To axe up to 600 jobs nearly a quarter of its workforce because of the travel slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic Harry Maguires legal Team Launches an appeal after he was given a suspended sentence for an altercation with police in greece. Good afternoon and welcome to bbc news. Two people have died and another has been seriously injured in the us city of kenosha, during violent protests about the Police Shooting of an unarmed black man. Jacob blake was shot seven times by police as he leaned into his car, while his Young Children sat inside screaming. The 29 year old is now paralysed. For a third night, demonstrators clashed with riot police, and a curfew in the wisconsin city was widely ignored. Jacob blakes mother has appealed for an end to the violence. A warning that you may find some images injames robbins report distressing. The third night of protests in kenosha, sparked by the Police Shooting on sunday, and clashes become far more serious. Once again, some protesters att
You got to say . Everybody is welcome. Your phone or needs you. Get in touch. Text and call. The Text Messages are coming in already. Now the news. Former top Civil Servant at the Department For Education says the budget for repairing schools with failing concrete was halved. Jonathan slater said it was frustrating that funding was only given a50 schools after a by rishi sunak. The government says it will do whatever it takes to fix the problem. Keir starmer is expected to reshuffle his cabinet today, although most senior roles will be unchanged. Former Civil Servant sue gray is set to begin her role as chief of staff. The First Supplies of the weight loss jab wegovy is arriving in the uk. It will be available via weight loss management clinics. And huddersfield and Manchester Victoria are the Railway Stations in britain with the highest rates of cancelled trains this year. Network rail says it is working with Train Operators to make improvements. The state of our schools, and as i sai
Or partially shut. Its over Safety Concerns about what is known as raac a type of concrete, thats known to be at risk of crumbling. Meanwhile, in the last hour another twist with the Education Secretary caught on camera voicing herfrustrations about the media coverage. This is Gillian Keegan after an interview with itv news. Does anyone ever say, you have done a good job because everyone else has sat on their bleep and done nothing . No signs of that, no . The footage was captured by itv news as the Camera Repositioned for extra shots at the end of an interview with the minister, while she was still wearing her microphone. This was the prime ministers response to accusations of refusing to adequately fund School Repairs. Are you to blame for. Whats happening now . And do you want to apologize to parents and pupils . I think that is completely and utterly wrong. Actually, one of the first things i did as chancellor in my first Spending Review in 2020 was to announce a new Ten Year Schoo
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That may be right, but injune, an official report said that the Department Of Education sees raac as the greatest risk to safety across the school estate. And that was before the risk was upgraded, which is why this issue is raising questions for parents, children and teachers. So, who should be answering all of those questions . The Teaching Union the association of School College leaders says rishi sunak has significant questions to answer over why when he was chancellor the budget was cut to fix crumbling concrete in schools. The general secretary of the ascl, geoff barton, is with us now. Welcome, geoff. I want to explain to viewers that it was because jonathan i want to explain to viewers that it was becauseJonathan Slater said that when rishi sunak was chancellor the treasury refused to put more money into repairing schools and actually cut funding that there is this political row, something the Prime Minister strongly denies. I think that is completely and Utterly Wrong. Actuall