As more Israeli hostages - held by Hamas since October 7th - are freed, we analyse the conditions they've been held in. A doctor who is looking after some of them also discusses the processes they will undergo to help them recover mentally from their experiences.

Also, North Korean state media reports on dissenters at an election for the first time - but what does it mean?

We've news of a major safeguarding rule-change in gymnastics, a sport blighted by abuse in recent years - and the celeb mum who's jumping to the defence of her megastar daughter.

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