Labour to demand Commons vote on ending school tax breaks

Keir Starmer’s party wants government to investigate reform of tax benefits

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Labour will try to force a binding vote in the Commons on ending private school tax breaks and using the cash to recruit thousands of extra teachers.

Sir Keir Starmer’s party plans to use an opposition day motion on Wednesday to attempt to establish a new committee from government to investigate reforming the tax benefits enjoyed by private schools.

Labour wants to strip the charitable status from private schools, which it says would raise £1.7bn to funnel into the state education system.