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hello and welcome to bbc news. in the uk, labour is calling for an urgent audit of the concrete in public buildings, with some hospitals and courts known to contain the potential dangerous type known as raac. it comes as more than 150 schools in england and 35 in scotland were found to have the material, and so have had to completely or partially close. investigations in wales and northern ireland are contining. harry farley has the latest. emergency classrooms being set up in bingley, west yorkshire. more schools are expected to close next week. parents are facing an anxious wait to know whether it's safe for their children to return to the classroom.
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in one school, i have ten rooms and a staff room i cannot use. my second school — 16 rooms, the gymnasium and some toilets. and in my third school, 12 rooms. so, you can see it's quite considerable. but it's notjust schools. other public buildings are also affected, like harrow crown court, which could be shut for months. and 2a hospital sites, like hitchin brook hospital in huntington, also have weak concrete. they are spending millions on surveys about what is safe, and what is not, and millions in mitigationjust to keep the building safe and open. and so, this is a really big challenge, and frankly, any building mainly built with raac is past its sell—by—date, and will need to be replaced, so there is a very big bill for the taxpayer. this is the aerated concrete used in buildings in the 1960s, �*70s and �*80s that is causing so much concern. we don't really know the scale of the problem. there is no central record. although individual government departments are being required to keep a log, that's
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not public information. do we know about that risk in schools and also in hospitals and other public buildings? have you come across it in other types of buildings as well, in your experience? the areas that i've seen it in office buildings and shopping centres, tends to be in incidental parts of the building rather than the building as a whole. so, a plant room or a store room or something of that nature. a non—public area. the government said it contacted schools like this one in brixton because guidance on raac changed, so some pupils here will be relocated to another school, while repairs take place. but with no firm idea of the scale of the problem, this could be the start of a much wider issue. harry farley, bbc news. the home secretary, suella braverman, has asked for a review of police impartiality, after accusing some officers in england and wales of "being involved in political matters".
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the police federation which represents officers said the government was "constantly" changing "the goal posts" — one minute wanting officers to "be more involved, the next "asking them to "act like robots." more than 100 people, including about 30 police officers, have been injured in clashes between israeli security forces and eritrean asylum seekers in tel aviv. violence broke out as eritreans protesting against their government, clashed with supporters of the regime. both groups then clashed with police trying to impose order. health officials said they were treating 11 people with gunshot wounds, four of them in a serious condition. police said officers had fired in the air after the protesters. 0ur middle east correspondent, yolande knell, is following developments from jerusalem. well, this was an event that was organised by the eritrean embassy, a kind of festival event. it had hired a hall not far away from the embassy,
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to the centre, south of tel aviv. and earlier in the week, as you were saying, there were activists within the eritrean community — they mostly reside in the south of tel aviv — who had warned against hosting this. they say that the authorities didn't heed their warnings. certainly the israeli authorities, the police, the hospitals as well seem to have been really caught by surprise with what happened here. there were attempts to break through police barricades. the israeli police then ended up using all of these different riot control methods, as they described them, to try to push people back. but you could see as well from some of the videos that have been shared on social media, that there were actually also street fights going on, notjust with the police, but also involving asylum seekers who are against the eritrean regime and those who are in favour of it. and that has been something that we've seen in the past, not on this scale, in the south of tel aviv.
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there has been previous violence between the two sides. and we have had one hospital, one of the main hospitals in tel aviv, saying that it really was overwhelmed by the number of casualties that it saw coming in, some of them serious injuries, some people injured by the gunfire, other people with serious bruising, people who'd been hit in the head and said these take it back to the days of the second palestinian intifada about 20 years ago, when they saw some serious incidents, bus bombings and the like and other bombing attacks in tel aviv. the hospital itself was really quite overwhelmed by what happened. martin plaut is an eritrea expert and senior research fellow at the university of london. lovely to have you with us here on bbc news. this isn't the first time, is it, that we have had these types of clashes within the foreign
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national or migrant community in tel aviv? . , ., , , ., aviv? that is absolutely right, and it is notjust _ aviv? that is absolutely right, and it is notjust in _ aviv? that is absolutely right, and it is notjust in tel— aviv? that is absolutely right, and it is notjust in tel aviv. _ aviv? that is absolutely right, and it is notjust in tel aviv. today, . it is notjust in tel aviv. today, we have seen the same kind of scenes played out in bergen, in norway, in switzerland, and i believe it is now going on in zurich in switzerland also. and basically, there is a huge division in the dyas borwick community, the exiles, between those that support the regime of isaias afwerki, and those that oppose it. —— the dyas bra. find afwerki, and those that oppose it. -- the dyas bra-— afwerki, and those that oppose it. -- the dyas bra. and how have the eritrean community _ -- the dyas bra. and how have the eritrean community settled - -- the dyas bra. and how have the eritrean community settled and - -- the dyas bra. and how have the l eritrean community settled and been welcomed in israel? the? eritrean community settled and been welcomed in israel?— eritrean community settled and been welcomed in israel? they have found it difficult to — welcomed in israel? they have found it difficult to live _ welcomed in israel? they have found it difficult to live in _ welcomed in israel? they have found it difficult to live in israel. _ welcomed in israel? they have found it difficult to live in israel. it - it difficult to live in israel. it is by no means an easy place to live. they do not have proper refugee status and they are treated as infiltrators, which is the term the israelis use. but these divisions, which now go to the heart
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of the exile communities across the world, there have been clashes in canada, america, even in britain, these are basically festivals which are put on by the eritrean government through the embassy and through the single legal party as a way of cementing the exiled community to the government, and of raising funds for the government. the people that fled eritrea, and there are many tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands who have loads because of the conscription they have, risking their lives going across the sahara and the mediterranean, and they are not prepared to put up with it any more, and they are fighting back. and that is why we have seen these really bitter clashes. 50. is why we have seen these really bitter clashes.— bitter clashes. so, have either government — bitter clashes. so, have either government on _ bitter clashes. so, have either government on this? - bitter clashes. so, have either government on this? within i bitter clashes. so, have either- government on this? within israel itself, there has been blamed coming from all sides, coalition members saying that the blame is on the high court ofjustice, for allowing the eritrean asylum seekers to stay in
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those southern neighbourhoods. we have the opposition parties blaming the government for the violence. what has the government said, and what has the eritrean government said about this? filth. what has the eritrean government said about this?— said about this? oh, the eritrean government _ said about this? oh, the eritrean government won't _ said about this? oh, the eritrean government won't make - said about this? oh, the eritrean government won't make any - said about this? oh, the eritrean - government won't make any comment at all. but i mean, i have seen, in fact i saw nearly a week ago, a warning from the pro—democracy demonstrators, those opposing the eritrean government to the police in tel aviv, saying look, this will be serious. don'tjust allow tel aviv, saying look, this will be serious. don't just allow this festival to happen. it is not a festival. it is a propaganda event and a way of extracting money from the community for the eritrean regime. and this was ignored by the israeli police. so, quite frankly, it is the authorities who are really to blame for what happens. they knew it would take place, and they knew it would take place, and they knew it would take place, and they knew it would be a very unpleasant events, and yet, they allowed it to go ahead. as a result, more than 100 people have been hospitalised. that is not a success. _
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people have been hospitalised. that is not a success. what do you think will happen next? there have been calls for the eritrean embassy to be shut. it calls for the eritrean embassy to be shut. , ~' , calls for the eritrean embassy to be shut. , ~ , ., ., ., shut. it is road likely to do that? i'm not shut. it is road likely to do that? i'm not in _ shut. it is road likely to do that? i'm not in a _ shut. it is road likely to do that? i'm not in a position _ shut. it is road likely to do that? i'm not in a position to _ shut. it is road likely to do that? j i'm not in a position to comment shut. it is road likely to do that? i i'm not in a position to comment on that. —— is israel not likely to do that? at the consulate was closed in the united states before. the united states has sanctions against senior members of the eritrean government, because of their role in various things, including supporting islamic rebels in somalia, and also, the war in ethiopia, and so, there have been sanctions taken out against the eritreans, but you know, nothing has really worked, because the eritrean government really doesn't care what you do against them. they are a strange government, said to be the north korea of africa, and i am afraid that they are prepared to put up afraid that they are prepared to put up with almost anything, as long as they can keep control of their
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exiles abroad, of their first match, thatis exiles abroad, of their first match, that is what they want to do. if there are eritreans having a hard time in israel, i understand there have been calls from israel for them to be sent to rwanda. very reminiscent of the uk policy they are trying to get in place. why do they still had there?— are trying to get in place. why do they still had there? because there are so few countries _ they still had there? because there are so few countries for _ they still had there? because there are so few countries for eritreans . are so few countries for eritreans to go to. it is very, very difficult. you have to cross sudan, cross the border first, difficult. you have to cross sudan, cross the borderfirst, and difficult. you have to cross sudan, cross the border first, and there are guards who are instructed to open fire. then, you have to cross sudan, and then you have to cross the sahara. so, some people who have been the past gone up through egypt and into the sinai, where they have sometimes in the past been captured by rush side are arabs, and held in prisons, underground cells, where some of whom have been raped and had
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plastic dripped on them while they are speaking to their relatives abroad to try to extract funds, but if they get through all of that, and get over the fences which is by no means easy, they get into israel and seek sanctuary. and that is where they are now in limbo. as you say, they are now in limbo. as you say, the israelis have been trying to get rid of them, send them to rwanda. but it has not been particular successful. 0f but it has not been particular successful. of course, there are human rights lawyers who fight these extraditions, but also, reminder can really not cope with a huge number of people, so it is not a policy thatis of people, so it is not a policy that is really succeeded. thank you ve much that is really succeeded. thank you very much indeed. _ let's get some of the day's other news now. two people have been arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were discovered off a cliff—side path in bournemouth. the partial remains of a man were found by a member of the public near manor steps zig zag last weekend. a 38—year—old woman and a man who is 48 are being held. the army in gabon, which led
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a coup on wednesday, says it's opening all the country's borders with immediate effect. military officials appeared on state tv to make the announcement. the borders were closed when army officers deposed president ali bongo, shortly after his declaration that he'd won a third term, in an election widely seen as lacking transparency. staying in africa, large crowds have been protesting in niger, against the presence of french troops in the country. demonstrators rallied near a french base in the capital niamey to back niger's army, which launched a coup injuly. protesters held up banners saying "french army, leave our country". france has deployed some 1,500 soldiers in niger, to help fight an islamist insurgency in the region. plans to ban unlicensed providers of cosmetic treatments
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in england have been been opened up for public consultation. the government wants anyone carrying out procedures like botox injections to be trained and licensed, and their salons subject to regular inspections. but critics say enforcing the regulations could be a challenge. philippa roxby has the details. cosmetic procedures are booming, fuelled by social media. but so are complaints and bad experiences. there were 3,000 of them last year, out of a total of 900,000 procedures carried out in the uk. most complaints related to injections to fill lines and wrinkles. the proposed new scheme will make it an offence to carry out a procedure without a licence, for the practitioner and the premises. providers will have to be trained, qualified and experienced and have the correct insurance. they should also work from clean and hygienic clinics.
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the government says it wants to protect patients from botched treatments and under—qualified practitioners. too many people assume at the moment, certainly, that this sector is regulated and if something goes wrong, that they'll be protected in some way, which unfortunately isn't the case because a lot of people aren't insured. so even if you have a really serious complication, the chances of you seeking redress for that are quite slim. so, even if regulation does come into play and that's, you know, an if and when situation, people still need to be mindful that these are not trivialised, everyday beauty treatments. they are medical interventions that carry serious side effects if they go wrong. industry bodies say it's the biggest shake up of this sector in a generation, and will reduce the risk of injury and harm. but others caution that enforcing the regulations through local authorities could be a challenge. philippa roxby, bbc news. ashton collins is the director of save face, a uk government—approved register
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for medical aesthetic treatments. you may have noticed, also in that report as well. lovely to have you with us. just remind us, where do you stand on this consultation? 50. you stand on this consultation? so, as a you stand on this consultation? srr, as a government you stand on this consultation? so, as a government approval you stand on this consultation? s513, as a government approval to register, we have been liaising with the department of health and ministers on what the scheme should look like, and are stances very much that these treatments are safest in the hands of health care professionals. but the government of the view they don't want to limit who can and can't do them, so our view is that it would lay people and beauty therapies are going to continue to provide these treatments, they should only be able to do so under the direct provision other health care professional who can prescribe. other health care professional who can prescribe-— other health care professional who can rescribe. ~ ., .,~ ., can prescribe. would you make about the timin: can prescribe. would you make about the timing of — can prescribe. would you make about the timing of this? _ can prescribe. would you make about the timing of this? wide _ can prescribe. would you make about the timing of this? wide now? - can prescribe. would you make about the timing of this? wide now? well, | the timing of this? wide now? well, it is something _ the timing of this? wide now? well, it is something that _ the timing of this? wide now? well, it is something that has _ the timing of this? wide now? well, it is something that has been - the timing of this? wide now? well, it is something that has been going l it is something that has been going on for the last ten years and more. —— why now? . i'm not sure exactly why now, because it has been a
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problem for over a decade, but it is heartening to see that they are finally looking into this sector. what sort of safeguards are needed? like i said, the challenge is that botox is a prescription only medicine, and so, if you are a non—health professional providing that service, then you need to engaged with a license to prescribe a license to prescribe, to make sure everyone is suitable to have it. and also, generalfillers, orthat they are not a restriction only devices, anything that can go wrong result is anything that can go wrong result is a result of a general filler, anything that can go wrong result is a result of a generalfiller, need subscription only medication to remedy in it, which is why that clinical oversight is so important. what is your message to those who are carrying out these procedures, you aren't licensed?— you aren't licensed? well, we've seen a growing _ you aren't licensed? well, we've seen a growing number - you aren't licensed? well, we've seen a growing number of - you aren't licensed? well, we've - seen a growing number of complaints from members of the public who have procedures gone wrong, and over 80% of the complaints we had last year worked regarding treatment is carried out by non—healthcare
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professionals, so your beauty therapists, hairdressers, and laypeople, who are either unable or unwilling to look after people when things go wrong. so, our message is if you are unable to deal with the complications that result from these treatments, then you really shouldn't be doing them. you treatments, then you really shouldn't be doing them. you are a very beautiful— shouldn't be doing them. you are a very beautiful woman. _ shouldn't be doing them. you are a very beautiful woman. thank- shouldn't be doing them. you are a very beautifulwoman. thank you. i shouldn't be doing them. you are a i very beautiful woman. thank you. the reason i'm very beautiful woman. thank you. the reason i'm saying _ very beautiful woman. thank you. the reason i'm saying that _ very beautiful woman. thank you. the reason i'm saying that is _ very beautiful woman. thank you. the reason i'm saying that is image - very beautiful woman. thank you. the reason i'm saying that is image and i reason i'm saying that is image and particularly our young, or those who are very image—conscious, what they see on social media, is one of the biggest challenges people face right now. when people see this images particularly on social media, which they look at and say, do you know what, that isn't natural, that isn't cosmetic, that is a procedure that has taken place. —— that is cosmetic. how do you weigh that up so that people are in a place where the have a very balanced view of what they are looking at and being realistic as well about your image?
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realistic expectations is always a key contributing factor to when you decide to embark on one of these procedures, and i guess that social media distorts that for so many people, whether it be prefilters or photo editing software, and i think that people need to be mindful that perhaps because they see on social media isn't actually a reflection of what that person might look like in real life. it could be attributed to an app. —— whether it be filters. also to have realistic expectations. these treatments want to be a fix for everything, and they won't be able to make you look like your filtered self, which is something that unfortunately a lot of young people think they can achieve, and they just can't. people think they can achieve, and theyjust can't-— they 'ust can't. yes, and not 'ust theyjust can't. yes, and not 'ust the young. fl theyjust can't. yes, and not 'ust the young. afi theyjust can't. yes, and not 'ust the young. a lot i theyjust can't. yes, and not 'ust the young. a lot of i theyjust can't. yes, and not 'ust the young. a lot of adults h theyjust can't. yes, and notjust the young. a lot of adults fall. theyjust can't. yes, and notjustl the young. a lot of adults fall into that trap as well. thank you very much indeed.— king charles and queen camilla have attended their first braemar gathering as monarchs, along with the princess royal. the event, the most famous
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highland games in scotland, takes place every september and is considered a favourite of the royal family. charles, as prince of wales, attended many times over the years with his mother. 0ur royal correspondent daniela relph reports. leading the royal party, for the first time as king and queen. no royal family summer break in scotland is complete without a visit to the braemar highland gathering. # god save our gracious king. # the king was wearing a kilt made from the newly created king charles the third tartan, as he watched this celebration of highland culture and traditions. the king first came here as a young boy with his mother, queen elizabeth. she was a regular spectator
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throughout her 70—year reign. and the images of her here with her family are a view of her at her most relaxed. this year's gathering is the first since her death last september, and the memories of queen elizabeth remain strong. one of the everlasting memories i have was the whole royal family watching, i think it was the sack race and the little kiddies and whatever happened, everybody was bursting with laughter. so that memory will stay with me for a long time. that tradition of seeing the royal family at its most informal continued today. since 1832, kings and queens have been visitors here to see the traditional games of the highlands. but this year was perhaps bittersweet. as the royal family prepare for the first anniversary of the queen's death. she was one of this event's most loyal supporters. daniela ralph, bbc news. people in the netherlands are paying their respects this weekend to those who fought
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to liberate their country from nazi occupation in 19114. british veterans have always attended the annual event — thanks in part to a fleet of black cabs which takes them, free of charge. graham satchell caught up with the veterans — and the cabbies — as they got ready for the trip. one by one, the veterans arrive in their black cabs. they've come from all over the country to harwich in essex, ready for a late night ferry to the netherlands. ijumped nine times out of the aeroplane and drilled in holland as well. ray whitwell flew to arnhem in september 19114 as part of operation market garden. but you were there, were you, when holland was liberated? oh, yes! yeah. and what was that like? wonderful. laughter everybody made us very happy. ray is now 104 and the oldest
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veteran to be making the trip back to the netherlands. john is going to remember lost friends. it's so important to go to meet the people. one of my most pleasures is walking round military cemeteries and looking at the names in the different regiments, and paying my homage to them. 0peration market garden was one of the largest airborne assaults in history. its aim — to seize a number of bridges in the netherlands still under nazi rule. the mission wasn't successful, but every year, the dutch still celebrate the soldiers who eventually liberated them. for the last ten years or so, servicemen have been taken to the netherlands by the charity london taxi drivers for military veterans. they are guests of honour at the so—called wandeltocht — a march to remember the battle for arnhem. thank you for giving us the freedom.
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it's history to me. i love history and history is not for everybody. however, i do believe with these guys, the golden generation, as they're called, we should always remember what they gave for this country in its darkest hour. archive: disabled heroes of two | world wars left the star and go | to richmond and four other homes to be taken by taxis— to worthing for the day. the london taxi charity is now in its 75th year. it takes veterans for days out to places like worthing. this film is from 1961, but veterans were back at the seaside just a few weeks ago. the sea air is so good you can eat anything, j and a lot to look at! what do you think of the taxi charity? what do i think of them? i could not praise them enough. they have been wonderful, they really have. they'd do anything for us. anything. and that's no lie. they're marvellous.
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bill was just 18 when he parachuted into europe. he was shot in the leg and ended up spending three years in hospital. let's hope it gets to the right, the right ears. let's hope there is no more wars because i mean, admit it, we and the allies won the war, but it was very expensive. lots of young lives still lay out there. the veterans head onto the ferry in their black cabs. they will be celebrated for their bravery and courage when they get to the netherlands. graham satchell, bbc news. sir eltonjohn has led tributes to the american singer—songwriter jimmy buffett who has died aged 76. sir elton hailed him as a "unique and treasured entertainer". jimmy buffett's biggest hit, margaritaville, was a song about drinking cocktails in the sun and spent 22 weeks on us singles chart in 1977. a statement said he'd
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lived his life like a song, till the very last breath. finally, this half hour, we wanted to show you some pictures of a sea otter showing off some unusual skills. juno, who lives in oregon zoo, is a big fan of basketball. she loves, as you can see here, practising her slam dunks. her keepers taught the nine—year—old how to put the ball through a hoop to help keep her supple. this is bbc news. hello there. one of the features of this year's summer season is temperatures didn't get that high. 32 celsius is the highest temperature of the year. more often than not, we've seen temperatures into the mid 20s, and although we might not quite reach 32, in the week ahead, 29 or 30 degrees is possible. so, some of the warmest weather of the year so far.
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there has been plenty of sunshine today. this is mevagissey in cornwall earlier today. the early morning cloud melting away across most of the uk to reveal those sunny skies, and yes, it felt pleasantly warm, with temperatures pushing on into the mid 20s across parts of south—east england and the midlands as well. 0vernight tonight, the majority stay dry, a few mist and fog patches possible, however, for northern scotland, outbreaks of rain will turn more persistent and heavier here through the night. temperatures on the mild side with 12 to 15 celsius, and looking at the picture over the next few days, we have this area of high pressure to thank for the fine, settled, sunny spell of weather that most of us will see. just a few weather fronts skirting around the periphery of that high. one of those where fronts will be with us for northern scotland on sunday, and here, the cloud will be thick enough for occasional patches of rain, but away from the far northwest scotland, it'll be another dry day, with any early morning mist and fog patches burtn out of the way. it will feel warm in that september sun, with temperatures in scotland and northern ireland of 20 to 23, warm enough. and 23 to 25 in england. and then, we have more of that sunshine on the way as we look at the forecast deep into the new week. this is how monday looks.
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it is just the far north scotland where you might see a few passing patches of rain, with shetland, the hebrides, and the highlands most likely to see that. temperatures continue to rise otherwise. 27 degrees around the london area, and it is set to get even hotter than that as we get towards the middle part of the week. just the outside chance of a shower towards the south—west on tuesday. that weather front for northern scotland should get a bit more squished on tuesday, so a better chance of staying dry and bright here as well. wherever you are, in the sunshine, it will feel pleasantly warm. that sunny, warm weather stays with us for most of the week as well. it's only really as we get into next weekend that we see a change, with the weather becoming cloudier, cooler, with the threat
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this is bbc news. the headlines: labour is calling on english ministers to conduct assessments of public sector buildings that may be at risk due to lightweight concrete. over a hundred schools and colleges have had to shut or partially close due to concerns about structural safety. the us president has arrived in florida to survey the damage more than a hundred people have been injured in clashes between israeli
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security forces and eritrean asylum seekers in tel aviv. police said they fired live rounds in the air and deployed stun grenades and tear gas to disperse large groups of supporters and opponents of the eritrean government. the us president has arrived in florida to survey the damage caused by hurricane idalia. joe biden and the first lady will visit the community of live oak, take an aerial tour of the damage and receive a briefing about recovery efforts. now it is sports day. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm gavin ramjaun. hat trick heroes haaland and son steal the headlines, on a high scoring day of premier league action. dan evans takes on his biggest challenge yet as the us open — the world number one and defending champions carlos alcaraz. we'll have more on the rest
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