Labour has claimed Rishi Sunak doesn't think schools should be safe as it relaunches its controversial attack adverts against the Prime Minister. The social media post from Keir Starmer's party comes as more than 100 schools and colleges were told to partially or fully shut buildings over fears that dangerous concrete could collapse.
Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said the Government needs to "come clean" about the problem of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in schools as she accused ministers of ignoring years of warnings. The concrete was used in buildings between the 1950s and 1990s but has a life expectancy of just 30 years. Asked why the Labour government had not fixed the problem when it was in power, Ms Phillipson said her party had a plan to rebuild schools but the Tories and Lib Dems tore it up after being elected to government in 2010.
The Labour Party's official Twitter account launched a fresh attack on the Prime Minister by posting a photo of Mr Sunak next to the caption: "Do you think your child's school should be safe? Rishi Sunak doesn't." It added: "During Rishi Sunak's time as chancellor, he cut spending on school rebuilding by almost HALF. That's after the Tories and Lib Dems scrapped Labour's Building Schools for the Future programme in 2010. The Tories ignored Labour's warnings time and time again - now our children are paying the price with crumbling schools."
A huge row erupted after Labour published adverts earlier this year which claimed Mr Sunak doesn't believe paedophiles, people who possess a gun with intent and thieves should go unpunished. Despite the backlash, Labour leader Mr Starmer said he made "zero apologies" despite making supporters "squeamish".
The return of his party's adverts comes as the Department for Education suddenly changed its stance on dangerous concrete on schools last week, days before pupils were due to return back from the summer break from tomorrow. Ministers have still failed to publish the list of schools that have closed, or give a figure for those at risk. The Mirror revealed last night that up to 7,000 at-risk schools have yet to be checked for crumbling concrete as ministers scrambled to get a grip on the crisis. This newspaper understands that on Monday an army of structural engineers will be dispatched to inspect hundreds of schools.
Speaking on Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips, Ms Phillipson said: "Ministers need to come clean, be upfront and be honest with parents about what we're facing right now. I think we need to be upfront, have that full list, and be absolutely clear about what's going on and if we need further surveys to take place in order to determine the full scale of what's happened then so be it."
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