As an immigrant who arrived in the UK with parents who spoke little English, I understand the transformative power of education. I am a first-generation university student, an option made remotely possible, in large part, due to the local private school I attended on a scholarship.
However, Labour’s plan to impose VAT on private school fees threatens to close that door for many (“Labour preparing for private school closures after VAT raid on fees, reports suggest”, Thursday 26 December).
