Former deputy prime minister John Prescott has thrown his support behind Andy Burnham in the race to replace Ed Miliband as Labour leader and compared the former health secretary to former Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Labour leadership candidate Andy Burnham has said the Labour government was 'not profligate' but did let the deficit get too high.
Speaking on the Andrew Marr show, Mr Burnham said: "The last Labour government was not profligate. The last Labour government was adopting a careful approach, but we did let the deficit get too large."
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.