The Gunners progressed 5-3 on aggregate after winning the second leg 4-1 and will meet holders Barcelona in the final.

Since the fall of Bashar Assad’s government in early December Saudi Arabia and Qatar have been main backers of the country’s new leadership.

On Tuesday it was announced that Matt Wrack would succeed Dr Patrick Roach at the NASUWT, just months after failing to be re-elected as general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union. Before Mr Wrack ...