israel's military says its retrieved the bodies of three hostages killed on october the seventh, whose bodies were taken into gaza. a life sentence for a moroccon asylum seeker who murdered a 70—year—old in hartlepool, last year. ahmed al—id told police the attack was over the israel—gaza war. fears of a crisis for children with special needs due to an insufficient funding. now with all the latest sport here's lizzie. we're starting with the news this afternoon, that arne slot has confirmed he will be the new liverpool manager. the feyenoord coach had already revealed he was in talks to replace jurgen klopp who announced injanuary that he would be leaving

anfield at the end of the season. injanuary that he would be leaving several managers were considered but slot�*s compensation deal worth up to £91; million was agreed with feyenoord. here is anti—swiss. he's been a hero in holland, can he be a legend in liverpool? only a euro ago, he was celebrating the dutch title with feyenoord. singing now he faces a far greater challenge, his attacking style and personal charisma are not unlike that of the man he is replacing at anfield, jurgen klopp is certainly a fan. i anfield, jurgen klopp is certainly a fan. ~ , anfield, jurgen klopp is certainly a fan. ~' , ., fan. i like the way his team play football. he's _ fan. i like the way his team play football. he's a _ fan. i like the way his team play football. he's a really _ fan. i like the way his team play football. he's a really good - fan. i like the way his team play football. he's a really good guy| football. he's a really good guy and i like that a lot, so good coach, good guy, looking forward to the job. he good guy, looking forward to the 'ob. , . ., good guy, looking forward to the 'ob. , ., ., ., , ., job. he started out as a midfielder in the 1990s, —

job. he started out as a midfielder in the 1990s, but _ job. he started out as a midfielder in the 1990s, but like _ job. he started out as a midfielderl in the 1990s, but like jurgen klopp, in the 1990s, but likejurgen klopp, and unremarkable players turned into and unremarkable players turned into a special manager. hejoined feyenoord in 2021 with the team struggling, but he led with the dutch league title, with a thrilling brand of football. 1 dutch league title, with a thrilling brand of football.— dutch league title, with a thrilling brand of football. i always thought this was one _ brand of football. i always thought this was one of _ brand of football. i always thought this was one of the _ brand of football. i always thought this was one of the most - brand of football. i always thought this was one of the most exciting i this was one of the most exciting football— this was one of the most exciting football managers the dutch have seen may— football managers the dutch have seen may be more than two decades. it's always— seen may be more than two decades. it's always pep guardiola football in the _ it's always pep guardiola football in the netherlands. but it's always pep guardiola football in the netherlands.— it's always pep guardiola football in the netherlands. but he also has some act to — in the netherlands. but he also has some act to follow. _ in the netherlands. but he also has some act to follow. and _ in the netherlands. but he also has some act to follow. and manny, - in the netherlands. but he also has l some act to follow. and manny, 3-0! some act to follow. and manny, 3—0! liverpool 18 string of trophies, including the champions league and primarily. so can his replacement cruise just as primarily. so can his replacement cruisejust as popular? this primarily. so can his replacement cruise just as popular?— cruise “ust as popular? this is a ve cruise just as popular? this is a very decent _ cruise just as popular? this is a very decent guy. _ cruise just as popular? this is a very decent guy, very _ cruise just as popular? this is a very decent guy, very similar i cruise just as popular? this is aj very decent guy, very similar to yourjurgen klopp. very decent as a person. i think what you've got that decency, it's a lot easier for players to buy into what it is you want to do, and judging by what he's done it feyenoord, he plays buy into what he wants to do. find

done it feyenoord, he plays buy into what he wants to do.— what he wants to do. and so as one era ends at — what he wants to do. and so as one era ends at anfield, _ what he wants to do. and so as one era ends at anfield, so _ era ends at anfield, so another begins. the question is whether slot can bring them all silverware. andy swiss, bbc news. world number one scottie scheffler was earlier detained by police outside the valhalla golf club before the second round of the us our golf correspondent iain carter is in kentucky. some flashing images in his report. what we do know is that the world number one golfer was detained by police officers who were dealing with a pedestrian fidelity early this morning around 5am this morning, at the gates here at valhalla. that inevitably lead to major traffic problems, players and coaches who were teeing off early today, and sheffield was among those, was allowed onto the

property. scheffler went around, those, was allowed onto the property. schefflerwentaround, it is reported, went around the stacked up is reported, went around the stacked up traffic was stopped by police, ordered to leave his car and then led away by two officers in handcuffs. we are now seeing documents that are being published of an arrest record as well, social media footage shows him being led away, as they say, in handcuffs. the tee times have been delayed here by an hour and 20 minutes because of the impact of the earlier accident. scottie scheffler has relesaed a statement. it reads...

scottie scheffler is now out on the course at valhalla, he began his second round a short time ago. he actually birdied the first hole. that's more on the bbc sports website, but that's it for me. let's return to that breaking news from afghanistan because there are a few more details emerging. there is a confirmation that three foreign tourists and one afghan citizen have been killed by gunmen in afghanistan in the central province. this has come from the interior ministry, but also news that for foreign nationals were also injured in the attack when gunmen opened fire. apparently four people have been arrested, but three foreign tourists and one afghan citizen killed, for foreign nationals and three afghans injured in that attack. that some of the latest details coming into us being

reported by reuters news agency in afghanistan. a judge has sentenced an moroccan asylum seeker to life in prison for the murder of a 70—year—old man in the port town of hartlepool last year. ahmed alid, will serve a minimum term of 44 years. he told the police the attack was in "revenge" for the israel—hamas conflict. let's get more on this with our correspondent danny savage in hartlepool. he has been in court as well. danny, take us through certainly the background, the details of this case. a background, the details of this case. ., case. matthew, probably hartlepool is the last place _ case. matthew, probably hartlepool is the last place in _ case. matthew, probably hartlepool is the last place in the _ case. matthew, probably hartlepool is the last place in the uk _ case. matthew, probably hartlepool is the last place in the uk where - is the last place in the uk where you would associate with a terrorist attack, but that's exactly what happened here. i made a —— ahmed alid he had been a journeyman,

trying to seek asylum and various countries, he eventually entered the uk illegally and he was still waiting to hear about that, he wasn't adding along with his... prosecutors followed an extreme interpretation of islam and certainly objected to what israel was doing. in the middle east, at the time, and with the continuing conflict there. he was found guilty about a month ago, he was sentenced today, here's the background to the case. early morning last october in hartlepool, a place that armed police find a man they've been looking for after reports of a violent attack. you don't have to say anything but a man army defensive ahmed alid, a terrorist who prosecutors say followed an extreme interpretation of islam. he murdered a pensioner in the street and tried to kill another man. he told police he did it in protest against israel

and the gaza conflict. earlier, he'd stabbed a housemate who somehow survived this scene. alid then prowled the streets with a knife before murdering a 70 —year—old man called terence carney, a complete stranger who was just out for a walk. alid? the judge's comments at his sentencing at teesside crown court were allowed to be filmed today. you attacked and murdered terence carney in a terrorist act. you intended it as revenge for the actions of a foreign country, israel, and to intimidate and influence the british government in its international relations. you hoped to frighten the people of britain and to undermine the freedoms they enjoy. iwould have killed more. alid told police he would have killed more people if he hadn't injured his hand during the attack on his housemate.

he was then violent towards officers once arrested, leading to a panicked call from the interview room. and him then being carried out. he was hell—bent on violence that day. his extremist views had fuelled him so much that he wanted to cause harm to anybody could in retribution for what he was seeing online on his online media. events happening in gaza. alid has beenjailed for a minimum of 45 years. quick work by police at 5.30 in the morning stopped this potentially being much worse. we then heard also what we heard as victim impact statements from people affected by this crime, we heard from the house might attack, he said he was a weak man who achieved nothing by carrying out his attack. and also the widow of terrence, the man who was attacked in the street, the complete stranger. she said she

can't go anywhere near the scene or past it because it's so upsetting what happened. shejust past it because it's so upsetting what happened. she just can't bring herself to go there. his actions have had long—lasting effects in this town, matthew. have had long-lasting effects in this town, matthew.— have had long-lasting effects in this town, matthew. denny savage there in hartlepool, _ this town, matthew. denny savage there in hartlepool, thanks - this town, matthew. denny savage there in hartlepool, thanks very i there in hartlepool, thanks very much for that, thank you. the former top lawyer for the uk post office, jane macleod, "won't co—operate" with the inquiry into the horizon it scandal. that's according to a lawyerfor the inquiry. the former chief executive is going to be appearing at this inquiry next week, over the course of several days. i came in today and there were dozens of chairs added to the inquiry rooms in anticipation of the supposed officers, the victims and of course the media who will be attending, and in the run—up to that, we've heard of several obstacles that the inquiry has faced. one of them is jane macleod's appearance that you mentioned there,

they revealed that the former general counsel for the post office who was there in the latter part of the scandal during the famous high court case that alan bates walked forward, she is no longer cooperating with the inquiry. she was meant to be appearing injune and instead is abroad. she previously said she supported the ongoing inquiry and was assisting it. but either way, that's clearly no longer the case. now, we've also heard that the inquiry has heard from paula reynolds' legal representative that they have found 50 further documents to be disclosed and they are expecting to receive those later today, the inquiry has said that they are going to be examining those urgently. now, the issue of timely disclosure has been remarked upon several times, so i spoke to a lawyer for the victims who reacted to that, and he said that it was outrageous, that at this incredibly late stage further important evidence is going to be

disclosed, it is worth mentioning that paula reynolds has said she is cooperating with the inquiry, and is truly sorry for the devastation caused. thousands of children in england with complex needs are missing out on vital support — as councils fail to provide care plans quickly enough. local authorities say they're facing growing demand and insufficient funding, but the children's commissioner has described the situation as a crisis. our correspondent charlie rose has the story. like all five—year—olds, freddie should be getting a full—time education. but last year, a rare complication from chickenpox resulted in freddie having a stroke. following the stroke, he has a lot of fatigue. obviously, he's now got a brain injury, which has affected his emotional regulation. he can be quite disregulated emotionally. one minute, he's up here. next minute, he's down there. he did have a speech delay before, but that's just been

exacerbated by the stroke. he was fully potty—trained. he's now sadly back in nappies. sarah says freddie's needs mean he's limited to 16 hours a week at his local primary school, near stoke—on—trent. she says to access full—time education, freddie needs a legal document called an education, health and care plan — or ehcp — setting out the support he should receive. the process for getting an ehcp should take no more than 20 weeks, but after applying for one for freddie lastjuly, the family are still waiting. staffordshire county council apologised to the family for the delays. it said a significant increase in requests for education, health and care needs assessments had been made worse by a shortage of educational psychologists, and it had now recruited more. well, unfortunately, sarah and freddie's situation is not unique. right across the country, there are heartbreaking tales of how

children are struggling because they can't access vital education. data obtained from local education authorities across england suggests that between april and december last year, at least 12 councils managed to finalise ehcps within 20 weeks in fewer than 10% of cases. in essex and portsmouth, fewer than 1% of plans were issued on time. the average across england isjust under 50%. both essex and portsmouth councils said there had been a huge rise i showed my findings to robin walker, chair of the education select committee, a group of mps who scrutinise the government's work. your government, isn't it the conservative government that's overseen this issue getting worse over the past five years? i don't deny that there are challenges, but i think it is important to recognise that the government has increased funding both for mental health in the health service and for schools to deliver high needs. there have been investments in this space. one of the things, though,

that we called for on the education select committee is an audit of what resource every local authority has in this space, because we want to make sure that they do have the resource that they need. the local government association said delays are a result of increasing demand and insufficient funding. the department for education said since 2019, funding for those with complex needs has risen by more than 60% to more than £10.5 billion this year. charlie rose, bbc news. let's speak to chloe wiltshire, who's the mother of a child with special educational needs. clearly, thank you so much for being here with us. why don't you start, first of all, byjust here with us. why don't you start, first of all, by just telling here with us. why don't you start, first of all, byjust telling our viewers how long you've had to wait to get the assessment for your son. hi. so, we are now at week 51 in the process, but actually more than a year currently it because we were

refused twice. for assessment to start with. which, obviously, isn't ideal start to it, and it took 37 weeks for us to get an educational psychologist, which should have happened before week 16, so that consultations to schools could have happened, for it to be finalised in 20 weeks. and it'sjust happened, for it to be finalised in 20 weeks. and it's just been awful. the experience has been really draining, emotionally, physically, i had to give up work because it was just mentally draining and my son was really struggling. so i think a lot of parents are in similar positions. and it'sjust, it's not ok. and itjust causes more problems than those needed. it’s ok. and itjust causes more problems than those needed.— than those needed. it's worth underlining. _ than those needed. it's worth underlining, and _ than those needed. it's worth underlining, and we - than those needed. it's worth underlining, and we saw- than those needed. it's worth underlining, and we saw it. than those needed. it's worth underlining, and we saw it in | than those needed. it's worth - underlining, and we saw it in that piece, this is supposed to take 20 weeks in total. you're talking way

over double that time, and i suppose, you've hinted at it already, there are huge consequences of delays like the on the whole of the family, notjust of delays like the on the whole of the family, not just your son. of delays like the on the whole of the family, notjust your son. the family, not “ust your son. yeah. i have a the family, notjust your son. yeah. i have a daughter _ the family, notjust your son. yeah. i have a daughter as _ the family, notjust your son. yeah. i have a daughter as well— the family, notjust your son. yeah. i have a daughter as well who - the family, notjust your son. yeah. i have a daughter as well who kind i i have a daughter as well who kind of gets sidelined a bit, because she's obviously, she hasn't got special educational needs, where is my son's needs are quite high, so he has therapy, he comes out of school to do wilderness therapy and writing with the writing for the disabled association, and also it impacts just not on —— notjust on my mental health, at the age of seven he became suicidal and he really was not happy to the point we were sent to the hospital to see the crisis team a couple of times. find

to the hospital to see the crisis team a couple of times. and did it mean that — team a couple of times. and did it mean that he _ team a couple of times. and did it mean that he had _ team a couple of times. and did it mean that he had to _ team a couple of times. and did it mean that he had to stay - team a couple of times. and did it mean that he had to stay in - mean that he had to stay in mainstream schooling? were you wanting to take him out? what were the practical consequences? 50. wanting to take him out? what were the practical consequences?- the practical consequences? so, as i said, i the practical consequences? so, as i said. i had — the practical consequences? so, as i said. i had to _ the practical consequences? so, as i said, i had to give _ the practical consequences? so, as i said, i had to give up _ the practical consequences? so, as i said, i had to give up my work- said, i had to give up my work because i was getting called into the school multiple times a day. they have given him a one to one full—time, he can't access the playground because it's too overwhelming for him, he is currently still in a mainstream school but unfortunately we are looking at emotionally based school avoidance at the moment which basically is, hejust avoidance at the moment which basically is, he just physically can't attend because his emotions are heightened and there's a lot of school trauma there. and are heightened and there's a lot of school trauma there.— school trauma there. and “ust briefl if school trauma there. and “ust briefly if you i school trauma there. and “ust briefly if you could, i school trauma there. and “ust briefly if you could, what h school trauma there. and just briefly if you could, what do l school trauma there. and just i briefly if you could, what do you think? i know it's a huge question to ask you, but what do you think needs to change, what do you think is going wrong here? i needs to change, what do you think is going wrong here?— is going wrong here? i think the

whole system — is going wrong here? i think the whole system without _ is going wrong here? i think the whole system without enough i is going wrong here? i think the | whole system without enough ad sites is a big part to play in it, but there also doesn't seem to be any urgency. there is a lot of stalling tactics. there are no spaces in many specialists schools and when you do want for example you go for an independent school, the process is even longer which is what we are currently facing. but i think that mainstream schools are bursting at the seams, they've got no funding, and they've also got no specific training for these children that have it, so they would be a case of possibly introducing mandatory training and then having more support quickly, so early intervention is kind of the key so that these children don't end up with mental health issues and don't end up struggling. with mental health issues and don't end hp struggling-— with mental health issues and don't end up struggling. chloe, we have to leave it there. _ end up struggling. chloe, we have to leave it there, but _ end up struggling. chloe, we have to leave it there, but thank _ end up struggling. chloe, we have to leave it there, but thank you - end up struggling. chloe, we have to leave it there, but thank you for - leave it there, but thank you for taking time to just describe all of

that and i hope it gets betterfor you, the situation in the coming weeks and months. thanks so much for your time. weeks and months. thanks so much for our time. . ~ weeks and months. thanks so much for our time. ., ~ i. a teacher in england has been found guilty of having sex with two schoolboys. the manchester crown court was told that 30—year—old rebecca joynes groomed both boys from the age of 15. let's get more on this with news reporter kevin fitzpatrick live at manchester crown court. kevin, just start by telling us more of the details here.— kevin, just start by telling us more of the details here. rebecca, is 39, she was 28 — of the details here. rebecca, is 39, she was 28 at _ of the details here. rebecca, is 39, she was 28 at the _ of the details here. rebecca, is 39, she was 28 at the time, _ of the details here. rebecca, is 39, she was 28 at the time, she began | she was 28 at the time, she began this back in september, getting some attentions from two 15—year—old boys and one of the maths classes she taught. before long she had begun messaging with one of them, she agreed to take him shopping to the trafford centre, that night she invited him back to herflat where they had sex. his family found out, she was suspended from herjob and

arrested by police. and it's while she was on bailfor arrested by police. and it's while she was on bail for the first offence that she began a sexual relationship with the second 15—year—old boy from that same class, that continued for some time and by the time he turned 16, after that she had fallen pregnant with his child. thejury that she had fallen pregnant with his child. the jury found that she had fallen pregnant with his child. thejury found her guilty of all charges, six counts of sexual activity with a child, two of them while she was in a position of trust. the prosecution had accused her of setting out to groom these ways, the first boy she took him shopping and gave him money for a gucci belt. she said her relationships had been wrong, as she felt flattered that they were giving her some attention, and she denied ever having sex at all with the first boy, and she insisted that with the second boy, sexual activity of the relationship in that sense solely began once he turned 16, so it was legal and by that point she had been sacked so she was no longer

his teacher. well, thejury disagreed with her version of events, and court, detective console beth alexander gave this statement. we now wait forjoynes to face the consequences of her actions. i would like to thank the officers who have worked closely with the victims and their families, in establishing the full circumstances of this case. in the investigation team for their hard work and dedication during this investigation. the two victims and their families have asked for their promisee to be have asked for their privacy to be respected now and moving forward. they all wish to carry on with their lives and put this ordeal behind them. despite the severity of these charges, thejudge did allow bail and he told rebecca joines that she would be back to face a likely custodial sentence. the statements from the boys said theyjust want to move on with their lives and put this ordeal behind them.- this ordeal behind them. kevin fit2patrick. _ this ordeal behind them. kevin fitzpatrick, thank _ this ordeal behind them. kevin fitzpatrick, thank you - this ordeal behind them. kevin fitzpatrick, thank you so - this ordeal behind them. kevin fitzpatrick, thank you so much j this ordeal behind them. kevin i fitzpatrick, thank you so much for that. thank you.

plaid cymru has ended, it was meant to run for three deals, let's head live to cardiff to our wheels correspondent hal griffith. what do you think are the likely consequences?- you think are the likely consequences? the biggest consequences _ consequences? the biggest consequences are _ consequences? the biggest consequences are likely - consequences? the biggest consequences are likely to l consequences? the biggest i consequences are likely to be consequences? the biggest - consequences are likely to be on vahn giving. labour first minister, and labour control at least half of the senedd behind me. although he's only been in the job for eight weeks, his first time as first minister has become pretty tumultuous, if you haven't been following this closely, you may not know there are ongoing questions about his acceptance of a £200,000 donation by a company whose owner was prosecuted for illegally dumping waste. important to note, she denies

doing anything wrong. so the timing of this agreement ending abruptly simply adds more pressure, notjust from mr gathings political opponents which include plaid cymru, but this appointment in the back row, some labour members have been asking why he accepted that money, what he didn't hand it back and we understand there is a meeting of labour members going on this afternoon, there may even be a no—confidence vote on vahn getting, next week. they are opponents, but labour bout will need to find some friends in the senedd if they to get through the votes. they only control half of the seats.— half of the seats. thank you very much, half of the seats. thank you very much. just _ half of the seats. thank you very much, just time _ half of the seats. thank you very much, just time before - half of the seats. thank you very much, just time before we - half of the seats. thank you very much, just time before we end l half of the seats. thank you very | much, just time before we end to bring you the latest from ukraine, because president zelenskyy has just signed two new laws to boost army

recruitment as ukraine struggles to mobilise fighters with that push from russia in the east. prisoners will apparently be allowed to join the military and fines have actually gone up from meant ignoring the order to fight, so those changes coming into effect, as i say, ukraine battles to stave off that sudden rush in advance that started this time last week. so we will have the latest on bbc news on that story, head to the website for more developments being reported all the time. that'sjust developments being reported all the time. that's just about it from today's verified life, thanks so much for watching, and see you next time. bye—bye.

we got some nondescript areas of low pressure here, they are going to throw a little bit of rain our way, to the course of the weekend. to the rest of the afternoon, showers over the west of scotland, could be a thundery one here, one or two further south across england and wales but many of us avoiding them. temperatures for most of us from 20-23 , temperatures for most of us from 20—23 , warmest across the west of scotland, a little colder along the east coast. we have lingering low cloud and talk. we'll start to see more of that sea fog rolling in, becoming more expensive for parts of northern and eastern england, down the east coast. further inland we've some clearer spells but there could be some patchy fog, almost anywhere, fairly mild first thing. we've got those light winds around, low pressure close to the near continent saturday morning, though. you just see this warm front moving through and that could well bring some outbreaks of rain to parts of kent

and sussex, essex first thing in the morning, down towards the channel isles, sea fog still lingering for parts of eastern scotland, perhaps north—east england, bringing back during the day, but as though showers drift westwards, there could be the odd thunderstorm, wales, south—west england for instance as well. showers are hit and miss on saturday, dry settled weather if you got plants. temperatures above average, but always a a few degrees cooler course to that north—east coast. we got low cloud moving in again, scotland is a little cloudier, one or two showers, not quite as warm. for the rest of the uk, showers are few and far between, so some good spells of blue sky and sunshine, light winds after early mist and fog clears, temperatures around 22 degrees but cooler around that east coast where we keep that low cloud and mark. heading into monday and tuesday, we've got low pressure starting to try and approach, so over the next few days, relatively dry. it looks like turns more unsettled, a touch cooler

toward the end of this coming week. bye—bye.

today at six: there are no plans for russia to capture ukraine's second city, insists president putin, at least for now. with heavy fighting in ukraine's north east, we have a special report from the front line. ukraine is just about holding

the front here in the kharkiv region, while the russians have launched this fresh assault. israeli forces say they've recovered the bodies of three hostages — shani louk, amit buskila and yitzhak gelernter — in northern gaza. more bottled water deliveries for people in south devon, where the numbers confirmed ill from contaminated water more than doubles, to 46. golf's world number one, scottie scheffler, is charged with assaulting a police officer. he says the incident was �*a big misunderstanding'. a compelling premier league title race is going the distance. i will be live here at the arsenal training ground ahead of the final weekend of matches. they are hoping for a first title in 20 years but champions manchester city are the favourites. on bbc london: the funeral

is held for daniel anjorin, the 14—year—old school boy who died in a sword attack near his home