[Image: PA.]

Here are YouGov’s findings in a handy little tweet; you can click on the link to see the full results:

Even alleged Twitter hermit Jeremy Corbyn spent all day yesterday (April 6) publicising the new policy (I really don’t think he’s as quiet as his critics keep trying to suggest, you know):

Any questions?

A Labour government would extend universal free school meals to all primary school pupils, and charge parents VAT on private school fees to pay for it.

Labour says the extension of free school meals to juniors would cost between £700 and £900 million a year and will improve pupil attainment and health.

Universal infant free school meals, introduced by the coalition government in 2014, already costs the taxpayer more than £600 million a year, but Labour claims it can raise £1.5 billion by charging VAT on tuition fees charged by independent schools.

Source: Corbyn: I’ll tax private school fees to fund free meals for primary pupils | Schools Week

Join the Vox Political Facebook page.

If you have appreciated this article, don’t forget to share it using the buttons at the bottom of this page. Politics is about everybody – so let’s try to get everybody involved!

Vox Political needs your help!
If you want to support this site
(but don’t want to give your money to advertisers)
you can make a one-off donation here:

Buy Vox Political books so we can continue
fighting for the facts.

The Livingstone Presumption is now available
in either print or eBook format here:

Health Warning: Government! is now available
in either print or eBook format here:

The first collection, Strong Words and Hard Times,
is still available in either print or eBook format here: