LABOUR will add VAT to private school fees within a year if it wins the next election.
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Sir Keir Starmer has suggested adding VAT to state school fees
Sir Keir Starmer’s party said it does not plan to phase in the VAT fee over several academic years.
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It says it will raise £1.7billion for state schools.
But Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has warned it could close some private schools and put pressure on the state sector.
Tory MP Nicola Richards added: “Tax on aspiration, classic Labour.”
A Labour party spokesman said: “Labour makes no apology for relentless focus on how to drive high and rising standards in our state schools.”