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A general view of scaffolding at Balbardie Primary School on September 04, 2023 in Bathgate, Scotland, after its buildings were found to contain RAAC. Credit: Getty Images

43 more schools found to have crumbly RAAC concrete

A taped off section inside Parks Primary School in Leicester which has been impacted by the sub-standard reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac). PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

Tory ministers were sent decisive Dunblane school Raac report at the end of July

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Chris Law. Picture: PA Archive

Chris Law MP

MP for Dundee West

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SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons.

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Work is under way at Balbardie Primary School in Bathgate following the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in the building (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Readers' letters: Scottish Government too slow to react to concrete warning

Work is underway at Balbardie Primary School in Bathgate following the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) in the building (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Ruth Perry was the headteacher at Caversham Primary School (Photo: Brighter Futures for Children)

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The hacking of public figures’ Twitter accounts does not mean the social media giant has major internal security problems, cybersecurity experts have said, but they have urged users to improve their account security.

Improve Twitter passwords, experts warn after MP's account hacked

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced a partial mobilisation in Russia as the war in Ukraine approaches the seven-month mark.

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The UK Government is set to change the self-isolation rules to take the pressure of business

UK Government set to relax Covid testing rules and scrap need for PCR

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures (Photo by JACK HILL/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson to stick with ‘Plan B’ Covid measures despite mounting pressures

People planning to travel from the UK to France may be unable to, as tougher restrictions are to be implemented for travellers from the UK.

France will introduce new Covid restrictions for UK travellers

The UK Government unveiled the social care plan for England on Wednesday afternoon

UK Government unveils social care plans

Dr Liam Fox's Down Syndrome Bill would mean the establishment of a Down Syndrome Act - the first of its kind in the world. PIC: Nick Ansell

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Rishi Sunak says young people should return to offices for the benefit of their careers (Photo by Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Confusion remains in place regarding whether or not people should book to go abroad this summer, as ministers give drastically different advice (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The online retail giant is set for a recruitment drive.

Amazon to launch recruitment drive for 1,000 UK apprenticeships

Amazon is creating more than 1,000 UK apprenticeships this year (Photo: Shutterstock)

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