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Gabriella Ferlita & Sophie Huskisson

Carol Vorderman blasts 'morally corrupt' Tories and speaks out on compulsory maths policy

Carol Vorderman has slammed “morally corrupt” Tories and said she’ll only help Rishi Sunak with his maths policy if he publishes his tax return.

The former Countdown star hit out at the Prime Minister’s plan for all children and young people in England to learn maths until the age of 18, with the Countdown star saying that ‘the system is not working for that’.

Rishi Sunak said on Wednesday that he aims to tackle high rates of innumeracy in the country, but the maths expert doesn’t think the proposed idea will be enough to get youngsters thriving in mathematics.

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