Two prisoners who climbed onto a jail's roof in hot weather were offered sun cream by staff "in line with health and safety rules." The prisons minister called the offer "foolish" and has ordered an immediate review into the matter.
An offer of sunscreen to inmates who climbed onto a jail's roof in hot weather was "foolish", the prisons minister has said.
Jeremy Wright said that he has ordered an immediate review into the matter.
"This should not have happened," Mr Wright said.
"There should be no policies in place which promote this kind of foolishness and I have ordered an immediate review of this incident to ensure that it does not happen again."
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.