Labour to add VAT to private school fees within first year if elected

She added:"We need to see that change and what Labour will never do is have an unfunded policy. We had that with Liz Truss. We saw the impact on our economy."

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has previously pledged that a government led by him would strip private schools of their charitable status, which makes them eligible for tax relief and business rate discounts.on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who attended the £49,000-a -year Winchester College. Julie Robinson, the chief executive of the Independent Schools Council, told the i:"We would urge Labour to take note of the real concerns that many across education have raised, particularly the effect their policy would have on children in smaller schools, in faith schools, children on bursaries, and pupils with special educational needs."

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