this is bbc news, our latest headlines. donald trump and kim jong—un are preparing for their unprecedented summit in singapore. preliminary talks are said to have gone well today, with both men expected to meet each other without senior officials. social care services for adults in england could be severely cut back, as financial pressures force councils to make increasingly difficult decisions. three quarters of providers say they expect to reduce services. spain says it will take in more than 600 migrants, left stranded on a rescue ship in the mediterranean.|taly and malta had refused to accept them, including pregnant women and unaccompanied children. theresa may says she regrets not meeting survivors of the grenfell tower disaster, in the days after the fire. the prime minister says she now admits it did appear as if she didn't care. in a moment it will be time for sportsday but first a look

at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news... the prime minister has spent the last few days trying to persuade backbench tory mps to support the government, in a series of crucial brexit votes this week. we'll be looking ahead to all the drama expected tomorrow and wednesday. at 7, beyond 100 days will have a special programme from singapore, before the historic meeting between donald trump and north korea's leader kim jong—un. poundworld announced today it's called in the receivers, and we'll be speaking to a retail analyst to ask if the sector has been abandoned by the government. and at 10.40 my guests on the papers will be the director of the think tank demos polly mckenzie, and the former trade minister lord digbyjones. that's all ahead on bbc news. now on bbc news, it's time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday.

it's world cup week — and the runners and riders are arriving in russia, ready for the off. "embarrassing" and "sad" — joel tomkins leaves wigan after bad behaviour in a bar — but he's snapped up by hull kr. what next for scotland, after that win over england? — we'll hear from the side chasing test status. and he can feel it in his whiskers — meet russia's pawesome predictor, the clairvoyant cat of st petersburg. hello and welcome to sportsday. good evening, welcome to the programme — and the wait is nearly over. just three days to go, until this: the lethal world cup, starts 14th of

june across the bbc. it is finally world cup week and gradually the teams have been travelling to russia ready to acclimatise and get started, . yes its finally world cup week — and gradually the teams have been travelling to russia ready to acclimatise and get started. england fly out tomorrow — we'll have full coverage of that on sportsday for you then — but for now ria chohan takes a look at the early arrivals. there is always a reason to celebrate when you are on your way toa celebrate when you are on your way to a world cup. the final preparations for russia are under way and as the teams arrive, it

looks like the party has already started. trust the brazilians to get into the spirit of things. neymar shared this team snap on his instagram. it looks like a happy camper. some are already warming up for the real action. portugal will ta ke for the real action. portugal will take on spain on friday in the game of the week at sochi. rinaldo will face sergio ramos who has found a novel way to beat the heat. —— cristiano ronaldo. the award for best dressed team could well go to nigeria. their kit is selling out and travel uniform is setting new sartorial standards. most of the teams are in russia and it is not long to go now before it all gets started. these are the opening fixtures. russia and saudia arabia get the party started at 4 o clock on thursday — you can follow that on radio 5 live and online.

while this is the line up for friday — egypt against uraguay at one, morrocco iran at 4 and then a whopper of a tie — portugal versus 2010 champions spain, the later kick off at seven. for england, their first match is a week away — today they stretched their legs at a training session behind closed doors. the 23 man squad for the world cup includes burnley goalkeeper nick pope — our reporter tom williams went to meet his parents to chat about this huge moment in their son's career — and got a surprise visitor. how are you? i am good. for nick pope, the biggest moment of his professional career is just around the corner. but, on a rare day off before heading to russia, a flying visit back home to see the folks, two 0vingham's pride as parents. yes, of course. i come when i can. it does not happen too often, to come here when i can is always great. he grew up in whickham, a

small village near cambridge. he made his england debut against costa rica last week. incredible experience. it topped off and unbelievable ten months. presumably an england call up for the world cup was not on your radar at the beginning of the season. definitely not. i got used to watching all the world cups at home and supporting the lads and to be part of it is special. as a boy, his dream was to play for ipswich town. his family we re play for ipswich town. his family were all season ticket holders. here, i think, were all season ticket holders. here, ithink, that were all season ticket holders. here, i think, that is when ipswich wofi here, i think, that is when ipswich won the play—off final. here, i think, that is when ipswich won the play-off final. he joined the academy at 11 but he was released five years later. nick will say now he was not good enough but he was devastated. he went to west suffolk college which he enjoyed and he started enjoying his football and he started enjoying his football and he played a lot and he played with men, so it was not easy. you well

bannside and you think, and there is a tear in your eye. when he was a little boy and he used to hide under his bed saying i hate football, i am not going. we had a devil of a job to get him into the car. then all of a sudden he started to play and he was away. the biggest part of my whole journey and for them to see their son get his first england cap, it isa their son get his first england cap, it is a massive achievement. a proud moment for everyone. egypt is there and mo salah has missed the first training session. he is still expected to be fit to play a part in it all -- england leave for russia tomorrow but egypt are among the teams who are already there ahead of this world cup. and mo salah has missed egypt's first training session in russia. he injured his shoulder of course in the champions league

fuial, but he is still expected to be fit to play a part in at least two of egypt's group fixtures. salah finished the season as the premier league top scorer and scored the goal that took egypt to the finals in qualifying. well if salah isn't fit, the news will break the heart of a nation. joe lynskey has been looking at the rise of an idol in egypt, and the impact he's had on his country: this year there is a third man, from egypt that the world will be watching. liverpool score first and it had to be mo salah. watching. liverpool score first and it had to be mo salahlj watching. liverpool score first and it had to be mo salah. i give the foot ball it had to be mo salah. i give the football all my life. i only think about football. it is what is in my mind all the about football. it is what is in my mind allthe time. about football. it is what is in my mind all the time. what a goal by mo salah! translate -- translation: he is like a dream to be, i love mo salah. it had to be mo salah. translation: we always used to dream

of joining translation: we always used to dream ofjoining the translation: we always used to dream of joining the egyptian translation: we always used to dream ofjoining the egyptian football league and play abroad. when he comes back here, he forgets he is a star. i am enjoying my moment here and enjoying favourable for this club. and the winner of players player of the year, is mo salah of liverpool and egypt. he has done a clea n swee p liverpool and egypt. he has done a clean sweep of the individual awards in england including the golden boot for the premier league top scorer as well as the players player of the year, the football writers player of the year and we saw an insight into how some of the people from his hometown regard him. we can find out how he is regarded on the nile from an egyptian football journalist. how he is regarded on the nile from an egyptian footballjournalist. he joins us from cairo. 0mar, thank you for speaking to us. tell us about mo salah and how he is regarded by:.m is crazy here right now. he is

treated in higher respect maybe than the royal family in the uk. everyone loves him, we love how humble he is and how good he is and how he is getting better and better. he scored the penalty and sent us to the world cup for the first time in 28 years. the country went crazy, everyone is focused on the national team in the world cup and mo salah. this is really the centre of it. he is loved by every person here in egypt. really the centre of it. he is loved by every person here in egyptm really the centre of it. he is loved by every person here in egypt. it is worth remembering, this is egypt's first world cup since 1990. wales in euro 2016, they built their team around gareth bale who got them all the way to the semi—finals and i guess that is what egypt will look to do. if the squad tightly knit and knows to play to its strengths? yes. that has been the case, just like wales, we have a couple of players that stabilise the team. these

players are the core of the team along with the goalkeeper who will be the oldest player to feature in a world cup if he features in this world cup if he features in this world cup if he features in this world cup at russia. omar, it will be some atmosphere in carol, thank you forjoining us. for egypt, it is about that tight—lipped —— tight—knit squad, their grip includes russia and uruguay and if they progress, there will not be many teams who fancy playing them in the knockout stages. the bbc have made a late call up to their punditry line up with just three days til the start in russia. chelsea midfielder cesc fabregas will make his studio debut on friday when portugal take on spain. fabregas didn't make the spanish squad this time round, but has won 100 caps —

and the world cup — for his country. now everyday at the world cup you'll be able to download the world cup daily podcast — with all the latest news from russia. the tournament hasn't started yet — but the podcast has — and trent alexander arnold, liverpool's teenage defender — makes his first appearance, speaking to mark chapman about his early world—cup memories. what is your earliest world cup memory? the zinedine zidane and head—butt. how old were you? memory? the zinedine zidane and head-butt. how old were you? eight yea rs head-butt. how old were you? eight years old. were you watching in your pyjamas? probably. isuppose i probably would have been at that age. also coming up in the programme... 12 months on — and life is very different. johanna konta reflects on a tough year, after the high of a wimbledon semi final. and we are at silverstone to see how the invective games racing team is

helping the rehabilitation of former servicemen. before that, though, rugby league, and england internationaljoel tomkins says leaving wigan is "embarrassing" and "sad" — but he's grateful for the opportunity to play for hull kr. tomkins was suspended by wigan, less than two weeks after a video appeared on line of him abusing staff in a bar. today he officially left wigan, but was signed by rovers. matt dean has more: joel tomkins move to hull kingston rovers, no real surprise after reports surfaced that he was heading out of wigan. he was barred by them after video emerged on social media of him abusing bar staff following a night out with his brother. neither joel tomkins nor anyone here has been available to be interviewed by the bbc today, but tomkins who has joined on an 18 month contract is quoted on the website as saying that the move is best for all parties, after having his resignation

accepted after having his resignation a cce pted by after having his resignation accepted by the warriors and he adds it has been an embarrassing time and it has been an embarrassing time and it is sad to leave wigan in this way. he says after instructing his agent to find a new club, at few clu bs were agent to find a new club, at few clubs were interested in him, but that coach here at hull kr called him personally and he is grateful to the former australia coach and all here at craven park for helping him to get the deal done. following his move, tomkins is in contention for his debut for hull kr. they face castleford on sunday and tomkins is hoping to draw a line under a period in his career he is desperate to put behind them. it was one of the greatest days in the history of scottish cricket — holding off the old enemy england to win by six wickets in their one dayer yesterday. and it wasn'tjust a question of national pride — england are the number one 0di side, and scotland say the win means they're ready to push for test status, and hope to play at a world cup, if only the authorities give them the opportunity. rhona mcleod has been to find out about their ambitions. must be out. it is. time to

celebrate, on the pitch and then off. a scotland was all like never before. —— a scotland result like never before. the dressing room was special. you play the game for two things, one for how the crowd react and they showed a real passion for the game and two, getting back into that dressing room and celebrating the success of what this team have done. 24 hours later, here at the grange, the magnitude of the achievement is sinking in. absolutely sensational and very proud of what the guys have achieved in beating the number one team in the world. to wake up this morning and realise that fact is very special and something we will certainly save. and the scotland skipper has revealed that before

their historic win, they knew a great performance was coming. the team had been bubbling on that performance for some time. we played some really good cricket over the la st some really good cricket over the last couple of years and that is just everything coming together. there was a great day and the guys did everything we needed to do and most importantly, they manage the pressure at the right times. and they have to do it all again tomorrow and wednesday. a 2020 clash against the might of pakistan. scotla nd against the might of pakistan. scotland are savouring success against england today, back to business tomorrow. johanna konta has struggled this past year — injuries saw her fall in the first round of the australian open, where she reached the last eight last year. and since then there's been a run of early exits, culminating in a first round defeat at the french open two weeks ago. now the british number one is turning her attention to the grass season — after reaching the semi—finals of wimbledon 12 months ago, she knows she's lacking form this

time round: 0bviously obviously i have not played my first match yet. it was my first practice. yes, i think i'm deathly coming into this period of the season in a different position than last year. i think i am equally excited and i think i am equally excited and i think i'm in a really good place now in terms of my development and mike clarity on how i want to play and how i want to be doing my career. i am excited to keep working. after losing in the quarter finals of the french open last week — novak djokovic suggested he might skip the grass court season, but its been confirmed he'll play at queens. its the first time in 8 years djokovic has been at the tournament — and it means 17 of the world's top 30 will compete there ahead of wimbledon. one more piece of

sports news for you — britain's most successful female paralympian will make her return to competition — (00v) dame sarah storey had her son charlie in october last year, and will be looking to add to her 23 pa ra cycli ng world titles in italy in august. she's part of a 20—strong team. earlier this year we met invictus games racing, a team in the british gt championship. two thirds of the driver line—up is made up of wounded or injured ex—servicemen, using motorsport to aid their rehabilitation. the season reached its halfway point this weekend and before the racing got underway, ben croucher went to silverstone to see the effect its having teamwork, logistics, battling fierce opposition, it could describe any battalion in the world but this is invictus games racing, one of the most different teams in the championship. they are made up of one professional driver and one amateur, of former military servicemen whose identity and in some cases body has been torn apart by war. i was in the royal marines

for16 by war. i was in the royal marines for 16 years and unfortunately i had an ied go off on me. that cut my military career short. i have always been a motorsport fan but never thought i would be in a race car. that race car is the first jaguar car to come from the factory in 50 yea rs. car to come from the factory in 50 years. custom—built, just like the tea m years. custom—built, just like the team itself, to take the driver's rehabilitation to the next level.m isa rehabilitation to the next level.m is a tight unit and i think the guys appreciate being part of the unit again and we are all in it together. we all have our backs, we all feel our pain andjoy we all have our backs, we all feel our pain and joy and i think it is a good place. it is like being in the military, certainly from a teamwork perspective. i feel like military, certainly from a teamwork perspective. ifeel like i have military, certainly from a teamwork perspective. i feel like i have got that back. there is a big team behind and everyone plays their part. what does it take to drive a car like this, even without some of the disabilities the drivers have?

the professional driver to be for a spin. it is loud, it is hot, not built for comfort, the drivers reach speeds of around 135 mph, the geforce is similar to what you would experience on a roller—coaster. the break tom aggar they are pretty good as well and so are the seat belts. that is an assault on the senses, the bravery and skill and fitness that these guys have is unbelievable. the car felt pretty fast from icy but it is one of the slowest a nd fast from icy but it is one of the slowest and most temperamental on the grid at the team has yet to score a point. you could say on paper they have not gone the way they wanted, but we have never been last. we have not got a podium but that would have been a tall order. i feel i have progressed a pasty learning curve and so have the team. it is onwards and upwards. all words to the most famous race in mecca next month before the season finishes in september. the project