Britain could not have picked a worse time to give up learning languages | David Cannadine

With Brexit looming, we must wake up to the huge benefits of multilingualism, says historian and author David Cannadine

National myths play a central role in the story of a country, and the UK is no exception. Over the centuries, we Britons have come to believe that we are naturally proficient – exceptional, even – in certain pursuits. These include engineering, literature, the classics, pop music, geography and football. As the country that gave the world Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the Beatles, and the beautiful game, perhaps we have a point.

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