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Private school fees could go up an average of more than £3,000 per year, new research warns

Private schools fees may rise 'thousands' for parents, as VAT kicks in

There have been concerns that private schools raising fees in response will edge out many families

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The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show full-time employees in Bedford earned £38,924 annually as of April – an 11.5% rise on the year before

Bedford employees' earnings more than average Brit

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The cost of some private schools might become prohibitive for some families if they put their fees up in response (Image: National World/Getty Images/Adobe Stock)

What adding VAT to private school fees could mean for pupils

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In Bedford, 4,093 applications were submitted for places in primary and secondary schools for the upcoming academic year. Of these, 90% received their first preference – a slight fall on last year

Fewer Bedford children accepted into first-choice school

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VAT on school fees could impact every child in Bedford says Reform UK candidate

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Department for Transport figures show 1,780 battery-electric cars were registered in Bedford at the end of last year – up from 1,647 the year before

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

Jeremy Hunt expected to announce increase to National Living Wage

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt admits tax rises are coming and “sacrifices” will be necessary.

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Chancellor urged to slash VAT on public EV charging

Public EV charging hits £1 per kWh as Osprey hikes prices by 50%

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Treasury makes £46 in tax per full tank as fuel costs hit new high

Energy crisis pushing more people in to debt

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Bedford Lib Dems are calling for the standard rate of VAT to be reduced from 20% to 17.5% for one year

Cut VAT to save families in Bedford £33,720,000, say town's Liberal Democrats

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Forecourt fuel thefts jump 200% as petrol prices soar

It's feared a third of Britain's fish and chip shops will go out of business over the next 12 months

Food bar near Bedford closes suddenly due to soaring cost of fish

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Calls to cut VAT on fuel as petrol price set to hit £1.60 a litre

Government urged to cut VAT on public EV charging

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Bedford households recorded their largest rise in electricity consumption in eight years in 2020

Bedford homes record pandemic-fuelled rise in electricity use
The figures come as energy bills are predicted to double this year
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Rising energy bills could lead to ‘eat or heat’ dilema for households

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Diesel price rockets to all-time high as oil costs climb

Petrol prices reach new record high

Calls for tax cut as petrol prices hit 9-year high

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Wetherspoons is slashing food and drink prices by 7.5% for one day only

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