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PM supports education secretary's handling of schools concrete crisis

Sky News Friday, 8 September 2023
Rishi Sunak has backed Gillian Keegan's handling of the schools concrete crisis after she was accused of opening up a "Pandora's box" by taking unilateral decisions on the issue.
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