Rishi Sunak will finally break the silence amid the NHS crisis – to talk maths for kids

In a speech in London, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said learning more maths will help young people leave school "better equipped for life". jobs of the future", according to No10'

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Rishi Sunak will finally break his silence today - to deliver a speech on extra math for kids.

As the NHS is mired in what some experts say is the worst crisis in its history, strikes cripple the railways and families grapple with the cost of living crisis, the Prime Minister will explain why he wants all children in England to "study some form of maths until they are 18".

In a speech in London, the privately-educated multi-millionaire former investment banker will say that learning more maths will help young people leave school "better equipped for the jobs of the future", according to No10.

This comes more than a week after the Prime Minister's last public comments - apart from Twitter posts - and after growing criticism of his silence over the festive period.

Unveiling his plan to get kids better at math, the former headmaster of Winchester College will say, "It's personal to me.

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"Every opportunity I've had in life started with the education I've been blessed with and that's the most important reason I entered politics: to give every child the highest possible level of education."

Downing Street said that around eight million adults in England "have the numeracy skills of primary school children".

He added: "Currently, only about half of 16-19 year olds study math and the problem is particularly acute for disadvantaged students, 60% of whom lack basic math skills by age 16.

"Despite these poor standards, the UK remains one of the only countries in the world that does not require children to study any form of mathematics until the age of 18."