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Liberal Democrat home affairs spokeswoman Lisa Smart asked ministers to "look closely" at whether sanctioned individuals linked to the Iranian regime have assets in the UK.

A spokeswoman for the watchdog said Ofsted did not comment on individual providers, but confirmed "all three nurseries have been suspended because we are concerned that there is a possible risk of harm to children".

However, a sheriff’s department spokeswoman said detectives on the case were never “asked for additional information or testing on the case by the D.A.’s office.”

A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Unified School District indicated on Monday they were working on a response.

A spokeswoman for the business lobby group the CBI said the ruling did not change the fact that all employers should strive to provide an inclusive workplace while complying with the law.