The shots were fired on Tuesday about 20 nautical miles (30km) south of the Isle of Wight, outside the UK's territorial waters. So what actually happened? 'Warning shots fired' The incident, involving the Russian frigate Admiral Grigorovich and a UK-registered civilian yacht, unfolded at about 11.40am, between the Isle of Wight and Normandy. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed it was "investigating" the reports of an incident in the English Channel shortly before 4pm. It later emerged that the Russian warship had fired warning shots close to the yacht and sounded signals to deter it from sailing too close. The crew of the yacht said the warning shots were fired from a distance of about 500 yards (457m). There were no injuries and the yacht was not damaged in the course of the incident. An MoD spokesperson said the shots were "not aimed at the vessel and were an attempt to prevent a possible collision". It's understood the Admiral Grigorovich was trying to show other vessels in the area that it was drifting, rather than being manoeuvred under power, possibly due to engine troubles. The Royal Navy's HMS Mersey was monitoring the Russian ship at the time of the incident, MoD said. 'It was a bit scary' Sky News has confirmed that retired British couple, Jane and Alan Kelvey, were sailing the 40ft yacht, Bright Future, at the time of the incident. Ms Kelvey told The i Paper it was a "bit scary" when the warship started firing, but they were "at a safe distance". She said they heard five blasts on the horn, followed by four or five shots. "They were warning shots, fired in the air - they weren't firing at us," she said. What do we know about the Admiral Grigorovich? The Russian warship is a 125-metre-long RFN ship is based at Sevastopol, a major port city in Russian-occupied Crimea. The Black Sea fleet frigate has an A-190 Arsenal naval gun and a hangar and helipad for a military helicopter. The frigate also has eight vertical launch cells for cruise missiles, which can be used against ships or ground targets. What is Russia's response to the incident? Russia's Ministry of Defence said the frigate's crew attempted to contact the yacht by radio and fired signal flares after the civilian vessel started "following a dangerous course under engines to approach the ship". After these measures failed to change the yacht's course, the frigate's crew decided to fire warning shots. "After closing the distance to 150 metres, the frigate's commander decided to fire pre-emptively at the vessel's course with small arms," the Ministry said. "The British-flagged yacht then immediately changed course and continued moving away from the Russian warship. "The crew of the frigate Admiral Grigorovich acted in strict accordance with international shipping regulations and took all necessary measures to prevent the incident." 'Russia poses most direct and pressing threat' House of Commons Defence Committee chair Tan Dhesi said that while the UK faces a "range of serious challenges, Russia poses the most direct and pressing threat". "Evidently, we need to move much faster, including by increasing defence spending," he said. "Our Defence Committee has already called on the Government to commit to spending 3% of GDP by the end of this Parliament. If the UK is to rearm at pace, additional spending will be necessary." He added that the resignation of John Healey as defence secretary had "slowed us down at a time when we need to invest in defence, and do so at speed". Shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge said the incident shows that "Russia poses a direct threat to our nation" and Labour needs to "get a grip on defence after the chaos of their ministerial resignations last week". "Above all, this news shows why reports of Labour planning to make further cuts to defence are so shocking. Kemi and I have offered to work with the Government, in the national interest, to cut welfare and properly fund our armed forces," he said. Read more from Sky News:Iran deal a tacit admission of strategic defeatWorld leaders gather at G7 summit Liberal Democrat defence spokesman James MacClearly said: "Russia is quite literally on our doorstep. Aggression and intimidation in our waters must not be tolerated." 'Warning shots an independent incident' The incident in the English Channel should be viewed as an independent incident not linked to the seizure of a Russian tanker by the UK on the weekend, the MoD said. Royal Marine commandos and officers from the National Crime Agency boarded the Russian shadow fleet tanker Smyrtos, which was carrying 98,000 tonnes of oil, on Sunday. The captain of the tanker, Indian national Ajay Pant, appeared in court on Tuesday charged with breaching sanctions.

The 56-year-old supermodel is challenging the results of an investigation into Fashion For Relief and asked for questions to be "respectful". An inquiry into the charity, which Campbell founded, discovered that between April 2016 and July 2022, just 8.5% of the charity's overall expenditure was on charitable grants. In a statement before the hearing, she said her own investigation had revealed "identity fraud and deception", adding that it "helps uncover why most of the funds weren't used as intended". She claimed she was a "victim of fraud and forgery" - including a fake email account said to have been used to impersonate her in communications with lawyers. Fashion For Relief was dissolved and removed from the register of charities in 2024, amid allegations that its funds had been used to pay for a five-star hotel stay in Cannes, spa treatments, and even cigarettes. Naomi Campbell, Bianka Hellmich and Veronica Chou, who were all trustees, were disqualified by the Charity Commission, which registers and regulates charities in England and Wales. On Tuesday, Campbell gave evidence to a tribunal in central London in an effort to overturn her ban and said her "only mistake" was trusting Bianka Hellmich, who she alleges forged her signature and lied about her credentials as a charity lawyer. The tribunal has previously heard claims from Campbell's legal team that from 2016 to 2021, Hellmich appeared to have been paid in excess of £500,000 from charity funds. Campbell rejected a suggestion that she should have checked Hellmich's credentials, saying Hellmich "came across as a lawyer" and worked in "official positions". Read more from Sky News:Driver in court over Wimbledon school crashMan avoids jail after felling Christmas treeReports of Dartmoor pony 'cull' is nonsense Judge Joe Neville intervened during exchanges between Faisel Sadiq, for the Charity Commission, and Campbell as he cross-examined her. Campbell said: "I'm here because I have been deceived, you are here because you have been deceived, so let's both be respectful to each other." She said she "loved" the charity work and said "I'm already famous enough" at the suggestion that she might do it for "the PR". Campbell accused the commission of also failing to check Hellmich's credentials. "I'm one person, I don't have a management team, the Charity Commission is a government body. Did you do your due diligence? No," she said. The forgery and fraud alleged against Hellmich has been referred to the police by Campbell's team and by the Charity Commission, the tribunal has heard. The tribunal continues.

The prime minister announced on Monday that the new restrictions would come into force early next year to protect the "happiness of our children". Speaking on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast, Ms Phillips said the move would have kept her in government. "This would've been enough to keep me in the tent," Ms Phillips said. "Not only would it have been enough to keep me in the tent. I told them that. I was explicit about that. "I spoke to various different people in Number 10 and really tried to push them to say, look, look, go for this. This is a bold move. This is bold and it is big and it is brave and it's the right thing to do." You can listen to the full conversation on the Sky News Insider edition of Electoral Dysfunction. Subscribers to Sky News Insider will be able to enjoy ad-free access, bonus episodes and early releases. (Requires paid subscription. UK only. 18+). Ms Phillips stepped down as safeguarding minister last month following Labour's dismal local election results, accusing Sir Keir of lacking the "drive to get anything done". She also said restrictions on social media use should not "stop at kids". "I don't think the algorithm should exist. Full stop," she said. From next spring, under-16s will be banned from using all the main social media sites, including Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, and X - although messaging apps like WhatsApp won't be banned, and neither will educational sites like YouTube Kids. Ministers are also looking at an overnight social media curfew for 16 and 17-year-olds, as well as banning infinite scrolling. Starmer wants a 'legacy' Ms Phillips also said Sir Keir had announced a ban "almost certainly" because he wanted to leave a "legacy". She continued: "Men love [a] legacy, don't they? "I cant give a toss about how I'm remembered, but here we are. But like, it was definitely the language we used to use to try and get things over the line. Like, this would be an amazing legacy."

The team's build-up to the tournament has been profoundly impacted by the conflict between Iran and the US, with the squad forced to move their training camp to Mexico. They earned a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in their opening Group G fixture on Tuesday, roared on by a passionate Iranian-American crowd after their anthem had been jeered by some sections of the 70,000-strong attendance at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. As it happened | Teams | Stats | Group G guideWorld Cup day-by-day schedule | Latest: World CupFollow our World Cup coverage in the Sky Sports App Iran were not expected to even be at these finals when co-hosts the United States, alongside Israel, began a bombing campaign in February. While a peace deal may have finally been agreed on Sunday, the build-up to the game only served to highlight the complexities and polarised views around the team's participation, with Ghalenoei appearing to aim strong criticism at the US authorities. "We've spent so much time commuting in the air," he said. "They didn't even give us time to recover after the game today. They said we had to leave immediately. "It's very important for us to have time for recovery and yet we were asked to return to Tijuana and we are really troubled by that. "We do not know why they are returning us. I think it's very strange. It seems like others are doing the planning for us, decisions are made elsewhere, we were supposed to arrive two nights before the game and we were not permitted, we were supposed to stay tonight and return tomorrow lunchtime but I have no idea why, and they haven't told us. "Our team is the most oppressed one in the whole World Cup. "The federation is absent here. Our media isn't here. Our management team, many of them aren't here. We used to have a part of a coaching team to help with substitutions but we didn't have that. Many in the technical area had to deal with that." Sky Sports News has approached FIFA for comment. Iran captain Mehdi Taremi described their treatment as a "disaster" and revealed FIFA president Gianni Infantino had been in the dressing room, offering to "help" the team. Footage of Infantino published on X sees him telling the players "you are stronger than everything", "this is just the beginning" adding that the team were "writing history, the whole world is watching you". Infantino is also understood to have told the players he would do what he could to ensure more of the Iranian delegation, who did not receive visas, could travel to the USA for their remaining group games. Taremi added: "We don't have our President, and no one from staff, also, which is so important for us. Our manager, for example, has come here doing the job of the media, and you know everything is like a disaster for us." Protests and boos at Iran's first game Protestors gathered outside the stadium before kick-off, calling for change in Tehran. The Iran national anthem was greeted by audible boos within the stadium but minutes earlier, there had been loud cheers when images of the team in the tunnel appeared on the giant screens above the pitch, and the team also had strong vocal backing once the match kicked off. The Iranian community in Los Angeles is primarily comprised of those who fled the country around the time of the 1979 Islamic revolution, or the children of those who did, and as such anti-regime sentiment is strong here. FIFA won a case to ban flags with the pre-revolution 'Lion and Sun' emblem on from being brought to the stadium earlier on Monday, but plenty were in evidence within the venue in the lead-up to kick-off. Protesters had promised "hell" in the build-up to the match and while some aggressive anti-regime slogans were chanted around SoFi Stadium, describing the leaders in Tehran as "terrorists", many attending the match were keen to separate the team from the state they represent.

When you rely on one friend to get you out of trouble, you really need a plan if that friend goes rogue. This analysis originally featured in our live blog. For months, Donald Trump has been the loyal ally – "the greatest friend Israel has ever had", according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. That was, until Trump decided that what he really wanted was a return to cheap fuel, an end to the war and a deal with Iran. At which point, Netanyahu's ongoing belligerence and his determination to extend and prolong the war in Lebanon against Hezbollah suddenly turned into a problem. First, the US president called him "f***ing crazy", then he claimed that Netanyahu just takes his orders from the White House. Up next was a presidential dressing-down for ordering an attack on Beirut when the deal with Iran was about to be signed. And now, Trump has said that Israel is killing too many people in Lebanon, that Syria would be a better job and, with hyperbole that is startling even by his standards, "without me there would be no Israel". Meanwhile, Netanyahu, who, I'm told, still has not even seen the wording of the US-Iran agreement, is adamant that his troops will stay in Lebanon and that, while he and Trump enjoy forthright conversations, he makes decisions about national security. But the Israeli leader, who faces an election later this year, is now facing a politically horrendous choice. On the one hand, he could do what Trump wants, scaling down his attacks against Hezbollah and ultimately pulling out of Lebanon – which would maintain the relationship with the president but would probably damage his reputation, evaporate his popular support (many voters think the war in Lebanon is absolutely justified), embolden his political opponents, and cost him the election. Or he sticks to his guns and jeopardises Israel's relationship with just about its only ally. Which might well also cost him the election. Read more expert analysis:What happens if Cuba collapsesTrump's Iran deal is an admission of defeat All this against a backdrop of widespread dismay in Israel that sees Trump's deal as a catastrophic own goal that emboldens the Iranian regime and does nothing to safeguard Israel. Netanyahu may be a great survivor, but this is politics on the edge.

His family said in a statement: "It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roger Cook, who died peacefully on Saturday after a short illness. "Alongside a distinguished and award-winning career in journalism, Roger was first and foremost a beloved husband and father. "He will be deeply missed by all of us, and we ask for privacy as we navigate this difficult loss." A New Zealand-born British journalist, Cook joined ITV in 1985, launching the eponymous The Cook Report two years later. The most popular current affairs programme on television at the time, with an audience of up to 10 million, it ran for 16 series and more than 120 episodes over 12 years, as Cook pursued criminals, conmen and corrupt officials. The show was fearless in its pursuit of justice - exposing child pornography, Northern Ireland protection rackets, baby trading in Brazil and the illicit ivory trade. It also tackled illegal immigration, war criminals in Bosnia, those behind 9/11 and other terrorist plots, as well as the Russian black market in weapons-grade plutonium. Broken ribs in the pursuit of justice Cook was injured many times in the course of making his programme and exposing wrongdoing, including suffering three broken ribs after confronting a Brighton antique dealer over his sale of fake antiques. More than just compelling TV, his programmes had a real-world effect, with a number of his investigations followed by successful police prosecutions or major changes in the law. Cook won a Bafta Television special award for the show in 1998. Starting his journalism career in Australia, he moved to London in 1968 to join BBC Radio 4's The World At One programme as a reporter and presenter. He later created and presented his BBC Radio 4 show Checkpoint, which ran from 1973 to 1985 and would lead the way to The Cook Report, which shared a similar format. A Spitting Image puppet and spoof from Sir Stephen Fry Cook's cultural impact was reflected in parodies from Benny Hill and Reeves and Mortimer, his own Spitting Image puppet, and nods on BBC Radio 4 and Channel 4, in dramas with investigative journalists inspired by him played by Sir Stephen Fry and Tony Slattery, respectively. In 2007, Cook revisited some of his most famous stings in a 90-minute special titled Roger Cook's Greatest Hits, during which he admitted he had received death threats due to the series. A statement from ITV, which launched his groundbreaking show The Cook Report in 1987, said: "In a career spanning an incredible five decades, Roger Cook's groundbreaking approach to investigative journalism made him one of broadcasting's most trusted and respected figures. "On his eponymous current affairs programme, The Cook Report, Roger worked tirelessly to expose criminal wrongdoing and injustice, helping to drive important and lasting changes in the law. "His fearless contribution to journalism will long be remembered, and we send our deepest sympathies and condolences to his wife, family and friends at this difficult time."

Ms Cox was killed by neo-Nazi Thomas Mair in her Batley and Spen constituency on 16 June 2016, during the Brexit referendum campaign. Kim Leadbeater, who was elected MP for the seat following the tragedy in Birstall, West Yorkshire, said her sister would have been "deeply concerned" about the current divisions in society. But she would not have shied away from the challenge of uniting people, Ms Leadbeater added. And she said it was important to "push back on the divisive rhetoric and the dangerous language" while declining to name names, as it would give "bad behaviour oxygen". Following the case of Henry Nowak, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage faced criticism for saying the public should feel "pure, cold rage" about what happened to the student. The 18-year-old was murdered last December by Vickrum Digwa, who falsely claimed he had been racially abused, and Mr Nowak was handcuffed by police. Officers ignored Mr Nowak's pleas that he could not breathe as he lay dying. There were violent protests earlier this month in Southampton near where the teenager was fatally stabbed. Also, billionaire X owner Elon Musk was criticised over social media's role in last week's violence in Belfast where homes were set alight and people targeted based on their race. 'I worry about where we end up' Ms Leadbeater, 50, said it is "absolutely fine to be angry about things", from concerns around immigration to the cost of living and housing, but not to stoke division. She said: "They seem to be shouting and not listening. And what that shouting does is it stokes that division. And it only takes one individual to not be able to draw the line between the anger and the violent language, and then acts of violence. And I find that deeply disturbing. "And I worry, if that continues, where we end up as a society. "So I suppose the 10th anniversary of Jo's murder is a moment in time to say to everybody, whatever your political views are, whatever your ideologies are, let's keep them in a safe, sensible space and not push people towards the extremes because there are no wins in that." Ms Leadbeater remembered her sister as being "full of kindness, full of compassion, but also full of a steely determination to make a difference and to get things done". She said: "Even though she would look, as I am doing at the moment, at some of the challenges we face as a country and be deeply concerned, she would not stop working hard to address those challenges and to look at how we can bring people together." Read more from Sky News:Nowak killer's sentence referred to Court of AppealHenry Nowak murder protesters jailed for violence Ms Cox, who was aged 41 when she was shot and stabbed, days before the Brexit referendum, had spoken against division in her maiden speech in parliament a year earlier. She told the Commons: "We are far more united and have far more in common with each other than things that divide us."

Root, who will lead the England side for the second Test against New Zealand at the Oval, more than four years after handing the baton to Stokes, also admits "mistakes have been made" and revealed Stokes "feels like he's let himself down". Stokes and team-mate Gus Atkinson were dropped from the squad last week ahead of the second Test against New Zealand starting Wednesday, while they are under investigation following their night out after England's victory in the first Test at Lord's. Root quizzed on Stokes, captaincy and England's 'drinking culture'Got Sky? Watch England vs NZ live on the Sky Sports appNot got Sky? Get instant access with NOW - no contract Rob Key, England's director of cricket, last week said the England and Wales Cricket Board was considering imposing an alcohol ban on the England team, with the most recent Ashes tour highlighting an apparent drinking culture that still exists. Speaking to Sky Sports, Root said: "I don't necessarily think that's the way to go. I don't think there's a drinking culture within our team. I think, like I said, there have been occasions where we've let ourselves down and we've got things wrong. "We have to accept that and move forward from that and learn from that, but I also think that when you work towards something for a long time, there should be opportunities and chances where you can celebrate that and enjoy that with the team. "Not everyone drinks anyway within our group, but you should be able to get together and celebrate that and spend that time. And some of my greatest memories and fondest memories have been in the dressing room afterwards. "So, that's good fun and good, good stuff that you can do off the back of winning, and what you work towards for a long period of time, but you've got to pick the right times and the right places, and I think that's the important thing." Root: Stokes in a good place but feels like he let himself down The nightclub incident ended with a member of England's security staff being reportedly struck by a Saracens rugby player, where Stokes was present. The saga has heaped more scrutiny on the professionalism and culture around England's Test team following a humiliating Ashes tour, after which a midnight curfew was reportedly imposed on England's players and staff. In his pre-match press conference, Root refused to disclose what was said with his good friend Stokes last week. But he told Sky Sports: "I've spoken with Ben, he seems in a good place in the last week or so. "There's been a few incidents where guys have let themselves down, but I don't necessarily think that's a fair reflection of our dressing room. We've got to obviously own it and know that that is not okay, but at the same time, I don't think that's a fair reflection on us as a team. We work incredibly hard. "As a cricketer, the amount of time and pressure that you spend away from home, away from your families, in high-pressure environments, and mistakes have been made. We have to learn from those clearly, and we have to move on from those quickly, and we have to earn the trust of everyone back by being as professional as we can, and putting good performances in. "I think Ben feels like he's let himself down, right? My main concern is, always, you look at the person and make sure that they're okay, so that is first and foremost the most important thing, and then in terms of this week and moving forward as a team, it's concentrating, making sure that everyone is fully on task and understanding of what's ahead of us and what an exciting opportunity we have." Root 'excited' with captaincy; Stokes has 'respect of everyone' In his news conference on Tuesday, Root would not be drawn on how long he was willing to stay in the role of interim captain, insisting it would be assessed on a "game by game basis". However, he is looking forward to the opportunity of leading England again in the absence of Stokes. He was asked what his reaction to being asked to captain the side again was. "I had a little think about it, but yes. I'm very excited with the opportunity we have ahead of us. Being captain of this group of players is a really exciting opportunity. "I'm in a very different place to when I finished [as captain]. It's going to be a really fun week, so I'm looking forward to getting out there on the field and playing again. "I do think I've enjoyed the last couple of days, working with Baz [McCullum] in a slightly different space. "One thing I've been envious of - in a good way - is being able to work with Baz in this sort of capacity. It's been really cool, the last couple of days. "It's a very different look to even the team we had last week, but it's very exciting as well. "To get to lead those guys out and help operate how we work this week is really good." The 35-year-old, who also praised England's bowler-dominated opening Test win against New Zealand at Lord's, rebuffed questions on Stokes' potential return as skipper and instead focused on his leadership skills. "I don't think it's fair for me to make those kind of decisions and answer those kind of questions. They're decisions for people in a slightly different position to me," Root said. "I'm sure he has the respect of everyone in our dressing room. He's been a phenomenal leader for a number of years. "We've achieved some great things as a team, as a group, won a hell of a lot of Test matches. Clearly he's a talismanic player and a great friend to a number of the guys. "There's a huge amount of respect there from everyone." Root 'on the same page' as Brook Root compared his role as skipper to Harry Brook, England's white-ball captain, by heaping praise on his "brilliant cricket brain". He said: "I'm a different player, looking at the game in a different way from the last time I was here [as captain]. "I've got some some brilliant people around me. I've got a brilliant cricket brain in Harry Brook who stands next to me at second slip, who's done a brilliant job with the white-ball stuff. "We see the game very similarly, in different ways sometimes. But again - the fact that we are on the same page is a big strength. "I'm sure he'll be vital this week as well." Four changes to England's XI McCullum also revealed four changes to England's XI for the Test at The Oval, starting on Wednesday - live on Sky Sports - with Jordan Cox and Sonny Baker making their Test debuts. Matthew Fisher and Jofra Archer are also included, while James Rew will make his debut if Jamie Smith is unable to play as he awaits the birth of his child. England XI to play New Zealand: Emilio Gay, Ben Duckett, Jacob Bethell, Joe Root (C), Harry Brook, Jamie Smith/James Rew, Jordan Cox, Jofra Archer, Josh Tongue, Matthew Fisher, Sonny Baker. England vs New Zealand - results and schedule All times UK and Ireland, all games live on Sky Sports First Test (Lord's) - England won by 115 runsSecond Test (The Kia Oval) - June 17-21 (11am)Third Test (Trent Bridge) - June 25-29 (11am) Watch the second Test of the England vs New Zealand series live on Sky Sports from June 17.