Research by YouGov found that more than half of 18 to 24-year-olds and more than a third of 25 to 39-year-olds failed the test of their Britishness.
Although they will not face exile as a result, the figures showed just how difficult it is to achieve the test’s 75 per cent pass mark. However, the vast majority of those aged 60 and over – 92 per cent – passed, along with 78 per cent of 40 to 59-year-olds.
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