Hulme Grammar School in Oldham, a selective fee-paying school, is among the 2,500 independent schools in the UK that educate only 7% of the school population. This minority group has recently become a target of one of Labour’s few unapologetically tax-raising policies. If elected, Labour plans to end the VAT exemption on fees, making them subject to a 20% tax. This policy is estimated to raise £1.
