VIDEO: North Korea V USA war threats LIVE UPDATES: Trump reacts as Kim Jong-un threatens Guam
- Donald Trump vows to unleash ‘fire and fury’ if America is threatened
- Kim Jong-un's regime dismisses US threat as 'a load of nonsense'
- North Korea prepares missile strike off the US territory of Guam
- US intelligence warns Pyongyang has developed nuclear missiles
Here are live updates and breaking news on the war of words between Kim Jong-un's North Korea v Donald Trump's America. (All times BST)
3pm: Jeremy Corbyn says nuclear attack 'would kill millions'
During a visit to Cornwall, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said: "The idea that anyone can kind of contemplate using nuclear weapons at any stage against anybody is unthinkable - there is no such thing as an isolated nuclear attack.
"It would kill millions on both sides of the Korean border and of course in neighbouring countries."
2pm: EU expands North Korea sanctions list
The EU has added nine people and four entities - including the state-owned Foreign Trade Bank (FTB) - to its North Korea sanctions list.
The European Council said: "The decision brings the total number of persons under restrictive measures… to 62 persons and 50 entities as listed by the UN.
“In addition, 41 persons and 7 entities are designated by the EU autonomously.
North Korea live: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un convening an urgent operation meeting in 2013
11.30am: China keeps low profile as North Korea threats escalate
Beijing has kept a low profile in recent days after Donald Trump ignored China’s calls to calm tensions with North Korea by making his 'fire and fury' threat.
Conflict on the Korean peninsula would affect China and in worst-case scenarios unleash a radioactive cloud or waves of refugees into its northeast.
10.50am: Britain back UN process not Donald Trump's 'fire and fury'
First Secretary of State Damian Green responded to Donald Trump’s ‘fire and fury’ warning by saying the “sensible way” to proceed is through the UN.
"It is obviously in all our interests to make sure that nothing escalates," Mr Green told reporters during a visit to Edinburgh.
"We are very strongly in support of the UN process, which has and continues to put pressure on North Korea to stop acting in an irresponsible way, and we will continue strongly to support the UN process which will, I hope, help to de-escalate tensions."
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