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Evening Standard
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Anna Davis

Rugby star Maro Itoje backs Starmer’s promise to boost school sports

Sports stars including rugby player Maro Itoje and coach Sir Clive Woodward have backed plans that would see schoolchildren do more PE under Labour.

Sir Keir Starmer has promised more team games in state schools if he becomes prime minister. The Labour leader said children were being “locked out of emulating their heroes” due to falling PE provision.

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