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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Martina Bet

Nick Gibb: I would let my family sit under propped-up concrete ceilings

PA Wire

A schools minister has said he would be happy for his nieces and nephews to sit under a classroom ceiling propped up by beams to keep it standing.

Nick Gibb’s comments came as more than 150 schools in England have been identified as having a type of concrete prone to collapse, with many now closing buildings or classrooms to make them safe.

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