Birmingham City Council has admitted the safety of 1,400 at risk children cannot be guaranteed. The revelation came after a review found a collective failure by agencies to prevent the death of Keanu Williams, two, at the hands of his mother.
A Serious Case Review has criticised nursery staff for not raising the alarm after seeing marks and bruises on the body of Keanu Williams.
The two-year-old, who was beaten to death by his mother, had 37 separate injuries, including extensive bruising to his head, stomach, back and legs, when he died.
"No referral was made and clear guidelines and procedures were not followed as staff believed the explanations put forward by Shuttleworth," the report noted.
The Democratic presidential candidate may also have shown his cards on his choice of running mate.
The US president also shared a post on Twitter accusing Dr Anthony Fauci of misleading the public over hydroxychloroquine.
Fears over an impending second wave of coronavirus dominates Wednesday’s front pages.