Children who witness domestic abuse are more likely to suffer a similar fate, a review has found. The Early Intervention Foundation revealed children of violent relationships were more susceptible to antisocial behaviour in their adulthood.
A women's rights campaigner has spoken frankly to Daybreak about the abuse between her parents that she witnessed as a child.
Erin Pizzey, who started womens charity Refuge, said she became "the defender" for her mother, as she was "the eldest and the biggest" out of the three children.
"In a sense, I always took the defending role of my mother because she used to cry and weep and burden us with her hatred of our father."
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.