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  "id": 1442732,
  "title": "Britain is in the grips of a numeracy crisis and it leaves voters vulnerable, says RUTH SUNDERLAND",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/britain-is-in-the-grips-of-a-numeracy-crisis-and-it-leaves-voters",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T06:41:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Is Money",
    "slug": "this-is-money",
    "url": "https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-16057585/Britain-grips-numeracy-crisis-leaves-voters-vulnerable-says-RUTH-SUNDERLAND.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Double Maths was, in my schooldays, an entry in the timetable that struck dread into the hearts of most pupils, other than the gifted few with a facility for figures.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}