Islamic State jihadists are using rape as a weapon to terrorise and destroy communities, Angelina Jolie has warned.

“They are dictating it as policy… beyond what we have seen before,” the UN special envoy told a House of Lords committee on sexual violence in war.

Ex-UK Foreign Secretary William Hague told the committee the use of rape in war should “shame all men” but he said it was possible to combat the problem.

The pair have been campaigning together to end the use of rape in war zones.

Last year they hosted a global summit in London attended by representatives from more than 100 countries aimed at raising awareness and tackling the issue.

Ms Jolie, who is also an actress, appeared before the newly established committee on sexual violence in conflict, as part of its first evidence session.

She shared harrowing stories of girls she had met in war zones who she said had been repeatedly raped and sold for as little as $40 (£26).