Labour have pledged to reimpose a requirement to local councils to provide childcare via Sure Start centres in a bid to "save" the network.
However, shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt admitted in an interview that it would be up to charitable and private childcare providers, not councils, to resource the centres.
The charity 4Children has estimated that there are around 1,100 Sure Start centres that could provide additional places if given extra support or direction:
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.