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

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

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

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.