“We are ready to respond decisively to a Russian attack on Ukraine, which is still very much a possibility," the US president said.

An industry boss warned festivals will likely be hit by problems such as labour shortages and supply chain crises, meaning it will not be “business as usual”.

Truss warned that a Russian invasion of Ukraine would be a “very dangerous moment” for the entire world.

Mairead McGuinness confirmed non-EU, UK-based companies will no longer be able to carry out their activities from the bloc from June 2025, in a further blow to British financial services.

"The saying that there are no dumb questions doesn't hold here”, one person commented in response.

Images of Valentyna Konstantynovska, 79, appeared across western media today, much to the bemusement of sources closer to the ground.

The UK farmers' representative said the post-Brexit situation was already threatening to put UK farmers out of business, but the international conflict is only adding to the many implications of Britain’s exit from the EU.

The Labour leader said there is no case for rejoining the EU, despite having backed Remain in 2016 and a second referendum in 2018.

"That is why this is a very serious time for the whole world, really, to come together," he said.