alton school , a private school alton school, a private school in hampshire, has announced that it willescribing the likelihood of victory for keir starmer being the final nail in the coffin. now labour have doubled down on their plan to introduce 20% vat on fees straight away if they win. so i'm asking will labour's planned tax rate destroy private education in britain? well, my panel joining me now, author and broadcaster christine hamilton, also journalist and broadcaster danny kelly. danny kelly, you first. >> i don't think it's going to destroy it. >> destroy is a very strong word. >> it's already destroyed. >> it's already destroyed. >> well, it's not destroyed. >> well, it's not destroyed. >> it's closing down and destroyed, isn't it? >> well, no heading for it anyway , wasn't it? anyway, wasn't it? >> yeah. >> yeah. >> i think if you unpick it, the final nail in the coffin. >> yeah. >> yeah. >> so you have to ask the question. why has this potential? i mean, labour may not even get in. >> no, but it's the final nail in the coffin. yes, but it's a nail in the coffin that hasn't a

alton school caters to boys and girls from nursery to sixth form. s that despite higher demand across the school system, independent schools are in decline . according to the decline. according to the independent schools council, average annual fees are around £18,000 a year. it warns that labour's plans to charge 20% vat on private school fees is looming large in parents minds. now fans were left disappointed last night when the pop star they'd paid to see at the co—op live arena in manchester was arrested. nicki minaj was detained in the netherlands after allegedly trying to take soft drugs from schiphol airport to another country . the 41 year to another country. the 41 year old singer of starships and many other hits was later released after spending what she said was 5 to 6 hours in a police cell. a new date for the show is expected to be announced today , expected to be announced today, and richard sherman , who's whose and richard sherman, who's whose music delighted generations of disney fans, has died at the age of 95. >> feed the birds , tu

alton school, schools, yes. in hampshire , has private school in hampshire, has announced already it will shut its doors for the final time this summer, with parents describing the likelihood of a starmer victory being the final nail in the coffin. starmer victory being the final nail in the coffin . clearly, nail in the coffin. clearly, there's a lot of parents out there's a lot of parents out there who simply won't be able to afford these fees. >> so look, this is a massively controversial point on a few different areas. so labour have doubled down on their plans to introduce this 20% tax on fees straight away. so 4th of july straight away. so 4th of july straight away. so 4th of july straight away 20. but will this actually now ruin the state school system rather than help it. >> well joining us now is headteacher elves ascot, christine cunniffe and director of new education forum, callum robinson. thank you very much indeed for joining robinson. thank you very much indeed forjoining us today. indeed for join

also, the announced closure of alton school in hampshire. destroy private education in britain then for this week's worldview,

well, alton school, a private school in hampshire , has announced it in hampshire, has announced it willth parents describing the likelihood of a storm of victory being the final nail in the coffin. labour have doubled down upon their plans to introduce a 20% tax on fees straight away if they win on the fourth of july. but will this actually ruin the state school system rather than help it? well, let's now speak with maths teacher and author and broadcaster and friend of the show, bobby seagull. bobby, welcome to the show hope you're having a great bank holiday. so the vat, vat raid on private schools causing huge division . schools causing huge division. those say it's a tax on aspiration. those on the labour side saying it's a tough choice we have to make. what's your take? >> so the way i think about is what is the underlying purpose of the vat rise, as you said martin, is it just an attack on the middle classes or is it a genuine sort of underlying reason where we're thinking we can transfer the funds to improve state schools? and again, that you can already question the minds of the