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In his speech, Mr Sunak will criticise the "cultural sense that it's okay to be bad at maths" - explaining that it puts children "at a disadvantage" for failing to equip them with skills needed in a workplace.
The UK needs to bring an end to its “anti-maths mindset” to help young people in their careers and grow the economy, Rishi Sunak will say.
Boosting numeracy rates is not an unpopular idea, but some aspects of the plan don't yet add up
The Prime Minister insists he wants to boost the nation’s poor levels of numeracy.
Rishi Sunak plans to extend maths until children turn 18, but campaigners warn it could be damaging for disadvantaged children