- Labour plans to add VAT to private school fees within a year if it wins the next election
- The party does not plan to phase in the VAT fee over several academic years
- Labour believes this move will raise £1.7 billion for state schools
- Education Secretary Gillian Keegan warns that this could lead to the closure of some private schools and put pressure on the state sector
- Tory MP Nicola Richards criticizes the move as a “tax on aspiration”
- Labour defends its focus on improving standards in state schools
Source: thesun.co.uk
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