EDUCATION

Cameron's English test plans are 'divisive' says Newham Mayor

Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has accused the prime minister of being ‘divisive’ and ‘duplicitous’ over plans to target Muslim women to teach them English.

Mayor of Newham, Sir Robin Wales, has accused the prime minister of being ‘divisive' and ‘duplicitous' over plans to target Muslim women to teach them English. 

Newham LBC claims it has had its budgets for these classes cut by £750,000 in the past five years.

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