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Is VAT on school fees fair?
5 Live listeners share their thoughts with Nicky Campbell
5 Live listeners have been sharing their thoughts on Labour鈥檚 plans to add VAT to private school fees.
Labour says it will use the money raised, thought to be around 拢1.5bn, to pay for one of its key pledges to recruit 6,500 more state school teachers.
The Conservatives say Labour is punishing hard-working parents.
Around 6-7% of children in the UK attend private school, with average fees around 拢15,200 a year.
Nicky Campbell spoke to listeners about their thoughts on the policy.
