British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday denied refusing to rebuild more schools after claims he ignored warnings that lightweight concrete used in many buildings had left children in danger.
The government, which has been accused by opposition parties of failing to prioritise child safety, published for the first time a list of 147 schools in England that have the potentially dangerous concrete which was commonly used during the 1960s-80s.
Opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer accused Sunak of cutting in half the budget to rebuild schools when he was finance minister, repeating a claim made earlier this week by a former senior government official in the education ministry. Sunak said his opponent should "get his facts straight" before he "jumps on the next political bandwagon".
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