Britain introduced a new tranche of trade sanctions against Russia on Thursday, a notice published on the government website said.

The 'Notice to Exporters' listed new measures including prohibitions on the export to Russia of a range of goods and technology, the export of jet fuel, and the export of sterling or EU-denominated banknotes.

It also said there were new prohibitions on providing technical assistance, financial services, funds, and brokering services relating to iron and steel imports.

The notice set out a further list of goods prohibited for export:

- internal repression goods and technology

- goods and technology relating to chemical and biological weapons

- maritime goods and technology

- additional oil refining goods and technology

- additional critical industry goods and technology