Sir Keir Starmer called for a ceasefire, warning that a wider conflict could have ‘consequences that none of us can foresee’.

Vice President Kamala Harris said calls for Ukraine to cede territory to Russia were “dangerous and unacceptable” as she met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday.

Sir Keir Starmer said the idea he was filming the address from his own home was ‘farcical’ despite Christmas cards and family photos behind him.

The victim, aged in her 70s, was getting off a bus when she was followed by an unknown man who pushed her into a doorway and sexually assaulted her.