hello and welcome to sportsday. the government sets out its advice for businesses on how to manage if the uk it leaves the eu without a deal. the british iranian woman is reunited with her daughter after being granted three days temporary release from prison in iran. gcse pass rates in england, wales and northern ireland have risen slightly despite the overhaul to make big exams more demanding. four men have beenjailed at woolwich crown court for trying to smuggle half a tonne of cocaine into britain on a private plane from colombia. all that coming up, in a moment it would be time for the sport but let's look at what else is on bbc news. the british iranian woman is temporarily reunited with her daughter after being iran. we

will be speaking to her mp. the government has issued guidance for business in case there is no brexit deal. we speak to people who work in agriculture about what it means for them. and the review of tomorrow morning's newspapers at 10:30pm and 11:30 p:m.. but before that, on bbc news, it is time for sportsday. hello and welcome to sportsday. i'm katherine downes. a seven week ban for chris ashton — the sale and england winger will miss the first six rounds of the premiership season, after an illegal tip—tackle. just one change for england for the fourth test against india — james vince gets the call—up. burnley continue their quest for europe — beat 0lympiakos over legs, and they‘ re in the europa league group stages. the first leg kicks off in half an hour. we have a freshness and newness

about us to come and take these challenges on. also coming up in the programme: petrol in his blood — michael schumacher‘s son mick, talks to us about following his father into motor—racing. hello and welcome to sportsday. thank you forjoining us, we will be starting with breaking news... in the last half hour, england and sale wing chris ashton has been given a seven—week ban from rugby union, he appeared at a disciplinary hearing this afternoon, following an illegal tip—tackle in a preseason friendly. the ban means he'll miss the first six rounds of the premiership season. chris jones, our rugby union correspondent, joins me now from our london newsroom. it is quite a meaty band, where you

expecting such a lengthy lay—off? it is quite a meaty band, where you expecting such a lengthy lay—offlm isa expecting such a lengthy lay—offlm is a shock, the low—end sanction for a tip tackle is six weeks so unless they missed the sighting, he would a lwa ys they missed the sighting, he would always get a hefty ban. and because he has a dreadful disciplinary record. in 2016 he had two big bands, ten weeks for making contact with the eye area and 13 weeks for biting. he argued he was provoked, ashton, but the panel didn't see that. it is a big blow for sale who would have wanted their star signing up would have wanted their star signing up and running and a big dent in his aspirations considering he returned from france to get into the england

mix. danny cipriani escaping any further sanction from the rfu but gloucester have given him a sanction? early hours of this morning the hearing came out from the independent disciplinary panel on behalf of the rfu which said danny cipriani was guilty of conduct prejudicial to the interests of the game. but no further sanction. it is because he had been sanction from the courts committee had already been sanction from gloucester. i have been speaking to the head coach at gloucester who argued danny cipriani had already been tried twice come he didn't need to go in front of another disciplinary like he did with the irfu and ackerman 110w he did with the irfu and ackerman now thinks eddie jones he did with the irfu and ackerman now thinks eddiejones should focus on what danny cipriani does going forward in a gloucester shirt. if he is going to be one of the 23

to represent england, they will have a discussion with him. danny isidora is stupid, he has learned a lesson and he will move on but the ultimate judgment must be what he has done on the rugby field. england cricket has done it with ben stokes, sol the rugby field. england cricket has done it with ben stokes, so i think thatis done it with ben stokes, so i think that is the way to go forward. backing his man, as you would expect, but what will it mean for these two england players because eddiejones doesn't these two england players because eddie jones doesn't take these two england players because eddiejones doesn't take any rubbish? eddie jones is on a brief to win the world cup next year. it could start with danny cipriani, eddiejones would not have liked to see one of his plays with his picture all over the front pages. however, if eddie jones picture all over the front pages. however, if eddiejones feels danny cipriani's form means he will improve the england team in november and that he is the number—1 fly half, he will pick him for november. he at least has the chance to

perform on the pitch. ashton doesn't have that opportunity. he needed to hit the ground running on his return from france. so too only to be available in october with two challenge cup games before the n series, he's up against it. i am struggling to see how can force his way in. thank you very much, chris. we are moving on to cricket now. england have madejust one change to the side who lost so spectacularly to india in the third test — they've recalled batsmanjames vince as cover forjohnny bairstow who has a fractured finger. bairstow says he's hopeful he will play but as a batsman only, he won't keep wicket. joining me now is isabel westbury, the former middlesex captain, now a cricketjournalist. thank you forjoining us on sportsday this evening. where you expecting after their spectacular defeat to india, more wholesale changes from england but it is only james vince, the only new name on

the list? it is not that much of a surprise, given the speculation was around the opening pair, which is where england are underperforming. but with the broken finger tojonny ba i rstow but with the broken finger tojonny bairstow they need somebody in the middle order. james vince has had a cou nty middle order. james vince has had a county season —— a very good county season so county season —— a very good county season so he is the logical choice. is he the answer, you mentioned alistair cooke and jennings, they haven't built an opening partnership on which england can therefore go on to build good test innings. isjust bringing james vince in enough to kind of bolster the england batting attack? that is a very good question, i don't think i have got the answer and i don't think anybody in the england selectors has the answer. if you look at keaton jennings, the way he has been performing and the chances he has had and alastair cook towards the end of his innings, they are

averaging under 20 this year. the question about james vince, averaging under 20 this year. the question aboutjames vince, this will be his third chance and whether he has already had opportunities. he is only averaging below 25 in test cricket. is he good enough for this level, is keatonjennings good enough for this level? you don't know until you have tried them. james vince has been banging on the door, you scored 847 runs, averaging above 55 in the county championship and he led hampshire to the 50/1—day cup victory. it is probably his last chance, but it is probably deserved. you mentioned cook and jennings coming infora you mentioned cook and jennings coming in for a hammering you mentioned cook and jennings coming infora hammering in the press. just looking what their performance is, england's batsmen haven't been able to build anything. is that the only thing going wrong for england, they are ahead in the

series so it is not all bad, but that third test was a disaster, what are they going to need to do in the fourth test? we have had one close test and then one in which england wiped the floor with india and then it was reciprocated last time. this is happening in home test series over the last few years. england are very good in extreme conditions. we have the rose bowl to come in southampton and then the oval to come for the final test. traditionally very flat wickets and thatis traditionally very flat wickets and that is when england have not performed at their best. we know they are a good team on english soil, it is what they do abroad and it is looking to the future and that is perhaps why they have brought in james vince, to get him in for the last test and may be through the winter. a lot of questions and lots still to be answered. we have got to remember, the series isn't lost. thank you very much for bringing us up thank you very much for bringing us up today.

also coming up in the programme: following in his fathers tyre—tracks. mick schumacher talks to us about learning from his dad, as he forges his own career in racing. as everybody knows he is my idol and iam as everybody knows he is my idol and i am following everything he did and iam i am following everything he did and i am trying to look at something i could use myself. before that, there's been more medal success for great britain at the european para—athletics world championships in berlin. 0ur reporter kate grey is there for us to bring us up to date. kate,itis kate, it is aled davies, the man with the medals? yes, aled davies started up the run of gold medals in berlin for great britain. britain have one six gold medals, a brilliant achievement since it has been very hot. bear with me well i

ta ke been very hot. bear with me well i take you through the gold medallist. it was the first time at a major championships that rate running has featured in the paralympics programme and great britain dominated in both the men and the women. a brilliant show of what is still to come for race running and hopefully featuring in paralympics to come. there was gold for the vetera ns to come. there was gold for the veterans of the team, dan greaves and graeme ballard in the sprint events. also pa ralympic and graeme ballard in the sprint events. also paralympic champion sophie hahn won gold in the 200 metres. earlier when i caught up with aled davies after winning the gold medal in the discus event, this is what he had to say about his performance. this year has been such a tough year, i haven't competed that much. i decided that if i sat at home and give up a title without at home and give up a title without a fight, i would regret it. i came here and do everything i had at it,

50 metres is all i had and i cannot believe i won, but i will take it with both hands. he will go again in this shot over the weekend but let's focus on the action deceiving. i am joined by one of the british athletes, laura sugar. you have 12 bronze medals, but what a brilliant evening it has been for great britain, six gold medals, who has been the standout? it is great a few people have come to watch. the race running was one of them and we dominated it. it has to be the bullock ballard, be coming back and dominating and having an amazing start. -- bullet. he has been on the tea m start. -- bullet. he has been on the team for many years but it is exciting to see some of these young athletes coming through. what kind of show did they put on for the spectators? amazing, gold and silver

in both, kayleigh and hannah in the women. all four of them are very young. it is onwards and upwards from here. already starting at the top and there will be more athletes in here. it is a great spectacle and you have great crowd support. sophie hahn winning gold again, nobody can beat her? she is amazing. it is great to train against, but i don't like competing against her. but she does make me faster. nobody was going to catch up when they rounded the bend. it has been a golden day for great britain than i am sure they will hope for more to come over they will hope for more to come over the weekend. we'll be back in berlin with you to hear more about it. britain s charlotte henshaw has claimed the first world championship title of her careerjust a year after switching from swimming to para—canoe — she beat fellow brit and the reigning paralympic champion champion emma wiggs in the kl2 200m final in portugal.

wiggs, who had won a gold medal at each of the previous five world championships, made the stronger start, but has been struggling with ligament damage after dislocating a bone in her wrist two weeks ago, and henshaw came through to claim the title. i really try to not focus on the rest of the competitors and just look at my rest of the competitors and just look been able to do, so it is have been able to do, so it is brilliant. this weekend, the belgian grand prix is held at spa, a track synonymous with the success of seven—time world champion michael schumacher.

he dominated formula 0ne during the 1990s but suffered a serious brain injury in a skiing accident nearly five years ago. now, his 19 year—old son mick has aspirations to follow his father into motor racing. 0ur formula one correspondent jennie gow went to meet him at home in switzerland. his father is a sporting icon and the most successful formula one driver of all time. having started out with a go—kart in the garden when he was just three years old, mick schumacher is carving out his own career in motorsport. recently taking his first win in european formula 3. i always did different sports but there was never this feeling that i wanted to do that in the future. there was always a feeling that i wanted to do that, racing, kind of thing. at the end, i try to be the best. mick's first f3 win came at spa, the very same circuit that his father michael got his maiden grand prix

victory back in 1992. the first win ever for michael schumacher... in a career that spanned two decades, schumacher remains the only racer to have ever won five consecutive titles. he had retired from motorsport when he sustained a life—threatening injury whilst skiing in france. but in mick, the family's talent and passion for motor racing continues. i want to ask about the role that your dad has had on your career. he had a huge influence. as everybody knows, i guess he's my idol. he is the person i looked up to and i am really following everything he did and trying to look at something that i could use myself. and so he had a huge role in how i am driving now. really happy about that. in his early career, mick raced under his mother's maiden name to avoid the spotlight. but now the steely determination associated with the schumacher

family shines through. your name is now synonymous with motorsport, isn't it? yes, it is. but i don't know if... for sure, a lot of doors open easier and i want to prove that i am a racing driver and not only someone who has the name. i don't have any rush so for me if i am ready as a racing driver, a complete racing driver, i think that is the right moment for me to go into f1 and then that is when i am able to show what i have got. at the belgian grand prix last season, mick drove his father's car around the track, a tribute to past successes and a glimpse at the potential that lies ahead. jenny gow, bbc news. it's the final round of qualifying for the europa league and three british teams are in action tonight. celtic are in lithuania — they are took he lead against suduva

but it's currently 1—1 at half time. burnley have travelled to athens to face 0lympiakos, while rangers are at home, hosting fc ufa from russia. it's been the best possible start for steven gerrard as rangers manager — unbeaten in nine matches so far this season. they're nowjust two legs away from a place in the group stages. gerrard says he's looking for "aggression and intensity". our reporter andy burke is at ibrox. it isa it is a big night for rangers as they look to negotiate the final round of your rope elite qualifying. they said 11 in the russian premier league and rangers will be confident of progression having seen of dangerous opponents in previous rounds. rangers will be without jamie murphy, suffering a season—ending injury against kilmarnock. but steven gerrard will

be able to call upon kyle lafferty, his signing from hearts came through yesterday. it rangers can deliver a win and a clean sheet, steven gerrard will be confident of progression as they have kept the sheets on the road in the last three rounds of qualifying. if they go through it will add to the sense of momentum and revival building up at ibrox around rangers. burnley are the only english team in qualifying. they are in athens tonight, unbeaten in their four european matches under sean dyche. 0lympiakos are their opponents, who, rather worryingly for burnley fans, have a 100% record at home in european qualification. the prestige of any tournament is, when you play against the big names, and they have a history here and an knowledge of different variances in european football, that is in their favour slightly. but we have a freshness, and unionists about it, it isa freshness, and unionists about it, it is a new look for us to come and ta ke it is a new look for us to come and take these challenges on.

leeds boxer, natasha gale says exhaustion was behind the "unacceptable conduct" that saw her suspended from boxing after the commomwealth games. she says the ban gave her the break from the sport she needed and she's now aiming for the world championships later this year, followed by the tokyo olympics in 2020. she's been speaking exclusively to our sports reporter, tanya arnold. having time off, i had quite a bit of time off and reflecting on it. you know, it was good for me