Are you better off moving house to beat Labour’s private school fees hike?

Parents are calculating how to cope if VAT is added to private school fees. We explain if moving to an area with lower charges or a better state school is worth it

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Parents with children in private schools are looking at ways to cope with a rise in fees now that Labour has come to power.

A key policy in the Labour general election manifesto was to add VAT to private school fees.

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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.