Exclusive: Scottish private schools seek Labour talks over VAT fears

Umbrella body has written to shadow education secretary ahead of Thursday’s election [View email online](113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMmR5nR32W95jVnq6lZ3lQW2nGW7s12htWvW7xDT6t52p1MpW44z2RK6mSDP_W1nQVj233dtPnW1H67BS5R-n3rW5Tzmfs6sfS6FW87GJqv4Jm4kkW7cmJPn75B4HgW37XNtW7DGKm0Mb1hHXl2ncYW1J9xkR4Gzg1yW64y7zD21SD7vW6J3nRg8yZkyPW51QBjh4C0LHvW76zCQ66Lnp5ZW1fB6Zs4Sh2SRW5nsrKC60P_XXW1bFmty7vwxRPN8c4R0bxcVDqW81FCSN5YBlY5W42wFJ963ZfKSW49-TxY2l3hKMW3x6nN785-tj7W523FBP92fDmwW4-Nyyp5k8d3mW8cvs6r6Hp53jW4b1PrN5DlB30W5_qPzd68F91fW3-RnKx7Fcm3DW3-p57s2FZMkZW1C9cM13Qy2dNW3r3YB01RtWxTW8w8Mqg74Wl3gN2Pq4XfqBsJqVGqht72RcHTqW1LFBnB2B4rRdW5kbX4_60MkD8VQl5jL7HRxpzW3XdHvN3Hsf_fW2y65T26ywSCsW7ZJ2Cl8BpdwhW6ywLZG7X9xdvW8f6z444q7WgPW76VRfH5hjNPBW2NMnxv3PGSCCW4dQF0D1F26X4f1kn7rv04) [The Scotsman] The Scotsman Today 113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMmx3qgyTW8wLKSR6lZ3lyW4QxjvH1rrnw3N7l4sPfv2PBJW8pcGs_33Yyz_W3gZLGg1tB-kDW4Gz8Qw6vJ1jTW9dcFDh2jv12mVyG4Tx2_hwP-W48G7bj4kjldtW78cS0k5gbyx5W7MV61l8pTDmxW5drbX08ySbPxVyr1GR5TFlvtW6qtBNR2tsnMZW7TrrHm5hqVDxN4ldCnl40h2XW5k6ght15jXdFW3J1KX04Vx-WTW8b7YT36LDTPlW1DGXwH20W5sqW3ZhgRl4Lccj3W3_LNtN5jFwsLW2nyNZ56F0jbhVmLrrh301F1NVGx28n4GcwQJW41GzW21dg_sMW8TCX0_7pcv20W88zG0G7KVxQsW5PmPHp5Jtslcf8P7m1q04 [timer][trk_px] Dear {NAME}, What has been one of the strangest election campaigns is at last coming to an end. Launched by a drenched Rishi Sunak on the steps of Downing Street, a campaign dogged by gaffes and scandal has barely had any impact on the polls. Sir Keir Starmer is all but certain to be walking into Number 10 on Friday as Labour maintain their huge lead and the Conservatives are left in full damage-limitation mode. The agenda will then very quickly move to the first days of a Labour government and one of the huge issues is certain to be the decision to impose VAT on private school fees. Our education reporter Calum Ross has been speaking to some of the leading schools in Edinburgh about the prospect, and his report [is here](113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMlF5nR32W6N1X8z6lZ3m7W480Swx3HRP_fW5XmJDv9bbbfWV1HKdC3Sp73zW3B_vjH8HvS8jW8fhXTc2T2JdSW1nMZ3f54lXd0N1Cnvp3VKgD5W6n8glh8qFZFjW3z8qmf61SPfvW2RgLPS8X1NZ7W98Rbjj8wtlzKW3bJNlT8_H8chW6kZsVF4CthZPW8n0BTm2KVgbVW5Pq1Mr3M61RFW5xs3Cb82M7ZHN8g5L6dMNm8BW4vMvHK4LZ9bMW4N5xRP947j-8MzJzVcYspQXW2GQJ8F5w4msfW4vrgBz7HjCx0W1Yz5VV79kHjqW8JkqKq27lg3XW8cgfpL5-ZxnzW7CDC3z4y26JyW5HNdC_7KNmTGMcYd838GpVCW7v_xzT8TTSD7W3DrGHj8q6KmxTn1NK3nkyYxW4RX4nJ6NgdvvV99XNt2JqfpmN6xGx8Kc1kpcW8N7N2k6tyBZWW5kKrBl8PsLjcVqZ7423k5vXdW4BMJZF2Vz-Hrf3x408j04) He reveals schools are seeking urgent talks with senior UK Labour figures amid growing fears the move will hit hardest north of the Border. The sector is worried parents in Scotland were more likely to be left with no choice but to withdraw their children from private schools as a result of the policy because income levels are lower than in parts of England. In sport, Wimbledon gets under way today but we are still waiting to find out if [Sir Andy Murray will make his swansong](113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMlY5nR32W7lCGcx6lZ3nzW30_KcJ6VdTh-W71-wm76Ly4CRW1Xs5WF5tw-dHW3tKKcm1_P86zW94S15F1gCSzXW1RH3Pc1rGT8hW5L3_Qs5SlTmXVfqdZV89C83MW8SJX_56PhzxNW5r13-t3-t2_qW2tN4vS1PwfJvW3HZq4X6NshcrW8GvrST99v3X1W7F6Xft65zT4DW92DQ6l1PCwm3N8Wsh_1YvyL5W1-YV447lyrLDVXLWXk1M8QWZW2qSxq63PfvGQW8b9f_Z3g1flNW4H2wcJ3BdCqbW3jKqmt356thWW2XW9LZ5Vp8mvW95BR6f2_5h_qW4LjsQX80q43TW2KWBBz1VykhtW98VMWZ16L29tW4SzB4V43T5GzW5gbJV-62jzNsF7bCwTPyMPgVvpnv37SmhX2W5r8DQH95Pyh4W6rWwGr92gbSrVS57tH75Nm9HW6XTsdr5M5jxmVN56-18jzwSqW4fmQx344WPdyN1_d4835mf1sW8448y41-vT2qW5PLSfy4Jx6f0f2cqQdR04) in the singles. The two-time former champion will leave it until the very last minute to decide whether to play tomorrow. I hope you enjoy today’s edition. Alan [Private schools seek Labour talks over fears VAT blow will hit hardest in Scotland](113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMlF5nR32W6N1X8z6lZ3lhW3gD2587CVC-rN965Gf67kqLvW5hfQY23dmQqPVH7wQt6yzBsjW2MVmNB3R1_tTW6LXS7k3PN4sJN6v21kWwnlWXN73cs40KtZCdW63ydPx4FxcQpW7wfz764SPnlkN6_M434_j7DCW8WKvtR7nSK_GW1kHWY52_lpnBW5bJQvp5pFGr4W5zq0jv6-qthFW8-Ys793fvWXtW6qcT6C3jFHTlN5q-py41JWgVW1YhW--4Fb5ZlW6rr-Bf68qCGKW39sv4K5DHhpqVBzyxq3yJbrQW76YcFq19MB0LW6mmcvT2gPZnzW87H4Pg3_20SjW8RTt3_3ZnVz-W1DTRW25bKMwtVJpgyB334VW8F3f0379Px_DW72TRPy95CK6yW4Yn9dL3kZyCrV78pJY4FdvS0N8KhH4sVWt1PVMPlS99hkNJ7W5Qh1-H3D201CW7nglRq43jx_kW3fB_pq4QrM8HW80cb-F2bxH8df6CQHdC04) Umbrella body has written to shadow education secretary ahead of Thursday’s election [Private schools seek Labour talks over fears VAT blow will hit hardest in Scotland](113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMlF5nR32W6N1X8z6lZ3nxW6KCfSc8Dh-tmVCCHKM5YtQd4N8_FqThYdp_3W5tBwBH8SD6csW2J-mv13z9VPkW6Bwh257PXyRXW1VhN3T8tq9TNW1YKGTl5pj1W5W177l2M15VSTRW60gqLz1t7qS9W3ljmF27W_wYkW7hvQMH3X4wV2W7X5Jrv8xZ6DhW2t-_GB3Gd2WbW45-k1j6HHnvyW1bS8j14pv73gW6Pv55Q5fBMMhW8jl3Rj94rjNrW8CNFJR80bbqpW39Yn1w8Q-wsCW19q_DJ3JsrQqW8-nkGw6j3-YxN3B7qwvq64HTTPX1K4jpQKpW479tqr7nZ1tzW42qqMk52MDkCVk0gTX6bh3VYW62kC6Q516lkVVGkjrW556h7gW7bnTNG25sMDrW89fC4n4w2CTfW55yTnz5Z6l9hW1NxylG9b646QW3YPJ-G2ZsqjfW3bGmbc4-8GdjW82MPbF5jL-FKW7yL4H84ZfLRNW6XWH5S14GyKzdwdp4H04) [National Galleries keeps Baillie Gifford on board as it warns Scottish culture is now in 'incredibly fragile 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show](113/csmbM04/VVnSJs64PH8mN3vrtN-tTjRlW4gSXWJ5g-4l1N5NMMl25nR32W5BWr2F6lZ3lhW5hQ-Kd7npqrxN1H-NjxyDwDDW3Nh8ZC3khXgZW66ZPPJ5jz5vKW1sxgwZ96yR6PW3_W0L82xT0z0N5g_Z58mL2wnW6sfJ0V4v82WHW4dggLd7lg6j9N73_jjMYbp17W31G95j43GWbnW330YfP4YNSNRN73jfKBf6KyJW3lywH_4GmLL6N64QyKvW0lHXW8n4rBv8_hVgWW3KRlNs1cLzj_W94WCZF6t5qWfVg2Hw3942sGqW3HF4RT8ZNd-jW46rWD-7RbkDLW6tJ48S7NWpDBVRjCD24t91gSW4yY3Hp2pK5nPN8Lylz7XVHwKW7qn3y-8fpk1xW2BSd5v4DBP5ZW5ZwmHP9jtL9YW5cmd5N5WfQy2W931hB-9c_pdKN66f45nM_GfrW89Sspr57QWSPW3RPJR891LNRbW7PsZQn7hJnj9dhd8Cj04) Offences included coercion to see or hear sexual images or content and indecent communication [Keir Starmer has been so focussed on not 'dropping the Ming vase', he's forgotten what politics is 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