Tuesday, 22 November 2016

England football team may miss out on working-class talent, says MP

Stella Creasy told a Commons debate on social mobility a disproportionate number of the England team went to private school

England’s football team may be missing out on talent because a disproportionately high number of the squad went to private schools, a Labour MP has claimed.

Stella Creasy, a former deputy leadership contender and ex-shadow business minister, made the argument in a House of Commons debate about education and social mobility.

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from Football | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2foxAhZ