Labour's proposed VAT on private school fees may lead to increased state school class sizes, generating £1.5bn annually for state education.

Labour's proposed policy to add VAT to private school fees could result in increased class sizes in state schools, according to Emily Thornberry, shadow attorney general. The Institute for Fiscal Studies predicts that this policy could generate £1.5bn annually for state education, with plans to use the funds to recruit more teachers. Thornberry suggests that larger classes in state schools may be temporarily necessary in order to raise the required funds for state education.