England’s crumbling schools are a ‘risk to life’, officials warn No 10

Leak reveals that the education department is battling with the Treasury for 13bn needed for rebuilding projects

• Headteachers fight for funds for dilapidated classrooms

Many school buildings in England are now in such disrepair they are a risk to life", according to internal government documents leaked to the Observer.

Emails sent by senior officials working for education secretary Nadhim Zahawi to Downing Street show them raising the alarm on two occasions within the last six weeks.