Danny Kelly
Presenter, BBC WM

The Chilcot report has been shedding light on the run up to the war.

Labour MP for Birmingham Selly Oak, Steve McCabe, was one of the ministers who voted in favour of the invasion.

He told me the report's findings were tragic but he didn't regret his decision.

"If I were to make the same decision with the same knowledge to what I had at the time, I'm not sure I'd come to a different conclusion.

"It is my belief that if we postponed it - as Chilcot suggests - I believe we would've ended up in war."

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Here's more on our earlier story about community discussions in Birmingham following the Brexit vote.

Some EU nationals living in the West Midlands have told us they don't feel welcome after the referendum.

Gosha, who works in Erdington and is originally from Poland, thinks "it's going to get very difficult".

A baby penguin that was abandoned shortly after being born has taken its first paddle at Dudley Zoo.

Four-month-old Sebastian, who has been hand reared, was hesitant to get his feet wet.

Leisure airline and package holiday company Jet2 has announced they'll be operating out of Birmingham Airport from summer 2017.

A reported increase in hate crime after Britain voted out of the EU is being discussed in Birmingham later.

The meeting has been organised by community groups that represent EU nationals living in the West Midlands.

Among our top stories this morning: 

-  Nine men have been jailed after a teenager was subjected to a "horrifying" catalogue of sexual abuse

- A reported increase in hate crime after the Leave vote is being discussed by community groups in Birmingham later

- Wolverhampton and Birmingham have been named as two of the best places for live music in the UK

West Midlands Police has restored the grave of an officer killed in the line of duty in 1940.

Nine men have been jailed after a teenager in local authority care was subjected to "horrifying" sexual abuse.

The boy was "sold like goods" in Birmingham's red light area during 2009 and 2010, Warwick Crown Court was told.

A three-month trial heard the teenager was stripped, beaten with a stick, and raped by two of the defendants, with some abuse streamed on the internet.

You can read about the guilty nine - six of whom are from Birmingham and the Black Country - here.

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M54 – There’s a lane closed and severe disruption on the exit slip road eastbound at J1, A460 Wolverhampton because of a broken-down vehicle.

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There's lots to tell you about this morning. You can keep up to date here.

Here are some of the issues of which to be aware:

There’s queuing traffic on the exit slip road on M6 southbound at J6 A38(M) Spaghetti Junction. Congestion is to J7, A34, Great Barr.

Also look out for A4040 Bromford Lane disruption in Castle Bromwich. It’s because of drivers diverting away from Aston Expressway roadworks.

On to the A38 now, and there’s slow traffic on A5127 Gravelly Hill at Salford Circus, Birmingham, in the roadworks area. Congestion is to the Wheelwright Road junction.

A rather cloudy day with a few showers, although a few breaks in the cloud may occur from time to time allowing a little brightness and highs of 19C (66F).  

Good morning. We're back in the newsroom bringing you news, sport, travel and weather updates for Birmingham and the Black Country throughout the day.

In a moment, we'll be bringing you the latest from the roads and the day's forecast.