50s to the 70s but now often in a state of serious disrepair. it s a problem that has been known about for years. problem that has been known about foryears. five problem that has been known about for years. five years ago, a primary school building in kent collapsed, leading to wider concerns. good morning, sir. so the questions many parents are now asking of governments to mimic why act only now, just days before the start of the new school year in england? we the new schoolyear in england? we went the new school year in england? - went through this exhaustive survey of 22,000 schools after the initial incident in 2018. then, in the summer months, new information came to light that suggested that some of the buildings that had previously been classified as safe might not be. and so the education secretary acted immediately on that. the chancellor acted immediately on that. the chancellor said acted immediately on that. the chancellor said the government would spend what
on beijing painfully exposed? dominic lee in hong kong, welcome to hardtalk. thanks, stephen, for having me again. it s a great pleasure to have you back on the show. since we last spoke, it has become plain that the hong kong authorities are determined to push this article 23 reform of the basic law to create seven types of national security offence, and that will sit alongside and on top of the national security law passed in 2020. what on earth are the hong kong authorities so scared of that they need to keep making ever tougher national security laws? you know what s interesting? that you ask this question. because in the uk, you guysjust passed a national security act, which is more extensive and restrictive than what we have in hong kong. it updates your previous espionage laws by adding offence of foreign interference and provides your law agency and intelligence agencies with new powers. so it s very interesting that you would, of anyone, you would ask me that questio
the now muddy nevada desert. plus, an escaped killer on the loose. the search intensifying after a convict was caught on a home surveillance video. and ukraine s fired defense minister, president zelenskyy sacking him in the middle of crucial counteroffenses. hi there, welcome to a special holiday edition of early start. i m david culver. we start with what is anything but a relaxing holiday weekend for tens of thousands of people at the burning manifest value in the nevada desert. they are trapped in a sea of mud out there this morning. what a mess out there. they re waiting for organizers to give the all-clear to exit the site. that is expected to happen sometime today. amid a downpour friday and saturday transformed the dry desert dirt into thick clay-like mud that traps bikes and organizers alike. organizers asked the attendees to shelter in place and shelter and food. and also plans to set fire to the iconic burning man effigy in tonight. police out there are inv
averting a shutdown. congress gets back to work. and an old problem needs solving again. muddy and messy. deplorable conditions at the burning man festival. ukraine shakes up its military leadership. how a new defense minister could make a difference in the war with russia. the u.s. senate returns to washington today facing a packed schedule and a ticking clock. pressure is building on the u.s. capital, lawmakers a few weeks left to make a deal and avoid g shutdown. members of the u.s. house aren t back until next week, but conservative republican hardliners are already pressuring house speaker kevin mccarthy to stick to strict guidelines on any deal. they don t want to make any concessions, but mccarthy and the white house are seeking a short-term bill that would put a band-aid on the problem for now, moving the issue months down the road. cnn s priscilla alvarez has more details on those negotiations. reporter: as congress returns from recess this month, the white h
world. i m paula newton. ahead on cnn newsroom, a budget battle brewing on capitol hill. congress set to return tuesday. it will face the potential of a government shutdown if congress can t reach a deal on spending by the end of the month. a major shakeup in kyiv after more than 18 months of war. president zelenskyy announces plans to replace his defense minister. burning man chaos continues. thousands still trapped in the nevada desert after heavy rain turned the festival site into a mud pit. it is back to business this week for the u.s. senate as its august recess comes to an end. now washington is set to become a pressure cooker in the coming weeks as lawmakers attempt to avoid a government shutdown yet again. they only have until october 1st to come to an agreement. a little shall we say that it will not be easy. members of the u.s. house aren t back until next week, in fact. conservative republican hardliners are already pressuring house speaker kevin mccarthy t