Sinn Féin have announced that Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Councillor Philip McGuigan will replace Daithí McKay at Stormont.

Mr McGuigan has been selected for co-option to the North Antrim seat following Mr McKay's resignation.
Mr McKay resigned his seat following claims he "coached" loyalist blogger Jamie Bryson as a witness to an inquiry.
He said he accepted his actions were "inappropriate, ill-advised and wrong".
The 'coaching' allegations followed leaked messages between Mr Bryson, Mr McKay and Sinn Féin member Thomas O'Hara.
They exchanged messages before Mr Bryson testified to a Stormont inquiry, chaired by Mr McKay, into the National Asset Management Agency (Nama).
Mr McGuigan was first elected to the Ballymoney Council in 2001, aged 27. He then went on to win the Assembly seat for North Antrim in 2003 and served until 2007.
In 2007, Daithí McKay contested the North Antrim MLA seat and Mr McGuigan stood down as an MLA, remaining as a Sinn Féin councillor.


A police officer has been charged with common assault after a race relations group founder was Tasered.

Avon and Somerset PC Claire Boddie, 47, is set to appear before Taunton magistrates on 14 August.
The force referred itself to the police watchdog after Judah Adunbi, 63, was Tasered in Bristol on 14 January.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) sent evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which said it is in the public interest to charge.
Mr Adunbi, who was Tasered in Colston Road, Easton, is a founding member of one of the force's local Independent Advisory Groups - the aim of which is to strengthen relations between the police and members of the African-Caribbean community.
An IPCC spokesman said: "An IPCC investigation concluded in June and a file of evidence was sent to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
"The CPS decided there was sufficient evidence and it was in the public interest to charge the officer."
A force spokesman added: "Now criminal proceedings have started, this prevents us from commenting further on the circumstances surrounding this matter, other than to reiterate that we're continuing to fully cooperate with the IPCC as their investigation progresses.
"Chief Constable Andy Marsh has made clear from the start of this investigation that we will discuss the matter fully and publicly once the investigation has concluded."


Australia and the US have reached a resettlement deal for asylum seekers held in offshore detention centres in Papua New Guinea and Nauru.

Under the agreement, the migrants there will be assessed and the most vulnerable will be resettled in the US.
About 1,200 people are being held in the asylum centres on Manus Island in Papua New Guinea and  on Nauru island.
Australia's policy of sending migrants who arrive by boat to offshore facilities has been criticised.
Announcing the deal with the US on Sunday, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said the resettlement process would be gradual.
"US authorities will conduct their own assessment of refugees and decide which people are resettled in the US," he said.
He did not say how many refugees would be relocated, but said that women, children and families would be prioritised.
The agreement, to be administered with the United Nations refugee agency UNHCR, is available only to those currently in the processing centres.
"It is a one-off agreement. It will not be repeated," Mr Turnbull said.
US Secretary of State John Kerry confirmed the arrangement, adding that his country was "very engaged" with the UNHCR and helping refugees "there and in other parts of the world".
Refugees who are eligible for asylum in the US but reject it would be offered a 20-year Nauru visa instead.
Mr Turnbull said that the detainees who have had asylum applications rejected should return to their home countries.
Earlier this year, Australia said it planned to shut the Manus Island asylum centre, although a closing date has not been announced.
The government has faced condemnation over conditions at the two detention centres, which are run by private companies.
In August, leaked "incident reports", which the companies are contractually obliged to provide, revealed that self-harm and violence were commonplace at the centre in Nauru.
Australia has been repeatedly criticised for its tough policy on refugees and asylum seekers.
Last month an Amnesty International report said the conditions imposed on asylum seekers was a "deliberate policy to inflict harm".


Obesity can lower vitamin D levels in the body, a study suggests.

The report, in the journal PLOS Medicine, analysed genetic data from 21 studies - a total of 42,000 people.
It found every 10% rise in body mass index (BMI) - used as an indicator of body fat - led to a 4% drop of available vitamin D in the body.
As vitamin D is stored in fatty tissue, the authors suggest the larger storage capacity in obese people may prevent it from circulating in the bloodstream.
BMI it is calculated by taking weight (in kilograms) and dividing it by height (in metres) squared. Those with a BMI of 30 or above are considered obese.
Lead author Dr Elina Hypponen, from the University College London Institute of Child Health, said the study "highlights the importance of monitoring and treating vitamin D deficiency in people who are overweight or obese".
Vitamin D is made in the skin after sun exposure and can be taken in dietary supplements.
Healthy levels are about 50 nanomole per litre - less than 30 nanomole per litre can cause the softening and weakening of bones, leading to rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults.
Prof David Haslam, from the National Obesity Forum, said: "Food intake and genetics all play a part in obesity - but this research is a reminder that physical activity, like walking the dog or going for a run out in the sunshine, shouldn't be forgotten and can help correct both weight and lack of vitamin D."


Two men have been charged with the murder of a man killed in a south London street brawl.

Neel Croos, 26, died from a head injury following a fight in Holborn Way, Mitcham on 23 November.
Gowrishanth Loganathan, 21, of Cambridge Road, Mitcham and Mohanran Parimalanathan, 22, of Stafford Road, Wallington have been charged with murder.
Both will appear before Wimbledon Magistrates' court.
They have also been charged with violent disorder and Mr Parimalanathan with possessing an offensive weapon.
Three other men have previously been charged with the murder of Mr Croos, while a 23-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder on 17 December has been bailed until January.
Five further men arrested in connection with the fight have all been released with no further action.


South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn will play for Glamorgan in the first half of their T20 Blast campaign.

The 32-year-old is set to play in Glamorgan's first seven T20 games once he has finished his spell for Indian Premier League side Gujarat Lions.
"I'll do all I can to give the team the best possible start," said Steyn.
Australian paceman Shaun Tait, another of the world's fastest bowlers, will play for the Welsh county in the second half of their 14-game T20 campaign.
Steyn has played in 42 T20 internationals for South Africa as well as 82 Tests and 112 one-day internationals, boasting the best bowling strike rate in Test cricket among bowlers who have bowled a minimum of 10,000 deliveries.
"We've had to remain patient in our search for overseas talent this season, but we're delighted to have got this deal over the line" said Glamorgan chief executive Hugh Morris.
Glamorgan, who have not won any of their opening five County Championship Division Two games, start their T20 campaign against Surrey at The Oval on Thursday, 26 May.
Steyn has played just one game for the Lions and the timing of his Glamorgan debut will depend on how far they progress in the IPL.
Gujarat finish their group matches on Saturday but are strongly placed to reach the knock-out stages, meaning Steyn would miss the opening Glamorgan game at Surrey.
Steyn played in two games at the 2016 T20 World Cup and is likely to be required for South Africa's Test series against Australia in September.
The national selectors rested him from a one-day series in the West Indies in June, hoping he would stay fresh for five-day cricket.
But Steyn, who is also due for a brief spell with Jamaica Tallawahs in this season's Caribbean Premier League, said "The timing of this opportunity with Glamorgan is ideal."
Glamorgan missed out on a T20 quarter-final place last season on the final night of the group stages, while in 2014 they lost by just one run in a quarter-final at Lancashire.


Second-placed Sevilla maintained the pressure on La Liga leaders Real Madrid with a stirring comeback win at bottom side Osasuna.

Sevilla twice fell behind before two late goals moved them back within a point of Zinedine Zidane's side, who still have a game in hand.
Sergio Leon put Osasuna ahead but Sevilla skipper Vicente Iborra levelled moments before the interval.
Iborra then diverted into his own goal to restore the home side's lead after half-time, but made amends two minutes later when he pounced on a rebound to equalise again.
Franco Vazquez's header put Sevilla ahead for the first time with 10 minutes left, substitute Pablo Sarabia sealing the win in stoppage-time.
Osasuna did pull another goal back through Kenan Kodro, but Sevilla held out for their fourth away league win in five matches.
Real Madrid moved clear of their nearest rivals by edging past mid-table Malaga on Saturday.
Atletico Madrid's title challenge faded further with a 2-2 draw at Athletic Bilbao.
Fourth-placed Atletico, aiming for a fourth straight win, fortuitously led when Koke's third-minute cross dropped into the net.
Athletic levelled before the break through Inigo Lekue's thumping strike and Oscar de Marcos headed the home side in front before the hour mark.
France forward Antoine Griezmann dinked in a wonderful equaliser from an acute angle with 10 minutes left, but the point leaves Atletico eight adrift of leaders Real Madrid.
Match ends, Osasuna 3, Sevilla 4.
Emmanuel Rivière (Osasuna) is shown the yellow card.
Second Half ends, Osasuna 3, Sevilla 4.
Goal!  Osasuna 3, Sevilla 4. Kenan Kodro (Osasuna) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Berenguer with a cross.
Goal!  Osasuna 2, Sevilla 4. Pablo Sarabia (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Kenan Kodro (Osasuna) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Adil Rami (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Emmanuel Rivière (Osasuna).
Substitution, Sevilla. Joaquín Correa replaces Wissam Ben Yedder.
Attempt saved. Alex Berenguer (Osasuna) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Roberto Torres.
Substitution, Osasuna. Kenan Kodro replaces Fausto.
Attempt blocked. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Sevilla. Matías Kranevitter replaces Franco Vázquez.
Sergio Escudero (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Oriol Riera (Osasuna).
Offside, Sevilla. Vicente Iborra tries a through ball, but Pablo Sarabia is caught offside.
Oriol Riera (Osasuna) is shown the yellow card.
Mario Fernández (Osasuna) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!  Osasuna 2, Sevilla 3. Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Sevilla. Conceded by Mario Fernández.
Attempt saved. Adil Rami (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Sarabia with a cross.
Corner,  Sevilla. Conceded by Oier.
Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Unai García (Osasuna).
Offside, Sevilla. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
Substitution, Osasuna. Imanol García replaces Goran Causic.
Offside, Sevilla. Pablo Sarabia tries a through ball, but Wissam Ben Yedder is caught offside.
Substitution, Osasuna. Emmanuel Rivière replaces Sergio León.
Hand ball by Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla).
Attempt saved. Stevan Jovetic (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wissam Ben Yedder.
Sergio Escudero (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Alex Berenguer (Osasuna).
Attempt missed. Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
Substitution, Sevilla. Pablo Sarabia replaces Gabriel Mercado.
Goal!  Osasuna 2, Sevilla 2. Vicente Iborra (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stevan Jovetic.
Offside, Osasuna. Goran Causic tries a through ball, but Sergio León is caught offside.
Own Goal by Vicente Iborra, Sevilla.  Osasuna 2, Sevilla 1.
Foul by Adil Rami (Sevilla).
Oriol Riera (Osasuna) wins a free kick on the right wing.


Leap Motion's precise movement tracking device has long been criticised for being a great idea in need of a practical application.

This may just be it.
The team has created Orion, software which integrates Leap Motion into virtual reality environments.
While the likes of Oculus and HTC's Vive are experimenting with complex, often clunky controllers for VR - Leap Motion's tech allows for an accurate reconstruction of your entire hand.
The software has been released to developers today, and works with existing Leap Motion devices that have already been sold.
Leap Motion chief executive Michael Buckwald told the BBC that it was working with all the major VR makers to embed the device within their headsets.
For now, however, the device rests within a little mount attached to the front of the headgear.
The company hopes the tech will pave the way for innovative new user interfaces, as well as just fun.
After much initial excitement a few years back, Leap Motion has failed to capture the imagination of technology users and sales of the $79 device have been modest.
Could this be the company's killer app?
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A pub owner who trapped a burglar posted an SOS on Facebook for help when he said police told him it was not an emergency.

Andrew Forster, who owns the Wellington Inn, in Preston, discovered an intruder in one of the bedrooms at about 15:30 BST on Saturday.
He said a crowd gathered at the pub to help after his social media appeal before police arrived an hour later.
Lancashire Police said it regretted the delay but no patrols were available.
Mr Forster said he was shocked when the manager of the pub, who made the initial 999 call, told him police would not be responding as an emergency.
He then put a plea out on Facebook asking for help on what to do with a burglar he had trapped in the bedroom.
His friend promptly arrived - along with others - and helped him hold the door shut.
He said he was told off by a call handler when he made a second call as it was "not an emergency" and he should call 101.
Lancashire Police said the operator advised the caller they were "experiencing a high level of demand and would get someone there as soon as we could".
The force said it arrived at the pub in Glover's Court at 16:33 BST and a woman was arrested.
Mr Forster said: "I know they are understaffed.
"I'm not angry with the police but I'm angry with how they dealt with it."
The 35-year-old said the response on Facebook showed the power of social media.
"It is a lovely community pub and it was great people came here offering their support."
Lancashire Constabulary said in a statement: "We regret that we were unable to attend the incident sooner, however, unfortunately due to a busy period of demand and a number of ongoing incidents across the area there were no patrols available to attend at that time."
It added a woman had since been charged with burglary.


Paul Gallagher's hat-trick helped Preston thrash Barnet in an FA Cup first-round game which saw both teams finish with 10 men.

Preston capitalised on Keanu Marsh-Brown's early straight red, with first-half headers from Tom Clarke and Joe Garner before Gallagher slotted home.
The hosts had Stuart Beavon sent off, but on-loan forward Gallagher struck twice to complete his hat-trick.
Garner's low effort then competed the rout for the Lilywhites.
Despite Beavon's red card for a challenge on Andy Yiadom, good work after the break by Lee Holmes helped Gallagher to his second, before the former Scotland international beat the offside trap for his third.
Preston striker Paul Gallagher told BBC Radio Lancashire:
"I'm over the moon. Ten months is a long time to be not playing and last week I was over the moon just to be playing.
"To get a hat-trick and be in the next round of the FA Cup - I'm speechless.
"I'll enjoy tonight and then we'll wait and see who we get in the next round."


Tributes have been paid to the man who died in a road crash in County Fermanagh on Friday night.

Shane Mulholland, 27, from Derrylin, played for the county's senior hurling team. He was also a development coach for Cavan GAA.
He was originally from Loughguile in County Antrim.
Two vehicles were involved in the collision on the Lisnaskea Road at around 19:00 BST. Tributes to GAA man killed in crash
Another adult and two children were taken to hospital following the crash, but all three have since been discharged.
Martin McBrien, from Derrylin O'Connells GAA Club, said: "Shane just had so much to offer our club. He was a man of immense talent particularly in the field of hurling.
"Just this very morning he was due to start coaching our under-eights in the skills of gaelic football, hurling and camogie.
"That's just an indication of what Shane was prepared to contribute to our club and what I know he would have contributed had he been spared."
Cavan GAA county chairman, Gerry Brady, said he had seen Mr Mulholland on Friday and described his death as a "total shock".
"He had been working yesterday, the staff and fellow coaches and other members of staff naturally enough were all looking forward to a Friday evening said goodbye to each other," he said.
"Little did anyone know that a few short hours later that the tragic and untimely news would come to us that Shane had been taken from us.
"It's just unbelievable that someone so full of life, a brilliant coach could be taken away from his family, his young wife and baby and his extended family, it's just terrible."
The Gaelic Players Association described Mr Mulholland as "an outstanding ambassador for his teammates and his sport".
Sports Minister CarÃ¡l NÃ ChuilÃn expressed her sadness at his death.
"Shane was a talented and energetic person who gave so much in life and his untimely passing will leave a deep void in the lives of those who were fortunate to know him," he said.
"I am deeply saddened by his loss and offer my sincerest condolences to his wife Vanessa, his young daughter Aisling and the entire Mulholland family circle. It is a time of unimaginable grief for them and they are very much in my thoughts at this time.
"Shane's loss will also be felt amongst his hurling colleagues in Lisbellaw and Fermanagh, in his native Loughguile and by the young people he coached in Cavan, and I am also thinking of them all at this time."


A man accused of trying to smuggle himself out of the UK to fight in Syria says he was trying to escape MI5 harassment, a court has been told.

Anas Abdalla was arrested last April in the back of a lorry at Dover.
He told the Old Bailey he did not support the so-called Islamic State, and had paid smugglers to take him to Europe so he could live in peace.
He and Mahamuud Diini, both 26 and from Birmingham, deny preparing for acts of terrorism.
Mr Abdalla accepts that he tried to secretly leave the country in the back of a lorry - and the trial had earlier heard that the plan was discovered by an undercover officer who had infiltrated alleged jihadist networks in Birmingham.
That officer told the court he came across Mr Abdalla and another man, Gabriel Rasmus, as part of an investigation that went on for almost a year.
Rasmus has admitted preparing for acts of terrorism. He was found in the same lorry as Mr Abdalla and Mr Diini.
The court heard that Mr Abdalla has previously suffered from mental illness and had once attempted suicide.
During his evidence on Friday, he blamed his ill health and clandestine behaviour on pressure from MI5 and West Midlands Counter Terrorism Unit detectives.
The jury heard that in February 2013 West Midlands detectives told him to come to Stechford Police Station in Birmingham, and he was taken to an hour-long meeting with an MI5 officer, known only as "Phil".
That officer allegedly proposed that the former student work for the Security Service.
Somalia-born Mr Abdalla told the jury: "I sat down and he said, 'I know everything about youâ€¦ we know you're not someone who is a terrorist, we want you to work with us.' I said I don't really believe in the cause of MI5."
The former student and car industry worker said he distrusted MI5 because he had read that its officers were complicit in the alleged torture of another Somali Briton in east Africa.
"Why should I trust you guys?" Mr Abdalla recalled asking the officer. "He said that there were two ways around this. 'You are going to work for us one way or another or we will make your life difficult.'"
Mr Abdalla said that in the months after his refusal to help MI5 he had received a barrage of "number withheld" phone calls which he didn't answer, but he knew came from the agency.
He became convinced he was being watched and would prove it to friends by using counter-surveillance techniques, such as suddenly changing direction, to demonstrate he was being followed.
In earlier evidence, two police officers told the jury they could neither confirm nor deny whether they were involved in facilitating any meetings between MI5 and the defendant.
The trial continues.


Tony Blair's spin doctor Alastair Campbell once famously said: "We don't do God."

But in Northern Ireland, it can feel like God is a political player.
A number of our politicians, including ministers, have faith and talk about it.
That makes Northern Ireland different to many other countries in the Western world.
Professor John Brewer from Queen's University in Belfast has researched links between politics and religion.
"In most places, politicians keep their personal beliefs private - and they don't impact on their public role as a politician," he told BBC Northern Ireland programme The View.
"In Northern Ireland, the division between the public and the private has collapsed."
Recently, that has led to some controversy.
LGBT rights and abortion are two issues in particular where the relationship between politicians' beliefs and their decisions have come under scrutiny.
But a politician's faith can reach into many policy areas.
I have been speaking to three MLAs who profess to be believers about how they would deal with a clash between their Christian beliefs and public opinion.
DUP assembly member Sammy Douglas says: "I would talk to people - fellow members of my party, my family, people within the community - and I would pray about some of these issues as well."
He says he would make decisions after speaking to people in whom he had "a lot of confidence and trust".
Alliance Party leader David Ford suggests his beliefs would play a part, but he would not take a position based on that alone.
"I have to be conscious that I have responsibility to wider society - not all people have the views I have," he says.
The SDLP's Alban Maginness says Christianity has been "the inspiration" for his politics.
"It has created a hunger for social justice," he says.
But he adds: "You have to make a balanced judgement - you have to take into consideration your own party's point of view. If there's a collective view, you are generally supportive of that view."
This week at Stormont, religion has been perhaps more visibly central than usual.
A choir from First Baptist Concord Church in Knoxville, Tennessee, sang for MLAs and staff in the Great Hall on Wednesday lunchtime.
In their home country, the separation of church and state is enshrined in the constitution - as is freedom of religion.
Faith is often seen as playing a major role in US politics.
The Worship Pastor accompanying the singers, Jeff Lawrence, says it is almost inconceivable that a US president could be a non-believer.
"When you take an oath of office, you place your hand on the Bible," he explains.
"On all of our coins, it says, 'In God We Trust,' so it's the foundation of our country.
"It would be very difficult for the people of the US to elect somebody who could not say they believed in God."
In America, the 'Christian Right' is an influential - and high-profile - political phenomenon.
But does Christianity lead politicians to be right-wing, or would it encourage them to lean to the left?
Alban Maginness argues it's the latter.
"I believe that social justice is quintessentially Christianity in the world - you move to the left in order to achieve that," he claims.
Interestingly, Sammy Douglas also suggests Christian politicians should be oriented to the left.
"Jesus was left of centre, from what I see," Mr Douglas says.
"He would have big problems with some of the statements coming from the Tory party about disadvantaged people, and young people in particular."
But David Ford thinks being a Christian does not point you in one political direction or another.
"I'm not sure that if Christ was on this earth today he would be tied to any political party," he says.
The relationship between Christianity and politics has always been complicated - and controversial.
In many parts of the developed world, religion has become less politically influential with the spread of secularisation.
While the levels of churchgoing are still higher in Northern Ireland than in the rest of the UK, church attendance is declining.
The most recent Life and Times survey suggested that fewer than 30% of people are now attending services once a week or more.
But University of Ulster sociologist Dr MÃ¡ire Braniff says that this does not necessarily mean Northern Ireland is becoming secularised.
"Secularisation is not a word that sits easily - perhaps a better term is 'unchurched'," she says.
"That means people in Northern Ireland continue to have their religious beliefs, but do not always have to practise them in the ritualistic way of attending church services on a regular basis."
So the link between politics and the pulpit may be becoming weaker.
But with the latest census showing 83% of people in Northern Ireland continue to identify with a religion, it seems faith will continue to be a force.
The View is on BBC Northern Ireland on Thursday 16 October at 22:35 BST.


Fourteen retired bishops have accused Church of England leaders of not listening to the voices of gay Christians.

The bishops said in an open letter that a new report on the Church's stance on homsexuality tells of gay people's pain, but has no "authentic voices".
The former bishop of Worcester said some people felt "betrayed".
The letter comes ahead of a debate at the general synod on Wednesday, which includes the issue of gay marriage.
The Church published an official report on sexuality last month after three years of "shared conversations" with the LGBT community and other Christians.
The report maintained the position that marriage in church should remain the lifelong union of a man and a woman.
The Church said the point of the conversations had not been "to change the view of participants or to seek to change the views of others, but rather to recognise Jesus in the face, story and view of those with whom they disagree".
The process involved Church of England clergy and lay people holding private discussions around the country about their attitudes to sexuality.
Last month a House of Bishops report said the Church should not change its opposition to same-sex marriage but should adopt a "fresh tone and culture of welcome and support" for gay people.
The report added that there was "little support" for changing the Church's teaching on marriage, that it was between one man and one woman.
The intervention from the former bishops, via their open letter, is seen as unusual.
The retired bishops, including former bishops of Oxford, Leicester and Newcastle, said sexuality had been a "long-standing source of concern and contention".
The letter to serving bishops said: "Our perception is that while the pain of LGBT people is spoken about in [the House of Bishops] report, we do not hear its authentic voice.
"The result of that focus on the issue of a change in the law is that your call for a change in tone and culture, while absolutely right, does not carry conviction."
One of the signatories to the letter is the former Bishop of Worcester, the Rt Rev Peter Selby.
He said: "The people who entered those conversations who were gay or lesbian, or had had various difficult experiences in their lives because of their sexuality, they entered those conversations knowing that they would have to reveal themselves in a circumstance in which that might carry a price in terms of their life and their career.
"They feel that what's come out here is a betrayal in the specific sense.
"All sorts of ideas are in this report about what they would have wanted, which I don't think are accurate."
Synod member Jayne Ozanne, who helped organise the letter, criticised the lack of a gay voice on the committee that created the report.
She told BBC Breakfast: "Sadly, I think we have gone backwards actually. You have got a whole community of people that feel terribly hurt - they feel they have been unheard.
"It's extraordinary how they wrote about us without us."
But Ed Shaw from the Christian charity Living Out, who took part in the "shared conversation" process, said Church leaders had come to a "good conclusion".
"I think the Church of England has carefully listened," he said, "I think the Church has also come to the settled view [of] what Christians have always believed down the centuries [and] what most Christians believe around this world is right and good for people like myself."
The general synod will debate the issue on Wednesday.
It will hold a "take-note" debate, meaning synod is not asked formally to approve or reject the policy.
Some members of synod have said they are hoping to vote against it.
A Church of England spokesman said: "The 'take-note' debate at synod will be an opportunity for those with differing opinions on this issue to have their views aired."


Saudi Arabia has given Iranian diplomats two days to leave the country, amid a row over the Saudi execution of a top Shia Muslim cleric.

The Saudi government announced on Sunday that it had broken off diplomatic ties with Iran.
Iran has accused Saudi Arabia of stoking tension in the region.
Saudi Arabia and Iran are the major Sunni and Shia powers in the region respectively and back opposing sides in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
The US has appealed for calm, calling for continued diplomatic engagement.
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr and 46 others were executed on Saturday after being convicted of terror-related offences.
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Late on Sunday, police came under heavy gunfire in his home town of Awamiya in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, leaving one civilian dead and a child injured, the Saudi Press Agency said.
Security forces are still hunting the attackers, calling the incident a "terrorist" act, a police spokesman was quoted as saying.
Shia Muslims have complained of marginalisation in Eastern Province.
Saudi Arabia announced it was severing diplomatic relations with Iran after demonstrators stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran, and late on Sunday gave Iranian diplomats 48 hours to leave.
It has also recalled its diplomats from Tehran.
A diplomatic rupture between the major Sunni and Shia powers in the region will resonate across the Middle East, where they back opposing sides in many destructive wars and simmering conflicts.
Players are already lining up along sectarian lines to support either Tehran or Riyadh.
Last year had ended with a bit of hope that talks on ending Yemen's strife had, at least, begun. Syria was to follow this month. It looks an awful lot harder now.
In October Saudi sources told me they only dropped their opposition to Iran's presence at Syria talks after the US persuaded them to test Tehran's commitment. But they doubt Iran will do a deal, and see it as key source of regional instability.
On the other side, Iranian officials don't hide their contempt for the Saudi system and its support for Islamist groups. There's been barely-concealed anger for months. Now it's boiled over.
Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said Saudi Arabia would not let Iran undermine its security, accusing it of having "distributed weapons and planted terrorist cells in the region".
"Iran's history is full of negative interference and hostility in Arab issues, and it is always accompanied by destruction," he told a news conference.
US state department spokesman John Kirby said: "We will continue to urge leaders across the region to take affirmative steps to calm tensions".
"We believe that diplomatic engagement and direct conversations remain essential," he said.
Earlier, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that the Sunni Muslim kingdom would face "divine revenge" for the execution - an act which also angered Shia Muslims elsewhere in the Middle East.
Ayatollah Khamenei called Sheikh Nimr a "martyr" who had acted peacefully.
Protesters stormed the Saudi embassy in Tehran late on Saturday, setting fire to the building before being driven back by police. The Saudi foreign ministry said none of its diplomats had been harmed in the incident.
Iran on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of using the embassy incident to provoke further regional tension, Iranian state TV reported.
It quoted a foreign ministry spokesman as saying: "Saudi Arabia sees its life in pursuit of crises and confrontations and attempts to resolve all of its internal problems by exporting them to the outside."
Relations between the countries have been strained over various issues in recent decades, including Iran's nuclear programme and deaths of Iranians at the Hajj pilgrimage in 1987 and again in 2015.
Diplomatic ties were severed between 1988 and 1991.
Most of the 47 people executed by Saudi Arabia were Sunnis convicted of involvement in al-Qaeda-linked terror attacks over the last decade.
Sheikh Nimr was involved in anti-government protests that erupted in Saudi Arabia in the wake of the Arab Spring, up to his arrest in 2012.
The execution also sparked protests in Iraq, Bahrain and several other countries.
Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr: Figurehead Shia cleric


Zambia's opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema has been detained on suspicion of treason, his lawyer says.

Mr Hichilema is accused of obstructing the motorcade of President Edgar Lungu when it was travelling to a traditional ceremony at the weekend.
Mr Hichilema's UPND party has in the past accused the government of trying to stifle all dissent.
Last year, President Lungu narrowly beat Mr Hichilema in the presidential election.
The UPND is challenging the result of the vote.
The opposition leader's lawyer Jack Mwiimbu told the BBC Focus on Africa radio that Mr Hichilema denies any wrong-doing.
He added that his client had not been formally charged.
The authorities have not commented on the politician's detention.
Mr Hichilema was detained after armed police raided his family home, during which teargas canisters were thrown inside.
His lawyer questioned why only Mr Hichilema was being held despite him having been in a convoy of more than 60 cars when the incident happened.
Mr Mwiimbu said his client was being detained "based on treasonable charges under the laws of Zambia" and had therefore been denied bail.
Mr Hichilema is already facing charges of sedition dating from last October, a move his team said was an attempt by the ruling party to silence dissent.


Head teachers in England will be allowed to extend secondary school hours, it's been announced.

17 March 2016 Last updated at 07:14 GMT
George Osbourne, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, is responsible for setting out how the government plans to spend its money each year in his budget.
In his budget speech he announced that he wants head teachers of English secondary schools to scrap traditional "home time" and decide for themselves what time the school day will end.
He's offering these schools a pot of money to help pay for additional classes or extra-curricular activities like art and sport.
Schools in other parts of the UK won't be affected.
The Chancellor says his plans mean "every child gets the best start in life".
But some teachers say it's more complicated, and that they're already offering after school activities.
Malcolm Trobe, who is in charge of the Association of School and College Leaders, an organisation that represents head teachers across the UK, said that the money on offer wouldn't be enough to help all schools in England, and that "potentially youngsters in some schools would be in an advantageous position over others."
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There should be no surprises about what the Russians have done.

They have consistently made clear their support for President Assad. It was hardly a great secret that they had moved military assets into Syria - and the Russian pilots hadn't flown their fighter aircraft over to the Eastern Mediterranean to earn some extra air miles.
President Vladimir Putin had a meeting with President Barack Obama on Monday night to explain what Russia's plan was - and although there were profound differences, US officials said they understood better what Russia's intentions were.
And yet.
Isn't there something totally jaw-dropping, gob-smacking, eyebrow-arching, ear twitchingly extraordinary - and not to mention, casual - about the way the Americans learnt about Russian plans?
It began with a phone call from a Russian diplomat to his counterpart in Baghdad to say "we've got something interesting to tell you".
Then a three-star Russian general leaves the Russian embassy compound and knocks on the door of the American one, and asks to see the US military attache.
He tells the American military man that bombing starts in an hour, so you'd better get out of Syrian airspace now and move any assets you have off the ground. And 60 minutes later, the bombing started.
Wow. To say the Americans were blindsided by this unorthodox line of communication is to put it mildly. Having had their "clear the air" meeting on Monday night there was an anticipation that though there might be big policy differences, there would be a degree of co-ordination and openness.
Just consider this - the risks of a US fighter plane running into a Russian one with unimaginable consequences has just ratcheted up. Are they going to take it on turns to bomb targets? One day it's the Americans and their allies, the next day it's the Russians. You don't need to be a military historian to know that that is not going to fly (so to speak).
And that is before we get to the strategic objectives.
Are the Russians trying to destroy IS/Isis/Isil/Daesh or are they trying to prop up President Assad? The Americans see the two as very different, the Russians less so.
On the evidence of one day's bombing it looks to be very much the latter. The target of Russian ordnance has been in places where IS has no presence.
In other words, other rebel groups - any rebel groups - opposed to President Assad are being targeted. And that raises another huge question. What if the Russians start hitting US backed and armed rebel groups? That is not going to end well.
And who knows how many US special forces there might be on the ground helping those rebel groups? What if they find themselves coming under fire - do they call in US close air support to see off their Russian attackers?
The Americans clearly came away with the understanding after the Monday night tÃªte-a-tÃªte that they had an agreement on one thing - that IS needed to be attacked and destroyed, and disagreement on another - the role of President Assad in Syria's future political settlement.
Well - and it is day one of Russian action - it looks like Russia is not distinguishing between different rebel groups. If these groups are against Assad, they could find themselves in the crosshairs of the Russian Air Force.
Ashton Carter, the US defence secretary, says there is a danger that Russia is pouring gasoline onto the fire. He also insists there have been no big surprises in what the Russians have done today. Hmm. I don't think the Americans had the way today unfolded in their playbook.
Once again Vladimir Putin has seemingly outmanoeuvred the White House. A senior US diplomat said to me the other day that when Obama leaves office he will be roundly applauded for the way he negotiated and ultimately delivered a deal on Iran, but will be justifiably vilified for the vacillation and vagueness over his Syria policy.
Putin, on the other hand, has been totally consistent. He wants to protect Russia's only deepwater port on the Eastern Mediterranean and will do what it takes to protect it.
So now it looks like the US administration has a choice to make - is it going to risk confrontation with the Russians, or is it going to accept that Assad ain't going anywhere and is there for the long haul? Not easy choices.
The key argument of Obama's speech at the UN on Monday was "Choose co-operation over conflict. That is not weakness, that is strength." Doesn't seem to be Vladimir's modus operandi.
The already intractable problem of Syria has just become a whole lot more complex - and a whole lot more dangerous.


Councils in the north-east of England have agreed to form a Combined Authority in the hope of  giving the region a "stronger voice".

The seven local authorities agreed to apply to the government to make the LA7 Leadership Board a Combined Authority at a meeting on Monday.
It is hoped the move will gain "more powers and funding" for the area.
Gateshead Council leader Mick Henry said all the councils wanted what was "best" for the region.
Mr Henry said: "We want to create the best possible conditions for growth in jobs, investment and living standards.
"We want to make this area an excellent location for business, prioritise and deliver a high quality infrastructure and raise skill levels."
A Combined Authority can be set up when two or more local authorities want to work more closely to support economic growth in areas such as skills, transport and investment.
LA7 is made up of seven councils - Durham County, Gateshead, Newcastle City, North Tyneside, Northumberland County, South Tyneside and Sunderland City.
Greater Manchester was the first in the country to develop a statutory Combined Authority in April 2011.


The United States has suspended Brazilian meat imports over "recurring concerns about the safety of products intended for the American market".

Several countries banned Brazilian meat in March, when prosecutors said health inspectors there had been taking bribes to approve sub-standard meat.
The US didn't impose a ban then; instead, it introduced checks on all of Brazil's meat shipments.
It says now a significant proportion of Brazilian meat failed safety tests.
"The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) has refused entry to 11% of Brazilian fresh beef products" in the past three months, said the US Department of Agriculture in a statement.
"That figure is substantially higher than the rejection rate of 1% of shipments from the rest of the world," it added.
The American authorities have refused entry since the end of March to a total of 860,000 kg (1.9 million pounds) of Brazilian meat products over "public health concerns, sanitary conditions, and animal health issues".
Brazil is the world's biggest red meat and poultry exporter, selling more than $12bn (Â£9.7bn) a year.
It exports mainly to China, the European Union and the United States.
Exports fell sharply when the allegations were made public, following a Federal Police investigation.
Operation Weak Flesh was launched in the early hours of 17 March in six Brazilian states after a two-year investigation.
Federal police carried out raids in 194 locations, deploying more than 1,000 officers.
The investigators alleged that some managers bribed health inspectors and politicians to get government certificates for their products.
They accused more than 30 companies of a number of unhygienic practices. Among them are JBS, the world's largest beef exporter, and BRF, the world's top poultry producer.
The bans imposed in the days that followed the scandal were lifted after the Brazilian government closed the meatpacking plants involved and promised to take further action.
Analysts say the US government decision is likely to have a negative impact on the Brazilian meat industry.


China is to accelerate the development of its high-speed broadband network to raise speeds but cut prices, its State Council has said.

Fewer than half of the country's population has internet access and those who do can often experience slow connections.
The country's premier also urged telecoms companies to cut fees, including data roaming charges.
It was not revealed how much money would be invested.
Besides the government investment, Premier Li Keqiang also urged telecoms companies to cut their prices and up their speeds, according to China's cabinet the State Council.
He also said they should cut data roaming charges for Chinese tourists, although he acknowledged that it was ultimately for the market to decide.
He did, however, announce a round of investment infrastructure improvements to the same end.
"China has more cell-phone users than any other country, but its internet service speed ranks below 80th in the world due to underdeveloped information infrastructure," the premier said, according to a release from the State Council.
He added that "speeding up the construction of information infrastructure will boost investment and support" in China, as well as helping "mass innovation".
Telecoms firms should make rapid moves to cut prices and increase urban broadband speeds by around 40%, according to Mr Li.
China's investment in broadband could benefit global network equipment makers such as Ericsson and Nokia Oyj's Alcatel-Lucent, as well as home-grown players like Huawei Technologies and ZTE.
Mr Li did not say how much investment would be needed, but officials have previously earmarked around 2tn yuan ($322bn, Â£204bn) to improve China's broadband infrastructure by 2020.
China's internet penetration rate was only 47.9% last year, with connectivity especially low in smaller cities and rural areas. This compares with about 75% of people in the United States. In the UK, 73% of households have broadband access, Ofcom said in December 2014.
The Chinese cabinet's statement added that the nation would look to open up the telecoms market and encourage increased competition, including through expanding a pilot scheme for broadband services this year.
"There is still not enough competition, which has led to telecoms fees being relatively high while there is still a lot of room to improve the quality of service," the statement said, citing an official at China's official State Information Centre.


A man stabbed in the neck with a broken champagne flute at a County Durham hotel lost six pints of blood, a court has been told.

Victim Neil Parsons needed 167 stitches when he was attacked at a lobster festival at the Hardwick Hall Hotel in Sedgefield in April 2012.
Teesside Crown Court heard John Mullen, 50, from Manchester, missed Mr Parsons' carotid artery by millimetres.
Mullen admitted wounding with intent and is due to sentenced on 8 February.
The court was told Mr Parson runs a portable toilet business and was working at the event with his son, who witnessed the attack.
After the incident Mullen, from Kearsley Road, Manchester, fled the country on a false passport and flew to Abu Dhabi and then to Bangkok.
He was eventually arrested in February last year when he arrived in Sofia, Bulgaria, after almost four years on the run.
He was remanded in custody.


Legislation to introduce same-sex marriage in Scotland has been backed by the Holyrood committee looking into the proposals.

Most MSPs on the equal opportunities committee endorsed the Marriage and Civil Partnership Bill.
But some members were either not convinced by the bill, or had concerns that it lacked adequate protections.
The legislation still needs to go through three stages of voting at parliament before becoming law.
Under the bill, religious bodies would opt in to perform same-sex marriage ceremonies.
In addition, protection would also be offered to individual celebrants who felt it would go against their faith to carry out gay weddings.
Same-sex couples in Scotland currently have the option to enter into civil partnerships, and the Holyrood government has insisted no part of the religious community would be forced to hold same-sex weddings in churches.
Both the Church of Scotland and Roman Catholic Church are opposed to the proposals.
The convener of the equal opportunities committee, Labour MSP Margaret McCulloch, said: "All of us on the committee recognise the validity, depth and sincerity of all views submitted to us on what has clearly been an emotive issue.
"While the majority of our committee supports the general principles of this bill, we wholeheartedly support the right of all members of the Scottish Parliament to vote on the bill as a matter of conscience."
The Bill will now go to the full parliament for consideration.
Tom French, of the Equality Network charity, said backing the Bill would help remove discrimination from law.
"With just days to go before the crucial stage-one vote on the equal marriage Bill, we urge MSPs to stand up for a fairer and more equal Scotland by giving this milestone legislation their full support," he said.
"The large majority of people in Scotland believe it's time LGBT people had full equality, including the right to marry the person they love. This Bill will remove discrimination from the law and send out an important message about the kind of country we are."
But campaign group Scotland for Marriage renewed its call for safeguards in the legislation to protect those opposed to it.
A spokesman said: "The Scottish government's promise of sufficient safeguards have been shown to be hollow.
"Real safeguards set out in amendments to the legislation are required to protect the rights and civil liberties of the majority of Scots who don't support this law.
"No one who supports the law as it stands should be discriminated against. At home in the workplace and in schools, declaring a belief in traditional marriage should always be permitted and respected."
In England and Wales, the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act was passed into law in July.
It is expected that the first gay and lesbian wedding ceremonies will take place by summer next year when the relevant statutory orders have been put in place.
The act will allow religious organisations to "opt in" to offering weddings, with the Church of England and Church in Wales being banned in law from doing so.


World champion Lewis Hamilton says planned changes to qualifying for this season will not have much effect.

A new elimination-based system will be introduced for the 2016 season, which starts next month, if teams given it the go-ahead in the next few days.
Brit Hamilton, who drives for Mercedes, hopes the changes will help spice up the sport but said: "I don't really feel like it is going to change much."
Williams driver Felipe Massa added that the plan could cause "chaos".
The idea is to retain the current system of three parts of qualifying, but eliminate one driver at a time through each of the sessions.
This would result in a 90-second shoot-out for pole position between two drivers.
"I don't know if it I like it or not," added Massa. "I need to have a little bit of time to sit down and understand the rules, understand the change.
"The only thing I understand is that they want to create some chaos - and this will happen for sure."
Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo agreed with Hamilton.
"I don't know how much it's going to change," he said.
"It might put a little bit more pressure on us to execute the lap early in the session because after five minutes or something they're going to start ticking them off."
F1's governing body the FIA has also agreed the fundamentals of changes to make the cars faster and more dramatic-looking in 2017.
These will result in wider cars, with wider bodywork and wider tyres, and more downforce created from the underfloor.
The teams had been trying to lower the weight of the cars, to help with the plan to make them faster, but they have ended up being 20kg heavier.
Hamilton described the situation as "ridiculous".
He said he had been wondering why his car had been sliding around on the track and only realised late on that it was because the cars weigh more.
"That makes a big, big difference," said the three-time world champion.
"They don't have to change the regulations much to make it go faster, just make the cars lighter. They are just super heavy."
Hamilton did not comment directly on the specific design changes planned but said: "I don't agree with the changes that are made and have been made for many years, so you just live with it."
He also said he felt the drivers should have more input into rule changes.


England fought from 2-0 down to defeat Greece 3-2 in their opening European Championships qualifier in Stoke.

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Commonwealth Games gold medallist Paul Drinkhall beat Konstantinos Papageorgiou 3-2 in the deciding match to seal the victory.
Earlier, Sam Walker beat Ioannis Sgouropoulos after saving two match points in the fifth game.
Both Drinkhall and Pitchford lost their opening matches but turned the tables on the Greeks in their second matches.
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Fear of the unknown is preventing Muslims from reporting hate crimes, a senior police officer has said.

Ch Supt Wasim Chaudhry said incidents in Greater Manchester may be under-reported as the numbers have fallen since a spike after the 22 May bombing.
Those affected fear their identity may be revealed or are unaware crimes do not have to be reported directly to police, he said.
Victim Shiraz Khan, 30, said he was scared of "repercussions or reprisals".
Mr Khan was attacked with a glass bottle in Manchester on 27 May after being persuaded to pull his car over by two white British men who told him he had a flat tyre.
"While I was looking at it one of the guys said 'We're only joking. You're a terrorist bomber' and tried to smash a bottle over my face."
The customer support officer managed to cover his face with his hand, which was damaged in the attack, but he did not go to the police.
He explained: "I don't want anything to happen again. I don't want my picture going around anywhere and for me to become a target.
"My friend reported a similar incident a few years ago. There was CCTV and nothing came of it."
He added: "I've been pulled over a few times by the police, I've been stopped in the street by them asking me what I'm doing. I think there is a lack of trust in the system.
"I'm just happy I've defended my face, and it's only my hand been injured."
Ch Supt Chaudhry, Greater Manchester Police's (GMP) lead officer for hate crime, said: "It is a fear of the unknown, about what support victims are going to get coming forward and they [do not know] if they will be exposed in terms of their details."
In the days after the Manchester Arena attack, GMP saw a rise in reports of hate crimes. However, the numbers have since returned to pre-attack levels.
"I get the fact that not everyone is comfortable and confident coming to a police officer or to the police," Ch Supt Chaudry said.
He believes people do not know they can report hate crimes online to anti-hate crime organisations True Vision or Tell Mama, which works with the victims of anti-Muslim attacks, but said it is "incumbent" on people to report them.
"If the perpetrators are left unchecked, and if their behaviour is not tackled, then they risk going on and undertaking further victimisation that can increase in terms of its gravity," he said.
Mr Khan's son was born two days after he was attacked and he has not been able to pick him up because of his injury.
He said the incident has changed him: "I got set up. I was so shocked, I thought they wanted to help me.
"It's appalling, It has stopped me going out. You don't know what's around the corner. My trust has gone."


The funeral of former Yorkshire and England cricketer Bob Appleyard has taken place in North Yorkshire.

The service for the off-spinner, who died in March aged 90, took place at the Priory Church in Bolton Abbey.
Dickie Bird, former Test umpire, said: " He was a tremendous cricketer and in any era, a tremendous bowler."
Born in Bradford, Appleyard made his first-class debut in 1951 at 27 years old with 200 wickets in his first season. He made his Test debut in 1954.
Bird, the current Yorkshire County Cricket Club president and a former Yorkshire player, said: " He was an amazing character. I used to sit for hours at Headingley listening to him.
"He will be sadly missed."
Appleyard retired from playing in 1958 and went on to serve a two-year term as club president between 2006 and 2008.
During his career, he took 642 wickets at an average of 15.42 for Yorkshire, and 31 in nine Tests for England.
Appleyard was named as one of Wisden's cricketers of the year in 1952 and appointed an MBE in 2007.


"Another big seismic shock" could hit British politics at the next election, Nigel Farage has warned Theresa May if Brexit is not delivered by 2020.

The interim UKIP leader said he suspected the Conservative Government "is not fit for the legacy of Brexit".
He made the remarks at a reception in London's Ritz Hotel to celebrate his contribution to the Brexit victory.
In a nod to Donald Trump's call for him to be UK ambassador to the US, he handed out Ferrero Rocher chocolates.
The sweet treats were famously offered in an advert set at an "ambassador's reception" and included the oft-quoted line: "You are really spoiling us."
Downing Street has already rejected Mr Trump's claim that Mr Farage would do a "great job" as ambassador by saying "there is no vacancy".
And Chancellor Philip Hammond said Mr Farage should not "hold his breath" if he expected a call for him to help with UK-US relations.
Mr Farage was introduced for his speech by Leave.EU spokesman Andy Wigmore, with a call for attention from "Ladies, Gents, Lords and... diplomats".
Mr Farage told the gathering: "We've got a problem. In America the revolution is total. Not only have the people spoken and won, but the old administration, Obama and all those ghastly people, are out and the Trump people are in.
"In this country, the people have spoken, but the same players have just been shuffled around the chess board and we are still being run by the career professional political class.
"I am not sure what is going to happen over the course of the next couple of years but I suspect there's another big seismic shock in British politics perhaps going to come at the next election.
"I suspect that the Conservative Party is not fit for the legacy of Brexit. I suspect there is going to be a genuine realignment of British politics over the course of the next three or four years.
"It is unfinished business - the people have spoken but the establishment don't want to listen. There are great battles to be fought and I'm going to go on fighting those battles."
The reception at the Ritz was hosted by millionaire Arron Banks, who was thanked by Mr Farage for bankrolling the Leave.EU campaign.
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Also present were Conservative MPs Jacob Rees-Mogg and Peter Bone, Labour Leave campaigner and donor John Mills and UKIP leadership candidate Paul Nuttall.
Asked if he would back Mr Farage to be the UK ambassador to the US, Mr Rees-Mogg said: "Mr Farage's relationship with Mr Trump could be beneficial for the country but I am not sure he should be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
"Mr Farage is certainly extraordinary in his own way but I think that being plenipotentiary as well may be a bit too much."
Mr Hammond also dampened any ambassadorial ambitions Mr Farage might have in an interview with ITV's Good Morning Britain.
"It isn't for other countries to decide who we appoint as ambassadors - and if I ever need any advice from Nigel Farage, I've got his number and I'll give him a call," he said. "Tell him not to hold his breath."
Mr Farage, who has denied reports that he plans to emigrate to the US, recalled that he had joined Mr Banks and other leading Brexiteers at the Ritz on the morning after the 23 June referendum for a victory breakfast of Champagne and kippers - a reference to the nickname for UKIP supporters.
He said: "When people look back in 100 or 200 years, 2016 will be seen as one of the great historic years - a year of big political revolution.
"Brexit was the first brick knocked out of the establishment wall and then look what we got on 8 November. The election of 'The Donald' was something of a completely different order."
To cheers he said: "For those of you who aren't particularly happy with what happened in 2016, I've got some really bad news for you - it's going to get a bloody sight worse next year."


Burnley signing Ashley Westwood says he felt "rescued" after agreeing a return to the Premier League from Aston Villa on transfer deadline day.

The 26-year-old former Crewe trainee joined the Clarets for an undisclosed fee on a three-and-a-half-year deal.
The midfielder spent four-and-a-half years at Villa, who were relegated from the top flight last season.
"It was quiet in January and I was ready to travel to Brentford with Villa," he told BBC Radio Lancashire.
"[Aston Villa boss] Steve Bruce pulled me in and said they'd accepted a bid from Burnley and I was more than happy.
"It was a big shock. Obviously there were rumours in the summer but it didn't quite happen, but thankfully it has come and I'm absolutely delighted to be here.
"I wanted to give it one more go at Villa because I felt I deserved to try and get them back up, but it wasn't meant to be,"
"Thankfully the gaffer here has come in for me and as they say rescued me and I'm back in the top flight now."


A British research team in Antarctica has launched a long-awaited project to hunt for life in a lake hidden beneath the ice-sheet.

A team of 12 scientists and engineers has begun work at remote Lake Ellsworth.
They are using a high-pressure hose and sterilised water at near boiling point to  blast a passage through more than two miles of ice.
The aim is to analyse ice waters isolated for up to 500,000 years.
The process of opening a bore-hole is expected to last five days and will be followed by a rapid sampling operation before the ice refreezes.
Lake Ellsworth is one of several hundred lakes known to exist beneath the ice-sheet - its waters kept just above freezing temperature by the warmth of the rocks below.
It is thought that the lake has been cut off from the outside world for long enough to raise the possibility that microbial life has evolved in unique ways.
This will be the first attempt to use highly sterilised equipment to collect samples of water and sediment from a body of water so deep and isolated for so long.
The aim of the project is to investigate the limits of where life is possible so preventing any contamination has been integral to the design of the equipment.
Chief scientist Prof Martin Siegert told the BBC that "everything has to be done in ultra clean conditions."
"We don't want to contaminate this pristine environment - and unless we keep the experiment very clean, we're likely just to measure the things that we bring down us with, which would be pointless."
The engineer in charge of the hot water drilling, Andy Tait, described the operation as "huge but delicate".
"Although hot-water drilling technology has been used extensively by scientists in the past, this is the first time we've ever attempted to go through 3km of solid ice - this will be the deepest borehole ever made this way.
"We've fired up the boilers to heat the water to 90Â°C.  The water pressure coming out of the hose will be around 2,000 PSI - 15 to 20 times more powerful than the kind you wash your car with.
"It is the most effective way to obtain rapid, clean access to Lake Ellsworth."
The next two days will be spent drilling out a 'chamber' the size of a caravan below the surface of the ice-sheet so that a reservoir of sterilised water is ready to prevent any lake water rising up into the borehole.
Prof Siegert said that exploring for life in such an extreme environment - in pitch-black conditions under high pressure beneath the ice-sheet - could open up possibilities for life on other worlds such as Jupiter's moon Europa.
"The experiment we're doing is very similar to an experiment one might do to see whether there is life on Europa.
"We know Europa has an icy crust and an ocean beneath it.
"If there's life on Europa it'll be living in a very similar way to life in Lake Ellsworth with total darkness, lots of pressure and using chemical processes rather than sunlight to power biological processes."
If all goes according to plan in Antarctica, the first results should be announced next week - potentially a landmark moment in polar science.


West Brom boss Tony Pulis says he is "desperate" to make signings before Wednesday's transfer deadline.

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Albion, booed off after a 0-0 Premier League home draw with Middlesbrough on Sunday, have signed two players this summer - Matt Phillips from QPR and Brendan Galloway on loan from Everton.
But Pulis believes further arrivals will lift morale.
"We need those players. There are no problems with the boardroom, they know my feelings," Pulis said.
"They don't need people to boo to know my feelings."
Only Hull City, of the clubs in the Premier League, have made fewer signings than West Brom during this summer's transfer window.
However, Albion have recently been taken on by new owners, with former chairman Jeremy Peace agreeing a deal earlier this month to sell to a Chinese investment group led by entrepreneur Guochuan Lai.
Pulis added: "As you have seen today, we need that bit of quality and mobility. We have 14 players that were here when we came in two years ago when we were favourites to go down. We've improved but we need five new players."
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The transfer window closes at 23:00 BST on Wednesday, and Pulis is expecting "an interesting few days" before then.
West Brom striker Saido Berahino started on the bench against Middlesbrough on Sunday, and his long-term future remains uncertain.
"That's going to be another topic of conversation over the next few days," said Pulis.
"We'll see in the next 48 hours hopefully."
Berahino's future has been uncertain for some time.
The Baggies turned down bids from Tottenham for the 23-year-old during last year's summer transfer window, while Stoke and Crystal Palace had offers rejected earlier this year.
Berahino's contract expires next summer and he has turned down an offer to extend it.
Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright believes the situation needs to be resolved imminently, so that the Baggies can add to their squad before the window closes.
"Berahino can then get on with his career," he told BBC Radio 5 live.
"You heard them [the fans] booing three games in, but it depends what kind of players they bring in. Are they going to be offensive, creative players that get fans up off their seats and they look forward going to see?"
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Footage has emerged of migrants being thrown bags of food at a Hungarian camp near the border with Serbia.

An Austrian woman who shot the video said the migrants were being treated like "animals". Human Rights Watch's emergency director said people were being held like "cattle in pens".
Hungary says it is investigating the scenes at the camp in Roszke.
Meanwhile, Central European ministers again rejected a mandatory quota system for sharing out migrant arrivals.
"We're convinced that as countries we should keep control over the number of those we are able to accept and then offer them support," Czech Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek said at a press conference with his Hungarian, Polish and Slovak counterparts.
The European Commission, with Germany's backing, has proposed sharing out 160,000 asylum seekers a year between 23 of the EU's 28 members.
The Central European states had already rejected the plan, even though they would take in far fewer refugees than Germany if the EU backs it. European Council President Donald Tusk has said he will call an emergency summit later this month if a solution is not found soon.
In recent weeks, tens of thousands of migrants have been desperately trying to make their way to Europe from war-torn Syria and Libya. Many travel through Hungary to Germany, Austria and Sweden - wealthier EU nations with more liberal asylum laws.
Hungary has become a key point on the journey. The footage comes from a camp at Roszke, where large numbers of migrants have built up.
It was filmed by Michaela Spritzendorfer, the wife of an Austrian Green party politician who was delivering aid to the camp, and Klaus Kufner, a journalist and activist.
"These people have been on a terrible tour for three months," said Michaela Spritzendorfer.
"Most of them have been across the sea now and on the boat and through the forest and they've gone through terrible things and we, as Europe, we keep them there in camps like animals," she told the BBC. "It's really a responsibility of European politicians to open the borders now."
Human Rights Watch said migrants were being kept in "abysmal" conditions at two detention centres in Roszke, lacking food and medical care. The group quoted two migrants who described the conditions as only fit for animals.
The Hungarian refugee camps have become humiliating holding zones for the thousands trying to cross the country's borders. Journalists are banned from entering, but images shared by human rights groups and refugees are disturbing.
The Hungarian government has not yet commented, but the images will fuel the allegations that Hungary is failing to meet the minimum standards for the treatment of migrants, as laid out in the European Convention on Human Rights.
The Council of Europe has reminded member states that people should not be treated like prisoners.
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There is also a bottleneck at Hungary's border with Austria. Officials said about 8,000 people had crossed into Austria at Nickelsdorf on Thursday and a similar number were expected on Friday.
Existing shelters in the area are full and the army is putting up tents, the BBC's Bethany Bell reports. Exhausted men, women and children are everywhere, some even sleeping on the manicured gardens of Nickelsdorf's neat houses.
With no buses running early in the morning, and just one packed train departing, some have started walking along the motorway towards Vienna, which police have closed to traffic.
On Wednesday, the Hungarian army started military exercises to prepare for a possible future role in guarding the border and stemming the flow of people.
A new razor-wire barrier is also being constructed along the country's border with Serbia, and Hungary said on Friday that it was increasing the number of troops deployed to build it.
A UNHCR spokesman said the agency was "closely following" Hungary's use of soldiers and expected the authorities "to respect rights of refugees whether they are the police or army".
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, who governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.


Two European wolves will make Camperdown Wildlife Centre in Dundee their new home, the zoo has announced.

Staff at the centre are hopeful that the wolves, which arrive on Tuesday, will contribute to the European breeding programme.
The wolves will initially be screened from the public to allow them to settle into their enclosure.
The female was born at the Highland Wildlife Park in 2013 and the male born in 2012 in the Netherlands.
The centre will be closed to the public on Tuesday but reopens the following day.
Camperdown zoo keeper Hannah Colgan said: "We're going to keep them screened and let them get used to their new enclosure and have the keepers monitor them and make sure they're settling in.
"I think wolves are a signature species for this particular park.
"Everyone always asks where the wolves are, they are really popular."
Miss Colgan said the wolves will replace two older female wolves who died last year..
She said: "We lost our two girls unfortunately just before Christmas, they were really quite old.
"We had to put them down because they had cancer and it was quite a sad time.
"We had the enclosure empty so we thought we'd look for some new wolves
"We found these ones which are really good for our genetic pairing and breeding programme."


Thousands of bottles of water have been distributed to schools and nursing homes in Greater Manchester after a fault at a water treatment works.

About 17,000 properties in Tameside and Saddleworth have been affected since Sunday by a "technical fault" on equipment, United Utilities said.
The firm added the flaw had been fixed, but some untreated water had entered the local pipe network.
Residents have been told to boil drinking water until further notice.
A United Utilities spokesman said the advice was "precautionary" and was "expected to remain in place for at least the next 48 hours".
He said more than 170,000 bottles of water had been made available to schools and other priority customers such as nursing homes.
The firm said it was waiting for all the results from testing and sampling at Buckton Water Treatment Works to confirm the quality of tap water was "back to normal".
In the meantime, water should be boiled for drinking, food preparation and brushing of teeth.
Customers can continue to use tap water for general domestic purposes such as bathing and flushing toilets.
If the water looks dirty or cloudy, the company recommends waiting until the water has cleared before washing clothes.
United Utilities said that customers would receive compensation automatically this week.
Stalybridge resident Lawrence Tate said the firm did not do enough to tell people about the fault and that all the updates had been online.
"A lot of old people don't go on the net. You would imagine they would come around warning people," he said.
Mary Shaw in Carrbrook, Stalybridge, only found out when she got a text from her son in Saudi Arabia who had seen the warning online.
"If I hadn't have received that, I wouldn't have known at all and we didn't get any official notification from United Utilities until about 20:00 last night when we got a card put through the door," she said.
She said it was "a disgrace" the company was "making a massive, unchecked assumption that people can and will be accessing" the information online.
Martin Padley from United Utilities said the firm tried to get the message out quickly using a mix of traditional media - like postcards through doors, social media, mobile phone texts and broadcast media.


Scotland's busiest airport has made "significant progress" in improving access for disabled travellers, according to a report.

The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) raised Edinburgh's rating for access from "poor" to "good" following improvements.
Glasgow, Glasgow Prestwick and Inverness were among six UK airports described as "very good".
Aberdeen Airport and Sumburgh Airport on Shetland received a "good" ranking.
The report assessed the top 30 UK airports on the quality of assistance provided to passengers with a disability.
It found the majority of UK airports were providing "very good" or "good" support.
However, four airports - East Midlands, Exeter, London Heathrow and Manchester - did not meet the CAA's expectations and were told they must improve.
More than three million people with a disability requested extra help when travelling by air in the UK last year - a rise of more than 66% since 2010.
In its report, the CAA said: "In last year's report we classified Edinburgh as 'poor' and therefore we are particularly pleased that there has been significant progress at the airport over the year.
"We have been impressed by how the airport has made accessibility a priority and how its management and that of its service provider, Omniserv, have worked hard to not only bring the service up to an acceptable standard but to aspire to achieve a 'very good' rating."
It added: "We will now be looking to the airport to keep this focus and ensure that current standards are maintained."
Edinburgh Airport said it was "delighted" to achieve its higher rating.
A spokesman said: "We have invested in our special assistance service and have worked closely with OmniServ to improve the provision of services through producing an in-depth accessibility guide for passengers using the service and increasing the equipment available to our teams.
"We also directly engaged with the disabled community, holding an accessibility open day in February this year to discuss our services and hear from users and people with lived experience."
He added: "Our focus will now be to build on this positive classification and improve on the already good standard of service currently provided at Edinburgh Airport."
Glasgow Prestwick was given a top rating after hosting "successful familiarisation and feedback events" with charities representing people with sensory impairments and with learning disabilities;
Inverness, whose staff attend "numerous local access panels" also achieved a "very good" ranking, as did Glasgow, which the CAA said "provided a high quality assistance service throughout the year".
Inverness Airport customer focus manager Callum Smith said: "In the past year we have made service improvements by installing additional call points within the car park, taxi rank and bus stop.
"We have been audited by the Scottish Transport Alliance and are currently working with Enable Scotland on disability equality training and a local charity, Autism Initiatives, to gain a national autism awareness accreditation."
Paul Scott, terminal compliance manager at Glasgow Airport, said: "Each year the airport welcomes and escorts more than 110,000 customers, often with complex needs, who require additional support while travelling through the terminal.
"Our service provider OCS Group works incredibly hard in partnership with our terminal team and airline partners to continually meet the needs of passengers who require additional assistance.
"We also meet regularly with a number of local access groups to ensure the airport is doing everything possible to support our PRM (Person of Restricted Mobility) passengers, including those with physical and hidden disabilities."
Sumburgh also welcomed its "good" rating, adding that it was already "taking further steps to improve accessibility by improving our waiting area and changing over signs for our disabled toilets".
Meanwhile, Edinburgh and Glasgow airports both reported their busiest month on record in July.
More than 1.4 million passengers passed through Edinburgh Airport, making it the busiest ever month recorded at a Scottish airport.
Glasgow reported 1,082,047 passengers in July, up 6.2% on the same period in 2016.
Aberdeen International Airport recorded just over 301,000 passengers in July, a year-on-year rise of 2.7%, following continued increases in both domestic and international passenger numbers.


Chesterfield striker Ched Evans marked his return to professional football with the equaliser in their League One opening day draw at Oxford United.

The 27-year-old was sent to prison in 2012 for raping a 19-year-old woman, but had his conviction quashed by the Court of Appeal in April.
Welshman Evans is set for a retrial in October, having pleaded not guilty.
He had not played since April 2012, when he netted for Sheffield United against Leyton Orient.
Evans, who has always denied the charges against him, was released from prison in October 2014 after serving half of his five-year term.
The former Manchester City trainee came close to joining Oldham in January 2015, but the Latics withdrew their contract offer after threats were made to club staff.
The ex-Wales international agreed a one-year contract with the Spireites in June and scored in his first pre-season appearances against Ilkeston.
Evans' every touch at the Kassam Stadium was jeered by Oxford supporters, and the U's took the lead through a tap-in from Wes Thomas just after the half hour mark.
Evans missed two chances after the break but fired in from a 25-yard free-kick with 14 minutes remaining to clinch a point.
Report supplied by the Press Association.
Match ends, Oxford United 1, Chesterfield 1.
Second Half ends, Oxford United 1, Chesterfield 1.
Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Rai Simons (Chesterfield).
Attempt saved. Kristian Dennis (Chesterfield) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Chesterfield. Kristian Dennis replaces Ched Evans.
Foul by Ian Evatt (Chesterfield).
Tyler Roberts (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Ian Evatt (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Tyler Roberts (Oxford United).
Substitution, Oxford United. Kane Hemmings replaces Wes Thomas.
Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Oxford United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Goal!  Oxford United 1, Chesterfield 1. Ched Evans (Chesterfield) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Josh Ruffels (Oxford United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
Corner,  Oxford United. Conceded by Dion Donohue.
Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Oxford United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Jon Nolan (Chesterfield) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jon Nolan (Chesterfield).
Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
Hand ball by Tyler Roberts (Oxford United).
Substitution, Chesterfield. Rai Simons replaces Dan Gardner.
Attempt missed. Tyler Roberts (Oxford United) header from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
Corner,  Oxford United. Conceded by Charlie Raglan.
Attempt blocked. Liam Sercombe (Oxford United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Oxford United. Tyler Roberts replaces Chris Maguire.
Attempt missed. Ched Evans (Chesterfield) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Charlie Raglan (Chesterfield) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Josh Ruffels (Oxford United).
Corner,  Chesterfield. Conceded by Simon Eastwood.
Attempt saved. Ched Evans (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt saved. Gboly Ariyibi (Chesterfield) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Wes Thomas (Oxford United) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
Foul by Dion Donohue (Chesterfield).
Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Gary Liddle (Chesterfield) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Alexander MacDonald (Oxford United).


Eastman Kodak, whose name became synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital cameras.

The 133-year-old company said it would also end production of video cameras and digital picture frames.
Kodak said it would concentrate on more profitable divisions such as photo printing and desktop inkjet printers.
The company, which entered bankruptcy protection from its creditors last month, said that the changes should save about $100m (Â£63m) a year.
Kodak said in a statement that it had been cutting its exposure to loss-making operations for some time.
"Today's announcement is the logical extension of that process, given our analysis of the industry trends," said Pradeep Jotwani, president and chief marketing officer at Kodak.
The company will continue to honour product warranties and provide technical support for the discontinued products.
Kodak said it was working with its retailers to ensure an orderly transition.
The move to seek bankruptcy protection came after Kodak failed to sell its catalogue of digital imaging patents last year.
At the time, Kodak warned that it was running short of cash if it did not find a buyer by the end of 2011.
The company has struggled to compete as mobile phone manufacturers have introduced increasingly sophisticated cameras on their own devices.


The number of bicycle rental stations in Stirling has doubled following a £150,000 investment.

The city received the funding for its Nextbike scheme from Sustrans Scotland, which encourages cycling travel.
The 11 new stations were officially launched by Minister for Transport and the Islands, Humza Yousaf at Stirling's Albert Halls.
The scheme's expansion has increased the number of bikes available to rent in Stirling from 100 to 160.
The investment was secured by local charity Forth Environment Link.
The charity's director, Clara Walker said: "Since its initial launch the scheme has been hugely popular.
"We've recorded over 13,000 journeys and usage is growing by 40% year on year."
Bridge of Allan railway station and Castleview park & ride are among the new locations included in the scheme, which has been running in Stirling since 2014.
Stirling Provost Mike Robbins said: "Cycling is one of the best ways to see and get round our beautiful city.
"Doubling the number of Nextbike stations in and around the city at key locations such Teith House and The Peak will make it easier for our staff to use bikes to get to and from meetings.
"New bike stations at the park and ride sites will also open up the opportunity for staff to park their cars there and cycle into the city for work."


Scotland's largest cancer hospital has been told to improve the way it cares for acutely ill patients after safety concerns were raised.

Doctors at Glasgow's Beatson cancer centre spoke out in May amid a shake-up in services linked to the opening of the city's new south side hospital.
Their concerns were looked at by Healthcare Improvement Scotland.
It now wants NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to agree a new model of care for critically ill patients.
It also said that the NHS board should work to rebuild trust with senior staff.
More than 50 professors and consultants at the Beatson warned that patients could be put at risk by proposed changes to services.
Doctors claimed the changes would leave inadequate staffing in the event of emergencies.
They wrote to the health secretary in May to say the situation was "desperate" and called for action.
Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) said it established an inquiry team to look at the concerns and held a number of meetings with the health board and key staff.
It has now recommended that:
Robbie Pearson, director of scrutiny and assurance for HIS, said: "The Beatson is a world class centre of excellence for cancer care.
"The redesign of Glasgow's acute services is amongst the most substantial and complex in any hospital service within Europe.
"There is work to be done to make this an even more effective service that provides the best quality of care for patients."
He added: "We are confident that our recommendations will be used by the NHS board to provide guidance and support for those working in the Beatson to help them deliver the necessary improvements."
NHS GGC said it accepted HIS's recommendations and would work with management and staff at the Beatson to make sure they were implemented.
Dr Jennifer Armstrong, medical director at NHS GGC, said: "We welcome the report of the inquiry team and the opportunity this provides for NHS GGC management team and consultants at the Beatson to move forward in a constructive way.
"We are pleased that the inquiry has found that the High Acuity Unit is effective and a positive and welcome development which has improved the treatment of acutely unwell patients and also those whose condition is deteriorating.
"All those involved - our oncology doctors and nurses, our critical care doctors and nurses and the Beatson management team - reported to the inquiry that the unit is working well and providing a high quality of service to patients. Patient feedback has also been very positive."
Dr Armstrong added: "Our monitoring and review of the service has shown that it was safe four months ago when it was introduced and remains safe today.
"We do accept however that, while our arrangements are safe and patient care has not been compromised, we can do more to mitigate any risks of introducing this new way of working.
"We are fully committed to making these improvements in partnership with our clinical colleagues."


A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of a woman was found in a property in Cambridgeshire.

Police were called to reports of a sudden death of a woman in her 50s in Frog End in Great Wilbraham at about 06:30 BST.
The death is being treated as suspicious, officers confirmed.
A 53-year-old man from south Cambridgeshire has been arrested and is currently being questioned by detectives.


An estimated 48,000 immigrants may have fraudulently obtained English language certificates despite being unable to speak English, the government has said.

Immigration Minister James Brokenshire told the Commons that an inquiry into abuse of the student visa system had found evidence of criminal activity, which would now be investigated fully.
Of the 48,000 certificates, 29,000 were invalid and 19,000 were "questionable".
Labour said the scale of the abuse was "truly shocking".
Mr Brokenshire continued: "It is likely that the true totals will be higher."
"The government is not prepared to tolerate this abuse," he said.
"Since the start of February immigration enforcement officers, with the support of the National Crime Agency, together with officials from UK Visas and Immigration, have been conducting a detailed and wide-ranging investigation into actions by organised criminals to falsify English language tests for student visa applicants.
"They've also investigated a number of colleges and universities for their failure to ensure that their students meet the criteria set out in immigration rules."
The probe followed a BBC Panorama investigation earlier this year.
Officers uncovered evidence of "serious concern" at some campuses, and the government has downgraded Glyndwr University in north-east Wales from its status as a "highly-trusted sponsor" of student visas.
In addition, 57 private further education colleges had also had their licences for admitting foreign students suspended, Mr Brokenshire said.
A further two universities - the University of Bedfordshire and University of West London - are no longer allowed to sponsor new students pending further investigations, which will decide whether they too should be suspended.
Immigration enforcement officers had started work to identify migrants who were in the country illegally as a result of the falsified language tests so they could be removed, Mr Brokenshire said.
"The steps I have outlined today shows we will not hesitate to take firm action against those - students, colleges and universities - who do not abide by their legal responsibilities and resolutely pursue organised criminality to bring those responsible to justice," the minister concluded.
But Labour's shadow Home Office minister David Hanson said his statement amounted to an "astounding" admission of "systematic abuse on this government's watch".
"They said, 'No more bogus colleges.' Instead, we now have a major abuse in bogus certificates being issued again," he told MPs.
A representative of Glyndwr University said: "The university is deeply upset that its sponsor licence has been suspended by UK Visas and Immigration and is working with them to investigate the issues raised.
"We have partnerships with a number of suppliers and are incredibly disappointed to have been the subject of any deception or activity that would put that licence under threat.
"To be put in this position by external partners is frustrating as Glyndwr University takes its responsibility as a highly trusted sponsor very seriously and is committed to supporting the continuing education of those genuine international students who demonstrate full compliance with their immigration requirements."
An investigations team would work to have the university's licence reinstated, they added.
Each year, around 100,000 non-EU students get their visas to stay in the UK extended.
The Panorama programme broadcast in February sent non-EU students - who were already in the UK legally - undercover.
They posed as bogus students with poor English, who wanted to remain in the UK to work illegally.


Bike thefts have been reduced by putting pictures of staring eyes above cycle racks, researchers have found.

A team from Newcastle University decided to test the theory that people behave better when they think they are being watched.
For two years they studied crime rates at campus racks and found a drop of 62% at those which displayed eye posters.
The crime-fighting idea is now being tested at various train stations by British Transport Police (BTP).
For the first year the Newcastle team monitored bike thefts from all racks across campus for a control figure, then placed the eye signs in three locations, leaving the rest of the racks without signs.
The idea for the research was inspired by a 2010 study which showed diners in a canteen were more likely to clear away their tray when there were eyes watching them.
Academics found that bike racks which had eyes placed above them experienced 62% fewer thefts than the previous year, while those without eyes saw thefts increase by 63%.
Lead researcher Prof Daniel Nettle, said: "We don't know exactly what is happening here but this just adds to the growing evidence that images of eyes can have a big impact on behaviour.
"We think that the presence of eye images can encourage co-operative behaviour. One strong possibility is that the images of eyes work by making people feel watched.
"We care what other people think about us, and as a result we behave better when we feel we are being observed."
Barry Sharp, from BTP's London North Area Crime Team, said: "Research shows that this sign has had some promising results at Newcastle University.
"We are always looking at new ways to tackle cycle theft at rail stations."
The findings have been published in the journal PLoS ONE.


A 90-year-old RAF veteran from Leicestershire has celebrated his birthday with a wing-walk.

John Weston, from Groby, was strapped to the upper wing of a 1942 Boeing-Stearman biplane and flown 500ft (152m) into the air for 15 minutes.
Mr Weston, a rear gunner on a Lancaster Bomber in World War Two, was raising money for the Alzheimer's Society after his wife's death.
The event took place at Wickenby Aerodrome, in Lincolnshire.
After he landed Mr Weston said: "It's windy up there!"
The veteran, who had to lose 12 lbs (5.4 kg) for the challenge, raised an undisclosed amount for the Alzheimer's Society.
He said: "For three years [my wife] was reasonably active, then she got very poorly and for the last eight months it was cruel to see her.
"She'd lost the use of her arms, legs, speech and couldn't swallow."
The World War Two airman added he felt grateful that no one was trying to "shoot him down".