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Speaking about Airbnb, Chief Secretary to the Treasury Liz Truss said on Twitter that "sharing economy" firms were "powering the economy" and were the "staples of my life".

But British hoteliers said they were under pressure from rising costs, while the sharing economy faces fewer regulations and tax burdens.

Daily Politics reporter Elizabeth Glinka visited an Airbnb property in south east London and asked owner Raquel Ramos about the claims from hotels.