POLITICSNato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
Yvette Cooper and Sir Keir Starmer arriving in Turkey on Tuesday
Twelve countries, including the UK, are set to spend more than £37bn ($50bn) over the next 10 years on a new long-range missile to protect Europe.
The Deep Precision Strike project has just been unveiled by No 10 and is due to be discussed later on Wednesday at the Nato summit in the Turkish capital, Ankara.
Sir Keir Starmer is there for his final Nato summit as prime minister. He is likely to face some criticism from US President Donald Trump for failing to set out a plan for reaching 3.5% of GDP spent on defence by 2035, a target agreed by nearly all Nato members last year.
But on Wednesday the prime minister will convene around a dozen leaders to discuss the new missile programme.
Billed as one Nato's most advanced weapons, it is intended to strike targets nearly 200 miles (300km) away with pinpoint accuracy, possibly extending out to 1,250 miles.
Sir Keir said the UK-led initiative would "help bring European allies together to keep Nato safe for years to come".
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the plan was "part of a recognition that we're in a more dangerous world".
"This is about how we make sure we have a stronger Europe within a stronger Nato," she told BBC Breakfast from Ankara.
But like many planned military projects in the pipeline, Deep Strike is not expected to be ready until the 2030s.
In June, US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a six-month review of the presence of US forces in Europe.
Trump has repeatedly made clear he wants Nato members to contribute more to defence spending in Europe and at last year's Nato summit, members of the alliance agreed to spend 5% of GDP on defence and security by 2035.
Sir Keir said he was "determined" to ensure the safety of the UK and its allies, adding: "We must step up to deliver a stronger, more European Nato."
The UK government has already committed £300bn by 2030 in the Defence Investment Plan.
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At the summit, Sir Keir is expected to underline the threat posed by Russia to the UK and Nato.
The government said Nato had scrambled fighter jets to intercept Russian aircraft approaching allied airspace more than 700 times and that Russian military activity around UK waters had surged 30%.
Sir Keir is expected to stress that whilst Nato did not seek confrontation with Russia, it must be ready to defend every ally.
Cooper said: "With deep precision strike capability, the UK and our allies will be able to hit high value military targets and the logistical engines that drive armies, deterring any aggressor and strengthening our mutual security.
"At Ankara we are sending a clear message to [Russian] President [Vladimir] Putin; Nato is stronger, more European and ready to defend our citizens against the long-term threat posed by him and the Russian state."
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used a speech at the summit on Tuesday to urge Ukraine's allies to deliver the air defence systems it urgently needs to protect it from escalating Russian attacks.
Ukraine has been stepping up its own long-range drone and missile attacks against Russia, hitting oil refineries and military targets there and causing significant fuel shortages and power cuts.
"Ukraine's Armed Forces have proved that the effective use of long-range systems can have game-changing impacts on the battlefield, giving the Armed Forces the ability to degrade enemy forces far behind the frontline," Number 10 said.
"Ukrainian long-range strikes, such as those on key logistics hubs, have significantly impacted Russia's ability to sustain their offensives."
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday that Russia, which invaded Ukraine in 2022, would closely monitor the summit in Ankara.
He said that no new weapons Kyiv would get from Nato could prevent Russia from pressing on with its military operation in Ukraine until its objectives were achieved.
"In the context of preparations for this summit we heard a great many statements concerning our country," Peskov told reporters.
"To our regret, these were not statements about constructive engagement and dialogue but rather statements of a confrontational nature."
"Settlement of this conflict through political and diplomatic means remains preferable" for Russia, Peskov added.
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SPORTSHow GB's Fery can beat Cobolli to reach Wimbledon semi-finals
Arthur Fery is only the sixth Briton to reach the Wimbledon men's quarter-finals in the Open era
Who predicted British wildcard Arthur Fery would be a Wimbledon quarter-finalist this year? Not even the man himself.
Fery, ranked 114th in the world, illustrated that when he explicitly mouthed his surprise after beating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in the last 16.
Now the 23-year-old will aim to reach the semi-finals when he plays Italian ninth seed Flavio Cobolli on Wednesday.
Cobolli, 24, was the runner-up at last month's French Open and, after becoming a Wimbledon quarter-finalist last year, has showed again he can excel on grass.
"Arthur still starts as the underdog given the difference in ranking and top-level experience," said BBC Sport analyst Jamie Murray.
"But he has proven to be a great grass-court player and poses a lot of different questions to opponents."
Before the Centre Court contest, BBC Sport examines how Fery could beat Cobolli and become only the fifth British man to reach the Wimbledon last four since 1968.
Much has been made of 5ft 9in Fery's stature, given he is shorter than most of his peers on the ATP Tour.
While the Wimbledon grass often suits 'servebots' - tall players who send down flurries of aces and unreturnable first serves - Fery has needed to use other weapons.
Fery's athleticism is one of his greatest strengths, enabling him to keep points alive and come forward at opportune times.
"Arthur is one of the best at retrieving balls and staying in the points," said Dimitrov's coach Jamie Delgado.
"When you're that height, your timing has to be really good - which Arthur's is. He can hit the ball at different heights and mix the pace well."
Fery has won 127 of the 201 volleys which he has hit at this year's Wimbledon
Fery's nimbleness means he is able to spring forward to finish points with volleys at the net.
Fery has won 78% of serve and volley points, and 63% of points overall at the net - the second highest percentage in the men's draw.
"That's been one of his biggest strengths this tournament," said seven-time major doubles champion Murray.
"He's played over 200 points which finished at the net and won a very high percentage."
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Fery is ranked as the best mover among the men's quarter-finalists, just ahead of Cobolli and top seed Jannik Sinner.
Once a promising footballer on the books of Roma, Cobolli uses his athleticism to move into position and unleash his heavy forehand.
Murray thinks Fery needs to "crush and rush" Cobolli's second serve - return aggressively then move quickly to the net - so the world number 10 does not have time to settle on his next shot.
"Returning serve and coming forward forces an opponent to come up with a passing shot straight off the return of serve," said Murray.
"By implementing this strategy, it will neutralise Cobolli's ability to move around the court and steal points."
Cobolli has enjoyed a career-best season after winning a third ATP Tour title, reaching his first major final and cracking the top 10.
Dropping sets in his opening three rounds showed some vulnerability before he upped his level to sweep aside Australian fifth seed Alex de Minaur.
"Arthur needs to put Cobolli under a lot of pressure and stop him using his forehand," said Alex Ward, an LTA men's national coach who has been helping Fery.
"He can use his backhand down the line because Cobolli likes to use his forehand from the backhand corner quite a lot."
Those who know Fery best describe someone who possesses an abundance of self-belief.
Fighting back from a set behind in all four wins has only enhanced his confidence, while he also looked at ease emotionally on his Centre Court debut.
Fery used the patriotic crowd to help energise him in the latter stages against Dimitrov and may look to the 15,000 home fans again for inspiration.
"Arthur does not look afraid of any situation," said former British number one Kyle Edmund, who reached the Australian Open semi-finals in 2018.
"You see the way he conducts himself and the way he walks - it is like he belongs there."
Fery beat Cobolli 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 6-1 at this year's Australian Open
Fery can take further belief from the fact he has already beaten Cobolli at a major this year.
At the Australian Open in January, Fery won in straight sets on his overseas Slam debut - helped by Cobolli struggling because of a stomach issue.
"Beating a top player boosts self-esteem and it is also important in the sense he knows what he can expect from an opponent like Cobolli," Fery's coach Jeroen Benard told BBC Sport.
"They have played each in juniors, they have played each other this year, so he knows who he is.
"But Cobolli knows who we are - and wants to take revenge."
Fery grew up a short walk away from the All England Club and is enjoying the home comforts of staying with his family during the Championships.
Benard says everything else has stayed the same in Fery's camp, with the team enjoying talking about football and music before getting down to business.
Fery comes across as cool, calm and serious on court - and in his post-match interviews - but fellow British player Felix Gill described how his friend can be "silly" and "hilarious".
"Every morning when he gets treated we're watching World Cup highlights and we talk about day to day stuff - it's nothing different than if we are playing a Challenger in Croatia," said Benard.
"He's really good fun to be around. We joke a lot.
"He's just a normal 23-year-old who happens to be very good at sport."
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OTHERSAirbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
Nearly 6,000 social homes in England are suspected of being illegally sublet on short-term rental platforms
Local councils and Airbnb have begun sharing data to identify the illegal subletting of social homes on the short-term rental platform.
The scheme, coordinated by the Cabinet Office's fraud team , external , allows councils to cross-check social housing records against Airbnb listings in an effort to tackle what the government calls "social housing fraud."
It is suspected nearly 6,000 social homes in England are illegally sublet on short-term rental platforms, according to the Tenancy Fraud Forum, a not-for profit organisation.
Early results suggest 470 cases of social housing fraud have been identified so far across participating local authorities, with offenders facing penalties including eviction, fines and up to two years in prison.
However, some campaign groups say tackling illegal subletting will have "very little impact on the acute housing crisis."
According to the Cabinet Office, whether a tenant can sublet a room depends on the terms of their individual tenancy agreement and may require the council's permission, but subletting an entire social housing property is an offence.
Fraudsters could include people who have more than one home or are living abroad.
The government estimates on average, each case costs taxpayers around £78,300 - a figure which could include paying for temporary accommodation for genuine applicants, the legal costs to recover property, and rent foregone during the void period between tenancies.
Geraldine Geraldi said she has noticed lockboxes and a stream of people with suitcases
The Tenancy Fraud forum estimates at least 1,000 social homes are illegally advertised for short term lets on Airbnb in London over a period of a year, but if other platforms are included, this number is likely to be far greater.
BBC London has spoken to residents who are convinced illegal holiday lets are operating in their buildings.
They describe lockboxes appearing outside flats, a constant stream of unfamiliar people arriving with suitcases, and in some cases antisocial behaviour.
Geraldine Geraldi has lived in a mixed-tenure Notting Hill Genesis block in King's Cross for 26 years. A leaseholder and member of the Social Housing Action Campaign, she believes one social housing flat has been illegally sublet as short-term accommodation.
"Recently there's been lots of people coming and going with suitcases. They're not residents of the building."
She said residents had repeatedly found lockboxes attached to the building, which are removed and relocated somewhere else.
"It's really obvious someone's trying to avoid detection."
Geraldi said the constant turnover of visitors has led to damage of communal area carpets, doors and entrances.
"Sometimes groups of six or eight people stay in a one-bedroom flat, and we're the ones paying through our service charges to repair the damage.
"This is public money being abused. It's good that it's being tackled, but it's a huge piece of work."
She stressed that when she contacted Airbnb about the listing, they were helpful.
BBC London has seen an advert on Airbnb which appears to be for a social home - although we cannot independently verify it's the same property.
BBC London has seen adverts on Booking.com and Airbnb which appear to be for a social home - although cannot independently verify it's the same property.
The BBC, posing as a customer, sent a message to the person believed to be renting out the flat asking about its availability over this summer. They said it was no longer being rented out but appeared to confirm that it had been.
They have not responded to a further request for comment.
Booking.com said property owners must confirm they have the right to list their property, and would "take the necessary action if they are found not to be operating in compliance with local laws".
Lisa Marçais from Airbnb said "social housing fraud" had "no place on Airbnb".
She added: "We're proud to have driven the first ever data-sharing agreement of this kind in partnership with the Cabinet Office and local authorities across the country, but to truly tackle this problem we need the entire short term rental industry to follow suit and participate in this initiative."
Notting Hill Genesis, the housing association that owns the block, said sub-letting without permission is against their tenancy agreements, and will only be granted in exceptional circumstances.
A spokesperson said: "We take a zero-tolerance approach to tenancy fraud and the misuse of social housing, including where it is used for short-term lets. We will not allow vital social and affordable homes to be used for profit when so many thousands of households are desperate for a stable home.
It added it cannot discuss individual cases or potential investigations - which they "take incredibly seriously" - and "take action if proven".
BBC London was shown part of a wall where a lockbox for a suspected illegal sublet was situated
Under the data-sharing programme, coordinated by the Public Sector Fraud Authority within the Cabinet Office, local authorities across London, as well as Edinburgh City Council, Birmingham City Council and Anglesey Council will work with Airbnb and listings confirmed as operating without permission will be removed.
David Harvey from Westminster City Council, said the authority believes about 3,000 of the borough's 13,000 Airbnb listings are illegally sublet social homes.
He said all council tenancy and lease agreements prohibit short-term letting, and added that Westminster had 7,500 households on its waiting list for social housing.
"We want to free up those Airbnbs to be social homes again," he said.
Harvey described the new data-sharing arrangement as "just the tip of the iceberg", and housing officers had to "play detectives" by searching for lock boxes and speaking to neighbours to uncover suspected fraud.
More than 1.3 million households in England are currently on waiting lists for a social home, a rise of 10% in the past two years. Over 300,000 of those are in London.
The social housing action campaign said these homes "should be exclusively held for those in urgent need of housing, but the Cabinet Office's focus on the tiny proportion that are rented out as short term lets is a calculated distraction.
"Even though this happens on such a negligible scale, it really makes very little impact on the acute housing crisis."
Cabinet Office Minister Satvir Kaur said "This isn't an either/or.
"One in 20 social homes potentially are being used fraudulently. It's right and proper that we find those homes and use them for those who truly need them."
She added: "£39 billion is also being invested into a new social and affordable homes programme, with an ambition to deliver around 300,000 new homes over the programme's lifetime".
The Cabinet Office and the Public Sector Fraud authority said the data-sharing initiative was expected "to return hundreds of properties to genuine families in its first year" as councils could confiscate illegally-let flats and reallocate to someone on the social housing waiting list.