Whitbread, owner of Premier Inn, is challenging a £2 visitor levy that was approved by Liverpool City Council this month.

However, the government has received a request from Whitbread plc - the company behind Premier Inn - for the ballot result to be voided. Liverpool Council has confirmed it will respond alongside ...

The company behind an additional £2 nightly charge on stays in Liverpool has rejected the idea it is a tax on visitors as it faces a legal challenge from the bosses of Premier Inn. Whitbread plc ...