Michael Gove once supported removing tax advantages enjoyed by private schools as one of the best ways of ending society's "burning injustices".
The Levelling Up Secretary said to his "continuing surprise we still consider the education of the children of plutocrats and oligarchs to be a charitable activity".
In a 2017 column for The Times, the senior Tory asked readers why the "egregious" support should continue, saying: "How can this be justified?"
