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It's the start of the new school term, and for a minority of pupils in Britain, education just got quite a bit more expensive.

20% more expensive after the Labour government decided to introduce VAT on private school fees.

Finally, 94% of children in the UK attend state schools.

To provide the highest quality of support and teaching that they deserve,

we will introduce VAT on private school fees from January 2025.

Boarding for a year at Eton now costs £63,000.

At Cheltenham Ladies' College, it's 55,000.

At Fettys College in Edinburgh, Tony Blair's old school, it's 50 grand.

Ending the VAT exemption is something Labour has promised for years.

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