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British is 'actually a shorthand people use' for English, Rishi Sunak suggests

THE word “British” is actually just a shorthand that people use for the word “English”, Rishi Sunak has suggested.

The Prime Minister’s admission came after he was pressed for about the thousandth time on why his government had briefed the media on plans for a “British baccalaureate” when education is devolved to the nations.

He insisted that the term is actually just "shorthand" for a new, broader, England-only qualification ...

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