The UK must end its "anti-maths mindset" to help grow the economy, according to Rishi Sunak.

The Prime Minister announced an expert-led review into how to carry out his plan to ensure all pupils in England study some form of maths up to the age of 18, without making maths A-Level compulsory.

In a speech in north London, he criticised a "cultural sense that it's OK to be bad at maths" which is putting children "at a disadvantage" by failing to equip them with the analytical skills needed for the modern workplace.

Read more here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2023/04/17/end-anti-maths-mindset-to-grow-economy-says-rishi-sunak/

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