hello, this is bbc news. the headlines: in a blow to the prime minister, the head of the european council has told theresa may that her plans for brexit "won't work". everybody shared the view that while there are positive elements in the chequers proposal, the suggested framework for economic cooperation will not work. but the prime minister inisits her plan is the only one to ensure the integrity of the uk and frictionless trade. there's a lot of work to be done, and we will be doing that, obviously, over the next few weeks. and what will continue to drive me will be delivering for the british people. thousands of cancellations and chaos on the railways over the summer — an investigation concludes the problem was that nobody took charge. three people are thought to have been killed, and at least two others wounded, after a gunman opened fire at an industrial unit in the us state of maryland. police say a suspect is now in custody. councils in england warn

that the worst is yet to come for cuts to many services — including children's — unless the government intervenes. the world anti—doping agency has agreed to lift a ban imposed on russia in 2015, over allegations of state—backed cheating. let's have a look at what else is coming up this evening on bbc news. we have a full half hour of sport, including all the latest reaction to the world anti—doping association's decision to resinstate russia following their doping scandal suspension. we'll be speaking to the leaders of two county councils who are worried about the extent of cuts to services. that's at 8:20pm. and we'll be taking a look at tomorrow's front pages with the broadcaster david davies and the former pensions minister ros altmann. that's at 10:1i0pm and 11:30pm. now on bbc news it's time for sportsday.

you're live at the bbc sport centre with me, chris mitchell. coming up on sportsday for you: backlash as the world anti—doping agency reistate russia after a three—year ban. trying times for the face of english rubgy as danny cipriani is left out of the latest national squad. and go greece lightning! chelsea get an early goal in tonight's europa league tie. hello and welcome to sportsday. russia are back in the game. the world anti—doping agency voted today to lift the suspension

of russia's anti—doping agency. it ends their three—year suspension which followed a major doping scandal. leading athletes and anti—doping bodies had opposed the move but at an executive meeting in the seychelles earlier today wada decided russia would be re—instated on the proviso that they met certain conditions set out by them. dan roan our sports editor has been following this story for us. dan, how surprised are you by what happened today? i wasn't surprised because it was coming. ever since the compliance review committee at wada recommended this decision was taken, it has been on the cards. it is unquestionably one of the most controversial decisions it has made. it is in defiance of an unprecedented outcry of athletes in the west and senior figures in anti—doping and uk sport

as well, all of whom were asking at the very least for a postponement of this decision. the reason for that is twofold. one is the scale of the crime that russia was originally accused of. they were found to have subverted the entire anti—doping system. this was a remarkable doping conspiracy, allegedly state sponsored. it went to the top across many sports. sabotaging events as big as the london 2012 games and the winter olympics in saatchi as well. here they are as a result of that decision back in the fold. they can 110w decision back in the fold. they can now test athletes again and apply for tuvs game. they track and field tea m for tuvs game. they track and field team and paralympic team will soon be back to full strength and competing under the national flag. the second is how this was done. we

revealed over the last few days attem pts revealed over the last few days atte m pts to revealed over the last few days attempts to compromise by senior leaders at wada over key criteria, and that is what has sparked such uproar. let's ta ke uproar. let's take a look back, just to remind ourselves of how we got to this situation. this is reaction to russia's reinstatement by wada from travis, who we will be hearing from ina travis, who we will be hearing from in a moment. today marked the more on that in a minute. given there is so much opposition, how has it come to pass? wada wanted russia back. they are a very powerful sporting nation. they hosted a lot of sport and they are politically powerful so for them to

have been out the international wilderness for so long, though it was pressure. wada will argue they have got concessions out of russia. there has been a form of admission over the mclaren report into this scheme and crucially, when it comes to the access for the moscow lab and the data stored within it and the potential for justice to the data stored within it and the potential forjustice to be the data stored within it and the potentialforjustice to be brought in further cases, there are over 2000 samples there that the authorities will want to look at. wada say unless russia provides this data by the end of the year, they could be found to be noncompliant once again. many people feel that is a softening of their original stance. and it is back to where we started with them. travis joins us now. travis, the chief executive of the united states anti—doping agency no fan of this descision either.

it is terrible for people who want fair play. playing devils advocate, if you like, if you get russia back in, you can deal with them more easily. when they are out in the cold it's very ha rd to they are out in the cold it's very hard to see what they are doing. if you bring the athletes in, bring the anti—doping agency back into the fold, you can keep a closer eye on. it isa fold, you can keep a closer eye on. it is a good thing for wada to have done. we all want every nation in the games, particularly hosts like russia who are powerful and competitive, but not at the expense of the other guys. we trusted them and they cheated like never before. thousands of tests, corruption in the olympic games. they laughed behind our backs

when they got the sanction. we said clear guidelines for you to come back and participate in the olympic games and all wada has said is, promised to give us the documents, which is the second promise, and we will let you in. they haven't fulfilled that and they have been let back in. an apology, frankly, is what clean athlete of the world deserve, and a clear acceptance of the past behaviour because we know thatis the past behaviour because we know that is the only way to move forward , that is the only way to move forward, to accept the behaviour and acknowledge it and then correct it going forward. travis, one thing here. there is support for this decision, and it's interesting to many of us that the ioc's interesting to many of us that the ioc‘s commission themselves have issued a statement saying they would perhaps welcome russia being welcomed back into the fold. there are big—name athletes on that, so they can't be wrong, can be? i think those under the control of

the ioc and a few at the top of the ioc, this was the outcome. if you remember they met with vladimir putin and said they would do everything to get them back into the olympic world. that is what we ultimately want, but not at the expense of the olympic values. whether it is a ioc controlled commission that made that decision, they have spoken in a different angle. thousands of people across the world have asked for an independent wada, and this is a slap in the face for those who put clean sport and fair play above politics and the influence of money and large countries have in promotion. what do you think could be long—term damage done to the credibility and

future of wada? we've seen a backlash from athletes. you think they have taken a blow to their credibility? i think unquestionably, but it's also drawn a clear line, and something we have talked about for yea rs. something we have talked about for years. when an ioc board member becomes president of wada, wada is beholden to ioc. now athletes and the world have seen it. the question is, what wada do we want? do we want a global regulator that has teeth to do the right thing and a half of global athletes, or do we want a puppet that once results outcomes based on something other than fair play. i can assure you that is what we are going to work for. there is a void in anti—doping enforcement at the top, and we have to move towards that effort. thank you forjoining us. we really

appreciate your time. there is support for the decsion to reinstate russia. the ioc‘s athlete commission issued a statement yesterday saying it would welcome a decision to get russian athletes back competing. and — speaking before it was confirmed — svetlana zhurova, a former speed skater turned politician, said russia had recognised it's mistakes and should be allowed back in. there is political pressure, exploiting the situation and general pressure. there were mistakes made as well, which we recognised— our president to— and we fixed them. so i don't understand people say we shouldn't reinstate. interesting that the ioc‘s athletes commission welcomed the news from wada the clearly a lot of opposition. we try to get to the bottom of why wada have come to this

decision and now what might become of wada? from what travis was saying and what you have been alluding too, could you see the break—up of wada about this? there is so much bad blood anything could happen. it is dependent on the ioc and sports federation whose interest is in promoting the sport and commercial power of the sport and on the other hand you have governments who produce the other half of funding and they want to see investment. they compete and conflicts, which is why it's so hard for wada to get consensus, and why it is always being pulled this way and the other. in light of this decision, it wouldn't surprise me at all if for example one of these powerful governments, the american government, for example, say they are not going to commit those thousands of pounds of funding. all it would take is for a couple of governments to pull out of funding

and maybe the ioc would pull out and match that. it is already a diminished force. it is already up against it when it comes to the fight against cheating. it is not just a russian problem. we see cheating in the west as well. it raises questions about the future credibility and ability for wada to bea credibility and ability for wada to be a global watchdog and policeman and guardian for global clean sport ali jawad, the british paralympic powerlifter, is on the uk athletes‘ anti—doping commission. hejoins us now. what did you make of this decision from wada? obviously very disappointed. you know, an organisation that projects clea n know, an organisation that projects clean athletes in the interest of clea n clean athletes in the interest of clean sport has failed us and right now i'm really struggling to compound the position today.

what have other athletes been saying to you? what is the feeling out there? it is sheer anger. with the compromise and also the lack of transparency. we don't know how wada came to this decision and we just want to know why. right now there is a lot of angen how does it make you feel as an athlete? you've got a competition coming up and i know you train very ha rd coming up and i know you train very hard indeed. how does it make you feel to know that russians, potentially, russian athletes are going to be allowed in having not met the criteria initially set out by wada a few years ago? i think as clean athletes we have to, you know, keep fighting for what we believe in. you know, we can't affect the decision from wada and

for me we have to keep fighting. you will see a lot of athletes coming together from different nations and i think there will be a collective stand against them and just kind of show that we are not going to stand for this because, you know, right now, what has happened is wrong. it is wrong for us. it strikes me that this decision today has got more athletes than normal talking and telling us how they feel publicly. that could have an impact on what happens next as well, couldn't it? i think there is a silver lining in what happened today. that is right. i can't recall a time when british athletes mobilised and came together to such an extent and voiced their opinion about something and i think it isa opinion about something and i think it is a healthy thing. i have spoken toa it is a healthy thing. i have spoken to a basketball legend, steph curry,

who has been speaking out. i think thatis who has been speaking out. i think that is not the norm. if this is the trigger, maybe some good can come of this because i think what today's decision reinforced is the sense that when it comes to the crunch, wada'sjob isn't to protect athletes. they are not its priority. politics is its priority. when sport comes up politics is its priority. when sport comes up against real geopolitics, sport comes off second best. maybe the level of backlash will make the sports federation and the ioc sit up and take notice. this is a western approach and is not being replicated in other parts of the world. a bit like the fifa crisis. eventually there was progress with fifa, as the sponsors got involved. that is key. when the sponsors of the ioc get involved, maybe things will change. thank you. done, i appreciate it. the decision by wada two reinstate

russia earlier today. danny cipriani wasn't picked for england's lastest training camp but he might still make the world cup next year. eddiejones says his decision to leave the gloucester player out of his plans was based on rugby and not the player's recent admission to common assault and resisting arrest, for which he was fined. danny cipriani is still the name and the face which sells rugby union. though he is doing exactly that on the front of the twickenham shop but he isn't in the squad at the moment, for playing reasons and not his behaviour. confirmed by eddiejones today. a year ahead of the world cup, cipriani — gone for good? do you think there is any chance danny cipriani will play in the world cup? 100%. great chance. i just spent five minutes discussing where he is, so he's got as much opportunity as any of the other players

in the squad and outside the squad. for you to be happy, how many of the matches do england have to win? all of them? a couple of them? that is a great question if you are not a coach. the only game i worried about is south africa. one name to look out for is chris ashton. not played for england for four years, currently suspended, ashton. not played for england for fouryears, currently suspended, but he is in the england squad. why is that? simple, it comes down to the coachesjudgment. that? simple, it comes down to the coaches judgment. one way or another, for the weeks and the year ahead, so much depends on eddie jones'sjudgment. we will see. european football underway. chelsea and rangers in action right now in the europa league. celtic and arsenal kick off later. chelsea — minus eden hazard — are in greece to face paok solinka. it's first of the group stage games.

let's check in and see what's been happening. great start for the london side — willian with the goal. it is half—time. rangers — ending an eight—year absence from european group—stage football — face spanish side villarreal. let's check in and see how they're getting on. not so well, they went a goal behind inside the first minute thanks to this beauty from carlos bacca. later on, kicking off at 8:00pm, celtic play the norwegian champions' rosenborg. these two sides are common foes, as our scotland football reporter, chris mclaughlin explains. we are only midway through september and this is game number 15 for

celtic so far. bizarrely, it is game number five in 1a months against rosenberg. they have already knocked out the norwegian champions in champions league qualifying. neither side have made the top table this season, but the man in the dugout believes there is still a buzz around the place. there is always excitement going into the european competitions and obviously, this is no different. it isa obviously, this is no different. it is a really good group that we are in. the dynamics are slightly different in terms of playing rosenberg. before we have played it has been sort of knockout and games have been a little bit cagey but still, the game is still there. it has been something of a stuttering start for celtic by their high standards so far this year. they are the group favourites.