Top poet says Welsh should be taught in English schools

Famous poet Benjamin Zephaniah is calling for Welsh to be taught in schools across England, and says Welsh culture must be embraced in our multicultural Britain.

The Birmingham-born writer said that the Celtic languages are an important part of our culture, and called for pupils to have a greater awareness of the "different cultures and languages" within Britain.

The Welsh language first emerged in the 6th century - it is spoken by around 580,000 people in Wales, 150,000 in England and 5,000 in Argentina.

Benjamin made his comments after visiting the National Eisteddfod in North Wales for the first time, and says it is important Welsh heritage is embraced as a crucial part of multicultural British society.

The famous Rastafarian said he enjoyed his time at the Eisteddfod, despite not being able to understand what people were saying.