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Originally from Swadlincote, Derbyshire, Brian was sent to boarding school while his older brother stayed at home and attended the local state school, which they said impacted their relationship.

The government introduced VAT on school fees in January to pay for more state school teachers in England.

The government had previously predicted that around 3,000 private school pupils would need to be absorbed into the state system this academic year, with state school places needed for around 37,000 private school pupils over the coming years.

It could include a shift in international students or a move to home-schooling which would not be reflected in the state school figures.

In a typical three-storey state school in the suburbs of Yerevan, the Armenian capital, nine-year old Slavik is demonstrating his invention - a box with three LED lights.