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
Said the economy is back on its feet and pledged taxes will go down under and pledged taxes will go down under a conservative government. fin a conservative government. On welfare reform, labour has said they are against sanctions. That will mean more people on our welfare roles, not less. But conservatives know that if businesses are going to find the workers they need without depending on unlimited migration, we need to move people off welfare and into work. Mel strides Welfare Reforms will help i Million People do just that at a cost of £2. 5 billion. The obr say the impact will be to reduce the flow of people signed off work and not having to look for work by two thirds. A Quiet Revolution that will make sure those who can work do work and we give help where it is needed. Labour doesnt want to talk about these decisions because they would duck them. But conservatives know it is simply not possible to grow the economy without a plan for where additional workers will come from, and
And coming up on bbc news, liverpool Managerjuergen Klopp says he will not forget a day as he prepares for his final match after nine years in charge. Hello. The boss of South West Water says shes truly sorry for the outbreak of a Diarrhoea Type Illness in south devon. 22 cases of cryptosporidiosis have been confirmed in the brixham area, with more than 100 others reporting symptoms to their gp. The Water Company says its found the source where the parasite could have made its way into the network, but 16,000 homes and businesses have been told to boil all tap water. Esme stallard is in paignton in south devon for us. Lam here i am here in the beautiful seaside town in devon right near to one of the three Water Distribution Points South West Water has set up. All morning residents, businesses and Holiday Makers have been collecting water here, but now hearing they could face another week of the situation as South West Water tries to clean up up the Contamination. Another day, another B
onto your plate. plus we ve got reservations with the michelin star chef putting sustainability on the menu. we start with the tiny shellfish playing a big role in our ecosystems. decades ago these waters along the east coast of the united states were teeming with oysters. but after generations of overharvesting they nearly disappeared. now teams are working to restore our local oyster populations, notjust because they re delicious but because of their incredible power to clean up the pollution we leave behind. the waterways of the chesapeake bay stretch across six states with millions of people living near its shores. it s one of the world s largest estuaries, but also one of the most polluted. now, a small sometimes overlooked creature is being restored to help us clean up the mess. oysters are making a comeback. i look at each oyster as a living water treatment plant. they re essentially like the kidneys of the chesapeake bay. oysters are more than just a happy hour de