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Elementor #547684 September 3, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Observer – Whistleblower reveals culture of complacency on school safety  The Observer’s lead focuses on the issue of defective concrete which has dominated the news since schools began to return at the end of last week. The paper has an exclusive interview with a “senior civil service whistleblower” who has told the paper that Tory ministers and their advisers were “dangerously complacent” about aerated concrete, and were “more concerned with saving money than improving safety”. The front of the paper also trails an interview with…

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Elementor #547677 September 3, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sunday Times – Asbestos fears in crumbling buildings The Sunday Times front page focuses on the concrete issue, tying it to its own campaign for the phased removal of asbestos from schools and hospitals. It reports “scores of public buildings caught up in the crumbing concrete crisis are also likely to be riddled with deadly asbestos”. The paper has some other stories on its front page, one of which looks at actions by former defence secretary Ben Wallace, who is accused of “causing a diplomatic…

Elementor #547665 September 3, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today Sunday Mirror – MoD hit by hackers “MoD hit by hackers” reads the headline on the front of the Sunday Mirror, with an exclusive about Russian hackers accessing details about “security at Britain’s nuclear weapons base. It describes it as a “major breach” with affected sites including a chemical weapon lab and nuclear submarine base. It says details of the hack have been published on the dark web. The front page also reports on a Strictly Come Dancing “exclusive”. Today’s top stories Like this article? why…

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Elementor #547653 September 3, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Sun on Sunday – Danny Cipriani: Kelly cheated on Thom with me  The Sun on Sunday leads on a celebrity “exclusive”. The paper reports that rugby star Danny Cipriani’s “bombshell book” says Keylly Brooke cheated on her boyfriend Thom Evans by going on a date with him. The front page also reports on how Mohammed Al-Fayed, who died on Wednesday, ended his feud with the royal family. Mohammed’s son Dodi – who was dating Princess Diana in 1997 – died in the same car accident…

Tesco staff offered body cameras over crime fears Tesco’s chief executive Ken Murphy has said staff at Tesco stores will be offered body cameras as violent attacks against staff has risen. Physical assaults on staff have increased by a third since last year. The findings are similar to the British Retail Consortium (BRC) which found abuse against retail staff had almost doubled compared to pre-Covid levels. Other supermarket chains such as Waitrose and Co-op have taken similar action. Tesco boss Murphy, writing in the Mail on Sunday, called for tougher laws targeting offenders. He noted changes had been made to…

Concrete crisis: Headteachers in weekend dash to make schools safe to open Amid school closures due to unsafe buildings, England’s headteachers are scrambling this weekend to find ways to reopen their schools in time for the new term. Many of the 104 schools told to shut due to the buildings are busy rejigging timetables, seeking alternative classrooms and trying to rent temporary toilets. Parents are being emailed last-minute plans for home learning and moving children to other schools. The government is set to publish a full list of schools with buildings known to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), but…

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