World leaders are gathering in Ankara, Turkey for a Nato summit, despite tensions between Donald Trump and Nato allies over financial contributions and the Iran war.

The US president hasn’t hidden his consternation with European leaders, and has suggested he is only attending ‘out of respect to President Erdogan’.

Turkey’s leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan has come under criticism for a crackdown on dissent in the country, which has led to over 200 arrests of activists, journalists and public figures in the lead up to the summit. So how has he taken on such a pivotal role within Nato?

Tristan Redman from The Global Story speaks to BBC correspondent and presenter, Mark Lowen, who was based in Istanbul for five years, before he was detained and banned from the country while on a reporting trip last year.

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00:00 Introduction
02:27 Why Turkey is so committed to Nato
04:10 Being arrested for covering protests
07:40 The state of democracy and free speech in Turkey
09:01 Erdogan’s journey to presidency
10:50 2016’s attempted coup against Erdogan
15:25 Tensions with the United States
19:40 Erdogan’s relationship with Trump within Nato
23:34 The importance of this Nato summit for Turkey and the alliance

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The US wants Iran to publicly state that the Strait of Hormuz is open and to pledge to stop firing on commercial ships as part of …

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US President Donald Trump has posted on social media that the US has agreed to a request from Tehran to continue talks, but the ceasefire is over.

After 48 hours of hostilities earlier this week, there’s been no new strikes as of Friday, but Trump’s warning shows the situation remains volatile.

Shipping traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz has once again slowed to a trickle, and this week’s hostilities means that the United Nations has suspended its plan to evacuate trapped vessels in the Strait.

Meanwhile, in Iran six days of public mourning has ended with the burial of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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Today, Andy Burnham’s Labour leadership bid has been backed by 322 Labour MPs.

If no one else enters the contest, as expected, Burnham will be declared Labour leader next week before taking office as prime minister on 20 July. Burnham is currently just one short of securing 323 nominations, which is when it is mathematically impossible for a rival to reach the 81-MP threshold needed to run against him. Adam and Chris discuss.

An interim review of Personal Independence Payments (Pip) in England and Wales had found it to be “not fit for purpose”. Last year, the UK government asked Sir Stephen Timms to review whether Pip was “fair and fit for the future”. His initial report is being published on Thursday ahead of the final recommendations due in the autumn.Adam and Alex discuss with Ben Chu Policy and Analysis Correspondent, BBC Verify.

00:18 Introduction
00:45 The Labour Leadership Contest – Andy Burnham Almost Wins
04:23 What Does Burnham Have To Do Next?
08:30 Burnham’s Gaza Apology
11:30 What To Do About Personal Independence Payments?
14:05 How Many People Claim PiP?
27:40 Making The System Financially Sustainable

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