Its been a testing first day back after the Summer Recess for the government, now mired in the controversy over crumbling concrete. Ministers say a list will be published this week of all the schools affected in england, as rishi sunak rejected claims he oversaw budget cuts as chancellor that meant Raac Concrete couldnt be replaced in as many schools, as the Department For Education had wanted. Its also been a testing day for the Education Secretary, who had to apologise for her frustration, expressed in salty language, after being questioned over the governments handling of the situation. And remember, in the middle of all this are thousands of children, still unsure whether their schools will be fully open for the start of the new term. We will talk to parents and teachers and analyse the finances around School Maintenance and rebuilding. But first chris mason In Westminster on the politics of crumbling concrete. You probably hadnt heard of it until the other day but this stuff, conc
According to the centers for disease control, Patient Hospitalizations have jumped by nearly 20 in the past week. Overall, cases are still down by about 60 compared to this time last year. North korea is set to discuss supplying russia with weapons for its war in ukraine at a high level meeting between the countries leaders later this month. The New York Times reports north Korean Leader kimjong un may seek food aid and Technology Used in satellites and Nuclear Powered submarines from russian presiden, Vladimir Putin. This would be a rare trip abroad for kim jong un. The white house put out a Statement Saying our correspondent Gary Odonoghue has more. This is about the russians Going International shopping for more arms. We know that theyve already been taking International Delivery of drones from iran to use in the war in ukraine. And now theyre lookingfor extra Artillery Shells and missiles from north korea. Its not the first time that missiles and shells have gone from north korea t
This is not just israels problem. Now its in israel but this is a whole world problem. We expect theres a likelihood of escalation, escalation by iranian proxies directed against our forces. We step up and deal with this axis of evil, china, russia, iran. Because its an immediate threat to the United States. Sandra a warning from Mitch Mcconnell about a new axis of evil as we get word of a brandnew drone strike or attacks against a u. S. Base housing american troops in syria. So far no injuries have been reported, meanwhile we are awaiting two briefings at this hour. One from the white house, where john kirby will be joining karine jeanpierre, the press secretary, and another happening a few minutes later from the State Department and a big hello and welcome to you as we begin a new week in new york. Bill im bill hemmer in for john roberts, making his way back to the u. S. Of a. , and from israel. Good afternoon to you where you are. Things stand at this hour, israel says its forces st
[national anthem] [national anthem] pete we go straight to a fox news alert. The idf has killed a senior hamass commander in an overnight strike. The israelis are ramping up attacks with troops and heavy armor on standby for a planned Ground Invasion. Rachel Israeli Forces also carrying out strikes and raids in the west bank capturing another 27 hamas terror es. Joey this comes as the pentagon notifies more u. S. Troops be ready to deploy, defense secretary austin saying, quote i directed a series of additional tens to strengthen the Department Of Defense posture in the region, increase Force Protection for u. S. Forces in the region and assist in the defense of israel. Pete and the idf hitting several terror hubs overnight near the lebanon border. More than a dozen communities across the knot of israel north of israel are under Evacuation Orders. Rachel hezbollah says it is right in the heart of the battle. Hamas has warned if israel starts a Ground Offense in gaza, hezbollah will joi