This programme cOntinues On bbc One. Thanks very much. A hot One today across england and wales, increasing humidity. We saw temperatures reach 30 celsius in a number of locatiOns in central Huw Edwards is cOnvicted of possessing images of the most serious Sexual Abuse of children. TOnight, newsnight can reveal that the Bbc News knew nine mOnths ago the nature of that investigatiOn. And hamass Political Leader is assassinated in tehran. Benjamin netanyahu says israel has delivered a crushing blow to irans proxies. Could it lead to all out war . Good evening. Welcome to newsnight, the home of insights and interviews. Its hard to comprehend that a former colleague, who for years had been the most prominent figure in Bbc News, was today in court admitting three charges of possessing 41 indecent images of children. Seven of them involved the most serious abuse, two of them picturing children as young as seven. Hell be sentenced in september. But tOnight it is the bbc in the dock. Newsnight
katherines primary academy in essex won t open next week, parents are asking why the warning was so last minute. it is a bit frustrating because it just seemed to be last second that they decided to say the building is not safe. this school in south london has been partially closed. i have two children, one of my children is in key stage two so her building is this one here which will be closed, and she will be relocated to another site about 20 minutes that way. my son is in year two so he will stay in the building that is still safe and usable. i will have a double drop off and pick up. the government says it is acting now because the guidance changed after a raac beam collapsed in a school last week. the beam had previously been thought safe. raac was used in public buildings from the 19505 to the mid 1990s because it was quicker to manufacture than traditional reinforced concrete and easier to install. as you can see, it is fairly lightweight and you can . probably see th
we hear of reports spanning 60 years questioning the integrity of the concrete material causing school closures. were opportunities to solve the problem missed? good evening. it s a frightening prospect. according to the government, more than 50 schools in england have buildings that are risk of sudden collapse, and others may be forced to close. at least 156 schools are affected so far, but the full list isn t being made public. all this just days before the start of term. the problem is this reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, otherwise known as raac. it s lightweight, has a bubbly consistency, and was used widely in buildings between the 19505 and 905. it s usually found in roofs and walls and it s cheaper, but weaker than traditional concrete. 0ur education editor, branwenjeffreys, has our top story. these gates will be closed next week. it is shocking and disappointing that s what this small essex primary has written to parents. next week, children will start