A £1.4 billion package to rebuild crumbling schools has been announced by the Labour government days before its first Budget.
But unions are warning the cash will not be enough to restore buildings to a 'satisfactory condition' across the country. Chancellor Rachel Reeves says children 'should not suffer for' the state of the UK's public finances.
Labour says it needs to fill a '£22 billion black hole', with steps to do this set to be announced in the Budget on Wednesday (October 30).
According to the Treasury, the £1.4 billion will 'ensure the delivery' of a school building programme which was announced back in 2020, with plans to refurbish or rebuild 500 schools by the end of the decade.
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