Failure by authorities to tackle the growing practice of female genital mutilation in the UK is a "national scandal", according to MPs. The Home Affairs committee hit out at the abuse of thousands of girls which it said could have been prevented.
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Association of Chief Police Officers (AOCPO) have been "too passive" and lacked leadership when tackling FGM, MPs said.
In a damning report into UK efforts to stop the practice, MPs said:
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.