Parents remain in the dark about concrete crisis as students return to school despite 'thousands of additional buildings at risk'

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Parents are still in the dark as millions of students return to school this week, despite fears that 'thousands' of additional buildings could be destroyed. collapsed due to collapsing concrete.

< p>Chancellor Jeremy Hunt on Sunday declined to specify the number of buildings affected, dismissing accusations that government budget cuts were to blame.

He insisted the Government had taken action to close more than 100 schools known to have the potentially dangerous Autoclaved Reinforced Aerated Concrete (RAAC) as soon as they were alerted - but ministers are not close to revealing the full list, despite repeated calls to do so.

It comes as Labor launched a scathing campaign against the Prime Minister by resuming his controversial attack ads to claim this time that the scandal showed that Rishi Sunak did not want schools to be safe.

Asked about an estimate that up to 7,000 schools could be affected, Mr Hunt told the BBC he did not didn't want to 'speculate on those numbers' to avoid comments that 'might scare people unnecessarily'.

Education Secretary Gillian Keegan set to issue emergency statement to MPs when the Commons returns from its summer recess on Monday - while Labor must force a vote that would force ministers to reveal the full list of venues.

The Shadow Education Secretary of opposition leader Bridget Phillipson blamed the problems on Tory budget cuts dating back to 2010, and said "the hens are now coming home to roost".

But she refused to promise more money to fix the problem if Labor came to power in the next election, citing the economic situation.

Labour wants the government to disclose what he knows. on the extent of the problem, with parents still unsure if their child's school is affected.