Jeremy Corbyn has warned shadow cabinet ministers not to expect to stay in their jobs if they vote against starting the process of leaving the EU.

The Labour leader told ITV it was "impossible" for members of his top team to remain in place if they rebelled against a three-line whip.
Shadow Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens quit last week over the issue - other senior MPs say they will rebel.
Mr Corbyn has ordered all Labour MPs to support the bill triggering Article 50.
Labour backed the campaign to keep the UK in the EU in the referendum in June and many Labour MPs represent constituencies which voted for Remain.
But many seats which voted to leave the EU are also represented by Labour MPs.
Mr Corbyn says he understands the pressures on MPs in pro-Remain constituencies but has called on them to unite around the important issues.
His shadow home secretary Diane Abbott has said that, since a UK-wide referendum with a 72% turnout returned a vote in favour of withdrawing from the EU, it would "be very undermining of democracy" for MPs to vote against beginning the formal process of leaving.
Ms Stevens quit on Friday saying Brexit was a "terrible mistake". Shadow minister Tulip Siddiq also quit last week saying she would vote against the EU (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill.
Two Labour whips, Jeff Smith and Thangam Debbonaire, who are in charge of party discipline, have also said they will rebel - though they have not resigned.
Another shadow minister Daniel Zeichner has said he will vote against the bill, as will other MPs including former Culture Secretary Ben Bradshaw.
Mr Corbyn told ITV's Peston on Sunday: "There was no need for anyone to resign at this stage. It's obviously impossible to carry on being in the shadow cabinet if you vote against a decision made after a very frank and very long discussion of the shadow cabinet earlier this week."
Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson has said divisions in the party will be handled sensitively and suggested some rebels could be back in senior roles "within months".
The European Union (Notification of Withdrawal) Bill was introduced after the Supreme Court ruled that parliament - not just the government alone - must vote to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which starts the formal process of the UK leaving the EU.
Prime Minister Theresa May has promised to begin the formal process of leaving by the end of March.
The bill is due to be debated by MPs on Tuesday - in a sitting that may last until midnight - and clear the Commons on 8 February, after which it will move to the House of Lords.
Labour has demanded changes including giving the Commons a vote on the final Brexit deal before European leaders or MEPs consider it.
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to oppose the triggering of Article 50 unless there is a guarantee of another referendum on the final Brexit deal that is agreed with Brussels, while the SNP has vowed to table 50 amendments to the legislation.


It is surely the stuff of dreams for schoolchildren - scrapping the traditional lesson plans and replacing them with Euro 2016-themed ones.

Now, it can be a reality after two teachers and the FAW Trust compiled an education pack.
It covers years 3-6, includes literacy, numeracy and physical education and is available for teachers to download.
CEO of the FAW Trust, Neil Ward, said: "We were really keen to use football and the Euros in engaging pupils."
The education pack, containing 24 lesson plans, was written by Adam Raymond and Jonathan Davies, assistant head teacher and physical literacy teacher respectively at Pencoed Primary School, Bridgend.
They cover the new six areas of education proposed in the review of education in Wales carried out by Prof Graham Donaldson.
Mr Raymond said: "The resource is bespoke package of planned, rich learning tasks that teachers can use and adapt to fit their pupils' needs."
Tasks include using iMovie to create a motivational film, creating a budget, writing a report on the history of Paris' buildings, cultural diversity and tourist attractions and making a graph based on statistics of Wales players' performances.
The plans have been uploaded to the Welsh Government's hub for digital learning tools and resources.
Mr Ward added: "Wales' presence in the Euros provides us with this huge, unprecedented, not to be missed opportunity to inspire young children to play. We have the potential to impact on more than 5,000 classrooms."


Four out of the 48 self-driving cars on public roads in California have been involved in accidents in the last eight months, according to the state's Department of Motor Vehicles.

The agency began issuing permits for the testing of autonomous vehicles in September 2014.
Three of the four cars belonged to Google, the fourth to parts supplier Delphi.
Both firms denied their vehicles had been at fault.
Under Californian law, details of car accidents remain confidential.
However, Google said its driverless cars had never been the cause of an accident, and that the majority of "minor fender-benders" had been in the form of rear-end collisions from other drivers.
"Safety is our highest priority. Since the start of our programme six years ago, we've driven nearly a million miles autonomously, on both freeways and city streets, without causing a single accident," said a spokesperson.
Delphi told the BBC its vehicle was hit while stationary at a crossroads and was in manual driving mode at the time.
"A police report indicates the fault of the accident is with the second vehicle, not Delphi.  No-one was hurt in the incident," said a spokesperson.
An anonymous source told the Associated Press that two of the accidents occurred while the vehicles were occupied by human drivers, and all four vehicles were going very slowly at the time of the collisions.
Chris Urmson, director of Google's self driving car programme, wrote in a blog post that there have been 11 accidents involving Google cars since the project began six years ago but not one has been caused by one of its vehicles.
"Rear-end crashes are the most frequent accidents in America, and often there's little the driver in front can do to avoid getting hit," he said.


People who work illegally in England and Wales will face up to six months in prison, under proposals to be included in the forthcoming Immigration Bill.

The bill, to be introduced in the autumn, will also contain measures against takeaway restaurants and off-licences which employ illegal migrants.
Penalties will also include an unlimited fine and wages being seized.
Immigration Minister James Brokenshire said the government "would continue to crack down on abuse" of the system.
The government has made a series of immigration announcements over the summer of which this is the latest.
Takeaways and off-licences could lose their licences if they were found to be employing illegal workers.
Officials are also considering whether this provision should be extended to cover minicab drivers and operators.
The legal defence for other kinds of business discovered using illegal workers will also change.
They will no longer be able to claim they did not know a particular employee was not allowed to work - they will have to show that they carried out proper checks before taking them on.
The maximum sentence for employers found guilty will be raised from two to five years, in addition to the fines already in force.
Mr Brokenshire said: "Anyone who thinks the UK is a soft touch should be in no doubt - if you are here illegally, we will take action to stop you from working, renting a flat, opening a bank account or driving a car.
"As a one nation government we will continue to crack down on abuse and build an immigration system that works in the best interests of the British people and those who play by the rules."
Alp Mehmet, of Migration Watch UK, which supports tighter immigration controls, said: "This is not just about not being seen as a soft touch.
"More important is for the message to go out that if you are here illegally and caught working, you and your employer will end up in court.
"Let us hope that the authorities will not shy away from acting on the powers they are to be given, since their record on that front has not always been exemplary."
Earlier this month, the government also announced that landlords in England will be expected to evict tenants who lose the right to live in the UK, also under the proposed Immigration Bill.
Landlords will be able to end tenancies, sometimes without a court order, when asylum requests fail, and will be required to check a migrant's status in advance of agreeing a lease. Repeat offenders could face up to five years in prison.
And Mr Brokenshire has previously said businesses that employ illegal workers will be hit with "the full force of government machinery".
Immigration officers are reported to be preparing to mount a wave of raids this autumn targeting building sites, care homes and cleaning contractors.


Asian markets were mixed as investors looked for clear direction, following a weak lead from Wall Street.

US stocks finished lower after positive economic data spurred fresh speculation that the Federal Reserve could move more quickly to raise interest rates.
Japan's Nikkei 225 closed 0.2% higher at 19,746.20, while the broader Topix gained 0.3% to end at 1,592.01.
But the Shanghai Composite fell 0.8% to 3,660.73, ending a 10-day winning streak as banks dragged down the index.
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index closed up 0.5% to 24,528.23.
South Korea's Kospi was little changed and ended the session at 2,042.81.
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 also closed flat at 5,973.32 despite gains in gold and iron ore prices, which is used to make steel.
Iron ore prices climbed nearly 2% to $55.86 (Â£37.60) per tonne, rebounding from a six-year low.
Analysts said Asian markets were tracking the subdued performance on Wall Street on Tuesday.
"Overnight action was mixed and indecisive across the board," said Nicholas Teo at CMC Markets in Singapore.
"It remains to be seen whether we are going through a period of equilibrium - where bulls and bears even each other out - or simply a period where traders are happy to ride out the end of a good quarter by staying on the sidelines."
Shares of the Agricultural Bank of China (AgBank) fell 2.4% in Shanghai after it reported a drop in profit and a spike in bad loans as the economy slows.
Meanwhile, shares of struggling Chinese property developer Kaisa Group fell by as much as 6% in Hong Kong after its credit rating was downgraded to "default".
Ratings agency Standard and Poor's said they "do not believe that the company will pay any other debt obligations whether onshore or offshore".
Rival developer Sunac China is proposing to takeover Kaisa, which is billions of dollars in debt and risks running out of money by the end of next month.
Australia's third-biggest iron miner, Fortescue Metals, rose by 1.5% after the firm called on rivals to cap their production to help support prices.
However, the Australian Competition & Consumer Watchdog slammed the move, saying it did not approve of "any attempt by Australian businesses to encourage competitors to restrict outputs".


Castleford Tigers head coach Ian Millward believes match officials would benefit from increased dialogue with players and coaches.

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He thinks greater communication will improve relationships and the overall standard of officiating.
"It will be to the detriment of the quality of the game if the referees are not up to the mark.
"Young referees need established first-grade players to give them feedback," he told the BBC Super League Show.
"It's game sense they [officials] need to be provided with, the rules are easy, they're black and white, but learning game sense is important in situations and I feel that's where we're missing the point.
"After coming back from Australia and the National Rugby League to here, I've found there is a real animosity from coaches toward the lack of and quality of feedback. I think that's a bridge we need to bring closer together."
Clubs receive a visit from Rugby Football League representatives each season regarding rule changes, and are aware the referees are available to come into clubs at anytime to discuss themes and referee practice sessions if requested
Australia's NRL has appointed a prominent former coach in Daniel Anderson to undertake the guidance of its referees after Bill Harrigan and Stuart Raper stood down following some high-profile errors from officials in 2012.
Among the most critical was an incident where Manly were awarded a try in the play-off preliminary final against North Queensland last season despite video analysis at the time that failed to spot a knock-on in the build-up.
Anderson, who coached at St Helens between 2005 and 2008 and the Exiles against England in 2012, met with the member clubs prior to the new campaign to address several issues.
The Rugby Football League has recently lost its figurehead in that role as Stuart Cummings, who was the match officials director and a conduit between coaches and officials, has departed, prompting a reshuffle of staff.
Technical assistant Jon Sharp and match officials coach Ian Smith have absorbed the responsibilities of that post, including discussions with coaches and liaison with clubs, an area former Saints and Wigan coach Millward is keen to develop in the future.
"We like to have reports so we can get some good feedback about our team and areas we need to improve," the 52-year-old Australian continued.
"We also want to give some feedback from our players to referees on areas that our players have thought about.
"For example, [Castleford second-row] Lee Gilmour, who is 34 years of age and has played international football, recently said the referee [in one game] was really quiet and it was hard to hear his calls in the tackle, and from that we conceded penalties."
Cas have been penalised by the RFL on several occasions this season, notably . Team-mates Weller Hauraki and Justin Carney have also faced disciplinary measures.


Dow Chemical agreed to settle a class action lawsuit after determining the death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made victory less likely.

The company agreed to pay $835m (Â£602m) - less than the $1.06bn a court in Kansas ordered it to pay in 2013.
Dow was hoping the Supreme Court would overturn the ruling, but the death of Justice Scalia left it evenly spilt between conservatives and liberals.
A split decision in the Supreme Court reverts to the lower court's ruling.
In a statement Dow said it settled because of the "increased likelihood for unfavourable outcomes".
The company said it still believed the original verdict was "fundamentally flawed," but felt settling was in the best interest of shareholders.
Last year, Dow announced plans to merge with competitor DuPont in a $130bn deal.


A French former official has been jailed for 30 months for corruption over fake Chinese wedding trips.

Lise Han organised for Chinese couples to renew their wedding vows against romantic backdrops in the Loire Valley.
The trial took place after Jean Germain, a former Tours mayor and close ally of President Francois Hollande who was also accused in the case, committed suicide.
He shot himself just before the trial was due to begin last April.
The scheme did not offer real wedding ceremonies, but hundreds of Chinese couples travelled long distances and paid large sums to be photographed in wedding attire in attractive locations.
Han claimed to have resigned but was accused of running the company on the side between 2007 and 2011 while working at the City Hall in Tours on tourism issues.
Meanwhile Tours City Hall was subcontracting the work to the company, leading to big profits.
Han was found guilty of fraud and mishandling public funds by a court in Tours. Her husband was also convicted along with two other former city officials.
The court also ordered them to compensate the city of Tours to the sum of  â‚¬500,000 ($550,000, Â£340,000) and pay â‚¬30,000 in damages.


A former police officer convicted of sex attacks on two women and a string of assaults has had his 12-year jail term reduced on appeal.

Judges at the Court of Criminal Appeal in Edinburgh ruled the prison term given to Kevin Storey,  48, formerly of Quarrydene, Melrose, was "excessive".
They imposed a nine-year sentence for his convictions for rape, attempted rape, indecent assault and assault.
They also held that a further three-year supervision period be scrapped.
Lord Menzies, sitting with Lady Smith, said: "It was submitted that the trial judge failed to attach sufficient weight to several mitigatory factors, which are relatively unusual, in this case.
"In particular, the fact the appellant had an unblemished record of public service.
"He served for 28 years as a police officer, latterly as a sergeant, and received several commendations in that service."
Lord Menzies said an assessment carried out on Storey also showed he was a low risk of future sexual and violent offending.
The senior appeal judge said that, when looked at in total, the charges he was convicted of amounted to "a protracted course of serious offending".
"The sentencing judge was entirely correct to take the view that only a significant custodial sentence would be appropriate to mark the seriousness of the offences," said Lord Menzies.
The judge who jailed Storey at the High Court in Edinburgh, Paul Arthurson QC, told him last year that he was a first offender with a "lengthy, honourable and unblemished record of police service in the Scottish Borders and elsewhere in the United Kingdom".
"You must be well aware that your appalling crimes render you a disgrace to your former uniform," he said.
Defence counsel Shelagh McCall said that testimonials submitted on behalf of Storey showed he was "a conscientious officer, a reliable and trusted friend and a positive member of the community".
She argued that the trial judge had not offered any justification for arriving at the final 12-year sentence imposed on him.
She maintained that "ultimately too high a final custodial figure" was reached in dealing with Storey.
She said: "Twelve years is, in my submission, an excessive period."


Technology giant Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $100m (Â£65m) to some of its shareholders to settle a claim over its ill-fated acquisition of Autonomy.

Dutch pension fund manager PGGM led the class action lawsuit, which claimed HP had misled shareholders with the acquisition.
HP said it believed the claim had "no merit" but that it was "desirable and beneficial" to settle the case.
"Further litigation would be burdensome and protracted," it said.
HP paid $11.1bn (Â£6.8bn) for Autonomy but a year later said it was worth $8.8bn less - sending its shares plunging.
HP's $100m payout will be used to compensate shareholders which bought shares between 19 August 2011 and 20 November 2012, and saw their value fall after the writedown.
Other lawsuits relating to the Autonomy acquisition are still continuing.
Separately HP is pursuing a $5.1bn (Â£3.6bn) lawsuit against Autonomy, accusing its founder Mike Lynch and ex-chief financial officer Sushovan Hussain of artificially inflating the company's revenue before HP bought the firm.
Both executives have denied the claims.


Passenger satisfaction with ScotRail services has increased, an independent survey of train users has found.

The nationwide study by watchdog group Transport Focus found 90% of passengers were satisfied overall with ScotRail services, compared with 83% previously.
The group spoke to more than 1,200 commuters, business and leisure travellers across Scotland.
There were increased ratings for journey times and train frequency, but satisfaction with value for money fell.
ScotRail managing director Alex Hynes said the 90% score "equals our best ever result", saying the firm was building "the best railway Scotland has ever had".
Transport Secretary Humza Yousaf said the scores were 7% higher than the average for firms across the UK, posting "huge thanks to all ScotRail staff who've worked tirelessly to achieve this" on Twitter.
Mr Yousaf has previously discussed the possibility of setting up a public sector train operator, during a period of criticism after Dutch firm Abellio took over the franchise in April 2015.
The latest data shows an improvement in satisfaction with services in the Strathclyde area in particular, up from 87% to 92%. The scores for urban routes were also up, from 85% to 83%, but those of rural routes fell from 89% to 86%.
Satisfaction with journey length increased to 92%, and ratings for the frequency of trains on routes went up to 86%. Scores for value for money and how well the firm dealt with delays were lower, at 61% and 54%, but both showed improvement on previous surveys.
Scores for personal security on board services fell to 79%, and results for station car parking and ticket-buying facilities also fell.
Mr Hynes, who took over as managing director earlier in 2017 following the departure of Phil Verster, said the results were particularly pleasing given the amount of upgrade work ongoing on the rail network.
He said: "For nine out of 10 ScotRail customers to be satisfied with our performance at a time when we are delivering one of the biggest upgrades to our network since Victorian times is down to the hard work of our dedicated staff at the ScotRail Alliance.
"These results are really encouraging, but we aren't complacent. The major investment we are making now will mean faster journeys, more seats and better services for our customers."
Among other routes including stations north of the border, Virgin East Coast's Scottish routes scored 91% while satisfaction with the TransPennine Express services to Glasgow and Edinburgh fell from 90% to 85%.
Across the UK, the best scores were recorded at Hull Trains and Heathrow Trains, at 97%, while the lowest scores were for Southern Rail at 72%.
Opposition parties welcomed the improved scores, but highlighted some areas of concern.
Scottish Conservative transport spokesman Jamie Greene said it was important to acknowledge the efforts of ScotRail staff in achieving the latest improvements, but said there were "still several areas of concern".
He added: "It's deeply concerning to see that there are many more passengers who do not feel safe on board trains, and with many also criticising the car parking and ticket-buying facilities at stations, it shows that there is still a lot of work to be done.
"We need to see continued efforts from ScotRail and the SNP government if we are to see Scottish passengers given the train service they deserve."
Scottish Labour's Neil Bibby said it was "good to see overall passenger satisfaction increasing", and thanked railway workers.
However, he added that "passengers will still want to see continued action to tackle overcrowding and improve ScotRail services", and noted that nearly 40% of survey respondents did not believe fares represented value for money.
Scottish Greens transport spokesman John Finnie said the challenge for ScotRail and the government was "to ensure that these results become the norm and prove this survey wasn't a fluke".
He added: "Green MSPs will continue to campaign to bring railways back into public hands at the earliest opportunity because it gives us a better chance to reduce fares, improve links with other transport and ensure that the service is fully accessible to all."


The Welsh Assembly could be renamed the Welsh Parliament before AMs have the legal right to make the change.

Naming rights are among the powers set to be devolved in the Wales Bill now going through the UK Parliament.
But Jane Hutt, Labour's chief whip in the assembly, will call for the Welsh Parliament name to be adopted "at the earliest opportunity", and used unofficially until formalised.
AMs will debate the issue in the Senedd next Tuesday.
Ms Hutt will table a motion proposing that "the National Assembly for Wales agrees that: (a) its name should be changed to the "Welsh Parliament" at the earliest opportunity; and that (b) it should be known unofficially by that name until such a name change can be formalised".
A Welsh Government spokesperson said: "The First Minister is opening up debate among Assembly Members, early in the life of this Assembly, to consider the most appropriate name for the institution.
"It is ultimately a matter for the National Assembly itself; legislation is not required to change what the institution calls itself."
Asked for a response, a Wales Office spokesman said: "The Wales Bill will give the Assembly the power to call itself what it wants."
Glyn Davies, the Conservative backbench MP for Montgomeryshire, said he would refer to the assembly as a parliament, saying on Facebook that AMs "should have done it years ago".
In May, Welsh Secretary Alun Cairns spoke of the Wales Bill offering opportunities "to deliver a real parliament for Wales, with greater powers and a government responsible for raising as well as spending money".
However, differences remain between the two governments on whether powers over income tax should be devolved without a referendum.
Welsh Labour ministers claim that alleged underfunding of Wales by the UK Treasury should be addressed first, while some Tory MPs say their party should keep its promise to voters to hold a referendum.


Bolivian transgender activists celebrated on Tuesday as they became the first to be issued with new IDs.

Under a new law passed in May, transgender citizens can request having their name, gender and photo changed on official documents in order to reflect the gender they identify with.
It was strongly opposed by the Catholic and the Evangelic Church in Bolivia.
Similar laws are already in force in Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador and Uruguay.
Under Bolivia's Gender Identity Law, Bolivians who wish to change their gender on state-issued documents will have to be 18 years of age or older and have an interview with a psychologist before new identity documents are issued.
Despite the restriction, LGBTI activists welcomed the move as "a step forward".
Geraldine Valenzuela told Reuters news agency that she had suffered from discrimination and psychological, verbal and physical violence for decades.
"I believe that everything that has happened has borne fruit," she added.
LGBTI groups said they expect about 1,500 people would take advantage of the new law to have their documents changed.
Back when the law was passed, Vice-President Alvaro Garcia Linera said it would put an end to "social hypocrisy" in Bolivia, where members of the LGBTI community often face disparaging comments or abuse.
President Evo Morales has come under fire on several occasions for disparaging remarks he has made.
In November, he apologised after making a jibe implying his health minister may be lesbian.
And in 2010, he caused outrage when he said eating chicken rich in oestrogen caused men to "deviate from themselves as men".
Activists said the law, which was introduced in parliament by Mr Morales' administration, signalled a welcome change.
Polls suggest there has been a shift in attitudes towards LGBTI people in Latin America in recent years.
In the past six years, same-sex marriage has become legal in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay, as well as some states in Mexico.


Apprenticeships in England should last for at least a year and genuinely train someone in a new role, a key report for the government says.

The Richard Review says the definition of apprenticeship has been "stretched too far" and needs to be rethought.
It warns that too often the traditional relationship between the employer and the person being trained has been lost.
The government welcomed the report and said it would respond in due course.
There has been a rapid increase in the number of apprenticeships in England in recent years, with successive governments urging young people to consider them instead of university.
But there are concerns about quality, with some as short as three months.
Entrepreneur Doug Richard was asked by Business Secretary Vince Cable and Education Secretary Michael Gove to consider the future of apprenticeships in England.
In his review, Mr Richard says "apprenticeships or the notion of them are popular", but that this has led to many things being called apprenticeships which, in fact, are not.
"Simply enough, not all instances of training on a job are apprenticeships," he says.
They "require a new job role, a role that is new to the individual and requires them to learn a substantial amount before they can do that job effectively," he said.
As a consequence, he says, the nation risks losing sight of the core features of what makes apprenticeships work.
And he suggests they should last for at least a year, adding that those "measured in weeks or months", can still "fall short".
He adds that while the knowledge required for a job could be covered in a shorter period of time, it took time for "the individual to transform from an apprentice to a skilled worker".
This comes after numerous complaints that some agencies and businesses have been offering low grade apprenticeships that only last for a few weeks or even months, in exchange for cheap labour and government funding.
He is clear that training to improve the skills of someone who has been in their job for some time or someone who is not yet ready to start work should not be called an apprenticeship.
He warns that that the relationship between the employer and the trainee is being lost, as schemes have become government-led training initiatives, shaped by training professionals, rather than employers.
He calls for a new set of qualifications which set out what a person should be able to do and know at the end of their training.
But they must also offer a set of skills broad enough for other jobs.
He said these new qualifications should be redefined by employers who should set the standard, rather than ministers.
They should be free of the "bureaucratic box ticking assessment" and "micro-level" prescription that he says is a feature of current vocational qualifications.
"It is complicated and off-putting to an employer to have to undertake paperwork gymnastics to pigeonhole their system into a redefined set of curricular approaches," he adds.
He calls for the apprentice's accomplishments to be robustly tested and validated, and says they must include high quality attainments in maths and English for those who have not got GCSEs in the subjects before they start.
And he argues that apprenticeships must be "well regarded" if they are not to be viewed as a lower status alternative to university.
Business Secretary Vince Cable said the review echoed the government's current thinking on putting employers in the driving seat of training programmes.
"His recommendations will help us to build on the current successes.. and tailor a programme which is sustainable, high-quality and meets the changing needs of our economy in the decades to come."
Education Secretary Michael Gove said it is vital that the qualifications and assessment involved in every apprenticeship are rigorous, trusted, and give employers confidence in the ability of their apprentices.
The shadow business secretary, Chuka Umunna called for a Tech Bacc to support the value of vocational education: "High quality apprenticeships can give young people a crucial ladder to a successful career... but apprenticeships have to mean quality and Labour has repeatedly warned ministers that it can't mean re-labelling short courses or in-work training as apprenticeships to boost numbers."
Association of Teachers and Lecturers general secretary Dr Mary Bousted said she agreed with the report's assertion that "apprenticeships should deliver a valued, high-kudos route for young people, which is as equally respected as the academic route".
"It is concerning however that the phrase 'light touch' is mentioned several times throughout the report. Any mention of 'light touch', particularly in regard to the approval of training organisations that provide good-quality training relevant for the sector, should be treated with caution."


HM Revenue and Customs has lost its appeal over Rangers' use of Employee Benefit Trusts (EBTs) - the so-called "Big Tax Case".

Upper tier tribunal judge Lord Doherty dismissed the appeal against a first-tier tax tribunal decision but referred several issues back to the panel.
The tax authority had argued that payments made to players and other employees should be taxable.
The Murray Group, which formerly owned Rangers, argued they were loans.
The first-tier tribunal (FTT) had issued a 2-1 majority verdict in November 2012 which favoured, in principle, the Murray Group and ordered that HMRC's Â£46.2m demands, about three-quarters of which referred to the liquidated club, be "reduced substantially".
The upper-tier appeal has largely upheld that verdict but some payments will be re-examined by the original tribunal, including termination and "guaranteed bonus" payments.
However, the Murray Group appeared to secure an additional victory relating to payments made to several people including former Ibrox chairman Sir David Murray, which it argued were not special cases.
The judgement, which has no impact on the current Rangers owners, reads: "The appeal is dismissed except in so far as it relates to the termination payments.
"I shall remit the case to the FTT with a direction to allow the taxpayers' appeals against the assessments relating to the payments to the sub-trusts of Sir David Murray, his sons, Mr McClelland and Mr MacMillan; to proceed as accords in relation to the termination payments, the payments in respect of guaranteed bonuses, and any related questions of grossing up.
"Standing my findings and my disposal, the remit should be to the FTT as originally constituted."
It is unclear how many termination payments were made but the FTT's decision referred to five "guaranteed bonus" payments.
In a statement, a spokesman for Murray International Holdings (MIH) expressed satisfaction with the ruling but said there were no winners.
He said: "We are pleased with the judgement which again leaves negligible tax liability and overwhelmingly supports the views collectively and consistently held by our advisers, legal counsel and MIH itself.
"We will therefore review the detailed content of the decision with our legal counsel and advisers to ascertain what action, if any, is now required by MIH.
"The decision substantially reduces HMRC's claim in the liquidation of the old Rangers Football Club.
"While we have been successful in both the FTT and UTT, there are, as we have stated previously, no victors.
"This has been an exceptionally long, difficult and expensive process involving not just the FTT and UTT but also several approaches to resolve the with senior HMRC officials on a commercially sensible basis for all parties which were rejected."
The spokesman said MIH had, at all times, recognised that the tax tribunal proceedings stemmed from arrangements put in place during its ownership.
They were introduced before legislative changes removed the tax efficiency of such arrangements from the end of 2010, he added.
But he said: "However, it is obvious that the much publicised existence of these proceedings overshadowed Rangers Football Club for many years and tarnished the external perception of its value.
"There can be little doubt that despite favourable legal opinion, potential acquirers were therefore dissuaded from pursuing their interest during a period in which we were marketing the sale of MIH's shareholding.
"The case has also stimulated extensive press and social media comment, discussion and speculation, a significant quantity of which has been ill informed."
The spokesman said it would have been "entirely inappropriate" for MIH to have highlighted "fundamental misunderstandings or contribute to this public debate" during the legal proceedings.
He added: "Notwithstanding all of this, it is abundantly clear that Rangers Football Club would not have gone into administration or liquidation had the purchaser fulfilled its contractual obligations and responsibilities.
"Similar to the resolution of the UTT appeal, we hope that the relevant authorities conclude their investigations and commence proceedings at the earliest opportunity."
A spokesman for HMRC said: "We are naturally disappointed with today's decision and are considering an appeal."
HMRC has one month to decide whether or not to seek permission to lodge an appeal with the Inner House of the Court of Session.
Rangers began using the EBT scheme while under the control of Sir David Murray.
He sold the club for Â£1 to Scottish businessman Craig Whyte in 2011, while the tax liability was in dispute.
Rangers were subsequently forced into administration by HMRC in February 2012, over non-payment of tax totalling about Â£14m, while under Mr Whyte's control.
HMRC subsequently rejected proposals for a creditors agreement that would have prevented Rangers from going into liquidation.
Rangers released a statement in response to the decision on their website.
It said: "Rangers Football Club Limited (the "Club") notes the findings of Lord Doherty in the HMRC case against Rangers Football Club plc (Oldco) and shares the views of many fans that so much of what later ensued at our club following the start of that investigation was avoidable.
"We are pleased to see the end of this sorry chapter in the history of Rangers FC, yet our greatest sympathy is with those who felt the pain of the last four years the most - our supporters.
"In spite of almost unrelenting attacks and setbacks they have never flinched from supporting their football club with all their energy and resolve.
"It is a matter for the authorities to explain their actions during this entire period that has seen the good name of Rangers severely damaged.
"Our focus is on rebuilding the football club and getting Rangers back to where we belong. That, in itself, will help right some of the wrongs our club and supporters have suffered over the last four years."


Anna Nordqvist took the first-round lead as she shot a five-under-par 66 in the Mediterranean Ladies Open.

England's Florentyna Parker and Sophie Walker, along with Scotland's Gemma Dryburgh, are a stroke off the lead.
Nordqvist, ranked 10th in the world, carded six birdies and one bogey on a windy day at Club de Golf Terramar.
"I know I grew up in Sweden, but I've been in the heat for so long now that I don't do very well with the cold weather," the Swede said.


Ministers have been accused of "burying their heads in the sand" over the poor state of careers education and advice for teenagers in England's schools.

The House of Commons Sub-Committee on Education, Skills and the Economy calls on the government to publish a "long-promised" strategy for careers.
The MPs warn careers information and advice is patchy and often inadequate.
They say too many youngsters leave education without the tools to help them consider their future job options.
And many do not understand how their skills and experiences fit with opportunities in the job market.
The MPs say the failure to advise young people is exacerbating skills shortages and having a negative impact on the country's productivity.
The warning comes as the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants said eight out of 10 British school-leavers "lacked essential business skills" such as numeracy.
The MPs' report says: "It is three years since the Education Committee produced a report raising serious  concerns about the quality of careers information, advice and guidance in schools, and  yet provision remains patchy across England.
"We are very disappointed that careers  advice and guidance is still poor in so many schools: the system has failed too many  young people for far too long.
"The government's careers strategy is urgently needed and must include immediate steps to ensure all young people have access to high  quality information, advice and guidance."
Neil Carmichael MP and Iain Wright MP, who co-chair the committee, said the government's lack of action to address failings in careers provision was unacceptable and ministers should "think again on careers advice".
"Ministers appear to be burying their heads in the sand while careers guidance fails young people, especially those from disadvantaged backgrounds, and exacerbates the country's skills gap," they said in a statement.
"Impartial advice and guidance and high quality careers education is vital if we are to achieve the social mobility and aspiration that the prime minister has talked about and vital to creating the skilled workforce needed to grow the economy post-Brexit."
The MPs said they were "very disappointed" that the careers strategy "long-promised" by the government had still not been produced.


German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the wearing of full-faced veils should be prohibited in the country "wherever it is legally possible".

At a meeting of her CDU party, she backed a burka ban in schools, courts and other state buildings.
It is widely accepted that a total ban would violate Germany's constitution.
Mrs Merkel was re-elected CDU leader but faces a tough challenge by the right-wing anti-immigration AfD party in next year's polls.
She has seen her approval ratings slip since her decision to allow about a million asylum seekers into Germany during last year's Europe-wide migrant crisis.
However the centre-right chancellor, who has been power since 2005, still retains wide support.
She was re-elected Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leader on Tuesday with 89.5% of the votes cast by about 1,000 delegates.
Mrs Merkel's comments drew thunderous applause from her party faithful but it will dismay those who have looked to her as Europe's defender of liberal values.
German constitutional law would probably prevent the CDU from seeking a complete ban on burkas in public. Nevertheless, Mrs Merkel made her distaste for full face veils clear.
In practice, very few women cover their faces in Germany. But this is about symbolism. Mrs Merkel has faced significant party and public anxiety about the integration of about a million asylum seekers.
She has gradually hardened her asylum policy, making it easier, for example, to deport foreign-born criminals.
And this is also about timing. Tuesday's speech in effect sets out the CDU stall ahead of next year's general election.
Mrs Merkel's conservatives, like other established parties, are losing votes to the AfD. Even she admits this will be the toughest election she has ever fought.
Mrs Merkel told the annual CDU congress in the city of Essen that it was right to expect integration from newcomers.
She expressed support for a proposal, outlined in August by Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere, to outlaw the burka or any full-face veil in public buildings.
In German culture, she said, it was not appropriate for women to completely cover their faces and the full veil "should be banned wherever it is legally possible".
The BBC's Jenny Hill  says it is the first time that the chancellor has made such comments in a major speech.
In recent months, the Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) has capitalised on a wave of anger over last year's migrant crisis, and made strong gains in regional elections.
Polls suggest the AfD currently has 12% support nationally.
Its success is mirrored by that of populist, anti-establishment parties in other European countries where elections are also due next year.
In France - where the full-face veil has been banned in all public places since 2010 - the far-right National Front (FN) is credited with 30% support ahead of a presidential poll.
In the Netherlands, where elections are due in March, opinion polls suggest the right-wing populist Freedom Party (PVV) is neck and neck with the governing liberal VVD.


The US state of Florida is set to begin a competitive Burmese python hunt, in an attempt to rid the Everglades wetlands of the invasive species.

The month-long contest, called the Python Challenge, begins on Saturday.
About 550 people have signed up to compete for two prizes: $1,000 (Â£620) for the longest python killed and $1,500 for the most pythons taken.
First imported as pets, the feral snakes vie with native animals for food and have devastated mammal populations.
The US banned the import of the carnivorous snakes last year. But some wildlife officials said the ban came too late - after the southern Asia natives had begun breeding in the Everglades.
Burmese pythons, which can grow up to 23ft (7m) long, eat small mammals, birds and alligators.
Hunters from more than 25 states have signed up for the event. Among them will be US Senator Bill Nelson, a 70-year-old Democrat.
The state will train hunters to avoid mistaking the python for native snakes, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) spokeswoman Carli Segelson said.
The FWC recommends shooting the snakes in the head or using a device that drives a bolt into the brain. Hunters will be able to keep the pelts.
Decapitation is not recommended unless the brain is immediately destroyed, as snakes can remain conscious for a time after the head is separated from the body.


Turkey captain Arda Turan has announced his retirement from international football after he allegedly abused a journalist on the Turkish team's plane.

The 30-year-old Barcelona midfielder was reported to have verbally and physically abused Bilal Mese on a flight following a friendly against Macedonia in Skopje on Monday.
Turan was kicked out of a training camp in Slovenia on Tuesday and quit the national team hours later.
"I think the time has come," he said.
"I am ending my career with the national team."
Turan, who has played 96 times for Turkey, reportedly approached the journalist from Turkish newspaper Milliyet before take-off about a story he had published on a pay dispute at Euro 2016.
Turan reportedly ranted at Mese, calling him "shameless" and eyewitnesses claimed he grabbed the journalist by the throat and had to be restrained by his team-mates.
Turan added that he felt "no remorse" and was "quite calm".
"I really love my country. I really love my flag. I have always said if that's what you want, I will retire," he added at a media conference in Slovenia on Tuesday.
Mese, who has been a sports journalist since 1973, has threatened to take legal action against Turan when he returns to Turkey, his newspaper said.
"We strongly condemn this assault," the Association of Sports Journalists of Turkey said in a statement.
"The fact that this assault was committed by the captain of our national side reinforces its seriousness."
Turkey face Kosovo in a 2018 World Cup qualifier on Sunday.


The number of visitors to Titanic Belfast has exceeded all expectations, according to Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.

The first and deputy first ministers were at the attraction to mark its first anniversary.
According to figures compiled by Stormont, more than 800,000 people from 128 countries visited Titanic Belfast in its first year.
It had been predicted it  would need 290,000 visitors a year to break even.
The Â£100m project opened at the end of March 2012.
First Minister Peter Robinson said: "The exceptional success of Titanic Belfast continues to exceed all our expectations.
"The direct benefit to the Northern Ireland economy through tourism expenditure has totalled Â£54.3m.
"There can be no doubt that Titanic Belfast has proved a world renowned attraction and an achievement of which we should all be rightly proud."
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness added:  "Titanic Belfast has drawn in almost 500,000 visitors to the city in 2012 and positioned itself as a key attraction in its own right as well as a key motivator for pulling in visitors to the city.
"Employment has grown as a result of Titanic Belfast's worldwide appeal with an additional 970 full-time jobs created in Belfast.
"Titanic Belfast has had a very positive impact on our economy with its visitors contributing an extra Â£27.2m to the city's economy."
The six-storey visitors centre is close to the slipway where the Titanic was launched a century ago.
Its opening coincided with the 100th anniversary of the ship's sinking, in which 1,502 people lost their lives.


A 29-year-old Lithuanian man has appeared in court over the theft of a number of high-value vehicles.

The vehicles, worth an estimated Â£500,000, were taken from locations across Northern Ireland.
The thefts happened between May 2016 and February 2017.
Algimantas Scipouas, from Dunlade Road in Greysteel, appeared in Newry Magistrates' Court on Saturday.
The charges relate to the theft of a Range Rover, a Mercedes, an Audi Q7 Jeep and 26 Audi cars.
A police officer told the court that technology had been used to clone keys which were then used in the thefts.
Speaking through an interpreter Scipouas confirmed he understood the charges against him.
No application was made for bail.
He was remanded in custody and is due to appear in court again by video-link next month.


One Direction might be on a break, but singer Liam Payne has already posted a clip of a new solo track.

He posted the seven second snippet on social media, with the caption: "Little Song I wrote for fun yesterday."
One Direction are currently on hiatus after releasing five albums in four years, and lots of fans have been wondering what the boys will do next.


Ian Cathro feels Hearts supporters were treated to a glimpse of his blueprint for the team as they hammered Rangers 4-1 at Tynecastle.

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The victory was only Cathro's third in nine games since succeeding Robbie Neilson as head coach in December.
"Right throughout the difficult moments we've had, I've always known where we were going and what the football would be like," he told BBC Scotland.
"I'm just pleased that tonight 17,000 inside Tynecastle got to see it."
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Hearts made a flying start to Wednesday night's rout when Krystian Nowak headed home after four minutes. Rangers were level before the break through Emerson Hyndman, but Jamie Walker's double, and a goal from Don Cowie sealed an emphatic win.
"I wouldn't say we exactly got everything we wanted (from the game), but for sure we had the intensity, we had good pressure at times," Cathro said.
"Maybe in the middle of the first half we had some difficulties and had to make some adjustments, but across the 90 minutes it was the most complete we've been.
"It will be an ongoing thing and the results will determine the narrative. What I feel pleased about is that all of us, the players primarily, have had some difficult times, we've had to suffer, we've had some results we didn't like, and tonight was all of us getting our frustrations out and I'm pleased we had that opportunity."


A train company has been accused of "blatant discrimination" over a ban on booking advance seats on busy trains from Lockerbie to Edinburgh.

South of Scotland MSP Colin Smyth said TransPennine Express had imposed the block due to overcrowding during the Edinburgh Festival.
Passengers are able to get on or off at stations further south.
The company said it was a temporary measure and "in no way" was it stopping customers from travelling.
Mr Smyth said a block on seat reservations for journeys of about an hour or less on the Manchester to Edinburgh service was unfair to Lockerbie passengers.
It comes after his recent complaints about them being treated "like cattle" on overcrowded trains.
"Several passengers highlighted even more problems including the fact the company are now banning passengers from booking seats on busy services from Lockerbie to and from Edinburgh," he said.
"TransPennine Express have been far from open with passengers in admitting the introduction of a ban on seat bookings on busy trains during the festival when a journey is around one hour or less.
"This means that if a passenger is travelling to the Scottish capital on this service, the only station they are banned from booking a seat from is Lockerbie."
The company said it had had to restrict reservations for journeys of up to about one hour due to services to and from Edinburgh being "extremely busy" in August.
"This is a temporary measure for the busy month of August only, and in no way are we stopping customers from travelling," said a spokesperson.
"We recognise that our services to and from Edinburgh can be very busy, and we are introducing extra capacity across our network.
"We're also introducing more services, and from December 2017 we plan to introduce additional weekday evening services, including a new 22:30 departure from Edinburgh to Lockerbie, and additional Sunday services that will call at Lockerbie."
The company also said it hoped to meet with Mr Smyth in the near future.


A Galashiels man has appeared in court following a major drugs operation involving 100 police officers in the Borders.

Raymond Russell, 34, was charged with being concerned in the supply of a controlled drug to another person and also drug possession.
He appeared in private at Jedburgh Sheriff Court where he made no plea or declaration and his case was continued.
Russell was released on bail pending his next court appearance.
He was one of two men arrested and charged following Operation Archerfish on Thursday.
Eight houses in Galashiels, Hawick, Kelso and Selkirk were searched during the investigation of people suspected of being involved in the sale of drugs.
A total of Â£1,200 was seized, as well as drugs with a street value in the region of Â£3,750.
Police Scotland say they are also looking for another man in connection with a cannabis cultivation.


Labour has pledged to build a million new homes over five years, if its wins power at the general election.

Party leader Jeremy Corbyn said half of the homes built would be council and housing association homes which would be "for rent and totally affordable".
Labour said figures showed its councils had built more homes than Conservative ones since 2010.
The Conservatives said they had a "clear plan" for affordable housing and Labour's policies were "uncosted".
With six weeks to go before election day, Mr Corbyn reaffirmed his party's housing pledge on a visit to the Conservative-held seat of Harlow, saying: "We want our country properly housed.
"We want our young people growing up with security so they can achieve more in school and college and go on to university, because this election is about the future and removing that sense of insecurity that so many face.
"We are for the many. They are for the few."
Labour councils have built on average 2,577 new homes between 2010 and this year, compared with 1,679 in Conservative-led areas, according to a Labour-commissioned study of House of Commons library analysis.
It showed Liberal Democrat councils performing slightly worse than the Tories, building on average 1,660 new homes.
But challenged over housing at prime minister's questions on Wednesday, Theresa May said that more council housing had been built under the Conservatives than under the last Labour government showing the Conservatives were "delivering on housing and delivering for ordinary working families".
The government says it has measures in place to boost the numbers of affordable homes.
Following Mr Corbyn's comments, Conservative Party Chairman Sir Patrick McLoughlin said: "Yet again, Jeremy Corbyn's uncosted policies demonstrate what's at risk at this election.
"Under Theresa May, we have a clear plan to deliver more affordable housing - and the number of housing starts is up by three-quarters since 2010. But that would all come to an end with Jeremy Corbyn in charge of our Brexit negotiations, bringing grave risk and uncertainty to the British economy."
Labour Housing spokesman John Healey earlier said Labour councils in power were helping people to get that first foot on the property ladder, building super-efficient homes in Exeter and "genuinely affordable" homes in Islington, north London.
Asked whether Labour's approach to house building was through councils, Mr Healey told BBC Radio 4's Today programme: "You have to have councils building and commissioning new homes as part of a much bigger effort from housing associations, private house builders and councils."
Mr Healey, a housing minister in Gordon Brown's government, said that decades of missed housing targets was a "test that all us as politicians have to meet".
"It's no good announcing big figures and targets. People have lost confidence in that.
"We have got to show not just what we want to do, but how we will do it and how we will fund it."
House prices in England and Wales have risen 259% between 1997 and 2016, according to the Office for National Statistics, while average earnings have risen only 68%. Home ownership in England is at its lowest level since 1985, according to the government.
In February, a government White Paper on the state of the housing market in England noted it was "broken" set out plans to build more affordable houses and help people buy and rent.
The housing strategy for England included giving councils powers to pressurise developers to start building on land they own.
Ministers also pledged to make renting more "family friendly" with longer tenancies offered.
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Romanian Olympic weightlifting bronze medallist Gabriel Sincraian has tested positive for the banned substance testosterone.

The 27-year old made the podium at Rio 2016 in the men's 85kg category with a lift of 390kg.
Having already served a two-year doping ban, he could now face a lifetime ban.
"There is no final decision on sanctions relating to the Rio Olympics yet," the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) said in a statement.
The IWF has declined to make any further comment until the case is closed, but the officially endorsed World Weightlifting magazine has promoted fourth-placed Denis Ulanov from Kazakhstan to the bronze medal and lists Sincraian as disqualified.
Norwegian three-time Olympic cross-country skiing medallist Therese Johaug has also failed a doping test for the prohibited steroid clostebol.
Her country's ski federation said the substance had been in dcame from a sun lotion given to her by team doctor Fredrik Bendiksen, who has resigned and described the violation as his "personal mistake as a doctor".


Nurses in England say they are having to "ration" care because of time pressures, a study suggests.

The paper in BMJ Quality & Safety found areas that suffer include monitoring patients adequately.
The fewer nurses there are, the higher the risk care will be compromised, according to the study which involved almost 3,000 nurses.
The Department of Health said it was down to each hospital to decide staffing levels.
The researchers from the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery in London surveyed nurses from 400 general medical or surgical wards in 46 hospitals across England between January and September 2010.
They were asked about "missed care" - care that nurses deemed necessary, but which they were unable to do or complete because of insufficient time.
The 13 areas covered included adequate patient monitoring through to adequate documentation of care, and pain management.
The researchers wanted to find out if there was any association between nurse staffing levels and the number of these episodes, and whether these were linked to overall perceptions of the quality of nursing care and patient safety in a ward.
They found 86% of the 2,917 respondents said that at least one of 13 care activities on their last shift had been needed, but not done, because of lack of time.
On average, nurses said they had been unable to do or complete four activities.
The area that suffered most was talking and comforting patients, cited by 66% of the nurses.
Educating patients and developing or updating care plans were identified as not being adequately performed by around half of those questioned.
And pain management was reported as not being done by 7%.
The more patients needed assistance with routine daily tasks, or particularly frequent monitoring, the more likely staff were to say there were  "missed care activities".
Staffing levels varied considerably, but the average was 7.8 patients per nurse during day shifts and 10.9 at night.
Jane Ball, who led the research, said: "The study not only reasserts the connection between staffing levels and patient outcomes, but provides an indication of the scale of the staffing problems we face.
"The majority of general medical/surgical wards have staffing levels that are insufficient to meet patient needs on every shift."
Ms Ball said publication of the survey had taken three years because "that's the nature of academic work".
Asked if the situation could have improved since 2010, she said evidence suggested "nothing is better" and "if anything, we have had more cuts to staff posts".
Dr Peter Carter, general secretary of the Royal College of Nursing, said: "These are depressing findings and unfortunately not surprising.
"When nurses are overloaded with tasks, and have extremely limited time to complete them, something has to give."
A spokeswoman for NHS England said it was committed to ensuring that "all patients receive compassionate and competent nursing care".
"We welcome this report and expect providers to use the evidence available to ensure they have sufficient staff on wards with the right skill-mix to provide high quality services to patients."
She said the new chief inspector of hospitals would work closely with the Care Quality Commission to ensure units met standards of care.
A Department of Health spokesperson said: "Hospitals themselves must decide how many and which staff they employ.
"But we have been absolutely clear that these decisions must be based on providing the best patient care."


Two brothers have been evicted from a farm after more than 20 years as a result of what they claim was a "legal error" made in 2003.

Ian and John Paterson, who have farmed Glenree Farm on Arran for more than 20 years, were evicted on Monday.
They are among several farmers granted secure tenure by the Scottish Parliament 13 years ago.
However, the move was overruled by the UK Supreme Court in 2013, who said it breached landlords' human rights.
This has led some landlords to serving eviction notices on the tenants so they can reclaim vacant possession.
All the farmers had previously held their tenancy in a "limited partnership", which can prevent tenants enjoying long-term security.
Holyrood's amendment to the Agricultural Holdings Act in 2003 was designed to provide this security - but the UK Supreme Court ruled in the test cast Salvesen v Riddell that it was not compliant with the European Convention on Human Rights.
The court said landowners before and after a specific date had been treated differently, which amounted to discrimination.
The Paterson brothers have had to sell their equipment as they have no farm to go to and are facing an uncertain future.
Angus McCall, director of the Scottish Tenant Farmers Association, said: "It is a very sad day for two young brothers, very enthusiastic farmers who have done an awful lot to build up their business on Arran and they are being made homeless.
"It's not their fault, it's the fault of a legal error that was made 13 years ago and it's very, very sad that this has actually come to pass.
"The fault really lies with the parliament 13 years ago and the current government has had to pick up the pieces."
Six tenant farmers are now taking legal action against the Scottish government seeking compensation.
A Court of Session judgement is expected in the next few weeks.
Mr McCall said: "The affected tenants have taken a petition for a judicial review in the Court of Session. That has been heard and we are waiting for a decision.
"Part of that is that they are saying when the Scottish government brought forward its remedial order they should have provided some kind of compensation package."
A Scottish government spokesman said: "Having a thriving tenant farming sector as part of the Scottish agricultural industry is key to ensuring that we get the most from our land and the people who farm it.
"As such, we have a range of policies which support and encourage a vibrant tenanted sector.
"It is not possible for us to comment on or discuss the details of live court actions."
The spokesman added that the government was committed to facilitating and funding mediation between tenant farmers and their landlords.


The family of a missing junior doctor has said they are "overwhelmed by the support" of dozens of people who have helped to search for her along the Devon coast.

Rose Polge, 25, whose car was found in a car park near Ansteys Cove in Torbay, disappeared on Friday.
Divers have been searching just south of the cove, as part of a major operation.
The family statement thanked everyone for their "help, hope and kind words".
The BBC understands that a note was found in Dr Polge's car.
It is believed its contents were mainly related to personal issues, but there was a passing reference to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt.
It is understood Dr Polge is an active campaigner against plans to change working hours and conditions for junior doctors, and in January posted a new Facebook profile picture, featuring the hashtag #NotFairNotSafe.
On Thursday, Mr Hunt confirmed the government would impose a new contract on junior doctors in England.
Dr Polge's family said: "The support we have received from family and friends has been much appreciated, and clearly Rose is loved far and wide.
"We are overwhelmed by the support from her friends and colleagues, dozens of whom have been combing the Devon Coast in search of Rose.
"As the search continues we would appreciate some privacy from the press in our time of distress."
Police said her disappearance was "totally out of character" and concerns for her welfare were rising.
Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed an item of clothing had been found at the cove, but would not say whether it belonged to Dr Polge.
Coastguards and search and rescue groups searched for her in Torquay at the weekend.
Friends and local residents combed the beaches in the area on Saturday and Sunday, while police also searched more remote areas such as cliff tops and woodland.
More than 100 people have been involved in the search operation, including Dr Polge's boyfriend and her family, who live in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire.
Police are appealing for the public to contact them with any information or sightings of Dr Polge.
A Department of Health spokesman said: "Our thoughts are with Dr Polge's family and friends at an extremely difficult time."


The England and Russia football teams have been warned they could be disqualified from Euro 2016 after fights between supporters at their game on Saturday.

15 June 2016 Last updated at 07:07 BST
Uefa, the organisation that controls European football, has given Russia a fine and a suspended disqualification.
That means Russia will be thrown out of the tournament if there is any more violence at their matches.
The problem is being blamed on football hooligans.
Jenny's been looking at the history of violence at football games.


A piece of graffiti inscribed 72 years ago has connected a World War Two US soldier with his 100-year-old widow.

Volunteers with the Eighth in the East project discovered the inscription during a survey of RAF Raydon near Ipswich in Suffolk.
Bruce Glenn scratched his name and home town into concrete in 1943.
Project manager David Cain said his details proved easy to trace because he came from the small Oklahoma town of Fargo, with fewer than 300 residents.
RAF Raydon was home to Fighter Squadrons of the US Eighth Army Air Force during World War Two.
Mr Cain said: "From the records we have accessed we're pretty sure we've found the right man.
"The dates of birth and location fits with Bruce and that he was a driver prior to the war."
Mr Glenn enlisted in October 1942 and he served in the US army for four years.
He died in 2002, but his widow Clarice, who lives in Richmond, Columbia, recently celebrated her 100th birthday by renewing her driving licence.
The project has asked Mrs Glenn's local newspaper, the Tri-City Herald, to put it in touch with her.
The Eighth in the East is a Heritage Lottery Fund programme of community archaeology that explores the legacy of the 8th USAAF during their time in Britain during World War Two.


The family of a notorious criminal shot dead in his Essex home say they are "seeking answers" over his death.

John "Goldfinger" Palmer, who allegedly amassed a huge fortune in a time-share scam, was treated for a cardiac arrest on 24 June at his home in South Weald.
But a post-mortem examination on 30 June revealed the 65-year-old convicted conman had been shot in the chest.
His family said they had suffered a great loss and appealed for anybody with information to help the police.
They described his murder as a great shock and a family spokesman said: "To lose someone you care about and who is a key part of your family so suddenly is traumatic and completely overwhelming.
"If anyone knows anything about John's death which could help police please get in touch with them so we can find some answers."
DCI Simon Werrett said: "I am making a further appeal for anyone who was in the Sandpit Lane area of South Weald between 16:00 and 18:00 BST on the day that Mr Palmer died to come forward.
"The area is rural but is used by dog walkers and people out running.
"Any information people may have about any possible suspicious people or vehicles in the area at that time may help us."
Essex Police has referred itself to the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).
The force said police and paramedics who were called to Palmer's house in Sandpit Lane "initially assessed the death as non-suspicious due to pre-existing injuries due to recent surgery".
"Closer inspection raised doubt and a post-mortem examination was conducted to establish the cause of death," he added.


More than 4,000 people a night have been sleeping rough on England's streets, a 16% increase on last year.

Figures from the Department for Communities and Local Government show more than half of councils in England recorded a rise in rough sleeping compared with the year before.
The homelessness charity Crisis said it was rising at an "appalling rate".
The government said it was determined to help the most vulnerable and was investing £550m to tackle the problem.
Jon Sparkes, the chief executive of Crisis, said: "Behind these statistics are thousands of desperate people, sleeping in doorways, bin shelters, stations and parks - anywhere they can find to stay safe and escape the elements.
"Rough sleeping ruins lives, leaving people vulnerable to violence and abuse, and taking a dreadful toll on their mental and physical health. Our recent research has shown how rough sleepers are 17 times more likely to be victims of violence. This is no way for anyone to live."
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Official figures show rough sleeping has more than doubled since 2010, when 1,768 people were recorded.
Outside London, the number of people on the streets rose 20% since 2015, whereas in the capital it was 3%.
There were 174 councils out of 326 who recorded rises.
And for the first time they include details of gender, age and nationality of those seen on the streets.
4,134
rough sleepers a night in 2016
3,569
the year before
509 female
288 under 25
714 from other EU countries
194 from outside EU
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Separate statistics showed more than 114,000 households in England turned to councils for help in 2015-16 because they were losing their home.
Research by St Mungo's, the homelessness charity, found four in 10 rough sleepers had mental health problems, 41% needed help with alcohol dependency and 31% with drug abuse.
Its chief executive, Howard Sinclair, said cuts in welfare and services covering mental health, drug and alcohol abuse had contributed to the rise.
He said: "There is no single reason. People who end up on the streets are not just homeless and getting somewhere to stay is not the only problem.
"We have seen cuts to services as part of the austerity agenda but also a lack of affordable housing, particularly in the south."
Labour's shadow housing secretary John Healey said: "It is a national scandal that in England in the 21st century the number of people forced to sleep rough on our streets is spiralling upwards - and this is only the tip of the iceberg."
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has committed to invest £50m to help homeless people.
James Murray, deputy mayor for housing and residential development, said: "The figures we use in London show that rough sleeping continues to rise in the capital, which is shameful in one of the richest cities in the world. Sadiq has been clear that it will take a long time to turn things around."
The housing charity Shelter blamed "the lack of affordable homes coupled with cuts to welfare" for the "tragic" situation.
Crisis said there was "no time to waste".
Mr Sparkes added: "We need the government to take action on this issue, and we stand ready to work with officials to plan and deliver an ambitious new approach.
"The government has already shown leadership on plans to expand homelessness prevention, and in light of today's figures, we hope they will now extend this approach to helping those on the street."
A spokesman for the Department for Communities and Local Government said: "This government is determined to help the most vulnerable in society, which is why we're investing £550m to 2020 to tackle homelessness and rough sleeping.
"Homelessness is more than just a housing issue so we are now funding projects in 225 local authorities to help those people at risk of becoming homeless, already sleeping rough or those with complex needs, to get back on their feet."
He said the government was also supporting the Homelessness Reduction Bill, proposed by Conservative MP Bob Blackman, to give people help earlier to avoid becoming homeless in the first place.
The Local Government Association, which represents councils, called for the government to give them powers and funding to build affordable homes.
Councillor Martin Tett, its housing spokesman said: "This is vital to end homelessness."
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Astronaut Tim Peake has opened a new science and technology centre that aims to "inspire the next generation of engineers and scientists".

The Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths centre (STEM) at Airbus in Stevenage is based around the company's Mars rover exploration programme.
Maj Peake said "This is where you sow the seeds of inspiration and dreams of the future."
Airbus expects 5,000 students to visit the Â£2.5m centre every year.
Andy Stroomer, of Airbus said: "We strongly believe that instilling a passion for science and technology at an early age will widen the potential for innovation and creativity for a sustainable and empowered future."
STEM's educational programmes will be run in conjunction with North Hertfordshire College.
Principal Matt Hamnett said: "Their commitment to playing an active part in the creation of a vibrant talent pool for their industry is fantastic."
He said the centre would open to Hertfordshire students first, before incorporating visits from schools in surrounding counties and eventually the rest of the UK.
Maj Peake, who was a test pilot before becoming an astronaut said he was inspired as a teenager by aviation, making frequent visits to air shows and museums.
He said: "If you can get them excited in science and technology at an early age, that's where they'll make the decision to study those subjects and then we can grow our workforce of the future which will be of huge benefit for the UK."
STEM was opened on the day the government confirmed Maj Peake would be making a second mission to the International Space Station.
The spacecraft that carried him to and from the International Space Station (ISS) last year has gone on display at London's Science Museum.


The Ukrainian government says it has reached a debt restructuring deal with its creditors including a write-off of up to $3.8bn (Â£2.5bn; â‚¬3.4bn).

Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko said Ukraine's sovereign debt, estimated at $19bn, would be cut by 20% and the repayment period extended.
Ukraine's economic woes have spiralled since conflict erupted with pro-Russia rebels in the east in April 2014.
Hopes have risen of a peace deal amid continued fighting this week.
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) said on Wednesday that both the government in Kiev and the separatists had agreed to end shelling and aim for a full ceasefire from 1 September.
However, the Ukrainian military said on Thursday there had been a "significant escalation" in fighting in the past 24 hours and seven soldiers had been killed.
The debt restructuring deal announced on Thursday comes after five months of negotiations to save the conflict-hit country from default.
Foreign creditors, including private investors, had come under pressure from the US and the International Monetary Fund to accept short-term losses so that Ukraine would not be forced into resuming its reliance on Russia.
As well as the 20% "haircut" for creditors, the deal will also extend the payment period on government bonds by four years, according to the finance ministry.
Ms Yaresko described it as a "win-win situation".
Prime Minister Arseniy Yatseniuk said it was a blow to "enemy" Russia.
"The default that our enemy was awaiting did not happen," he tweeted (in Ukrainian).
The deal for Ukraine comes amid calls for Greece to have its burgeoning debt restructured. Greece's private lenders took a massive 50% haircut on what they were owed, reducing Greek debt by â‚¬100bn.
Fresh hopes
IMF chief Christine Lagarde welcomed the deal for Ukraine on Thursday, saying it would "help restore debt sustainability".
However UK-based economic forecaster Capital Economics said the agreement was too small to make much of a dent in Ukraine's debt problem, and that what the country really needed was to get the economy going.
The conflict in Ukraine's east has closed businesses across the industrial heartland, ramping up unemployment and crippling its financial sector.
In Moscow, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said Russia would not participate in the Ukraine restructuring deal. Ukraine owes Russia $3bn, due for full repayment in December.
Meanwhile, US President Barack Obama stressed on Wednesday the importance of Russia implementing its obligations under the Minsk ceasefire deal.
The Minsk ceasefire deal, brokered in the Belarus capital in February, calls for both sides to remove heavy weapons from the frontline, and the withdrawal of all foreign armed groups.
After talks in Minsk on Wednesday, OSCE representative Martin Sajdik said there were fresh hopes that the peace deal would be implemented in full from 1 September.
Reuters quoted rebel leader Vladislav Deinego saying that all sides had the "intention" of complying.
Conflict broke out in Ukraine in April 2014 after Russia annexed Crimea in response to a pro-Moscow president being toppled by street protests in Kiev.
Almost 7,000 people have died and more than 17,000 have been wounded since the fighting began, according to UN officials.
Ukraine and the West say Russia supplies the rebels with sophisticated heavy weapons and regular troops. Moscow has denied the allegations.


Asian markets traded higher in Tuesday's session, following overnight gains in the US markets.

The region's biggest market, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, rebounded from sharp losses on Monday to close 3.7% higher at 16,874.44
Hong Kong's Hang Seng index rose 1.3% to finish the day at 21,436.21 points.
In mainland China, the Shanghai Composite index edged up 0.3% to close at 3,042.82.
Over in South Korea, the Kospi index closed up 0.1% at 2,011.36.
In Australia, the benchmark S&P ASX 200 ended Tuesday's session 1% higher at 5,188.80.
Shares in commodity-related firms recovered from Monday's losses. BHP Billiton shares closed up 4.92%, reversing a 3% loss on Monday.
A quarterly update from mining company Rio Tinto showed an 11% rise in iron ore shipments for the three months to March.
Rio also cut its production guidance for next year from its iron ore mines in Australia. That is due to a delay in the rollout of new transport technology for its operations at the Pilbara mines. Rio Tinto shares finished up 3.8%.
US stocks closed higher overnight lifted by strong earnings from toy company Hasbro, as well as a recovery in oil prices. The Dow Jones rose 106.7 points to 18,004.16, its first close above 18,000 since July.
Internet firm Yahoo will release quarterly earnings later on Tuesday after the close of US markets. Attention will heavily be focused on what the company plans to do with its media assets, and if any announcements will be made on that front. According to various media reports, potential suitors range from private equity firm TPG to the owner of the UK's Daily Mail.
Other American companies reporting quarterly earnings on Tuesday include motorcycle manufacturer Harley Davidson and tobacco firm Philip Morris. Financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs will announce first quarter earnings before the start of regular trade on Wall Street.


The mastermind of numerous bomb plots in New York in the early 1990s has died in prison in the US, his family says.

Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, a blind cleric who preached at mosques in New York, was sentenced to life in 1996 for planning the attacks.
He plotted to attack multiple landmarks in New York with the aim of stopping US support for  Israel and Egypt.
He was accused of inspiring the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center, but was not convicted over that attack.
The judge at his trial said that if his plans had been enacted, thousands of people would have died.
Sheikh Rahman's death was announced in the Egyptian capital Cairo by his family.
Often referred to in the US as the Blind Sheikh, Rahman was also suspected of roles in numerous other violent attacks in Egypt in addition to developing close links with al-Qaeda.
Rahman and nine others were convicted of planning a "war of urban terrorism" in the US which would have culminated in five bombings of prominent New York landmarks including the George Washington Bridge and the Lincoln and Holland Tunnels.
The prosecution maintained that the 1993 bombing of the World Trade Center was also part of the conspiracy, but neither Rahman nor his co-defendants were formally accused of any role in that attack.
Six people died in the 1993 attack.


US scientists say they have poured cold water on the theory that washing hands with hot water kills more germs than unheated water.

The small study of 20 people found using water at 15C (59F) left hands as clean as water heated to 38C (100F) .
The report, in the Journal of Food Protection, suggests this could help cut electricity bills in restaurants.
NHS advice recommends that people wash their hands in either cold or warm water.
In this study, scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick wanted to find out if popular assumptions about the benefits of warm or hot water and official guidance on hot water -  given to the food industry in the US - held true.
They asked 20 people to wash their hands 20 times each with water that was 15C (59F), 26C (79F) or 38 degrees (100F).
Volunteers were also asked to experiment with varying amounts of soap.
Before they started the tests, their hands were covered in harmless bugs.
Researchers say there was no difference in the amount of bugs removed as the temperature of the water or the amount of soap changed.
Prof Donald Schaffner said: "People need to feel comfortable when they are washing their hands but as far as effectiveness [goes], this study shows us that the temperature of the water used did not matter."
However, the researchers accept their study is small and say more extensive work is needed to determine the best ways to remove harmful bacteria.
In the UK, NHS experts say people can use cold or hot water to wash their hands.
They say hands should be washed for at least 20 seconds and stress the importance of using enough soap to cover the whole surface of the hands.
Their guidance focuses on rubbing hands together in various ways to make sure each surface of each hand is clean.
Source: NHS Choices, Global Hygiene Council, World Health Organization


David Cameron has met German Chancellor Angela Merkel for talks in Berlin, ahead of an EU summit in Brussels.

Their discussions covered EU reform, with the UK's aims to be considered by European leaders at Thursday's meeting.
Downing Street said the pair agreed that the next steps in the UK's efforts should be "technical discussions" on the substance of the issues.
Mr Cameron has said he wants to reform the UK's membership of the EU, before holding an in/out referendum in 2017.
A Downing Street spokesman said the PM's discussions with Mrs Merkel lasted 45 minutes, and covered the eurozone, the UK renegotiation, migration, and Libya.
"On the UK renegotiation, the prime minister updated Chancellor Merkel on his talks with other leaders and they agreed that the next step should be to kick off technical discussions on the substance," the spokesman said.
French minister Emmanuel Macron told the BBC that the UK should not be able to cherry pick aspects of the EU.
The economy minister said he understood Mr Cameron's push for reform but the UK could not be allowed a "Europe a la carte".
"I don't understand how it is possible to say 'we the UK have all the positive aspects of Europe but don't want to share any of the risk with any member states'," he said.
"It just doesn't fly. It's a common responsibility."
Meanwhile, Jonathan Faull, one of the most senior British officials in the European Commission, is to head a new Brussels task force responsible for "strategic issues related to the UK referendum", which will begin its work on 1 September.
Mr Faull, who has worked in the Commission for more than 30 years, will report directly to its president, Jean-Claude Juncker.
EU Budget Commissioner Kristalina Georgieva said Mr Faull would "lead our work as issue after issue comes to our attention, in terms of what the expectations of the UK are for reforms of the European Union, what is possible [and] how we can meet each other".
She added: "Our relations with the UK as it prepares for a referendum are very important."
David Cameron is starting renegotiation of the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means:
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Timeline: EU referendum debate
While in Germany, the prime minister also attended a state banquet for the Queen, who is on a four-day state visit to the country.
At the event, the Queen spoke of the need for unity in Europe and how the continent must strive to "maintain the benefits of the post-war world".
She warned in her speech, which was heard by Mr Cameron and Mrs Merkel, that "division in Europe is dangerous".
The European Council summit on Thursday will be the first time the UK's objectives have been discussed officially by EU leaders.
Mr Cameron has not outlined the full details of his negotiating aims but he has given a broad indication of his priorities.
Among them, he wants to restrict welfare entitlements, have greater powers for national Parliaments and an opt-out for Britain from the principle of "ever closer union".
The prime minister has spent the last few weeks touring European countries to explain his renegotiation aims and sound out the opinions of other leaders.
He has spoken face-to-face with his counterparts in Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Spain and Romania among others.
And last week, he held talks with European Parliament President Martin Schulz, Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Slovakian PM Robert Fico.
Mr Cameron said his negotiations were getting "a good response", but cautioned that it will take "hard work" to get the backing of all 27 other EU leaders for his plans.
The PM has said he hopes to secure a "better deal" for the UK in Europe before putting it to a referendum in 2017, although there are suggestions it could be held as early as autumn 2016.
Labour has dropped its opposition to a referendum and now supports plans for an in/out vote.
Former Labour Home Secretary Alan Johnson is to head up the party's campaign to stay in the European Union.


Brendan Rodgers is confident his Celtic squad can reach the Champions League group stage without Patrick Roberts.

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Rodgers has been chasing the Manchester City winger following the end of his successful 18-month loan deal in May.
But the Celtic boss is relaxed about his squad ahead of the Champions League play-off meeting with Astana.
"I said right at the beginning that qualification for the Champions League was primarily going to be done with the players that got us there," he said.
"These are players that are developing, that are improving, that have a total understanding of how we work.
"Patrick's situation is pretty clear, he's out with Manchester City at the moment. We have a number of targets we're looking at but there is nothing to report on any specific player."
The Scottish champions entertain Kazakh outfit Astana in Wednesday night's play-off first leg but can still add a new player to their pool if they complete any deal by 23:00 BST on Tuesday night.
Roberts is currently with City at their Spanish training camp, but there is no sense of panic for the Celtic boss as he prepares his side for a huge European night.
Rodgers revealed after Friday's win at Partick Thistle that he was considering bringing in a new forward.
"For any player the deadline is 11 o'clock tonight but I'm quite relaxed," he added. "We know what we want.
"My main objective over the course of this market was by the end of August to have a squad available that was ready for the season ahead.
"We always hoped that we could get one or two in. We got a few in but we need more, there's no doubt about that.
"Clearly we are missing some players that are decisive for us and we want to make the squad stronger.
"But that only happens when you have two parties that are willing to work together to get the deal done."
Rodgers has been boosted by striker Leigh Griffiths' return to fitness following a calf complaint, and has complete belief in the team that will take on Astana if he is unable to add to his squad.
"We just have to be patient," he said. "I always trust the players I have, and work to make them better.
"That's what we look to do to over these next couple of games - and if we can get anybody else in before, then great, if not then the players know I trust them."


A Fianna Fáil Irish parliament member has said the party is united behind its leader Micheál Martin.

Willie O'Dea was reacting to the party's poor performance in two Irish parliament (Dáil) by-elections.
On Sunday, former Fianna Fáil minister Éamon Ó Cuív described the by-election results as a bad day for the party.
Mr O'Dea said a leadership contest would be divisive and that he supported the party's leader.
The reaction came after surprise results in the two by-elections on Saturday.
In Roscommon/South Leitrim, independent Michael Fitzmaurice won the seat on the seventh count. He defeated favourite Ivan Connaughton of Fianna Fáil.
Mr Fitzmaurice finished with 14,881 votes, 2,831 more than Mr Connaughton.
Paul Murphy of the Anti-Austerity Alliance won the seat Dublin South-West after a campaign that focused on the issue of water charges.
Sinn Féin's Cathal King had been the favourite for the seat and topped the poll.
However, Mr Murphy overtook him on vote transfers.
Fianna Fáil candidate John Lahart came in fifth.


The first same-sex couples have been married in the US state of Arkansas, after a judge threw out a voter-approved ban on gay marriage.

The roughly 100 couples were the first in the states of the traditionally conservative south-east to be wed.
Pulaski County circuit judge Chris Piazza ruled on Friday that the 2004 ban amounted to the unconstitutional "exclusion of a minority".
The state's attorney general has appealed against the ruling.
On Monday, Texas residents Shelly Butler and Susan Barr, who have been together for almost 30 years, became the first same-sex couple to receive a marriage license in the state of Arkansas, and thereby in the south-east region and the states of the Civil War-era Confederacy.
"I am just in shock, I think. You go from being so private and hidden to such a public display of commitment. It's just so nice," Ms Barr told the Associated Press.
Previously, judges in Kentucky and Virginia had ruled same-sex marriage bans in those states unconstitutional, but the rulings were stayed pending appeal before any couples could be wed.
Amid the uncertainty over whether Mr Piazza's ruling applied to all 75 counties in the state, the vast majority of county clerks declined on Monday to issue marriage licences to same-sex couples, preferring to wait until the state Supreme Court could rule.
Attorney General Dustin McDaniel, a Democrat who recently announced his personal support for same-sex marriage, filed an appeal in the state Supreme Court against Mr Piazza's ruling.
Mr Piazza's ruling invalidated a 2004 state constitutional amendment that passed with overwhelming support, as well as a 1997 statute.
Including Arkansas, 18 states and Washington DC currently issue marriage licences to same-sex couples.


Kevin Sinfield can have a job at Leeds Rhinos when he retires as a player, says head coach Brian McDermott.

The 35-year-old won 12 major trophies and captained the Rhinos for 13 years before switching codes last November.
Sinfield has announced he will retire after Yorkshire Carnegie's Championship play-off campaign.
"I'm more than interested in doing something with Kev. He has a wealth of knowledge both on and off the field, so we'll tap into that," said McDermott.
Talking to BBC Radio Leeds, the Rhinos boss continued: "Kev would be described as one of the true greats that got there and stayed there.
"Consistently he answered questions asked of him over a number of years, so it is a big moment for the game, a big moment for rugby league. It's big news for British sport.
"Sport needs to take note that he passes over from those that can do, to those that can't anymore, and I'm sure he will find a role somewhere. We are talking about some things that may happen."
McDermott confirmed there is scope at Headingley to have Sinfield rejoin the club in an ambassadorial or coaching role.
Sinfield, who finished second in BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015, left the Rhinos after helping them secure the treble of Grand Final, League Leaders' Shield and Challenge Cup triumphs last season.
He moved to rugby union side Yorkshire Carnegie on an 18-month deal, but this week confirmed his plans to retire at the end of the season after just seven months in the 15-man game.
While Sinfield has previously admitted he would miss playing rugby league "every day for the rest of my life," McDermott said he had never considered the idea of bringing the playmaker back in an on-field role, despite their struggles this season.
Rhinos, third from bottom in the Super League after losing nine of their opening 12 games, lost club greats Jamie Peacock and Kylie Leuluai at the same time Sinfield left and were also hit by an early-season injury crisis.
"There is a version of what we are going through at the moment that is very good for us," said McDermott. "To go get Kev back, to try rescue the situation with him or JP, it would cause that much damage to these young fellas' progression.
"This is where we have to trust where we are at. We have to hold our nerve and see it through."


The future of an under-threat art gallery has been secured following a £3.5m grant from Arts Council England.

The money will be invested in New Art Gallery Walsall between 2018 and 2022.
Walsall Council had said it was looking to shut the gallery due to "continued austerity", sparking protests and a petition opposing closure signed by more than 6,000 people.
Council leader Sean Coughlan said he was delighted the gallery's "national importance" had been recognised.
The award is part of a total of £215m pledged to 76 arts organisations across the West Midlands.
Mr Coughlan said the grant was a "significant vote of confidence" in the gallery.
"I made it clear when setting our budget earlier this year that we never intended to close the gallery.
"Instead, given the ongoing pressures to local authority funding, we needed to be more imaginative and certain about how we operate and fund such facilities," he said.
"Taking a long-term view of the budget over a four-year plan has allowed us to do just that."
The gallery, which was opened by The Queen in 2000 and was one of several cultural projects built for the millennium, gets about 200,000 visitors each year, according to the local authority.
It has featured exhibitions from Andy Warhol and Damien Hirst.
Peter Knott, area director for Arts Council England, added: "The gallery provides strong visual arts programming as well as a dynamic educational programme for children, young people and emerging artists alike, and it will be great to see them continue to provide inspiration to current and future audiences."