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Sir Keir Starmer calls for more black history to be taught in British schools
The Daily Star's FREE newsletter is spectacular! Sign up today for the best stories straight to your inboxChildren should be taught more about black British history at school, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.To mark the start of Black History Month on Thursday, he said the national curriculum needed to be more diverse so that all young people could gain a "full understanding of the struggle for equality".He visited the Museum of London with Shadow Equalities Minister Marsha de Cordova, who backed his calls for education reform.Sir Keir said: "This month we celebrate the huge achievements of black Britons and the black community."But black British history should be taught all year round, as part of a truly diverse school curriculum