this is bbc news, the headlines: us investigators — find the data recorder — from the ship, which crashed into a bridge in baltimore. even when the fighting stops in gaza, a warning about unexploded munitions which still pose a threat, we have the latest from an explosives expert. who has just returned from gaza. there's been a massive increase in the discharge of raw sewage into england's rivers and seas, adding to public anger over the conduct of water companies. and bruce springsteen is given one of the most coveted awards in songwriting — the fellowship of the ivor novello academy. we have all of those stories coming up we have all of those stories coming up in the next few minutes. but first... sport and for a full

round—up, from the bbc sport centre, here's tanya. hello from the bbc sport centre. in the women's champions league chelsea take a 3—0 lead over ajax into the second leg of their quarterfinal at stamford bridge later. chelsea went back to the top of the women's super league at the weekend as they pursue four titles. they're in the fa cup semi—finals and the league cup final — but the champions league is the one they really want. they've never won it, but despite that convincing win in amsterdam, they're well aware that they're not through yet. the fear of losing or the fear of not being in that semifinal is as big a driverfor us as the desire to win it is, in fact it is more. there is no—one in our dressing room that will take tomorrow's game lightly or think for one minute that just because we are winning 3—0, that the game is over. that is a mistake, it starts in your head, in your mind. and when a team has nothing to lose, 3—0 down, they play with freedom, they play in a different way to express themselves, and they are often the most dangerous opponents. wednesday's other quarterfinal sees the eight—time champions lyon hold a 2—1 advantage over benfica.

wales head coach rob page says he belives he's the right man to lead the team to the 2026 world cup despite missing out on this summers european championship, losing on penalties to poland. former wales forward, rob earnshaw, agrees page should stay but says he had to do better. i think he has done very, very well in the last eight months or so. i think he has improved the squad. but i will say this, he has to improve now because we did not make it to a major tournament and that also backs up major tournament and that also backs up going to the world cup, the world cup was very, very disappointing. so there has to be an improvement from there has to be an improvement from the coach himself but also, how do we take them over the line? because we take them over the line? because we were one penalty kick away from another major tournament.

the ukraine manager, serhiy rebrov, says his sides victory over iceland to reach the euros was a very important one for the players and the people of ukraine against the backdrop of the ongoing war with russia. but arguably the result of the qualifiers belonged to georgia who beat greece to get through to the first major tournament in their history sparking huge celebrations for the home fans in tblisi. head coach, willy sagnol, believes they're building something very special. to stay in georgia, i will pay to feel what i feel today. so i'm happy, and i never thought about going even if you would have asked me before the match. ifeel good, i'm feeling good, for years i'm surrounded by amazing people, and i think that is the most important thing. the world number one, novak djokovic, has split with his long time coach goran ivanisovic.

on social media djokovic said... england's women have won the t20 series against new zealand, with a game to spare. maia bouchier hit an impressive 91 off 56 balls — her second half—century in a row — to help england to 177—3. and charlie dean took four wickets, as new zealand fell 47 runs short. the win means england are 3—1 up in the series — the final game is on friday. i think it'll be good to just go out and play with the same intensity that we have been. we can try different things if we want to but thatis different things if we want to but that is something that we want to do, win games. inasmuch as the series is over, it is not over yet. we want to make sure we do that really well. and that's all the sport for now.

thank you very much. let's turn to a story that is making headlines in the uk. a terrible story. finley boden was just ten months old when he died on christmas day 2020, murdered by his parents soon after a family court had returned the baby to their care. now a safeguarding review has said he was failed by the authorities in derbyshire when he should have been one of the most protected children in the area. stephen boden and shannon marsden inflicted 130 injuries on their child: both were convicted of murder and sentenced to life. here's phil mackie. finley boden�*s family said he was a happy, chucking baby. the authorities knew he was at risk, and so he was taken into care shortly after birth. for his first nine months, he thrived. he was safe and looked after. he died on christmas day 2020, just weeks after being returned to the care of his parents, stephen boden and shannon marsden. he had suffered 130

separate injuries. in court, they were described as monsters. the pair were living in squalor and cared more about buying drugs than their son. many agencies were involved in their supervision, but the system failed the boy who should have been among the most protected. a lot of what is in this 50—page report i've seen before in previous safeguarding reviews concerning the deaths of other children. a lack of professional curiosity, poor information sharing, for instance. but in finley�*s case, there was another major factor, too, and that was the pandemic. lockdowns meant the couple were able to evade scrutiny. contact with the authorities was made remotely and not in person. meetings were missed and reports not shared. they pretended everything was ok and no—one knew differently. if you're working with children, the worst possible thing is for a child to die. it's absolutely tragic. are you confident now that, if there were another finley out there, things would be done differently?

so our systems and our process have much strengthened. that has been robustly tested during our recent ofsted inspection. so i'm more confident. as you rightly say, we can never say never in these cases. last year, marsden and boden were convicted of murder and jailed for life at derby crown court. they will have to serve at least 27 and 29 years respectively. the judge said they subjected finley to unimaginable cruelty. marsden was a heavy drugs user. boden had 32 previous convictions. and yet it was deemed safe to allow them to care for their son. today's report recommends many changes. this is about making sure that what didn't happen and should have happened will happen and is happening into the future. as i have said, we owe that to finley to make sure that we move forward and make the improvements necessary. one relative described him as a beautiful ray of sunlight. it's hoped those improvements

will be part of finley�*s legacy. let's return to the middle east, and when the fighting in gaza stops, there will be a big problem which hasn't got much attention. what to do with the vast amount of ordinance which remains unexploded and could be hidden underneath the rubble. weapons experts say that roughly 10% of munitions fail to detonate, but if the munition is older, that number could be even higher. simon elmont is an explosive ordnance disposal expert with the charity humanity and inclusion. he's just returned from gaza. welcome to the programme. i said you havejust welcome to the programme. i said you have just returned. just give me an idea of the sort of thing is that you saw. idea of the sort of thing is that ou saw. ., . ., ., you saw. hello. on cue for having me on the show —

you saw. hello. on cue for having me on the show. yes, _ you saw. hello. on cue for having me on the show. yes, literally _ on the show. yes, literally i got home a couple of hours ago. i spent three weeks in gaza. i was meant to do an assessment for the organisation that i work for, trying to work out what the ordnance problem is on the ground but also how we can respond when it is suitable. on the ground, i have to say, i have been to a lot of conflict areas and worked in a lot of different contexts. this was something that i have never experienced before. what we're seeing in gaza is extraordinary. the amount of people who have had to move from the north of into the south. you now have a huge population squash into a very small area. so access around the country is very difficult. and then, obviously, the reason i am there is to assess the problem of the ordnance that is lying on the

ground. ordnance that is lying on the round. w , ordnance that is lying on the round. , ., ., ordnance that is lying on the round. ., ground. exactly on that point, we are seeing _ ground. exactly on that point, we are seeing pictures _ ground. exactly on that point, we are seeing pictures of _ ground. exactly on that point, we are seeing pictures of some - ground. exactly on that point, we are seeing pictures of some of. ground. exactly on that point, we| are seeing pictures of some of the ordnance that you are referencing. i said that in the introduction around 10% potentially is unexploded. in real numbers, what does that equate to? as it hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands? it to? as it hundreds, thousands or tens of thousands?— tens of thousands? it certainly thousands- — tens of thousands? it certainly thousands. our _ tens of thousands? it certainly thousands. our estimates - tens of thousands? it certainly thousands. our estimates are | tens of thousands? it certainly - thousands. our estimates are based on some pretty flaky numbers, i'm afraid, because we are not exactly sure of what the israeli forces have fired into gaza. but we can make some assessments. the number that is being thrown about at the moment is 50,000 that have been fired into the strip. so if we work on that rough idea of 10% then we would maybe

expect 5000 unexploded items to be... ., , ., expect 5000 unexploded items to be... . , . , be... that is a huge number with obvious danger... _ be... that is a huge number with obvious danger... sorry, - be... that is a huge number with obvious danger... sorry, to - be... that is a huge number with obvious danger... sorry, to cut l obvious danger... sorry, to cut across. it's a difficult line. that is a huge number with obvious dangers. who is responsible for clearing all of that? that dangers. who is responsible for clearing all of that?— clearing all of that? that is the big question- _ clearing all of that? that is the big question. we've _ clearing all of that? that is the big question. we've seen - clearing all of that? that is the big question. we've seen in . clearing all of that? that is the | big question. we've seen in the clearing all of that? that is the - big question. we've seen in the last few weeks people with the united nations, presently they are the only acting in the country, we as an ngo have specialists working globally. that is why my colleague and i went in to see what we would be able to do. this is where the problem starts to become very evident. we need specialist equipment to carry out the jobs that we do and on the ground there is no way of destroying

them at present. we also need safe areas to take some of these items too. some of the items are safe to move, we need to have an area where we can do that and that is impossible at the moment. the restrictions of what we want to do nothing compared to the restrictions that are in place on the items that are needed now for the population of gaza, ie, food, water and shelter. so we come down the bottom of that list. but what we're trying to work out is where we may be in a month or six month's time and how we are actually going to put proposals into whatever authorities. it is actually going to put proposals into whatever authorities.— whatever authorities. it is crucial to do that planning _ whatever authorities. it is crucial to do that planning now. - whatever authorities. it is crucial to do that planning now. we - whatever authorities. it is crucial| to do that planning now. we have whatever authorities. it is crucial - to do that planning now. we have to leave that there. apologies for a difficult line there. speaking to someone just back from gaza with

that assessment on unexploded ammunition. uyghurthank you. now — whatever yourjob — wherever you are — imagine going on national television and slateing your bosses. that's exactly what we've seen in the us — in a row that's engulfed the media network, nbc news — after they appointed the former chairwoman of the republican national committee, ronna mcdaniel, as a political contributor. she made her debut on meet the press over the weekend — in which she claimed — without any evidence — there were problems with the 2020 election. the network had spent $300,000 on the hire — they've now caved — under the pressure and dropped mcdaniel. it followed some of the newtworks biggest stars — doing this live on air. to be clear, we believe nbc news should seek out conservative republican voices to provide balance in their election coverage. but it should be conservative republicans not a person who used her position of power to be

an anti democracy election denier. let's speak to journalist and author brian stelter. hejoins me live here on the programme. this is an extraordinary story. i don't think i have ever seen anything like it. big star names openly criticising their bossesin names openly criticising their bosses in excruciating detail. find bosses in excruciating detail. and the stars and _ bosses in excruciating detail. fific the stars and host, the bosses in excruciating detail. fific the stars and host, the television anchors prevail because nbc backtracked and said that she will not continue nbc. this all went down over a long week weekend and then we saw management backtrack. why? because of the staff response. i think this started with the best of intentions. the former head of the republican party is available to be a tv commentator, there is a long history of those sort of people being hired by networks, it happened for decades. the difference now is

donald trump's lies about the election which is aided and abetted by people like her. that is why there was this eternal revolt. but it exposes this intense dynamic for american and international media in 2024. american and international media in 202a. when you are covering the american elections, you're notjust covering people with different policies, one of the parties has an entire democratic wing. one of the arguments was that she belongs to the and thai democratic movement and that she doesn't belong at the nbc. it was saying that it couldn't be more important moment to have a voice like her to provide an insider's perspective on international politics and the rnc. but the problem was said that it crossed a line, you reference the big lie, that was the critical line here, wasn't to?— here, wasn't to? gas. i think american — here, wasn't to? gas. i think american politics _ here, wasn't to? gas. i think american politics have - here, wasn't to? gas. i think american politics have been | american politics have been following some of the same rules for

decades, one of the rule is that you are not going to pretend to when election you last and that ultimately has some of your fans show up at the capitol. this is all about the legacy of the big lie on january six, nbc are saying that their bosses should stand with democracy and not be hiring an election deny. sorry i'm stuck in my car but i was meeting sources nbc today. one of the sources said that a lot of people in the united states want to pretend it's still 2012, other words the pre—trump era when politics was still relatively normal. as my source is pointing out to me, we don't live in this area any more, we are in a different world now. and that is ultimately the challenge for nbc and other networks to cover this election. [30 networks to cover this election. do ou networks to cover this election. do you think this further polarises the us media keeps the mainstream media from going down the rabbit hole and do you think ultimately some of these senior executives who have

made the higher hair, that they will have to go? i made the higher hair, that they will have to go?— have to go? i don't think there is auoin to have to go? i don't think there is going to be _ have to go? i don't think there is going to be a _ have to go? i don't think there is going to be a management - have to go? i don't think there is - going to be a management shake-up as going to be a management shake—up as a result of this but i think there will be a lot of introspection and listening to the staff and the talent. that was missing before this hire was made. yes, this will cause further polarisation. we saw tom in dominant trump voices today saying forget about nbc, they only care about democrats. that is not true. it is not republican versus democrat it's against people who want a democracy versus people on the fringe, the minority who are moving in a different direction. it fringe, the minority who are moving in a different direction.— in a different direction. it was ureat to in a different direction. it was great to talk— in a different direction. it was great to talk to _ in a different direction. it was great to talk to you. - in a different direction. it was great to talk to you. you - in a different direction. it was great to talk to you. you can l in a different direction. it was i great to talk to you. you can get back to driving now. thank you so much for being with us. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news.

you are live with bbc news. it's the highest honour at the ivor novello awards and one of the most coveted prizes in songwriting — the fellowship of the academy. only 26 people have ever received the fellowship, including sir eltonjohn, sir paul mccartney and kate bush. the award recognises writing that has enriched the cultural fabric of the uk. and now, there's a new name on the list — bruce springsteen, whose albums have sold millions of copies around the world. the boss, as he's known, is the first american musician to make the cut. let's speak to our music correspondent mark savage. what company here then. gas, you mention three _ what company here then. gas, you mention three of _ what company here then. gas, you mention three of the _ what company here then. gas, you mention three of the names - what company here then. gas, you mention three of the names there, j mention three of the names there, like eltonjohn. also people who are the elite of song writers. up until now, eversince the elite of song writers. up until now, ever since the ivor novello was established it is only ever given

the prestige to british songwriters. he said he was proud and thanks his british fans who we his second home, he had a huge launch pad for his international career. getting this award, in may, the night after he placed sunderland stadium. yes. award, in may, the night after he placed sunderland stadium. yes, it all fits together. _ placed sunderland stadium. yes, it all fits together. have _ placed sunderland stadium. yes, it all fits together. have they - all fits together. have they explained the thinking in terms of giving him this award.— giving him this award. well, obviously. _ giving him this award. well, obviously, they _ giving him this award. well, obviously, they said - giving him this award. well, obviously, they said its - giving him this award. well, - obviously, they said its recognition of the catalogue that he has produced over the last 51 years since his debut album. bruce springsteen has been kind of the poet of the blue—collar working class, over the last five decades, hits like my hometown. they are all eulogising the working man or woman, the struggles that they have, the circumstances that they want to

escape. it's a contribution to the american song book but also the global song book. american song book but also the globalsong book. nobody american song book but also the global song book. nobody writes lyrics the way that he does but no one delivers them the way that bruce springsteen does, that gravelly growl in his voice. those epic three hour, for our concerts he put on. i saw him and he had more energy than i do. , . ~ saw him and he had more energy than ido. , ., ~ ., . i do. they talk about enriching the cultural fabric _ i do. they talk about enriching the cultural fabric of _ i do. they talk about enriching the cultural fabric of the _ i do. they talk about enriching the cultural fabric of the uk, - i do. they talk about enriching the cultural fabric of the uk, how - i do. they talk about enriching the cultural fabric of the uk, how do l cultural fabric of the uk, how do they work out something like this? and also, in terms of those who have previously won awards, you mentioned elton john, previously won awards, you mentioned eltonjohn, paul mccartney. they are notjust prolific, the longevity is a thing as well, isn't it?- a thing as well, isn't it? yes. absolutely- _ a thing as well, isn't it? yes. absolutely. these _ a thing as well, isn't it? yes. absolutely. these are - a thing as well, isn't it? yes. absolutely. these are songs| a thing as well, isn't it? yes. - absolutely. these are songs that will stand the test of time. if you think about the fact that one of his records is nearly 50 years old but still sounds as fresh as some of the songs being released today. he was very consciously trying to say

something as important as bob dylan did in his lyrics. i think that is why those songs stand the test of time. i think, why those songs stand the test of time. ithink, as why those songs stand the test of time. i think, as well, why those songs stand the test of time. ithink, as well, we why those songs stand the test of time. i think, as well, we are talking about enriching the cultural fabric of the uk. that might seem a little odd because he is so tethered to the idea of america. but he also speaks for the immigrant populations in america, the irish and english people who move over there. a lot of those songs resonating, something like glory days talking about going back on meeting your old high school girlfriend. i think resonates with everyone whether you would in new jersey or bradford.— jersey or bradford. absolutely fascinating. _ jersey or bradford. absolutely fascinating. thank _ jersey or bradford. absolutely fascinating. thank you - jersey or bradford. absolutely fascinating. thank you very i jersey or bradford. absolutely i fascinating. thank you very much for being here with us. thank you. just want to turn to news just coming in from ukraine. officials in ukraine's city is said that russian's guided bombs has hit a school and residential area killing one person

and injuring at least 16. police said the first time that russia has used aerial bombs that are guided against kharkiv since... those are the latest details on the strikes against kharkiv. as i say, killing at least one person and injuring 16. news also from ukraine that president zelensky has been there on eastern front lines. we will show you those pictures here in the next little while. early details of ukraine's president visiting troops on the front lines. on that as it comes in. just a couple of stories before we take a break. authorities in slovakia say a brown bear that was caught on video rampaging through the streets of a town ten days ago has been shot dead. five people, including a young child, were injured as the bear ran past cars and lunged at pedestrians. the slovak government is to call on the eu to reclassify bears, which are a protected species,

following a number of bear attacks in recent years. slovakia's environment minister announced on social media on wednesday the bear had been eliminated. now how much would you pay for an old piece of floating wood? how about $718,750 ? well, that is how much this piece has sold for. it was the prop from the 1997 film titanic staring leonardo di caprio and kate winslet. in the movie it is the panel — part of a door frame that kept kate's character rose alive. ever since the movie it's prompted much debate about the actual size. the sale was made during an auction of props and costumes owned and whether it was big enough for jack to cling on to as well. the sale was made during an auction of props and costumes owned by restaurant and resort chain planet hollywood. we will leave it for now. i am back with headlines here injust a

moment. hello there. we've seen mixed weather today, essentially it will stay unsettled into the easter weekend, because low pressure will be dominating and around that we have weather fronts which are focusing these spells of rain. in between there will be some sunshine. these are the top temperatures this afternoon, maybe making 13 across eastern england. a lot of showers coming in from the south—west, but we still have wet weather in scotland. that should tend to move away. that will drift northward and then we will see further wet weather coming into england and wales over night. they could be sleet and snow over the tops of exmoor, the cotswolds and over the welsh hills. quite chilly air we have overnight, especially in northern ireland and scotland, where we have clear skies. there will be a slight frost into tomorrow. let's focus on the weather in the far south of england on thursday, because it will get windy, and it is around these coastal areas that we will likely have some large waves, gales, and that could mean travel disruption.

the winds will strengthen around this swirl of showers and spells of rain, which are moving up from the southwest. overnight rain moves into scotland and northern ireland, although it shouldn't be as wet in scotland as it has been today. temperatures in the central belt are likely to reach 10 degrees, which is an improvement on today. top temperature again will be around 12 degrees when we see some sunshine and fewer showers towards the south—east. low pressure still in charge as we head into good friday, there are some weather fronts bringing rain into spain and france, not far away from the south east of england. it looks like we will stay in showery air. there will be some sunshine at times, but as it warms upjust a little bit, we will see showers breaking out, they could turn heavy thundery, particularly for western areas. top temperature 13 or 1a on good friday. if you are travelling elsewhere, further afield into europe, the warmer air is going to be across the eastern side of europe on a southerly breeze and in the eastern side of the mediterranean. there could reach the mid—20s.

for western europe, it is cooler weather, it is wetter, particularly across spain and portugal. but we still have that area of low pressure over the easter weekend. it will not be a wash—out, when the sun comes out it will feel quite warm, the trouble is that showers are not too far away, particularly in the west.

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us investigators find the data recorder from the ship which crashed into a bridge in baltimore. and conditions in baltimore are hampering the recovery efforts for the six missing construction workers who are presumed dead. amidst angerfrom israel, a un human rights expert says she believes israel has committed "acts of genocide" in gaza. my report finds that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the threshold indicating that israel is committing the crime of genocide against the palestinians as a group in gaza has been met. check your passport — the message to millions of britons planning a trip to europe to avoid being caught out by a ten—year rule. we'll explain. and — bruce springsteen is given one of the most coveted awards — in songwriting — the fellowship of the ivor novello academy.