More than 100 schools closed over safety fears

The Independent's Morning Headlines email [The Independent](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0QvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvP2xpZD11NnUzNDl2ZmlueXdXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Friday, September 1, 2023   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0QuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWs_bGlkPXZzamtncDU0YTVrcVcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0QuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWs_bGlkPWVwNGp1eGYzemZzN1cFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ 1/ [Back to school chaos: 100 schools warned of building collapse](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9lZHVjYXRpb24vc2Nob29scy1hZmZlY3RlZC1ieS1yYWFjLWNvbmNyZXRlLWIyNDAzMDM3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWN3bTVybDNncmVnaVcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9lZHVjYXRpb24vc2Nob29scy1hZmZlY3RlZC1ieS1yYWFjLWNvbmNyZXRlLWIyNDAzMDM3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPW05d2htYmJveGt2MlcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~ More than 100 schools in England have been told to immediately close classrooms and buildings over[safety fears](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RzaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3Mvd2hhdC1pcy1yYWFjLWNvbmNyZXRlLXNjaG9vbHMtY2xvc2VkLWIyNDAzMDM4Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXplcnZucmlvdHI0elcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), plunging the annual back to school rush into chaos for many. Thousands of pupils now risk having to start the year taking lessons online or in temporary accommodation. Ministers were accused of “incompetence” after the order – which will see some schools forced to shut completely – was issued just days before schools reopen next week after the summer break. The number of schools affected could still rise as [newly issued government guidance](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0SFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9lZHVjYXRpb24vZWR1Y2F0aW9uLW5ld3MvY3J1bWJsaW5nLWNvbmNyZXRlLXNjaG9vbHMtY2xvc3VyZS1wYXJlbnRzLWIyNDAyODk1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXl2ZDVmbzZpdXBsOVcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)set out plans to survey all schools suspected of suffering similar problems within “weeks”. [Read more here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RtaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9lZHVjYXRpb24vc2Nob29scy1hZmZlY3RlZC1ieS1yYWFjLWNvbmNyZXRlLWIyNDAzMDM3Lmh0bWw_bGlkPTk5OXV5ZnJodzc5aVcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~)   ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9ncmFudC1zaGFwcHMtZGVmZW5jZS1zZWNyZXRhcnktd2FsbGFjZS1yZXNodWZmbGUtYjI0MDI0NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9NjFla2F1ZjU4dDE1VwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj 2/ [Top military brass ask if Grant Shapps is up to defence secretary job](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0R-aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9wb2xpdGljcy9ncmFudC1zaGFwcHMtZGVmZW5jZS1zZWNyZXRhcnktd2FsbGFjZS1yZXNodWZmbGUtYjI0MDI0NDIuaHRtbD9saWQ9dnB1dmFzaGF6bG1wVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Sunak accused of appointing ‘yes man’, while military chiefs question if Shapps will fight for defence budget ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgvbmhzLXRydXN0LWJhYnktZGVhdGhzLW5vdHRpbmdoYW0tYjI0MDI4NjEuaHRtbD9saWQ9cTdqbGZpOTYxZjI4VwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj 3/ [Families demand action against those who caused baby deaths at NHS trust](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy9oZWFsdGgvbmhzLXRydXN0LWJhYnktZGVhdGhzLW5vdHRpbmdoYW0tYjI0MDI4NjEuaHRtbD9saWQ9Z3c4dThseXRqc3J3VwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) ‘Not a single person has been held to account. How is this possible?’ ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvYWZnaGFucy10YWxpYmFuLWFmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLWFyYXAtYjI0MDI3MTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9MzV5dTRoZmxhamd6VwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj 4/ [Afghans left in limbo as MoD misses own deadline to slash backlog](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RvaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvYWZnaGFucy10YWxpYmFuLWFmZ2hhbmlzdGFuLWFyYXAtYjI0MDI3MTYuaHRtbD9saWQ9MmplOG92d2dqd2ZnVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) Interpreters who worked with British army are among those waiting to hear if they will be relocated to UK ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3Mvc2FicmluYS1jaGV2YW5uZXMtY2hlc3MtcmFwZS1zZXh1YWwtaGFyYXNzbWVudC1iMjQwMTg3MS5odG1sP2xpZD0wZDdkYmJjZ21ldzNXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ 5/ [Women’s chess master claims she was raped at tournament](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0R9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3Mvc2FicmluYS1jaGV2YW5uZXMtY2hlc3MtcmFwZS1zZXh1YWwtaGFyYXNzbWVudC1iMjQwMTg3MS5odG1sP2xpZD03ZGMwbWM5cWdhczVXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) Sabrina Chevannes said discrimination has taken place at every chess tournament she has ever attended   THE BIG QUESTION ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvcmFhYy1jb25jcmV0ZS1zY2hvb2wtY29sbGFwc2UtcmVpbmZvcmNlZC1hdXRvY2xhdmVkLWFlcmF0ZWQtYjI0MDI3MDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9NXNqc3BocDNzOHRuVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj [What is RAAC concrete? How to tell if school buildings are at risk of collapse](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvcmFhYy1jb25jcmV0ZS1zY2hvb2wtY29sbGFwc2UtcmVpbmZvcmNlZC1hdXRvY2xhdmVkLWFlcmF0ZWQtYjI0MDI3MDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9dW8ydjVvOW9tZTZpVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) More than 100 [schools](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0Q8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvc2Nob29scz9saWQ9Y2xkcHNienljMGZmVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj), nurseries and colleges in [England](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0Q8aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZW5nbGFuZD9saWQ9NXdqY2NydnVrcjJ0VwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) have been told by the [government](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0Q_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvZ292ZXJubWVudD9saWQ9ZXFmdWNnejdvb291VwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) to [close classrooms and other buildings that contain aerated concrete that is prone to collapse](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0R5aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9nb3Zlcm5tZW50LXNjaG9vbHMtZW5nbGFuZC11bmlvbnMtc2VjcmV0YXJ5LW9mLXN0YXRlLWIyNDAyNjQ1Lmh0bWw_bGlkPWs0cmdyYm5vd2w5clcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~). But what is aerated [concrete](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0Q9aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvY29uY3JldGU_bGlkPTJ5bDBnbXV3Nnl2c1cFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~), and why is it such a risk? Reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) is a lightweight form of concrete that was used in schools, colleges and other building [construction](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvY29uc3RydWN0aW9uP2xpZD1pYmdicTBuZndiMm1XBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) from the 1950s until the mid-1990s, according to a government website. It is made from a combination of cement, lime, water, and an aeration agent. The mixture is poured into moulds and then subjected to high pressure and heat, known as autoclaving, to create a lightweight, strong, and porous material. [Read the story in full here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0SKaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy91ay9ob21lLW5ld3MvcmFhYy1jb25jcmV0ZS1zY2hvb2wtY29sbGFwc2UtcmVpbmZvcmNlZC1hdXRvY2xhdmVkLWFlcmF0ZWQtYjI0MDI3MDQuaHRtbD9saWQ9NXVsczd1MGdmZmhxVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj)   Watch / [Armed police arrest murderer for ‘brutal’ killing of his own grandmother](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvbmV3cy9jb3Jud2FsbC1ncmFuZG1vdGhlci1tdXJkZXItcG9saWNlLWFycmVzdC1iMjQwMjU3NS5odG1sP2xpZD12bnRpdDF2ZHdqc3NXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~)~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RpaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvbmV3cy9haXItdHJhZmZpYy1jb250cm9sLWRlbGF5cy1wYXNzZW5nZXItYjI0MDA3ODQuaHRtbD9saWQ9YXFjMDJyenE5MnIzVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj ~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RuaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdHYvbmV3cy9jb3Jud2FsbC1ncmFuZG1vdGhlci1tdXJkZXItcG9saWNlLWFycmVzdC1iMjQwMjU3NS5odG1sP2xpZD1hZmFka2todTZnYmxXBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~ NUMBER OF THE DAY 74 –At least 74 people have died in[a devastating blaze that broke out inside a five-storey building](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0R1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2EvYnVpbGRpbmctb24tZmlyZS1pbi1qb2hhbm5lc2J1cmctdG9kYXktYjI0MDIzNjQuaHRtbD9saWQ9dXd3NTkzdGE0OTdqVwVzcGNldUIKZOkPlfFkTKTrn1IbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAMj) in central [Johannesburg](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0RBaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvdG9waWMvam9oYW5uZXNidXJnP2xpZD1ucnZuaWl3Z3NoZ21XBXNwY2V1Qgpk6Q-V8WRMpOufUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAyM~) on Thursday morning. [Read the full article here](~/AAAHagA~/RgRm1BoPP0SFaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuaW5kZXBlbmRlbnQuY28udWsvbmV3cy93b3JsZC9hZnJpY2Evam9oYW5uZXNidXJnLWZpcmUtdG9kYXktYnVybmluZy1idWlsZGluZy1kZWF0aHMtbGF0ZXN0LWIyNDAyMzY2Lmh0bWw_bGlkPXF6d3h6NDJ6amZpMVcFc3BjZXVCCmTpD5XxZEyk659SG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAADIw~~) QUOTE OF THE DAY “Will he really understand and make the case for defence ... or will he be more political and support the prime minister for party political purposes?” – Sir Richard Dannatt, the former head of the armed forces, has been among those military chiefs and MPs who have questioned Grant Shapps appointment as the new defence secretary. 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