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
Of the new york times, and the british somali journalist and writer at prospect magazine, ismail einashe. Welcome to you all. We will begin with the migrant crisis. We talked about it not that long ago, but it is an issue that is absolutely not going away. We have a great opportunity to discuss first hand the issue, and some of the problems facing europe as it struggles to cope with wave after wave of migrants. Ismail, youve just returned from italy, which is bearing the brunt of this tide of humanity escaping war, famine, and people smugglers. What did you find . Well, over the last several years, italy has become europess migrant bottleneck. Since 2014, 500,000 have arrived on italian shores. This year alone 94,000 have arrived. In five days a couple of weeks ago, 11,000 arrived. Ive been talking to many of those who make the dangerous journey, often from countries such as gambia, nigeria, and from Eastern Parts of africa. These are young men who often head out into the unknown acros
Of the new york times, and the british somali journalist and writer at prospect magazine, ismail einashe. Welcome to you all. We will begin with the migrant crisis. We talked about it not that long ago, but it is an issue that is absolutely not going away. We have a great opportunity to discuss first hand the issue, and some of the problems facing europe as it struggles to cope with wave after wave of migrants. Ismail, youve just returned from italy, which is bearing the brunt of this tide of humanity escaping war, famine, and people smugglers. What did you find . Well, over the last several years, italy has become europess migrant bottleneck. Since 2014, 500,000 have arrived on italian shores. This year alone 94,000 have arrived. In five days a couple of weeks ago, 11,000 arrived. Ive been talking to many of those who make the dangerous journey, often from countries such as gambia, nigeria, and from Eastern Parts of africa. These are young men who often head out into the unknown acros
Ive been talking to many of those who make the dangerous journey, often from countries such as gambia, nigeria, and from Eastern Parts of africa. These are young men who often head out into the unknown across africa, who arrive in libya, which is currently in the civil war. From there they set off on a dangerous journey into the unknown, where they get rescued and they arrive in these tiny, cut off, isolated towns after they get rescued in italy. Italy is not coping with this crisis. The italian Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni described it as unbearable, and in the last few days there has been a conference in tunis between african and european ministers, and also italy has said in the last few days that it may shut its ports to rescue boats. Also, italy has threatened to actually give migrants who are in limbo in these southern towns in italy and sicily visas to head north. In retaliation, austria has said they may send a battalion of troops to the italian border, to stop the influx of