He held the nation captivated as Tommy Lee Royce in Happy Valley, and after a gripping ending to the BBC One crime drama after three series actor James Norton has hit out at Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's plan for students in England to study maths until the age of 18. Actor James Norton has told The News Agents podcast that, in order to open up the arts to children across the country, we should not "follow Rishi Sunak’s advice and make everyone take maths through to A Level."
He stated that the government should instead "nurture arts and humanities" and ensure children are introduced to theatre at an early age. While speaking to the podcast hosts Emily Maitlis and Lewis Goodall, James was asked "how do we open up the arts for children across the country?"
He said: Well, first thing you do is you don't follow Rishi Sunak’s advice and make everyone take maths through to A Level and you nurture arts and humanities all the way through school and allow kids to take on courses which aren't necessarily as practical and vocational."
