Labour said it was right to exploit the wealth of the Premier League by turning the five per cent voluntary levy on its TV revenues into a “proper” tax

New taxes on the Premier League and sports betting firms to boost grassroots football and other sports will be proposed by Labour today.

Harriet Harman, the Labour party’s deputy leader, will also call for the reintroduction of two hours of sport a week for all primary school children – a policy axed by the coalition government – and tough new targets on female participation in sport.

The Tories dismissed the plans as a “short-term gimmick” and said they were a sign that Ed Miliband was out of touch with football fans.

However Labour said it was right to exploit the wealth of the Premier League by turning the five per cent voluntary levy on its TV revenues into a “proper” tax, claiming the League has