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UK faces crisis over unsafe schools as government accused of neglecting repairs

FILE - Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak leaves 10 Downing Street to attend the weekly Prime Ministers' Questions session in parliament in London, on July 19, 2023. British lawmakers headed back to Parliament on Monday Sept. 4, 2023 after their summer break. But thousands of U.K. children won’t be returning to their classrooms this week, because their schools are at risk of collapse from crumbling concrete. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File)
British Education Secretary Gillian Keegan
British Education Secretary Gillian Keegan speaks during an interview for GB News, in London, Britain, September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Overview

  • Hundreds of schools ordered closed or relocated due to weak concrete
  • Former government official blames PM Sunak for refusing to rebuild at-risk schools
  • Sunak denies responsibility and claims new 10-year rebuilding program
  • Labour party criticizes Conservatives for failing to prioritize child safety
  • Vulnerable lightweight concrete in schools puts children at risk of harm