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Over 60 more schools and hospitals found to have crumbly concrete - full list revealed
Over 60 additional schools and hospitals have been found to have crumbling concrete that is potentially unsafe, the government has revealed.
19/10/2023
Crumbling concrete found in 27 more schools, bringing the total number to 174
An updated list of schools with crumbling concrete has been published, taking the total to 174.
19/09/2023
Heathrow and Gatwick airports detect Raac in their buildings as more than 100 schools forced to shut classrooms
Heathrow and Gatwick airports have found concrete that has forced schools to shut classrooms due to fears of collapse.
08/09/2023
Shadow education secretary fails to pledge Labour will spend ‘whatever it costs’ to rebuild schools with unsafe concrete
The shadow education secretary has failed to promise Labour will spend ‘whatever it costs’ to rebuild schools if they get into power in the next election.
07/09/2023
Tories are on the defensive again over the school concrete crisis - time is running out for them, says Andrew Marr
Andrew Marr believes time is running out for the Tories who will have hoped to start the new political season on the offensive.
06/09/2023
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Utility firms asked if they could supply temporary classrooms for five years amid school concrete crisis
Government officials discussed using temporary classrooms for as long as five years at a meeting with utilities companies on Tuesday, LBC has revealed.
06/09/2023
Sunak accused of 'cowboy' approach to concrete crisis at ill-tempered PMQs as full list of affected schools released
Rishi Sunak bristled at PMQs while defending his approach to the concrete crisis affecting the nation’s schools.
06/09/2023
Full list of schools with 'crumbling concrete' mapped - as nineteen sites forced to delay start of term
The government has published a list of schools identified with collapse-prone concrete after days of mounting pressure.
06/09/2023
'Parents can feel safe': Schools minister defends government’s handling of concrete crisis
The schools minister has said “parents can feel safe” as the government works to tackle the crumbling concrete crisis.
05/09/2023
Gillian Keegan 'frustrated that civil servants' hard work in searching for dangerous school concrete has gone unnoticed'
Gillian Keegan is "frustrated" about a lack of recognition for the civil servants who have "worked hard" in identifying solutions to the ongoing schools concrete crisis, an education minister has told LBC.
04/09/2023
Education Sec blames interviewer as she apologises for expletive-laden rant over concrete crisis
The Education Secretary has apologised after she was caught saying some people have been "sat on their arses" during a concrete crisis affecting schools.
04/09/2023
'Schools have been allowed to wither': James O'Brien criticises Sunak's refusal to fund concrete safety repairs
James O'Brien condemns Rishi Sunak's decision to donate millions of dollars to his American college, as hundreds of schools crumble.
04/09/2023
'Completely and utterly wrong': PM hits back at claims Tories halved budget to fix crumbling school concrete
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has hit back at claims that he slashed funding to fix crumbling school concrete.
04/09/2023
Hundreds of schools still in dark over concrete safety fears as pressure grows on ministers to reveal full list
Teachers and pupils at hundreds of schools still have no idea whether they will be teaching in unsafe buildings as pupils return to classes after the summer holidays.
04/09/2023
Schools remain in dark over concrete crisis as fears grow that ‘thousands’ more could be at risk of collapse
Schools in England remain in the dark over the concrete crisis as pupils prepare to return to school this week.
03/09/2023