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Across the market towns of Britain the battle for the soul of the right is fierce

The race in rural Louth and Horncastle, a previously unassailable Tory seat, encapsulates Reform’s real threat

The Guardian - UK

Tories put children at risk by pursuing their free schools obsession – and I have the figures to prove it

Scrutiny of government spending shows how money was diverted into building free schools rather than the upkeep of existing ones, says writer and author Warwick Mansell

The Guardian - UK

What, a school revamp once every 440 years isn’t enough?

Rishi Sunak is evading his duty of care after slashing millions from the budget for repairing schools when he was chancellor

The Guardian - UK

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Gillian Keegan attacks ‘sensationalist’ coverage of school concrete crisis

Education secretary says ‘bad press’ over her handling of Raac ‘really hasn’t bothered me that much’

The Guardian - UK

Just four schools rebuilt in last two years, government admits as concrete crisis deepens

Sunak accused of ‘sticking plaster approach’ by top watchdog, as rebuilding figures revealed

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

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

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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

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

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 Guardian - 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 Independent UK

Summer's over for UK politicians as Sunak faces a crisis over crumbling schools

British lawmakers headed back to Parliament on Monday after their summer break

The Independent 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

The Guardian - UK

Hundreds more schools could be hit by crumbling concrete row, Sunak acknowledges

Rishi Sunak said 95% of England’s 22,000 schools were unaffected, leaving open the possibility that hundreds could be impacted.

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Evening Standard

Shambles? What shambles? Government on backfoot over school concrete chaos

Hundreds more school sites facing problems just as pupils go back

The Independent UK

‘Utterly wrong’ to blame decisions as chancellor on crumbling schools – PM

The Prime Minister dismissed claims about his record as chancellor made by a former senior official at the Department for Education.

The Independent UK

Sunak blamed by former official over school rebuilding cuts

The decision to fully or partially close 104 English schools over safety fears has led to a focus on Rishi Sunak’s funding decisions while chancellor.

The Guardian - UK

Gillian Keegan says nothing more important than pupil and staff safety after apology for outburst over concrete crisis – as it happened

Education secretary gives statement to Commons on Raac after being caught on camera swearing about lack of credit for her work

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The Independent UK

Sunak hits back at whistleblower’s claim he ignored warning children were in danger from crumbling concrete

Whistleblower says the prime minister axed plans to rebuild schools as chancellor- AFTER being told pupils were ‘at critical risk’

The Guardian - UK

Sunak refused to fully fund repairs of England’s crumbling schools, says ex-official

Former top civil servant at Department for Education PM says there was evidence of ‘critical risk to life’ when PM was chancellor

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