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
And in the senate today, started debate on the nominee to head the u. S. Citizenship and immigration services. Part of the Homeland Security department, President Trump is visiting puerto rico today to see the damage from the hurricane spared and visit las vegas to mark todays after the mass shooting. We may your senators talk about both of those events. We take you live now to the senate floor. The presiding officer the senate will come to order. The chaplain will deliver the opening prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Hear our prayers, eternal god, as you bend your ears toward us. Provide for the needs of the high and low, for the rich and poor, the just and the unjust. Empower our senators to love even their enemies, to bless those who curse them, and to pray for those who seek to misuse them. Lord, give our lawmakers lips that speak wisdom, hearts that love purity, and minds that embrace understanding. Deliver them from fear even in calamitous times. May they not trust in wealth or m
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Mesh removal operations. And well talk to charlie gards mum and dad, who are calling for a change in the law to stop parents like them battling doctors in court about decisions on the care of their sick children. Chris gard and connie yates have been campaigning for charlies law since their babys death in 2017. And tomorrow it reaches the house of lords. Hi. Welcome to the programme. Were live until 11 this morning. Dojoin our conversation this morning. Are you a parent with strong views on why it might be that girls do better than boys at school . Secondary School League tables are out today and theyre expoected to show a significant gender gap in exam results. And weve got an update on our ongoing investigations into the impact of vaginal mesh on patients a story first brought to our attention by you at home, so as always, your voices are very welcome on that. Use the hashtag victorialive. First, the news. Scotlands finance secretary derek mackay has resigned with immediate effect af
Attention has now turned to a General Election and the formation of a new Government. High on the to-do list of whoever comes to power should be tackling growing financial vulnerability, as over four million people across the UK struggle with problem debt and nine million more find themselves in some kind of financial difficulty.