The ilo is speaking there. Lets try to put that into context now. Commercial Sexual Exploitation is a murky issue, with many countries having no publicly available database for the illegal activity. Kenya is one such nation it has been identified by the Us State Department as both a source, a transit country, and a destination for the crime. One recent study estimated that more than 2,400 children between the ages of 13 and 17 were currently subject to Sexual Exploitation in two regions bordering the port city of mombasa. This week on bbc news, were bringing you a special series on the impact of the Cost Of Living crisis on children around the world. Our first report comes from our state Department Correspondent Barbara Plett usher and we should warn you, you may find some of the details distressing. In mombasa, life is hard for those on the margins, but tough Economic Times are making it even harder, forcing some parents to take painful decisions. This mother washes clothes a few time
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