The Defence Secretary today told LBC that Vladimir Putin's order to put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert was an example of him "flexing his muscles" to distract the rest of the world from the invasion of Ukraine.

Nick Ferrari has criticised the Government over its decision to introduce more sanctions against Putin, saying "they've not stopped him before, why would they stop him now?"

BP will end its 19.75% shareholding in Russian oil company Rosneft following Putin's "act of aggression in Ukraine".