Alistair Darling used the pre-budget report to cut VAT from 17.5 per cent to 15 per cent to help kick-start the economy. But the NDNA said that as up to 80 per cent of costs for day nurseries are salaries, the move will only lead to small savings on things like supplies, equipment and repairs. Purnima Tanuku, chief executive of the NDNA, said: "We feel that further support is needed in the sector to...