The Latest Breaking News from Raac

No children in schools where there are concerns over building safety – DfE

Early indications from DfE research are showing there are no systematic issues across the education estate from system builds, MPs were told.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Demolition plan revealed for hundreds of Raac homes as owners refuse to sell

A demolition plan has revealed exactly how 500 Torry homes will be bulldozed – despite an ongoing wrangle where some owners are refusing to sell.

The National (Scotland) · Dec 20, 2024

‘Stripped to the bone’: Lancashire courts in chaos as Raac adds to crisis

A day at Blackburn magistrates court highlights the confusion after closures in Blackpool and Preston

The Guardian - UK · Nov 30, 2023

From field to classrooms in six weeks: Raac-hit Essex school’s new home

Head of Honywood school says building of temporary structure is a near miracle after crisis it faced

The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2023

Parents dismayed by exam decision at Raac-affected school

St Leonard’s Catholic School in Durham has been told it cannot assess its own pupils’ grades at GCSE and A-level.

The Independent UK · Oct 13, 2023

BBC NOW/Bancroft review – anguished, beautiful Mahler and uplifting Schumann

Relocated and reprogrammed because of Raac checks closing the original venue, this season-opener of Mahler – with mezzo Christianne Stotijn – and Schumann did not disappoint

The Guardian - UK · Oct 8, 2023

Starmer and Macron didn’t talk about Brexit or the booing – no point falling out on a first date

Parliament is a dead zone, so the Labour leader spent much of the week abroad and Tory MPs put their feet up

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

Government to publish update on list of schools affected by crumbling concrete

MPs will also question ministers and Department for Education officials about the reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete crisis.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Starmer calls Tory claim UK would accept 100,000 EU migrants per year under Labour ‘embarrassing nonsense’– as it happened

Labour leader says Tory response to his small boats plan shows ‘they’ve nothing sensible to say on issue’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

Crumbling concrete found in 14 fire stations and three police buildings

COLLAPSE-PRONE concrete has been found in 14 fire stations and three police stations, including Police Scotland’s Fettes building in Edinburgh,…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 13, 2023