Bereaved families who faced delays accessing their relatives' premium bonds will receive refunds

Available for over a year

The state-owned National Savings and Investments bank has announced plans to reunite tens of thousands of people with their money, after a fault with its bereavement claim process. Also: Reports from Iran say it has responded through intermediaries to a US plan to end the conflict in the Middle East. And the International Olympic Committee has introduced a ban on transgender women taking part in female categories across all sports.