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Speaking skills break class barriers, says Keir Starmer.
The Labour leader pledges to improve children's speaking skills.
Today鈥檚 Justin Webb is joined by Sir Keir, to discuss Labour鈥檚 plans on education and ultimately 鈥榖reak the class ceiling.鈥�
The Labour leader outlines his pledge to revamp education, by creating a new focus on oracy skills in schools. He says that this, along with other plans, will enable half a million more children to reach their early learning targets by 2030.
He discusses the strikes by University lecturers and explains that he is 鈥渦ncomfortable鈥� with students going to their graduations with a 鈥渂lank piece of paper.鈥�
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