London Fashion Week bosses - who also represent Mulberry, Marks & Spencer and Kurt Geiger - joins chorus of voices calling on political parties to scrap tourist tax

The organiser of London Fashion Week is the latest name to urge both political parties to pledge to scrap the tourist tax. The British Fashion Council, which represents a slew of top UK fashion designers, has said it is crucial that the next government restores tax-free shopping for international visitors. Caroline Rush, of the British Fashion Council, which represents a slew of top designers, has said it is crucial that the next government restores levy-free shopping for international visitors Caroline Rush of the British Fashion Council, said: 'The withdrawal of VAT-free shopping for international visitors has made London the least competitive capital for retail in Europe' The Conservatives have refused to listen to pleas from business to ditch the tax, which was introduced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he was Chancellor in 2021. Caroline Rush CBE, chief executive of the British Fashion Council, said: 'The withdrawal of VAT free shopping for international visitors in the UK has made London the least competitive capital city for fashion retail in Europe, and businesses here are feeling that.