Victoria Starmer Tried to Block Voluntary Donations to State School When She Was Governor

Labour’s flagship measure to add VAT to private school fees – leading to a 20% hike in fees for parents, pressuring aspirational families – has been repeatedly defended by Keir Starmer on the campaign. Guido revealed evidence that Labour’s hatred of independent schools runs deep…

Now newly uncovered minutes from governors’ meetings at Eleanor Palmer Primary School – which was attended by both of Starmer’s children – reveal that Lady Victoria Starmer lobbied hard against proposals to encourage affluent parents in the catchment area to make voluntary donations to help fund additional opportunities such as music, art and sport.[…] Read the rest