natalie pirks, bbc news, glasgow. newsnight‘s about to start over on bbc2. here's kirsty...n faces boris johnson faces possible centre from the conservatives over his remarks about the burqa. are they already split over theresa may's brexit plan. that's it. now time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday with me, will perry, the headlines tonight. nethaneel mitchell—blake takes silver in the 200 metres at the european championships in berlin. while back in the pool in glasgow, gb‘s swimmers finished with nine golds and 2a medals in total to match their previous best. and everton make a triple signing on transfer deadline day including defender yerry mina from barcelona. we'll start with the inaugural european championships where our reporter has been watching the athletics in berlin. katerina johnson has been in action and there was any medal. 0n the track nathaniel mitchell blake continued to show. this bodes well for the 0lympic show. this bodes well for the olympic games. all in all, coming out with a medal. how much pressure as the dues feel coming in

natalie pirks, bbc news, glasgow.rking the 100th anniversary, of the battle there that proved so decisive in ending the first world war. prince william and theresa may will both travel to france, to take part in a cathedral service. robert hall has been looking at why the battle of amiens was so important to the outcome of the war. on a hilltop north of amiens stands a white tower of portland stone, a memorial to australian forces, some of whom advanced across a landscape which has changed little as a century rolled by. it's the perfect spot to view the start line of a surprise attack which changed the course of a war. if you had stood here on the morning of august 8th 1918, you would have seen the smoke and flames as allied artillery systematically destroyed german guns, and you would have heard the rumble of engines as 500 tanks and more than 50,000 troops advanced through the fog towards enemy lines. with every step, the men left the stalemate of trench warfare further behind. in front of them and protecting them,

natalie pirks, bbc news.play, the hosts bowled out india in theirfirst innings forjust 107 runs. there were five wickets forjames anderson — his first from only the fifth ball of the match. the premier league season kicked off tonight in spectacular fashion at old trafford, with manchester united taking on leicester city. but was it a good night forjose mourinho's team? 0ur sports correspondent david 0rnstein was watching the action. the premier league trophy currently belongs to manchester, only city not united. and as the new season begins here at old trafford, the aim is clear. before kick—off they sought divine intervention and paul pogba's prayers were quickly answered, leicester penalized for handball. the captain capitalizing from the spot. united had to be sharp at the other end as well. leicester, the unlikely champions of 2016, denied by the hand of de gea. jose mourinho knew his side needed a second and late on it came, luke shaw with the first goal of his career. commentator: luke shaw might get t

our sports correspondent natalie pirks reports from glasgow. adam peaty!t with success comes expectation. it only serves to spur him on, as the man with the lion tattoo roared to gold, his race was textbook brilliance. absolutely masterful. no one anywhere near him. it was adam peaty‘s third gold in glasgow and the championship record, but still he wants more. i'm going to enjoy all this after i finish. but i still have a job to do tomorrow. my emotional level has got to come down to neutral. three of three golds, but yeah, it's good. we are well used to peaty winning of course. but next up is siobhan—marie o'connor in the 200 metre individual medley and she is up against an all too familiar foe. a silver in the olympics put siobhan on the map but world and olympic champion katinka hosszu always seems to be one step ahead. today she was just too strong again, o'connorfinishing a disappointing fourth. there was better news in the diving. mixed synchro pair grace reid and ross haslam took silver on the 3 metre springboard in what was only their second time c

natalie pirks takes a look at the changing way clubs are being funded.pporters are not quite as important as they used to be. pedro went for that! and pedro has gone in front! thanks to an £8.3 billion tv deal that kicked in in 2016, half of premier league clu bs in in 2016, half of premier league clubs that season could still have a profit without a single fan coming to matches. for some clubs, up to 80% of the revenue comes from television revenue, which means that in terms of reliance on the income the fans of the smaller proportion. this will put pressure on the fact that they do not need to squeeze the fa ns that they do not need to squeeze the fans for all their worth and make sure football is still accessible and as many people as possible can afford to go to a premier league match. that broadcasting deal has since gone down and the premier league maintains that fans are the lifeblood of football. last season it introduced a £30 cap on away tickets. van groups maintain it must stay that way. if clubs are focusing entirely on the tv rights deals an

our sports news correspondent natalie pirks has more from glasgow.won the hearts of the nation on the springboard. they were carrying on where they left off but the russian world champions were hot on their heels. it is stunning. not a proper ding dong. they needed 79 points to regain the european title a1 in 2016. this is going to be mega close. half a point stood between them and the third gold of the championships. the russians are problem the number one rivals in the world. the chinese little bit ahead but they are our friends and massive competitors. it is really nice to go head to head with them and beat the man may be us. it is a good, fun competition may be a healthy one. the triathlon looks a lot of fun as well. it is a tough sport. mark austen reminding usjust how tough. sticking with the leaders during the 40 kilometre cycle, alistair brownlee was looking to put a poor season brownlee was looking to put a poor season behind him with a final kick for goal. he won gold here in the commonwealth games four years ago. there will be no repeat. h

but let's get the latest from scotland, natalie pirks is in glasgow. evening, natalie.n edinburgh. gold medals everywhere but it started with the ten metres synchro platform with the women. the british teenagers going for gold, quite a remarkable story. toelsen has partnered up with cheng and they had a couple of pretty good dives for the gold medal. there were almost confused, i do not know they knew what was happening until they we re knew what was happening until they were told that they had got the gold. thenjack were told that they had got the gold. then jack lord were told that they had got the gold. thenjack lord also took gold, winning the one metre springboard. just adding the european title, his first individual, because he is one thatis first individual, because he is one that is a partnership for comic he added that title to an already bulging trophy cabinet. also quite a busy day in the velodrome which can be confusing at times, a lot of chaos. but in the men's elimination race, 19 races and every lap they go down after two laps to 18, i7, 16 and finally on

natalie pirks reports., at 15, remembertheir names, at 15, he remember their names, at 15, he has only just remember their names, at 15, he has onlyjust made the step up from junior level and another is only three years older. talk about teenage kicks. brayden‘s first diving gold of the championships was closely followed by another, this one more expected. jack lott is brayden‘s most successful diver, adding his first individual european title to his ever—growing trophy cabinet in the one metre springboard, and another claimed the bronze. it is nice to see how strong we are at the moment, gold and bronze today, the fantastic results and depth as well here in british diving. be diving isjust getting going but the track and cycling is drawing to a close. and the elimination race, 19 start at only one for the when. the first major gold of his career. tipped as a bird dunn another star, he needed a photo finish. a sneaky push on the wind was just good enough for a bronze. finish. a sneaky push on the wind wasju

natalie pirks wraps up the main talking points on day seven from glasgow. already been said? here's a man that seems to thrive on this spotlight, and of course as the world and european champion in the 50 metre breaststroke, these spotlight was on him, but he as usual when to gold in supreme him, but he as usual when to gold in supreme fashion. nobody seemed to be able to touch him. he has already broken the record in the 100 meter breaststroke, but this was the event any commonwealth games when he was any commonwealth games when he was an ex—that diddley to gold. beating that four—year unbeaten record that he had been carrying for years. this was not a world record. he has already got ten overs, don't forget. it was a championship record. is still not rested on his laurels. chin up, chest down, get a mass is, absorb it, but not too much. my emotional level is going to come back down to neutral. three in three golds, yes, it's good. o'connor is the silver medallist in the medley, but world champion and olympic champion and european champion, tim a lwa ys ch

natalie pirks reports from glasgow.can you say about adam peaty that hasn't already been said? he is a man who seems to thrive when the spotlight is on him and as the world and european champion in the 50 metre breaststroke, the spotlight was on him. he, as usual, roared to gold in serena fashion. nobody seemed to be able to touch him. don't forget, he has already broken the record in the 100 metre brushstroke. but this was the event where he was unexpectedly beaten to gold beating that four—year unbeaten record that he had been carrying for so record that he had been carrying for so long. this wasn't a world record. he already has ten of those, don't forget, but it was a championship record. he is still not resting on his laurels though. this is what he has to say after the race. chill out, rest, geta massage, has to say after the race. chill out, rest, get a massage, absorb it but not too much. i am going to enjoy all of this after i have finished but i have still got a job to do tomorrow. my emotions have to come dow

in glasgow, it was champions from the rio 0lympics who carried british hopes. 0ur correspondent natalie pirks a success?‘ it certainly seems to be looking like that as these championships come to an end on sunday. it is the first time we have all seven sports come togetherfor first time we have all seven sports come together for the european championships for the purpose of television and organisers say more than 2000 fans have come to events and watch it unfolds at the early indications are that it has been to the clear benefit of scotland. it has been quiet here today in scotland, but still plenty of familiarfaces going scotland, but still plenty of familiar faces going for gold. remember these guys, jack laugher and christmas won the hearts whether their synchronise goals. they were carrying on where they left off but the russian world champions were hot on their heels. it is stunning! this was a proper ding dong, with their final dive, they needed 79 points to regain the european title they won in 2016. this is going to be mega clothes. just half a point stood between them and what would

natalie pirks, bbc news.to be part ofjungle cruise, which is due out next year, and it was later reported that he would be playing a gay man. the news has led some to ask why a gay actor wasn‘t cast for the role. lizo mzimba has more. world, get ready for the adventure of a lifetime. welcome tojungle cruise! based on a theme park ride, jungle cruise starring dwayne "the rock" johnson and filmed on huge sets in hawaii, is set to be one of 2019‘s biggest movies. it comes from disney. the studio has been praised for the way it‘s dealt with issues like diversity in films like black panther. hi, everybody, welcome to the set ofjungle cruise. but the movie, which also stars emily blunt, is facing controversy over how her character‘s brother has reportedly been cast. class, i've got good news and bad news, what do you want? the bad news. it‘s not really that jack whitehall, best known for his stand—up act and the tv comedy bad education, has been cast. it is that according to a newspaper report his character is a ga

our correspondent natalie pirks has more. remember their names.r level. lois toulson is only three years older. talk about teenage kicks. britain's first diving gold of these championships was closely followed by another, this one more expected. jack laugher is britain's most successful diver and he added his first individual european title to his ever—growing trophy cabinet. in the one metre springboard, james heatly claimed the bronze. the diving isjust getting going, but the track cycling was drawing to a close. in the elimination race, 19 start, but only one can win. britain's mat walls took the first major gold of his career. tipped as a future star, jack carlin needed a photo finish in the men's keirin. a final sneaky push on the line was just enough for european bronze behind germany and france. the velodrome can be a confusing place and there is nowhere more chaotic than the madison. amidst the mayhem of the 120 lap relay, sprints mean points and points of course make prizes. just not for britain's laura kenny and katie archibald. so used

natalie pirks has been following the action around glasgow. swimming is quite the opposite. amidst the tangled limbs and thrashing arms was jazz carlin. in herfirst major championship since making the switch from 800 metres in the pool to 10k in the water. the olympic double silver medallist finished 14th in a tough field. it was notjust here on the shores of loch lomond where water played its part today, whether it be british divers, triathletes or stars of the indoor pool, medals were being chased all over scotland. this for a european silver medal. over in edinburgh, the ten metre platform yielded more medals in the men's synchro. a silver behind russia or 18—year—olds noah williams and matthew dixon. jack laugher went one better. his work in the 3 metre springboard final made it his second gold of the championships, britain's most successful driver in historyjust keeps getting better. i really wanted to come here and prove myself. to see that score, and show me in first place, i wanted to cry. a different kind of dive is required for the t

here's our sports correspondent, natalie pirks. it's a name now synonymous with success.rves to spur him on, as the man with the lion tattoo roared to gold, his race was brilliance. absolutely masterful. no one anywhere near him. it was adam peaty‘s third gold in glasgow and the championship record, but still he wants more. i'm going to enjoy all this after i finish. but i still have a job to do tomorrow. my emotional level must come down to neutral. it is good. we are used to peaty winning. next is siobhan o'connor against a familiar foe. a silver in the olympics but shi s put siobhan on the match. but today she finished a disappointing fourth. there was better news in the diving. grace reid and her partner taking silver. it was only the second time they competed together. it is the last day in the swimming pool tomorrow. one last chance for a show of strength. and staying with the championships, dina asher—smith today spoke of herjoy at taking the 100 metres title — with a new british record time — in berlin last night. she said she couldn't believe it, and praised the

part of the 4 by 100m medley relay team, and there were more medals in diving and athletics, as natalie pirksight, but this time he needed some help from his friends. it is gold to great britain! peaty‘s breaststroke leg in the four by 100 metres medley relay helped britain reel in the russians. confidence is clearly high.

disappointment for one of the brownlee brothers in the triathlon — our sports news correspondent natalie pirksars won the nation's cuts in rio with their olympic three metre springboard. they were carrying on where they left. but the russian world champions were hot their heels. it is stunning. this was a proper ding dong, with theirfinal dive, they needed 17 points to regain the european title they had won in 2016. this is going to be very close. you can say that again. half a point to between them and what would have been the third gold of the championships. the russians are our number one rivals in the world. the chinese are ahead, but they are friends but also a massive competitors. it is nice to go head—to—head with them and beat them and then beat us. is a fun healthy competition. the triathlon always looks a lot of fun. at least the way alistair grandi does it. it is a tough sport. marc austin reminding us tough sport. marc austin reminding us how tough. sticking with the leaders during the 40 kilometre cycle, brownlee was looking to put a poor season behind him, with a final kick for g