‘He will come back’ – Israeli hostage families cling to hope, and demand a deal

Boris Johnson’s former aide says the PM is “unfit for the job” over his handling of the pandemic.

Concrete safety fears mean more than 100 schools in England have to change plans before term starts.

The president-elect’s nominees for defence secretary, attorney general and health secretary are under heavy scrutiny.

But many of the local election results are still to come, with further results expected throughout the weekend.

The capsule carrying the Nasa astronauts and two others splashes down in waters off Florida.