Prime Minister Keir Starmer has insisted the UK "is not at war" with Russia despite Vladimir Putin threatening to unleash a "new" kind of missile on Britain

Sir Keir Starmer has insisted the UK is “not at war” and criticised Russian leader Vladimir Putin for his “irresponsible rhetoric”. The Prime Minister asked during a round of regional radio interviews about concerns over escalation in the conflict in Ukraine.

The UK is ‘directly involved’ in the Ukraine war after its missiles were used to strike targets in Russia, an ambassador has said. Andrei Kelin, the Russian ambassador to the UK, warned Britain the use of Storm Shadow missiles is bringing the country directly into the conflict.