And scotland will be fully or partially closed today, because of concerns about crumbling concrete. Investigations are also under way in schools in wales and Northern Ireland. Ministers have promised to speed up checks on schools where the material, known as raac, may have been used. 0ur reporter Louisa Pilbeam reports. From the midlands to suffolk. And london. More than 100 schools in england look like this today, with buildings roped off and closed on what for many should be the first day of the new term. The problem crumbling concrete called raac, meaning many schools are unsafe. Sarah, a mum of two who didnt want to be on camera, told us. The main issue for me is we dont have any certainty about when the children are going Back To School. The lack of certainty right now is worrying for everyone. The school havent been that specific about the actual meanwhile, on social media sites, including mumsnet, one parent said. The government has been criticised for not acting faster despite
Abdullah has cancelled the summit , abdullah has cancelled the summit, which was going to take place in the jordanian capital, amman. And would bring together President Biden with the egyptian and palestinian leaders of the region. Also, the news of the region. Also, the news today, a british israeli teenager whos been missing since last weekends terror attacks by hamas has been confirmed dead today. 13 year old yahel and her mother , old yahel and her mother, lianne, were both killed when gunmen attacked their kibbutz last weekend. Her sister, noya, last weekend. Her sister, noya, and their father, eli, are both still missing here. The Prime Minister has called for the Immediate Release of hostages taken by hamas. Well, it needs taken by hamas. Well, it needs away from israel the return of islamist terrorism poses a threat to all european nations , threat to all european nations, according to the french president , according to the french president , emmanuel macron. Today his comment
Biden, leaving for israel on a key visit to the middle east. And news from jordan has come through tonights hospital through after tonights hospital strike that the palestinian president , abbas, has president , mahmoud abbas, has cancelled his planned meeting with joe biden and Jordans King Abdullah has cancelled the summit , abdullah has cancelled the summit, which was going to take place in the jordanian capital, amman. And would bring together President Biden with the egyptian and palestinian leaders of the region. Also, the news of the region. Also, the news today, a british israeli teenager whos been missing since last weekends terror attacks by hamas has been confirmed dead today. 13 year old yahel and her mother , old yahel and her mother, lianne, were both killed when gunmen attacked their kibbutz last weekend. Her sister, noya, last weekend. Her sister, noya, and their father, eli, are both still missing here. The Prime Minister has called for the Immediate Release of hostage
Allies to find out what happened at the hospital. The israeli ambassador to the uk, tzipi hotovely, responded to news of the hospital attack earlier on gb news this is a war that hamas started from this horrible massacre that happened in october 7th. I think everyone is still shocked in this country, in israel and around the world, from the atrocities that were exposed that hamas did. And as exposed that hamas did. And as we speak, there are still 199 israelis, including children and holocaust survivors, grandparents that are kept hostage in hamas hands. I want to check what happened, but im sure and i can guarantee you, we never target civilians. Never target civilians. Well, weve been watching pictures in the last 15 minutes or so of the us president , joe biden, leaving for israel on a key visit to the middle east. And news from jordan has come through tonights hospital through after tonights hospital strike that the palestinian president , abbas, has president , mahmoud abbas, has
This is bbc news its newsday. Welcome to the programme. Starting with news in the us where its been a busy day for politics, with President Biden at the centre of events both willingly and unwillingly. The day began with the republicans in Congress Launching impeachment hearings. They accuse him of profiting from his sons Business Ventures while serving as vice president. Its worth noting that several previous investigations, including one by thejustice department, hasnt found any evidence of that, but the republicans say there is a case to answer. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee has uncovered a mountain of evidence revealing howjoe biden abused his Public Office for his familys financial gain. The years, President Biden has lied to the American People about his knowledge of and participation in his familys corrupt as schemes. Business. While that was happening in washington, President Biden was making his way to arizona, where he made the latest of his set piece speec