According to a BBC investigation, funding was withheld in 2010 for the reconstruction of at least 13 schools that used reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC). They had earned approval for reconstruction under a Labour plan, which the Conservative-led government eventually abandoned. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is expected to face heavy criticism from Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer during the first prime minister's questions since the news broke during the summer recess on Wednesday in the Commons.

UK school buildings collapse row: Rebuilding plans for 13 schools scrapped in 2010

The row over school buildings in the UK is escalating. The UK prime minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure with some accusing him of ignoring the repairs when Sunak was serving as the UK Chancellor. According to some former officials at the Department of Education in 2020 and 2021 a request to fund the work of more than 300 schools was slashed down to below the 100 Mark and the decision was taken by Sunak's treasury officials.

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