Holy Smoke: Losing faith - will Labour’s VAT policy hit religious schools hardest?
Publisher |
The Spectator
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Sep 08, 2024
Episode Duration |
00:24:30
In this week’s copy of The Spectator, Dan Hitchens argues that a lesser reported aspect of Labour’s decision to impose VAT on private schools is who it could hit hardest: faith schools. Hundreds of independent religious schools charge modest, means-tested fees. Could a hike in costs make these schools unviable? And, with uncertainty about how ideological a decision this is, does the government even care? Dan joins Damian on the podcast to discuss.  Raisel Freedman from the Partnerships for Jewish Schools also joins later, to discuss how the measure could threaten Jewish independent schools, when they provide a haven for students from a climate of rising antisemitism. Produced by Patrick Gibbons.

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