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.

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 c...{ai:summary}<p>Geoff Hoon has defended the Labour Party's plan to impose VAT on private school fees, citing it as a matter of principle. He acknowledged his own free private education but argued that the current system subsidizes private school parents at taxpayers' expense. </p><p>#politics</p>

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

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