this is bbc news. the headlines: flammable cladding has been found in seven buildings after 600 high—rise blocks were checked in the wake of the tower fire. the blocks were checked in the wake of the towerfire. the prime minister said steps are urgently being taken to check residents‘ homes are safe. the relevant local authorities and local fire services have been informed, and as i speak they are taking all possible steps to ensure buildings are safe and to inform affected residents. donald trump says he does not have any secret recordings of his conversations with sacked fbi directorjames comey, despite earlier speculation caused by the president saying, "james comey better hope that there are no "tapes" of our conversations before he starts leaking to the press." the prime minister is in brussels to meet eu leaders for the first time since she lost her parliamentary majority in the general election. senior figures in the church of england colluded with disgraced former bishop peter ball who abused young men an inquiry finds. a preliminary postmortem examination

has found that the death of 51—year—old makram ali, who died at the scene of the terror attack outside finsbury park mosque, was a result of multiple injuries. in a moment it will be time for sportsday, but first, a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. we‘ll be speaking to structural engineers about the investigation into cladding used on high rise buildings, which is thought to have contributed to the scale of the devastation at grenfell tower. we‘ll have a special report from manchester, one month on from the deadly bomb attack at an ariana grande concert. and we‘ll look at a survey conducted by the bbc, which has found that more than half of fruit and salad growers say they could be short of migrant workers to harvest their crops. that‘s all ahead on bbc news. to stay with us. hello and welcome to sportsday. i‘m mike bushell.

the headlines tonight: crystal palace are about to go dutch for their new manager. pipped by a nose. big orange holds off a late challenge by the favourite to win the gold cup at ascot. and the wait is finally over for ireland‘s cricketers. they have been allowed into the elite club of test playing countries along with afghanistan. and here in poland ahead of england‘s important match in the under 21 championship, i will speak with paul simson, head coach of england‘s successful world cup winning under 20 team about their prospects. so lots to get through tonight including the latest from johanna konta‘s quarterfinal in birmingham but first, we‘ll start with a developing football story with former ajax and inter milan manager frank de boer seemingly

bound for crystal palace. here with more is our sports reporter david 0rnstein. david, what do we know? well he has been offered the job of crystal palace manager. talks are at an advanced age and it could be done in the next 2a hours or so, perhaps announcements early next week. he is the first choice candidate of the crystal palace chairman steve parrish and he told parish that crystal palace were his first choice so crystal palace were his first choice so it seems mutually agreed on that front. he will succeed the sam alla rdyce front. he will succeed the sam allardyce who front. he will succeed the sam alla rdyce who left front. he will succeed the sam allardyce who left it a surprise move at the end of last season after reading powers to survival. he will be back in work after leading inter milan. that was his most recentjob thatis milan. that was his most recentjob that is registered 85 days in, a job to forget. it took him from the frame for the likes of liverpool,

tom hampton everton to this crystal palace position will stop previously, he was the ajax manager. he spent eight years there and between 2010 and 2016, consecutive dutch titles and really impressed in that spell. he impressed crystal palace with his knowledge of the club, his vision for their style of football and he shall burn a lot of respects, i am told, and he was also very humble and shows humility despite his vast achievement as a player. he wants to show faith in the existing crystal palace squad and give them a chance to impress but he will be backed in the tra nsfer but he will be backed in the transfer market within reason. we will watch this space. thank you. the football association have ended their commercial partnership with betting firm ladbrokes one year into a four—year deal. the fa board decided last month to sever ties with all betting companies in the wake of gambling issues for some players and managers. england under—21s will reach the semi—finals of the european championship in poland if they beat the hosts in their final group match. radio 5 live‘s ian dennis sets the scene for us in kielce. we will be doing commentary at 7pm.

i hope you canjoin us. i‘m part of oui’ i hope you canjoin us. i‘m part of our team is paul simpson, i hope you canjoin us. i‘m part of ourteam is paul simpson, england‘s successful world cup winning manager for the under 20s in south korea so you know all about her in football. yes, i do. wonderful experience and i know from speaking to the manager this morning and being around the hotel that the whole group are enjoying the tournament football as well. we know there is a lot at sta ke well. we know there is a lot at stake tonight with the game but we are stake tonight with the game but we a re really stake tonight with the game but we are really looking forward to it and hopefully the players will go and perform to the level we know they are capable of and we know a winner ta kes are capable of and we know a winner takes us through and that is all we are focusing on at the moment. speaking with the players yesterday, that half—time team talk against slovakia where it was heated and words were said appears to be a real catalyst. sometimes you can have that. sometimes it needs a little bit like that to make everyone realise where they are and what is

at stake and to be honest with you, idid not at stake and to be honest with you, i did not ask about that. i left them to get on with it and deal with it themselves. but i don‘t think that‘s a problem. at least it shows that‘s a problem. at least it shows that they are all caring and have passionate about it. i think that is what we want as england supporters, isn‘t it was my what we want as england supporters, isn't it was my that victory means that england are a top and they know the permutations the completed but the permutations the completed but the simple one to remember is that an england victory will put them through to last for an adult you can join us seven o‘clock. also coming up on tonight‘s sportsday: we find out the verdict on warren gatland‘s bold selection for the british and irish lions first test team. and we are celebrating women‘s sportsweek by meeting some pioneering muslim women at the top of their game who are proving that culture doesn‘t have to be a barrier when it comes to playing elite sport. johanna konta is playing for a place

in the last eight in birmingham. the british number one reach the final of the nottingham open last week before a surprise defeat to donna beckett. she has made a poor start today, broken twice the american leads 4—0 in the first set. the man who beat andy murray in the first round at queens this week has now been beaten himself. australia‘s jordan thompson lost in three sets to american sam querrey in the second round. japan‘s kei nishikori could be a doubt for wimbledon which starts a week on monday after suffering a back injury against russia‘s karen katchenov in halle. nishikori needed a medical time out but played on for a few points before retiring at 3—2 down in the first set. day three of royal ascot and the ascot gold cup producer a new champion in big orange who defeated last year‘s winner order of st george in the best finish of the meeting so far. here‘s our sports news correspondent richard conway. well, the ascot gold cup was first

run back in 1807 and what we have witnessed today was a race for the ages, a thrilling finish contest is between big orange and order of saint george. big orange made all the running through the two—mile four furlongs and it looks going into the final furlong as though 0rder into the final furlong as though order of saint george mightjust get up order of saint george mightjust get up there and catch him on the line. the aidan 0‘brien trained horse just couldn‘t make it, beaten a short head in the end by big orange and james doyle on board celebrating the win. michael bell, the trainerfrom newmarket, big orange pipping 0rder of saint george to win the ascot gold cup. looking on from the stand was her majesty the queen. she knows all about winning, of course, the gold cup. back in 2013 her horse estimate led the field to victory. she did not have a runner in the race this year but she had a horse in the britannia stakes, mouse prize which finished back in the packs is

a lot eight successful day for her majesty but i‘m sure she enjoys one of her favourite days of racing. tomorrow, the coronation stakes is the big race of the date and an unseasonal horse leads the field, winter is 1—2 on with the bookmakers to win that race. a winter is coming tomorrow to royal ascot! less than 48 hours to go now before the british and irish lions kick off their test series against the all blacks in new zealand. warren gatland has sprung something of a surprise with his team selection with liam williams in at full—back instead of leigh halfpenny, elliot daly on the wing and not george north and peter 0‘mahony included as skipper. with all the reaction from auckland, here‘s our sports correspondent katie gornall. warren gatland said he didn‘t want to show his hand too early to the all blacks entry to his word, he a three tricks up its sleeve. we saw elliott davie and liam williams trains year earlier. they are the

two surprise selections in the back line ahead of leigh halfpenny and george north who does not even make the match day squad. gatland has also benched his tour captain sam warburton. prior to this, also benched his tour captain sam warburton. priorto this, he also benched his tour captain sam warburton. prior to this, he had been criticised a little bit in new zealand for being a little formulaic and a bit predictable but not this time. he really wants to take the game to the all blacks. we know we have to be courageous coming here, we must be bold and go and play some positive rugby. the things that we have been working on in terms of general staff and our set pieces getting better and stronger from game to game. defensively, we think we have improved and now we need to bring the other elements of the game which is about playing with some flair, taking some risks and being courageous and ball. leading the lions out in place of warburton is peter 0‘mahony and his journey to this point is really nothing short of remarkable. if you think back to the six nations, he wasn‘t even a regular starter for ireland and then jamie he‘s slipped was injured in

the warm up and 0‘mahony was thrown into the starting line—up and that platform for him to get here today and become test captain. he was man of the match against england and argue he is with a chance to make history. it is incredible to be picked for the lions and to be asked to captain is is a huge honour. it's down to business now and it's down toa down to business now and it's down to a performance from the guys who are pigs. when you are playing rugby and watching rugby, games of this magnitude and the lions is, you know, it's where all these players wa nt know, it's where all these players want to be and challenging is the best in the world. so that‘s what‘s happening in auckland. let‘s have a look at some of the reaction to gatland‘s selection on social media. the lions captain the last time they toured new zealand in 2005, brian 0 driscoll says... bbc commentator and former wales fly—half jonathan davies says...

a bit sceptical. former lions and scotland scrum—half andy nicol likes what he sees in the side will carling, who toured new zealand with the 1993 lions, says... only one lions squad have ever won in new zealand and that‘s the great team that won in 1971 when the likes of barryjohn, williejohn mcbride and the man scoring here, gareth edwards beat the all blacks in the test series. sir gareth as he now is, has been sharing his thoughts on the class of 2017. it's it‘s all right keeping the all

blacks in check and trying to squeeze the life out of them, squeeze the life out of them, squeeze the life out of them, squeeze the pips out of them so to speak which i think has been the lions‘ philosophy and he‘s also got some players in there who could make some players in there who could make some damage if they do get good possession and that is really the secret of it all. everybody wants to know how you beat the all blacks, well, it is about taking chances when the opportunity arises so he‘s got form players who are quite capable of doing that and it‘s going to bea capable of doing that and it‘s going to be a very interesting first test. ross ford is poised to become scotland‘s record cap holder after being named in the side to face fiji. the edinburgh hooker will win his 110th cap in suva on saturday in the final match of the scots‘ summer tour. scotland beat italy 34—13 in singapore and followed that a week later with a 211—19 win over australia in sydney. to get a start and you break the re cord

to get a start and you break the record is great and it is deserved. ross has played really well on track but he has also trained well. he has worked very well from a coach's perspective at driving the standards and he is in a very competitive position. i thought they played very well la st position. i thought they played very well last week against italy so too, very good hookers. an historic day for irish cricket as the country celebrates their admittance into test cricket. ireland and afghanistan will be able to play official tests against the world‘s best after the decision by the international cricket council at the 0val today. thomas kane was in london for us. if you think about how frequently full members ascend from the ranks or ascend to the ranks of your membership, it's not a case of months or even years, it is often decades. so to have happened after the last 17 years ago. it shows how exacting the criteria are and shows in terms of what we have achieved notjust on the in terms of what we have achieved not just on the pitch and not just what the senior men have achieved over a lengthy period of time and notjust in one format, notjust our

men and our notjust in one format, notjust our men and our women on notjust in one format, notjust our men and our women on the pitch but also off the pitch and it is right that the game confers full membership on members who have taken trouble to ensure that they are achieving in all parts of the game. the game wants to make sure that it is elevating those members that are going to be a drain on the game's resources, that will only help the game grow globally. mohammad amir is hoping to help essex win the title afterjoining them today. is the latest chapter a career almost undermined by a conviction for spot fixing in 2010 which led to a five—year ban but he has been warmly welcomed by his knee essex team—mates has been warmly welcomed by his knee essex tea m — mates after has been warmly welcomed by his knee essex team—mates after he excelled in helping pakistan win the champions trophy just last sunday. back home, everybody, especially my family, are very, very happy. that‘s a big boost for me for the upcoming

series or you a big boost for me for the upcoming series 01’ you can see a big boost for me for the upcoming series or you can see in the future because that was, for me, a big, big performance of my career. i am still learning, so i want to do better. this is the main thing is, i‘m a better human being. that‘s the main thing and the big thing. as a cricketer, i am doing well but as a human being and as a person, i want to learn more. england take on south asfrica tomorrow in the second of their t20 series having won the first game at the oval last night. but tomorrow‘s match marks the return of international cricket to taunton, 3a years after it last hosted a major match. alastair durden reports on the preparations in somerset. it is nice and dry, really good covering of grass... it has taken six months of meticulous preparation to get this pitch right. when england come, everything has to be perfect. last couple of weeks, the weather has been really hot obviously so really it is trying to get water into the pitch so it doesn‘t dry out too much because if it dries out too quickly and you get

some cracks, you can get uneven bounce. the way we are playing nowadays, they want the best pitch possible on to make sure the bomb icons do at a nice pace for the keeper. 0nce icons do at a nice pace for the keeper. once that happens, i can sit back and relax. ponds and last hosted england for the 1983 world cup. somerset‘s was the star performer. tomorrow, he will be back to watch. i have never seen the ground would suspect and span. everything is perfect including the pitch. they heavily worked hard to get everything right. absolutely jam—packed, taunton. and it was a grand occasion in 2017, they are going to be pleased as punch to get another international, another england match that and i'm sure they will put on a great show. it must have beenjust will put on a great show. it must have been just his will put on a great show. it must have beenjust his debut... big will put on a great show. it must have been just his debut... big game will be another memory for thejos buttler family scrapbook. and england superstar these days, you place for lancashire but his ribs are still back here in somerset. he

really enjoys coming home and walking in fields and taking the dog out. i'm always quite surprised when i see some of these glowing articles that they write about him and say that they write about him and say that he's one of the best at this or the best at that. i am surprised because he's my little boy. another graduate of the somerset academy, craig 0verton, could make his debut and on his home ground. you will be fine. 0ne and on his home ground. you will be fine. one of his friends as he loves playing cricket. doesn't matter if it's a club side or somerset, he approaches it in the same way and i'm sure he will do the team if he gets his chance. he has been the backbone of our bowling attack for a numberof backbone of our bowling attack for a number of years backbone of our bowling attack for a numberof years and backbone of our bowling attack for a number of years and to see him get those rewards is fantastic. you want like support. temp seating has taken the capacity to 12 point 5000 and every ticket has been sold. all this week, we‘ve been marking women‘s sport week, exploring the issues faced by female athletes. today reshmin chowdhury examines the hurdles faced by top level muslim women in sport, who are challenging and conquering barriers and paving the way

for the next generation. asa as a sports broadcaster, it‘s not surprising that growing up watching sport was a huge part of my childhood. however, despite coming from a very progressive, open—minded bengali muslim family, playing sport was simply not part of my culture. so to celebrate women‘s sport week and since we are in the midst of ramadan, it makes sense we meet some pioneering was the women who are doing things differently. dana abdulkarim is the first hijab the athletes to represent england in any sport. she sees it as her duty to challenge the problem is visibly muslim women face across the board. sport should not have a gender balance. there should be representation of every single type of person. —— a gender bias. summerbee made history as the first

muslim woman to the credit for worcester. she used her unique lists to make history but admits making ruby expert was a challenge. to make history but admits making ruby expert was a challengem to make history but admits making ruby expert was a challenge. it was nice, but someone is looking, oh, there's an asian girl in that team and there are times when i have played in the men's team and i took four wickets. selma and dana both enjoyed family support but that is not always the case. here in birmingham, they are creating a sporting arm to introduce an unlikely group of women to the benefits of regular physical activity. it's important to have a message to say it‘s ok for our girls to be in sport and we really want them in sport. its