Jury in Russell Brand rape trial begins considering verdicts

The jury has begun considering the verdicts in Russell Brand's rape and sexual assault trial.

The media personality, 51, has been on trial at Southwark Crown Court in London for three weeks, facing three counts of rape, three of sexual assault and one of attempted indecent assault.

He has pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Giving evidence, he told the court he had been "obsessed" with sex in the past, but insisted it was always consensual.

The charges relate to allegations from six women spanning a decade between 1999 and 2009. Prosecutors said the complainants described him as someone who "didn't listen" when they said no, and "didn't care".