The England hockey captain, Hollie Pearne-Webb, has urged the next prime minister to ride the wave of this summer’s sporting success and create a tangible legacy in schools.
After their Commonwealth Games gold medal, the women’s squad have teamed up with the men’s bronze medallists to urge Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss – the two contenders for the Conservative party leadership – to prioritise team sports in schools and guarantee a minimum two hours of physical education a week.
