Labour's VAT raid on private schools defended by Geoff Hoon: 'It's a matter of principle'

Labour grandee Geoff Hoon has defended his party's controversial policy to charge VAT on private school fees, despite admitting he received a private education at no cost to his parents.

Speaking on GB News, Hoon argued that the policy is a "matter of principle", stating that parents who send their children to private schools are currently benefiting from a taxpayer subsidy.

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