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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Patrick Daly

Labour wants to stoke punishing class war with tax on private school fees – PM

PA Wire

The Prime Minister has accused Sir Keir Starmer of wanting to “punish” the parents of private school pupils and stoking a “class war” with Labour’s pledge to charge VAT on school fees.

Rishi Sunak, who was privately educated, said the Opposition would be “clamping down” on the aspirations of parents who work “really hard” to send their children to independent schools with its policy.

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