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Starmer: ‘Gillian Keegan’s £34m Whitehall office makeover shows reality of uncaring Tories’

‘The cowboys are running the country,’ says Labour leader during feisty PMQs

The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023

Concrete in schools: how missing data and poor funding contributed to today's closures

In September 2022, schools in England were at risk of bankruptcy as their day-to-day spending threatened to overtake their regular income. A hasty autumn budget included additional revenue funds for schools, coming as a relief to many school leaders.

The Conversation · Sep 6, 2023

Three-quarters of schools hit by concrete crisis are in Tory areas

Guardian analysis of newly published government list shows that 109 of the 147 affected schools are in Conservative constituencies

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2023

What a nerve! Now Gillian Keegan tells schools to ‘get off their backsides’ to help fix concrete crisis

Exclusive: Hot mic education secretary issues ultimatum to education chiefs to fix her crumbling concrete crisis – as Raac concerns spread to care homes

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

School chiefs told to ‘get off their backsides’ and fill out concrete survey by Gillian Keegan

The Education Secretary has been criticised for trying to shift he blame onto schools

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023

List of schools affected by concrete safety fears

The Department for Education has said a full list of affected schools will be published this week.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

School chiefs told to ‘get off their backsides’ and fill out concrete survey

The Education Secretary has been criticised for shifting the blame onto schools during the concrete crisis.

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Schools minister Nick Gibb insists concrete crisis will be resolved before Christmas

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing lengthening list of political headaches

Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2023

Response to crumbling schools crisis is ‘world-leading’, Tory minister claims

Schools minister Nick Gibb said a ‘huge amount of work’ had been done on the problem

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023

Concrete schools closure list: What schools have been affected by crumbling RAAC?

More than 100 schools are impacted by the Department for Education’s order to close over safety fears

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023