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Daily Mirror
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Ashleigh Rainbird

Footie legend Troy Deeney is fighting for BAME history lessons in schools

Famously outspoken footballer Troy Deeney is taking on his toughest opponent yet: the Tories.

The Birmingham captain has written to the Government calling for the teaching of black, Asian and minority ethnic histories to be made mandatory on the school curriculum.

Troy, 33, commissioned a YouGov poll which shows teachers think education has a racial bias, with 72% saying ministers must do more to support teaching of cultural diversity.

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