you're live with bbc news. here in the uk, 21 people have been convicted for their involvement, in the largest ever child sex abuse case, investigated by west midlands police. 13 have already been jailed. speak go detectives say that the abuse was shocking, and systematic. this is the first time we can report this case because there have been a series of trials that have been going on since last year. the last of which has just ended at wolverhampton crown court, with three further convictions. in total, 21 people have been convicted in connection with this sex abuse

trial, the biggest west midlands police have dealt with. 13 in prison, four awaiting sentence, and four more convicted of less serious offences have been given non—custodial offences. i really can't go into the detail of what the crimes were, because they are just so horrific. in fact, west midlands police have described this as a case of shocking and systematic abuse. it first came to light following a hospital admission by one of the young victims, they were all aged 12 years and under, and in that case, safeguarding concerns were raised, that led to a much wider investigation, which ultimately led to the series of trials which have gone on over the last year or so. walsall safeguarding children's board is expected to publish a review in the coming months, and thatis review in the coming months, and that is to really look at whether there had been missed opportunities in this case, and whether or not interventions could have been made sooner. some of the victims who are

now adults, although still under 18, they are being cared for by the authorities as a result of this case, which is the biggest of its kind that west midlands police has ever dealt with. now it's time for a look at today's sport. it's a big night in the premier league as manchester united host brentford, having failed to win a league match since lifting the league cup in february. that slump has seen them drop out of the top four, they haven't even scored a league goal since that wembley victory and manager erik ten hag says some of the attributes that made them top four contenders are missing you have to know why you are where you are. and what brings us to the position. and that was about determination, that was about passion, but was about desire. so, i admit it. when you are a strong

opponent, who plays above the levels, and many teams play against man united above their levels, you get killed. as for brentford they could move up to sixth in the table as their incredible season continues. manager thomas frank says the trip to old trafford will prove a huge test in their challenge for european football we potentially are going into the most difficult game of the season, with everything taken into consideration. we are going to the biggest away ground, the most fans, the loudest, against a very good side that are much more stable, and erik ten hag and his staff have done a very good job. they have just won theirfirst a very good job. they have just won their first title and are fighting for a champions league spot. also the in the premier league later, west ham can move further clear of the relegation zone as they take on top 4 chasing newcastle at the london stadium juventus say they're working with the police to identify those responsible for the racist gestures and chants aimed at inter�*s romelu

lukaku during the coppa italia semi—final first leg in turin. the on—loan chelsea striker was shown a second yellow card for celebrating his late penalty, cancelling out juan cuadrado�*s goal. the colombian was also sent off along with inter�*s samir handanovic. injanuary, serie a opened an investigation into allegations of racist abuse aimed towards lukaku by napoli fans. aleksander ceferin has been re—elected as uefa president unopposed and will serve a third term until 2027. speaking at the uefa congress in lisbon, ceferin defended the premier league amid concerns that it's creating an imbalance in european football but also criticised the failed european super league. there have been temptations and even attempts to create new models, but they conflict with the european model that we know so well and cherish so dearly. our model is based on sporting merit, always. where we come from, merit does not have a price.

qatar will host the next edition of the asian cup next year. it will be held from january 12 to february 10 202a. the finals were initially awarded to china in 2019 but they relinquished the rights as it pursued a zero—covid policy. the start of the 2023 masters is just a day away and five—time winner tiger woods says he cannot be overlooked woods finished 47th at augusta last year as he returned to competitive golf 1a months after a car crash. the 47—year—old admits his mobility isn't what he would like but says he's in a much better place than he was 12 months ago. my my game is better than it was last year, this particular time. my insurance is better. —— endurance. but it takes a little bit more than it did last year, just because at that particular time when i came back i hadn't really pushed it that often. and i had this little window

which i did push in, and i was able to come back. woods also believes it's just a matter of time before rory mcilroy wins the masters. it's been almost nine years since the northern irishman won a major but last year's runner up feels he's in a good place. it's a major championship. i've won for much _ it's a major championship. i've won for much of— it's a major championship. i've won for much of them. you know, i've been _ for much of them. you know, i've been knocking on the door for the fifth one _ been knocking on the door for the fifth one for a while. so, i feel like i'm — fifth one for a while. so, i feel like i'm as _ fifth one for a while. so, i feel like i'm as good as, if not better a player— like i'm as good as, if not better a player then— like i'm as good as, if not better a player than i— like i'm as good as, if not better a player than i was last time i won a major— player than i was last time i won a major championship. so i'm feeling pretty— major championship. so i'm feeling pretty good about it. and that's all the sport for now. turning to rugby now — and the former england player luther burrell says he feels proud for speaking out after an investigation by the rugby football union found his claims of racist abuse during his time at newcastle falcons were true. burrell has been speaking to our sports editor dan roan 0n the pitch, luther burrell was a powerful presence, but last year the former england centre made an impact off it, claiming he had experienced racism in rugby. the rfu took over an investigation

that had been launched by his final club newcastle falcons and an eight—month inquiry is now over. the rfu says its report finds... do you have a sense of relief at that finding? yes, i do, because it's been a tough 8—10 months. i was disappointed initially by the lack of support shown from some of my peers. it was as if my comments were being dismissed. so, it was almost like people needed proof and now this summary has come out, people will understand that. i'm proud of what i've done. what i said has been deemed to be the truth. newcastle says it didn't have access to the player's whatsapp group in which the racist language was posted and that the two other incidents occurred

on a night out an away trip. the inquiry which interviewed more than 90 past and present employees of the club said the abuse was hurtful and undermined burrell�*s dignity. calling anybody a slave is not funny. you know? so, yeah, as i said, it was abhorrent behaviour. it was something that affects my dignity as a player, it effects me as a human, as a father. in a statement, newcastle said... a survey found that a based on class was also an issue. does it provide me with a sense of closure? i believe so, yes.

you know, this has not been a witch hunt and it's not about retribution. this is about finally having my voice heard. this has been about generational change within the sport. with burrell not naming those involved, the rfu says it won't pursue disciplinary proceedings but it is launching a new action plan to tackle discrimination in rugby and has hailed his courage. dan roan, bbc news. we have breaking news to bring you now from brazil. some breaking news from brazil. four children were killed and four other injured in an attack on a pre—school in the southern brazilian state of santa catarina on wednesday. that's according to local police. police said a 25—year—old man responsible for the attack had been arrested, without providing further details. a hospital also confirmed four children were under medical care there after the attack. this is a private nursery in santa

catarina. a25—year—old man, according to police, entering the nursery with an axe, he then attacked the children and turned himself in to police. this will bring back terrible memories for many in brazil, because it was only ten days ago that a teacher was killed by a 13—year—old student at a school in sao paulo. four very young children killed in an attack on a pre—school in brazil. former new zealand prime minister, jacinda ardern, has bowed out of parliament with a standing ovation following her farewell speech earlier. the 42—year—old spoke about the honour she has felt representing her country and steering its people through some of the hardest times, including natural disasters, the covid—19 pandemic and the 2019 christchurch mosque attack. she shocked the country earlier this year when she announced she was stepping down as prime minister and retiring from politics, saying she no longer

had "enough in the tank". berry emotional scenes in the new zealand parliament in wellington. —— very. many others enjoyed a very bright day yesterday. a very different story through this afternoon. 0ften cloudy, outbreaks of rain, and, indeed, the next few days will be quite changeable. sunshine, rain and then back to sunshine. but it will stay relatively on the mild side. you can see on the satellite picture, extensive cloud has spread across the country. it is a weather front that will be moving across the uk, through the course of today and into tomorrow, eventually tomorrow this weather front will find itself in the north sea, so should brighten up. here's the forecast for later this afternoon. you can see the operate of rain almost anywhere

across the country. temperatures typically the low teens, in some spots not making 10 degrees, where the cloud is thicker in the rain is heavier. through tonight, the band of rain stores east and you can see that hugging the east coast of the british isles early on thursday morning. 0ut towards the west, clearer spells and not as cold tonight. no frost. mild air over us, often cloudy and outbreaks of rain. that will prevent the temperature from dropping too low. the forecast on the weather maps for thursday. the weather front early in the morning are still struggling eastern parts of the uk, but as we go through the morning it moves into the north sea. it tends to brighten up, but not necessarily dry out completely. in fact, we are expecting showers almost anywhere across the uk, even heavy ones with one or two rumbles of thunder through the course of the afternoon. temperatures between nine and 1a celsius. certainly sunny spells on the way on thursday. it will be a much brighter day. 0nto good friday, and, actually, for many of us, not a

bad day. generally dry with but your bright or sunny spells, particularly across central and western areas of the uk. a chance of thicker cloud across central and eastern areas, even one two two microlight showers across parts of east anglia. then the easter weekend, south—westerly, west south—westerly winds across the country. at times it will be milder, a little cooler air also filtering on. but generally speaking it is going to stay on the mild side. but the weather will be quite variable. temperatures will be typically in the teens. you can see how the weather icon strain from sunny days to times, slightly wetter days. on the whole, too bad. —— not too bad.

you're with bbc news, live from london. president zelensky makes his first official visit to poland since russia invaded ukraine. president duda says poland will try to get additional security guarantees for ukraine at a nato summit. the husband of former scottish first minister nicola sturgeon is arrested over an investigation into the party's finances. 21 people in the uk have been convicted for their parts in the largest ever child sex abuse case investigated by west midlands police. israeli police have arrested more than 350 palestinian worshippers after clashes inside the al—aqsa mosque injerusalem.