Stephen White, father of six, is part of legal action by Christian schools to challenge Labour’s tax plan
Stephen White, who has four children in a private Christian school, is suing the Government over VAT on fees A father who has four children attending a private Christian school is suing the Government in a bid to stop its “unjust”
Mr White, a 40-year-old second-hand book dealer, said he and his wife were unable to afford any further increase in fees at Bradford Christian School. The father accused Labour of creating a “caricature of wealthy schools full of wealthy parents”, adding that it was “not reality”.“We bought a run-down house on a council estate in Bradford. If we hadn’t sent the kids to the school, we could have had a much bigger house.”
“So if fees go up again and we can’t pay it, then the only option will be home schooling. It would be a major change in terms of reducing my hours at work.” Mr White is named as a claimant, along with several other families, in a warning letter sent to the Government’s legal department. Andrea Williams, chief executive of the Christian Legal Centre, said the policy was “unfair” and would make independent faith schooling unaffordable for many families as well as forcing closures.
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