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Crumbling concrete: why the UK is so concerned about schools and public buildings

Fears over the safety of reinforced autoclave aerated concrete, or Raac, have closed schools in England and more buildings could follow

The Guardian - UK

Sunak rejected funding request to fix more crumbling schools, minister says

Schools minister Nick Gibb said funding to rebuild 200 schools a year was requested but the PM granted funding for 50 a year.

The Independent UK

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

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak facing lengthening list of political headaches

Evening Standard

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Cost of fixing UK school concrete crisis still not known, minister says

Schools minister Nick Gibb rejects claim government had ‘sticking plaster approach’ to maintenance

The Guardian - UK

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

Watch from Downing Street as Sunak reconvenes cabinet amid school concrete crisis

Watch from Downing Street as Rishi Sunak meets with his cabinet for the first time since summer recess on Tuesday morning (5 September), amid the school concrete crisis.

The Independent UK

Schools concrete crisis: Houses of Parliament tested for Raac as Scotland releases full school list

A source confirmed that tests were ongoing at the Houses of Parliament

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Collapsing schools are the latest sign of a crumbling country – and a lesson in Tory cost-cutting

What other shoddy quick fixes are we yet to discover, asks Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

What the papers say – September 5

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan features across many of the nation’s front pages.

The Independent UK

Pressure on Gillian Keegan mounts over crumbling concrete in schools

A sweary outburst from the Education Secretary was caught on camera and she admitted holidaying in Spain as the crisis unfolded.

The Independent UK

Education secretary defends holidaying in Spain as concrete crisis unfolded

Gillian Keegan said she has ‘always worked remotely’

The Independent UK

Sunak and Keegan under growing pressure over crumbling concrete in schools

The Education Secretary claimed others had ‘sat on their arse and done nothing’ and admitted holidaying in Spain as the crisis unfolded.

The Independent UK

Education Secretary defends holidaying in Spain as concrete crisis unfolded

Gillian Keegan said she has ‘always worked remotely’.

The Independent UK

RishGPT offers jumble of nonsense on school buildings crisis

The PM was taking no responsibility for anything – and nor was his overconfident education secretary

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Pressure mounts on Sunak and Keegan over school concrete crisis

PM accused of cutting back repair efforts when he was chancellor, as education secretary apologises for claim colleagues failed to act

The Independent UK

Sunak hit by claim of concrete proof he ignored ‘critical risk’ to schools amid Tory meltdown

No 10 criticises education secretary Gillian Keegan over extraordinary outburst – as Tory MPs urge Sunak to deliver new funding package for school repairs

The Guardian - UK

Gillian Keegan caught saying ‘everyone else has sat on arse’ over concrete crisis

Minister apologises after being recorded claiming government has gone ‘over and above’ on Raac in schools

The Independent UK

Gillian Keegan: the education secretary in hot water over a hot mic incident

With the cameras still rolling, the Cabinet minister criticised others for having ‘sat on their arse’ while she tackled the crumbling concrete crisis.

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The Independent UK

Watch live: Education secretary Gillian Keegan delivers statement on crumbling school crisis

Watch live as education secretary Gillian Keegan delivers statement on crumbling school crisis on Monday 4 September.

The Independent UK

Pupils face back-to-school disruption amid crumbling concrete ’emergency’

A coalition of education unions is demanding urgent clarity from the Government over support and funding for schools affected by the concrete crisis.

The Independent UK

Keegan apologises for ‘choice language’ after being caught swearing on camera

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan complained she was not getting the credit for doing a ‘good job’.

The Guardian - UK

‘Hundreds, not thousands’ of English schools at risk from concrete, says No 10

Rishi Sunak is facing questions about lack of funding for rebuild schemes when he was chancellor

Evening Standard

Education Secretary caught on camera saying ‘others have sat on their a**e’ over concrete row

Gillian Keegan later apologised for ‘unnecessary’ language she said was in a ‘off-the-cuff’ remark

The Independent UK

Gillian Keegan’s ‘sat on their arses’ outburst piles pressure on Sunak over collapsing schools crisis

Gillian Keegan caught on hot mic voicing frustrations

The Independent UK

Keegan caught on camera swearing about coverage of schools concrete row

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan criticised others and claimed the Government had gone ‘over and above’.

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