Follow the New Arab's news, analysis, and comments on the UK general and local elections set for 2024, focused on the key players, the Conservative Party under Rishi Sunak and the main opposition Labour Party under Keir Starmer
Labour’s new VAT policy on private school fees threatens to undermine the future of UK Islamic schools and disproportionately impacts struggling Muslim families
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