The man, who is barefoot and holds a Palestine flag, has been spoken to by negotiators several times but at 10.30pm had not yet agreed to come down.

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden has said that ‘the state is not match-fit to rise to the moment our country faces’.

This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the ‘enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family’.

Legally Blonde actress Reese Witherspoon, reality star Kris Jenner, and Sarah, Duchess of York have also marked the global event.

The winning numbers for Saturday’s National Lottery Lotto draw were 01, 19, 29, 33, 42 and 44, and the bonus number was 21.

The clashes, which erupted on Thursday, marked a major escalation in the challenge to the new government in Damascus.

Met Office meteorologist Zoe Hutin said there is a ‘heightened chance’ of seeing them due to the low cloud coverage and clear skies.

Nigel Farage has said that the public “does not like political parties that engage in constant infighting”, in his first intervention since Rupert Lowe had the Reform UK whip suspended. Mr Lowe was ...

Israel has said it will send a delegation to Qatar on Monday “in an effort to advance the negotiations” around the ceasefire in Gaza. It came after Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with ...

Double gold Paralympic athlete Richard Whitehead has completed the original London marathon route to support grassroots ...

A 61-year-old man remains missing after being swept away in a flooded river near the town of Dorrigo in New South Wales, and ...

Kim Jong Un reportedly visited major shipyards in the North in what experts have said marks a threat to the US.