Russian President Vladimir Putin says the proposed South Stream gas pipeline will not go ahead.

Speaking on a visit to Turkey, he said Russia would instead look at creating a gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border.
Mr Putin blamed European opposition to the South Stream plan, which was funded by Russia's state gas giant Gazprom.
The pipeline was to have run under the Black Sea to southern and central Europe, providing another transit route for Gazprom.
But the EU has been worried about the gas producer also owning a pipe network.
Construction work on the 930km (580-mile) South Stream project began in Bulgaria in October 2013 but was suspended in June after the European Commission said it may be breaking EU competition rules.
Russian officials accused the commission of blocking the work for purely political purposes.
"Taking account of the fact that until now we have not received permission from Bulgaria, we believe that in the current conditions Russia cannot continue with the realisation of this project," said Mr Putin, speaking alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara.
"If Europe does not want to carry out (South Stream), then it will not be carried out, We are now going to focus our energy resources in other directions."
Mr Putin said Russia could build a gas hub on the Turkish-Greek border to supply Europe with gas to compensate for the loss of South Stream.
The head of Gazprom, Alexei Miller, later confirmed that the pipeline was finished.
"The project is closed," he told reporters.
Relations between Russia and the EU have been badly hit by the crisis in Ukraine.
The EU and the US have imposed sanctions on a number of Russian individuals and companies following Russia's intervention in Ukraine, but Gazprom has not been targeted.
Gazprom supplies 30% of Europe's gas - some 15% of it via Ukraine.
Bulgaria, an EU state, has said it feels it is being targeted by Brussels as a means of retaliating against Russia over the situation in Ukraine.
Russia and Turkey are major trading partners. Russia provides the bulk of Turkey's gas requirements and is set to build Turkey's first nuclear power plant.


The board of the Egyptian Football Association is to be dissolved over allegations of rigging during the 2012 election, Egypt's top court has ruled.

Egypt's minister of youth and sports must enforce the judgement, which is final and cannot be appealed.
Two candidates who had participated in the 11 October 2012 election had filed a case alleging that the results were rigged at that time.
Election for the federation's next board is scheduled for September 2016.
The executive director will continue to run the EFA until then.
The same court also ordered the dissolution of Cairo-based Al Ahly club's board over similar reasons.
In November, a lower court had ordered Al Ahly's board be dissolved, but an appeal was filed against that order.
On Sunday, the higher court upheld the earlier verdict.


A panel of judges at Taiwan's top court are hearing a case that could make the island the first place in Asia to introduce gay marriage.

The case has been brought by a gay activist as well as municipal authorities from the capital, Taipei.
Taiwan's parliament has also been debating whether to pass laws that would allow same-sex marriage.
The movement has split society and prompted a conservative backlash, with vocal protests in recent months.
A panel of 14 justices are hearing arguments and will debate whether a line in Taiwan's civil code, which states that marriage is between a man and a woman, is unconstitutional.
Veteran gay activist Chi Chia-wei, whose attempt at registering marriage with his partner in 2013 was rejected, had petitioned for the case to be heard.
Taipei city authorities, who have been receiving requests for gay marriage, had also petitioned for clarity.
The hearing lasts only one day, but could be a decisive turning point in Taiwan's decades-long debate on whether to legalise same-sex marriage.
It's the first time the judiciary is opening the Constitutional Court on the issue. If the judges rule that Taiwan's current ban is unconstitutional, then parliament will be forced to amend the laws to offer gay couples protection.
Lawmakers, while initially supportive, have become less enthusiastic about passing such bills after vocal opposition by mainly religious groups and parents.
If the judges rule in favour of it, they will in essence be doing the dirty work for lawmakers, who can then tell their voters they have no choice but to amend the laws.
But it's still unclear how this would play out.
If same-sex marriage is approved, the LGBT community does not want a separate law to be created that only gives some protection to same-sex partners.
They want current family laws to be amended so that gay couples would be treated the same as heterosexual couples, as they would then get equal rights and treatment in all matters, including adoption of children.
Legal experts and government officials are taking part in the hearing, after which the justices will debate among themselves. The ruling is expected to come out in two months' time.
Gay rights campaigners carrying rainbow flags, turned up in front of the court in Taipei, as did anti-gay marriage protesters.
In December Taiwan's parliament approved the first draft of a bill to legalise gay marriage, with a second reading due in months.
President Tsai Ing-wen has previously said she would support marriage equality. Taiwan is known for its progressive values and energetic LGBTQ movement.
But rallies by gay rights activists in recent months have been met with protests from conservative groups and calls for the same-sex marriage bill to be struck down.


Transport for London (TfL) has blamed a bug for making travel apps say all Tube lines were closed.

TfL was hit with queries on social media by confused commuters reacting to the bogus news about the line closures.
The travel body referred people to its website for more accurate information about the status of Tube lines.
Later, it said the "issue" had been reported to its web developers who had fixed the problem.
The problem with the apps emerged around 08:00 GMT - towards the end of the early rush hour in London. It meant that anyone looking to see if there would be any delays on their journey was told that no services were running.
The way that TfL shares its service information meant that several different apps that use the feed from the travel body were also reporting a network-wide shutdown.
Many people took to Twitter to ask what was happening on the tube to bring about such a massive service shut down.
Initially, TfL said there was no problem with its data feed. However, soon after it started responding to queries saying it had been notified of an "issue" which was being looked into by its web team.
To get more accurate information it told many on social media to refer to its webpages for "accurate" information.
The app was fixed and showing correct information by about 10:00 GMT.


Attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical  magazine, a Jewish supermarket and a policewoman left 17 people dead in Paris last week.

Warning: This story contains racially offensive language.
The gunmen said the magazine was targeted because of its publication of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. Nevertheless, the first issue of the magazine in the wake of the killings featured a defiant cartoon of a weeping Prophet Muhammad on the cover.
Events in Paris set the tone for social media trends and debate in Pakistan this week, as BBC Urdu's social media editor Tahir Imran explains.
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was unexpectedly dragged into the Charlie Hebdo debate as it unfolded in Pakistan this week.
When well-known Pakistani actor and director Hamza Ali Abbasi  logged on after he posted a status update about the free speech debate in the wake of the attack,  he discovered that Facebook had deactivated his profile.
What had he said? He wrote: "Even my blood boils when someone insults my Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) but that does not give individuals the right to kill."
He added: "Freedom of expression should include criticism, disagreement or even rejection of faiths or ideology." He then wrote: "Would it be 'freedom of expression' if I brand black people as niggers or if I say Hitler was a messiah? Would I not be branded as a racist or anti-Semitic?"
He added that: "The West needs to rethink and fix its definition of 'freedom of expression'".
When he discovered his account had been temporarily blocked and his status deleted, he re-posted his comments and vented his anger.  After this post many Pakistani users tweeted about it under the hashtag #ShameonMarkZuckerberg.
It soon became a top trend. But many of the tweets came from supporters of Imran Khan's PTI political party, which Hamza Ali Abbasi endorses. In fact Pakistan can boast a large number of people who constantly tweet about specific topics to keep debates going for longer - it does not necessarily reflect the thinking of the majority online.
And Mr Abbasi has himself been criticised on Pakistani social media for posting comments about schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai,  appearing to begrudge her the award of her Nobel Peace Prize. In the end, he had to edit his post to offer his congratulations to her.
In this instance Mark Zuckerberg did weigh in. When asked by one user  what he had to say about the deletion of the post, Mark Zuckerberg responded: "I don't think this should have been blocked. Our team might have made a mistake. Justin, can you look into this?"
He tagged a senior official on Facebook who later commented on the thread and apologised: "As Mark mentioned, we made a mistake in taking this down. We try to do our best, but sometimes make mistakes. We apologize for this error, and hope that the author will re-post it as we are not able to restore it from our end. Thanks for bringing it to our attention."
After the record sales for Charlie Hebdo's publication featuring a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad, in Pakistan the top trend was  #WhoisMuhammad.
Under this hashtag people started writing about the teachings of the Prophet, an attempt to counter negative views about Islam after the Paris attack.  It came as Pakistan's parliament passed a resolution condemning the publication of the cartoons.
Many people on Twitter were preoccupied by what they saw as the hypocrisy of the West, arguing there were double standards when applied to Islam.
Here are few tweets from Pakistan:
A lawmaker from the ruling Pakistan Muslim League, Hina Butt, tweeted: "While receiving his daughter, Fatimah (S.A), He used to rise from his seat & make her sit in his own place."


The telephone communication systems used by the police, fire and ambulance services in London failed earlier, it has emerged.

The secure system, known as Airwave, helps emergency services to communicate. It failed from 09:00 to 09:40 BST, the BBC's Danny Shaw said.
Airwave Solutions Ltd has confirmed there was "an issue with intermittent communications".
The Met Police said the problem was believed to have been a power failure.
London Ambulance Service said it lost Airwave for less than 40 minutes and the impact on operations was minimal.
A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police service: "Maintaining our service to the public and officer safety were our first considerations during the outage period, and measures were put in place to ensure it was maintained."
It said Airwave was putting measures in place to avoid any repeat of the problem.
"We were very lucky to avoid anything too bad," a police source told BBC home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw earlier.


(Close): The FTSE 250 has set a new record closing high following strong performances from commodities stocks.

The mid-cap index rose 34.9 points, or 0.2%, to 19,264.6 with Tullow Oil the biggest gainer, up 5.7%.
The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ended the day flat, reflecting broadly flat European markets.
It was down less than 1 point at 7,348.9 despite strong showings from retailers.
Tesco rose 2.4% after a court approved a deal between Britain's biggest supermarket chain and the Serious Fraud Office to settle an investigation over a 2014 accounting fraud.
Primark owner ABF and Marks & Spencer also gained, climbing 3.8% and 2.5% respectively.
Miner BHP Billiton did well after one of its shareholders pressured it to adopt a restructuring plan.
The mining giant's shares rose by more than 5% before closing up 2.3% after hedge fund Elliott Advisors said it had sent the plan to the firm's directors.
It would involve demerging BHP's US oil business and returning more money to investors.
BHP rejected the idea: "We have concluded that the costs and associated risks of Elliott's proposal would significantly outweigh any potential benefits."
Meanwhile, shares in Barclays ended 0.4% higher after the bank said regulators were investigating its chief executive over the handling of a whistleblowing incident.
The investigation relates to attempts by Jes Staley last year to identify the author of a letter by a whistleblower.
The bank said Mr Staley had their full confidence and should remain as chief executive.
On the currency markets, the pound rose 0.4% against the dollar to $1.2419 and gained 0.3% against the euro to 1.1711 euros.


The Pirate Bay can be held liable for copyright infringement, which could signal "the end" of the platform, according to a European Court of Justice ruling.

The ruling is part of a long-running dispute between the platform and Dutch anti-piracy group Stichting Brein.
Stichting Brein wants two Dutch ISPs to block access to the site.
The judgement could have a knock-on effect on other methods of accessing pirated films and TV shows.
The case was first brought by Stichting Brein in 2010 in an attempt to make internet service providers Ziggo and XS4ALL - which, the anti-piracy group says, allow a significant number of their subscribers to use The Pirate Bay - block access to it.
The Pirate Bay allows users to share and upload films, TV shows and other content in segments known as torrents.
It is already blocked by a number of European ISPs, including the main players in the UK market.
During the past few years, the Supreme Court of the Netherlands - to which the original case was referred - has asked the European Court of Justice for clarifications on a series of points in the EU Copyright Directive.
This clarification was on whether a sharing platform such as The Pirate Bay was making communication with the public and therefore liable to the copyright law.
And the answer, after two years deliberation, appears to be that it does.
"The making available and management of an online sharing platform must be considered to be an act of communication for the purposes of the directive," the ruling stated.
Jeremy Harris, a partner at law firm Kemp Little, said: "The effect on The Pirate Bay will not be that great because it is already well blocked, but it is very significant for other sites who might do something similar and which are now potentially infringing."
Ernesto van der Sar, editor of piracy news website TorrentFreak, told the BBC: "The ruling strengthens the position of right holders who would like to see The Pirate Bay and similar websites blocked across Europe.
"Whether if will be effective at stopping the general public from accessing The Pirate Bay remains to be seen.
"There are plenty of workarounds available that allow people to bypass ISP blockades, including reverse proxy sites and VPN [virtual private network] services."
Much of the attention of anti-piracy groups has moved in recent months to so-called fully loaded Kodi boxes - which have been modified to stream subscription football matches, television channels and films.
Kodi is free software, built by volunteers, designed to bring videos, music, games and photos together in one app.
The software can be modified with third-party add-ons that provide access to pirated copies of films and TV services, or free access to subscription television channels.
Five people accused of selling such set-top boxes were arrested in the UK in February, and in March the Premier League got a court order to tackle the issue.


An 140-year-old RNLI boathouse has seen its last ever lifeboat launch before being demolished.

The all-weather Mersey class lifeboat named Robert Charles Brown slid down the slipway at Swanage for the final time earlier.
The boat, along with the inshore craft and boarding boat, will be housed in a new Â£3.5m boathouse from next Sunday.
A new site was required to accommodate a bigger lifeboat due to enter service in 2016.
The 25-knot, all-weather, Shannon-class lifeboat will be faster and easier to manoeuvre due to its design and water jet propulsion technology.
The new station will also include a changing and shower room, training room, mechanics workshop, office space and a souvenir stall.


Leicester City midfielder Andy King says there is absolutely no pressure on the Premier League leaders.

The Foxes are currently two points clear at the top with 12 games remaining despite being bottom of the table at the same stage last season.
"I have heard people saying that we are under pressure, but we are under no pressure. That was last season, trying to stay in the top division," he said.
"It was disappointing, the way we lost to Arsenal, but we will bounce back."
Despite their last-gasp defeat at Arsenal on 14 February, King, 27, feels the Foxes can be satisfied with recent results.
"We were of course disappointed to lose last week, especially the manner of the defeat, but if you had offered us six points from Liverpool,Man City and Arsenal, we would certainly have taken it," King told BBC Radio Wales.
"Things are going well and you can imagine the training ground is buzzing at the moment.
"It is brilliant to be playing for the team top of the Premier League. I am enjoying every minute of it."
King, who has played 25 games for Leicester this season, feels the title run-in can benefit him when it comes to representing Wales at the European Championships this summer.
"I think it will help me with Wales, playing in these big matches," he explained.
"We are all new and inexperienced at big tournaments, so the more big games you can play (before the tournament) the better.
"We have Gareth Bale and Aaron Ramsey used to playing at this level, but for other players, playing in these big games can only stand us in good stead for the summer."


Zlatan Ibrahimovic's double helped Sweden reach their fifth successive European Championship finals at the expense of neighbours Denmark.

Leading 2-1 from the first leg, the visitors extended their advantage through Ibrahimovic's scruffy first-time shot from Kim Kallstrom's corner.
Ibrahimovic clipped in a 25-yard free-kick to all but clinch a finals spot.
Denmark levelled on the night through Yussuf Poulsen and Jannik Vestergaard, but fell two goals short on aggregate.
Following Ibrahimovic's two away goals, the 1992 European champions needed to score at least four times in Copenhagen to avoid being eliminated after scoring just once themselves in Sweden.
Despite their late rally, it proved a task too far for the Danes as veteran coach Morten Olsen's 15-year reign came to an end.
Olsen's side dominated the opening exchanges, but were left deflated when Ibrahimovic peeled off his marker to convert Kallstrom's well-worked corner.
Sweden looked in complete command from that point and, although the Danes restored some pride, the visitors managed to earn a measure of revenge for the 2010 World Cup play-off defeat by their Scandinavian rivals.
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Match ends, Denmark 2, Sweden 2.
Second Half ends, Denmark 2, Sweden 2.
Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen.
Goal!  Denmark 2, Sweden 2. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Denmark. Conceded by Andreas Granqvist.
Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Agger.
Corner,  Denmark. Conceded by Martin Olsson.
Offside, Denmark. Simon Kjaer tries a through ball, but Jannik Vestergaard is caught offside.
Corner,  Sweden. Conceded by Daniel Agger.
Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen with a headed pass.
Substitution, Sweden. Martin Olsson replaces Pierre Bengtsson.
Offside, Sweden. Gustav Svensson tries a through ball, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic is caught offside.
Foul by Daniel Agger (Denmark).
Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Denmark. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Riza Durmisi.
Goal!  Denmark 1, Sweden 2. Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark) header from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Riza Durmisi with a cross.
Substitution, Sweden. Oscar Hiljemark replaces Sebastian Larsson because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Marcus Berg (Sweden) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Zlatan Ibrahimovic with a cross.
Attempt missed. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Daniel Agger (Denmark).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!  Denmark 0, Sweden 2. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Foul by Daniel Agger (Denmark).
Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Daniel Agger (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Marcus Berg (Sweden).
Corner,  Denmark. Conceded by Sebastian Larsson.
Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Sebastian Larsson (Sweden) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Riza Durmisi (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Sebastian Larsson (Sweden).
Substitution, Sweden. Gustav Svensson replaces Kim Källström.
Foul by Lars Jacobsen (Denmark).
Emil Forsberg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  Denmark. Conceded by Pierre Bengtsson.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Emil Forsberg (Sweden).
Foul by Michael Krohn-Dehli (Denmark).
Marcus Berg (Sweden) wins a free kick in the defensive half.


Homeless charity Shelter says jokes by Dapper Laughs are "deeply offensive about homeless people".

Daniel O'Reilly is more commonly known as Dapper Laughs. He's released a novelty Christmas album on Spotify called Proper Naughty Christmas.
He claims some of the proceeds will be going to help the homeless.
But Shelter says it doesn't want a penny from the self-proclaimed ''proper lad''.
Shelter's CEO Campbell Robb told Newsbeat: "The fact that 90,000 children will wake up homeless this Christmas is no joke.
"Dapper Laughs's brand of 'comedy' - which is deeply offensive about homeless people, not to mention many others - is something we felt it was important to take a stand against.
"The support from the public has been overwhelming and we've seen a fantastic rise in donations as a result, meaning Shelter can help even more people this Christmas."
It all kicked off when the website UsVsTh3m tweeted a link to a not-so positive review of the 14 track record.
The album includes songs called A Walk To The Pub...With A Tramp, Cracking On To A Sweetheart and Leaving The Pub...With A Tramp.
It's available on Spotify and according to the comedian will raise funds for homeless charities.
But Shelter then said it would not be accepting any money from Dapper Laughs.
The comedian rose to fame on the back of his Vine video account where he claims to give "lad advice on romancing the ladies and being a geeza".
The star of ITV2's Dapper Laughs: On The Pull has 144 million Vine viewings, 1.7 million followers on Facebook and another 362,000 on Twitter, but his comedy isn't for everyone.
His clips, peppered with the catchphrases "she knows" and "proper moist", have been called sexist by viewers, and fellow comedians.
Earlier this week Cardiff University students successfully petitioned for the cancellation of his show at their student union.
The union said Dapper Laughs was banned after students complained that he "trivialised rape, unprotected sex and dehumanising of women."
Petition organiser and student Vicky Chandler said she was really pleased the union had placed students' wishes above profits.
"It's been a hard campaign and we've received a lot of abuse from a minority of people but we are really happy we've been listened to," she said.
"Hopefully in the long run people will see that they can stand up about things they believe in and their voice will be heard.
"It's been so great to see so many people standing up and supporting us.
"It's started a talk about feminism and sexism on campus that I hope will continue."
Newsbeat contacted Dapper Laughs's management team but they refused to comment.
But an ITV spokesman said:  "Dapper Laughs: On The Pull features an established internet comedy character created by Daniel O'Reilly.
"ITV2 commissioned a show in which this character is placed within a recognisable TV format, a dating advice show.
"Comedy is subjective and we realise the content of the show might not be to everyone's taste.
"We regret that any of our viewers were offended. However, as with all of our shows, the series content was carefully considered, complied and deemed suitable for broadcast."
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Colorado state's governor has called for both sides of the US abortion debate to "tone down the rhetoric", following an attack on a clinic.

John Hickenlooper's comments came after Friday's shooting at a Colorado Planned Parenthood family planning clinic, which killed three people.
Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson also urged advocates to express their differences in a peaceful manner.
Planned Parenthood has drawn anti-abortion protests in the past.
The clinic provides a range of health services including abortion.
The shooting suspect, Robert Lewis Dear, reportedly said "no more baby parts" during his arrest, sparking speculations that he was motivated by opposition to abortion.
Mr Hickenlooper, a Democrat, told CNN the shooting and similar violent incidences might be a result of the "inflammatory rhetoric we see on all levels", referring to the heated debate over abortion.
He described the rampage as "a form of terrorism."
His sentiments were echoed by Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson.
"What we really have to start asking ourselves is what can we do as a nation to rectify the situation," Mr Carson told ABC.
"I think we should talk about the actual facts. If we can get rid of the rhetoric from either side and actually talk about the facts, I think that's when we begin to make progress," he added.
Planned Parenthood, which runs the clinic in Colorado Springs, have cited witnesses who confirmed that the shooting was motivated by anti-abortion sentiments.
But investigators have refused to comment on a possible motive for the attacks, saying that an investigation was still under way.
Planned Parenthood has been the focus of protests recently after an anti-abortion organisation secretly recorded one of its staff discussing how to obtain aborted foetal tissue for medical research.
Pro-life advocates say this proves Planned Parenthood is selling foetal parts for profit - which is illegal.
The organisation has disputed this and investigations by several states have cleared Planned Parenthood of any wrongdoing.
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The family of former Celtic manager and player Billy McNeill have confirmed he has dementia.

Mr McNeill, who has been described as the club's "greatest ever captain", led the team which won the European Cup in 1967.
His family told a Sunday newspaper he was diagnosed with the illness seven years ago and is now unable to speak.
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said Mr McNeill was facing his situation with "true bravery".
The former Hoops captain enjoyed a glittering career at the Parkhead club, where he became the first Briton to lift the European Cup after a 2-1 win over Inter Milan in Lisbon in 1967.
McNeill, 76, also led Celtic to nine successive league titles and won seven Scottish Cups and six League Cups, before having two spells as manager.
He also managed English clubs Manchester City and Aston Villa in the 1980s.
He is currently being cared for by his wife Liz, 73, at their home in Newton Mearns, Glasgow.
She has spoken to the Sunday Mail and the Scottish Sun on Sunday about her husband's battle with the degenerative brain disease.
She said he relies mostly on hand gestures to communicate his feelings.
She told the Sun on Sunday: "His concentration is not as good as it was and he now can't communicate very well. It's affected his speech over the last year or two.
"Sometimes, if something annoys him, he can still say a few words like 'don't do that'. But in general he finds it very difficult. It's not because he doesn't know how to speak. There's just a part of his brain that won't let him. I miss the conversation."
The McNeills decided to bring their experiences into the open as the 50th anniversary of the Lisbon Lions' historic victory in May 1967 approaches.
And they have backed a campaign by the Sunday Mail for more funding to further research links between dementia and heading a football.
Mrs McNeill said: "I think it's the right time for us to talk about this now. Heading the ball and the possibilities of concussive effects on the brain needs more discussion.
"We don't know if Billy's dementia is linked to his football. More research needs to be done."
Celtic chief executive Peter Lawwell said a proportion of the proceeds of a forthcoming Celtic FC Foundation charity match will go towards supporting people with dementia.
He said: "Billy is a man of true stature, someone who has given so much of his life to Celtic and at all times with such grace, humility and dignity.
"He is respected by all in football and someone who will always be loved dearly by all Celtic supporters."
Mr Lawwell added: "We have always been in close contact with Billy and his family and have been well aware for some time of the challenges he has been facing, a situation he has met with true bravery, a quality synonymous with Billy McNeill.
"I know Liz has been an absolute tower of strength too for Billy. Her compassion and care for Billy has been crucial and I would like to pay tribute to her and the rest of the family.
"He is a very special man and everyone at Celtic will continue to give Billy and his family every support."
Footballer commentator Archie Macpherson told BBC Scotland Mr McNeill's diagnosis "underlines the importance of more research".
He said: "I saw him during the unveiling of his statue at Parkhead and he just about recognised me but wasn't able to converse too much. It was sad, enormously sad and I feel for Liz.
"I think the organisers and legislators of the game have got to look seriously into specific research in football - what effect heading the ball has on a footballer."
The commentator said research had been done into head injuries in rugby and American football but that football had been "a little bit too casual about this".
"I think it really has got to be specifically examined," he added.


Republican Chris Christie has dropped out of the US presidential race after a disappointing finish in New Hampshire.

The New Jersey governor spent heavily and campaigned the longest in the state but still finished in sixth place.
Mr Christie joins former tech executive Carly Fiorina, who also left the race after struggling in Iowa and New Hampshire.
He was praised for his debate performances and was credited with blunting the momentum of Marco Rubio.
During the campaign, Mr Christie promoted his law-and-order credentials, saying his experience as a federal prosecutor after the 9/11 attacks uniquely prepared him to protect the country against terrorists.
Also as the Republican leader of traditionally Democratic state, Mr Christie said his experience showed he could work with both parties to get things done in Washington.
However, as a candidate his positions on issues such as climate change, immigration and gay rights shifted to the right, putting him in line with his more conservative rivals.
Mr Rubio had surged in the polls after a strong showing in Iowa. But Mr Christie effectively painted the Florida senator as the "boy in the bubble" who was overly cautious and scripted.
However, Mr Christie's moderate rivals - Ohio Governor John Kasich and former Florida Governor Jeb Bush - seemed to have reaped the benefits.
"While running for president I tried to reinforce what I have always believed - that speaking your mind matters, that experience matters, that competence matters and that it will always matter in leading our nation," Mr Christie said in a statement on Wednesday, making an indirect reference to front-runner Donald Trump.
A former prosecutor, Mr Christie is known for his blunt and aggressive speaking style. His campaign slogan was: "Telling it like it is."
However, he was quickly eclipsed by Mr Trump, who drew headlines and massive crowds with his brash persona and controversial statements about immigrants and trade.
In 2012, Republican leaders had urged Mr Christie, who was then a rising star in the party, to run for president, but he rebuffed their appeals, saying he wasn't ready yet.
Yet by 2015, when Mr Christie launched his presidential campaign, his stock had fallen. His popularity faltered after his staff was accused of intentionally creating a traffic jam to punish a political enemy.
His approval ratings in New Jersey also suffered as some residents said Mr Christie was more concerned about his presidential ambitions than his current job.
After flooding hit coastal towns in New Jersey in January, Mr Christie had to apologise after he sarcastically dismissed calls for him to do more to help.
"I don't know what you want me to do, you want me to go down there with a mop?" he told a man who questioned why he was in New Hampshire and not New Jersey.
Ms Fiorina decided to end her campaign on Wednesday after months struggling to regain traction.
"While I suspend my candidacy today, I will continue to travel this country and fight for those Americans who refuse to settle for the way things are and a status quo that no longer works for them," she said in a statement.
The former chief executive of Hewlett Packard had shot to the top of the Republican field after a series of strong debate performances.
Her campaign sought to capitalise on Republican voters' apparent appetite for candidates outside the political establishment, but her poll numbers quickly faded and she was never able to recover.
Mr Christie and Mrs Fiorina's departures leave seven Republicans remaining in the race for president.
More than dozen candidates had entered the race over the summer, but the field has narrowed after voters cast the first ballots in Iowa and New Hampshire.
20 February - South Carolina primary (Republican); Nevada caucus (Democrat)
23 February - Nevada caucus (R)
27 February - South Carolina primary (D)
1 March - 'Super Tuesday' - 15 states or territories decide
18-21 July - Republican convention, nominee picked
25-28 July - Democratic convention, nominee picked
8 November - US presidential elections
In depth: Primary calendar


Germany will use its G20 Presidency to nudge world leaders towards a global price on carbon, according to its director general of energy policy.

Thorsten Herdan told BBC News that the world can’t stabilise CO2 emissions without making polluters pay.
Mr Herdan, of the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, said if renewables got cheaper still, the market would respond by dropping the coal price more.
Some of President Trump’s advisers have argued that any carbon price should be fixed at zero to reflect the benefits of fossil fuels.
But German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected to try to persuade President Trump that the world is moving towards clean energy.
Mr Herdan said that the German government was preparing research that would reveal that business is showing huge support for a transition towards a low carbon economy.
It will be presented at the G20 in Hamburg in July, when climate change and sustainable development will be among a handful of major themes.
The G20 is the central forum for international cooperation on economic issues. Its member countries account for three-quarters of global trade, and house almost two-thirds of the world’s population.
The agenda appears to offer a direct challenge to President Trump’s 'America First' credo. The symbol of the meeting is a reef knot, to emphasise the interconnectedness of peoples.
The text says: “The digital age and the globalised world are marked by increasing diversity and complexity.
"The world is a world of ever-closer connection. It is a challenge for policy makers, but it also expands their possibilities for action.”
The agenda re-affirms the commitment made by all G20 members in Paris in 2015 to keep global warming significantly below 2°C and to pursue the UN’s global goals for sustainable development.
Mr Herdan said a carbon price was essential for both goals. He said he believed it could be achieved – even with a climate sceptic in the White House.
Global investment patterns were key, he said: “The chance of getting a carbon price is as realistic as it was before the 2015 Paris climate summit to think we could agree on the Paris deal.
“I don’t think President Trump will add too much to that (equation) because so many investors out there recognise that investment in energy transition technologies will pay off much faster, with a much better return than other investments.
"Other (fossil fuel) investments may become stranded assets anyway.”
He continued: “If the demand for fossil fuels goes down, then the price of fossil fuels goes down, and then you need to install a system that prevents economies worldwide riding on the cheap price wave. If you can’t achieve that, there’s really a problem.
“We need to find a mechanism for a carbon price. Then it’ll be debated in the G20 and we will have an energy and climate action plan as a result of the G20 presidency.”
The US Congress has resisted a federal carbon tax until now. A small group of veteran Republicans recently pressed the idea with White House officials, but it received a hostile response from many Congressmen.
The group is the newly formed Climate Leadership Council - headed by former Secretary of State James Baker. It proposes to scrap most of President Obama’s climate policies in exchange for a rising carbon tax starting at $40 per ton.
Revenue raised from the tax would be shared out between every American in the form of a quarterly Social Security cheque. Mr Baker sees it as a sort of insurance policy against climate change. As a tax-neutral measure, it fits Republican philosophy. President Trump has not yet indicated his opinion.
Certainly pressure on the US will increase later this year when China begins its national carbon pricing scheme, joining the EU, Canada, Mexico, South Korea, California, the North-East states of the US, Washington State and Oregon in putting a price on carbon.
The situation is being monitored by Jeff Swartz from the International Emissions Trading Association, IETA – a group of industries with global assets pressing for carbon trading as a climate solution.
He told BBC News that China's move would bring 25% of global CO2 emissions into a pricing scheme.
“I don't want to speculate on the US position," he said. "But I think its inevitable that more and more parts of the global economy are subject to a carbon price - we’ve seen a tremendously-fast rise recently.
“When China moves this year it will be a very, very big development and have a huge influence on countries it trades with. For that reason we’re very optimistic – China takes climate change and carbon pricing very seriously.
"We are moving into a direction in which more and more countries are putting a price on carbon.
“Our firms really want to see global co-operation on this so there’s a level playing field.”
The participation of China in the carbon pricing club helps to neuter a long-standing complaint from the US Congress that lower Chinese environmental standards gave them an unfair trade advantage. This accusation may in future be reversed.
Among the G20, though, other major players like Japan have not yet adopted carbon pricing. Australia embraced it, only to drop it again after an onslaught from fossil fuel companies.
But not all fossil fuel firms think the same. Last year the chief executives of six large European oil companies, including BP and Shell, called for “widespread carbon pricing in all countries”.
Of course, even if a carbon tax is agreed more widely, the price itself will be key – and that is likely to be influenced by a measure known as the social cost of carbon, which measures the negative impacts burning fossil fuels has on the economy.
This is already used in US federal law-making, but Thomas Pyle, who led the Trump transition team for the Department of Energy, predicted that it would be abandoned under President Trump because of the benefits fossil fuels bring to the economy.
An economist from Mr Pyle's energy institute testified in 2013 that the social cost of carbon "would probably be close to zero, or possibly even negative".
Some environmentalists see the carbon price debate as a trap, anyway. Tom Burke from the green think tank e3g told BBC News: “The problem with a carbon tax in the USA is that you can’t talk about a new tax without it getting shot down immediately.
“What’s more, a carbon price will only properly work if it’s global – and how tough do you think it will be to harmonise taxes globally?”
The German government insists the carbon tax is just one of many measures to achieve climate goals.
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World Rugby says it is "disappointed" by Northampton Saints' "failure to identify and manage" George North's recent head injury "appropriately".

The Wales wing, 24, appeared motionless after a mid-air tackle in the loss to Leicester on 3 December, but played on.
A concussion panel review last month concluded North should not have played on, but did not sanction Saints.
The BBC contacted Saints, who referred back to previous statements when they "accepted" the panel's decision.
Saints had also previously said the club was "encouraged to see that the CMRG (panel review) has found that the medics had nothing other than player welfare in mind during this incident".
After the panel's findings, World Rugby wanted more information and has since held "highly constructive" talks with governing bodies.
Following these discussions with the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby, a World Rugby statement reiterated head injury protocols were "not fully adhered to", with the main reason given that Saints medical staff were evaluating a potential spinal injury.
North's later resumption in play was caused by the "non-application" of these protocols, according to the statement, but World Rugby now says it is "satisfied" the club's medical staff have been educated on the permanent removal process.
The statement continued: "While it is impossible to completely remove the risk of error, World Rugby remains disappointed that there was a failure in this case to identify and manage the injury appropriately, in particular considering North's medical history."
North previously suffered four head blows in five months between November 2014 and March 2015, leading to a spell on the sidelines that lasted from 27 March until 29 August.
Premiership Rugby welcomed the support for their strategy to deal with head injuries.
"Within the English game - and in collaboration with the RFU and RPA (Rugby Players' Association) - we are setting new standards in dealing with concussion risk in education, prevention and treatment, and driving a change of culture in the game," said a spokesman.
"We are 100% behind our clubs in the way they have tackled concussion - player welfare is theirs and our number one priority."
After the report of the concussion panel review was published last month, Northampton said in a statement that they "accept the conclusion that George should not have been allowed to return to the field of play, but are pleased that the CMRG has reflected our concerns about the current technologies and processes available to medical teams when assessing concussion".
The statement added: "The club believes that this is now an opportunity for the whole rugby community to reflect on the CMRG's recommendations to ensure the highest levels of player safety and well-being."


Liverpool won a penalty shootout against Stoke City at Anfield to reach the Capital One Cup final as manager Jurgen Klopp ensured his first season in charge will bring a trip to Wembley.

Marko Arnautovic scored for Stoke to claw back Liverpool's one-goal advantage from the first leg - but it was agony for Mark Hughes' side when it came to spot-kicks.
Much-criticised Liverpool goalkeeper Simon Mignolet was Liverpool's hero with saves from Peter Crouch and Marc Muniesa, allowing substitute Joe Allen to step forward to secure a meeting with either Manchester City or neighbours Everton at Wembley on 28 February.
A tight encounter was sent to penalties by Arnautovic's goal, seemingly scored from an offside position, in first-half stoppage time.
Jon Walters, Glenn Whelan, Ibrahim Affelay, Xherdan Shaqiri and Marco van Ginkel were all on target for Stoke, while Adam Lallana, Christian Benteke, Roberto Firmino, James Milner and Lucas were successful for Liverpool - before Allen settled matters to send Anfield wild in celebration.
Jurgen Klopp has endured mixed fortunes since his appointment as Liverpool manager in early October - but now he has the chance to smooth an inevitable period of transition with success.
Some may not regard the League Cup as the biggest domestic prize, but it gives the charismatic German the opportunity to cement his reputation with silverware and also give the Reds their first trophy since they won this competition under Kenny Dalglish against Cardiff City in 2012.
He would also be following the example of Jose Mourinho at Chelsea and Manuel Pellegrini at Manchester City, who each won this trophy during their first season as a manager in England.
Klopp is no stranger to Wembley having led Borussia Dortmund to Champions League final at the stadium in 2013, though they were defeated by Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich.
Liverpool keeper Simon Mignolet has often been the villain of the piece in a season of uncertain form - but here he was the hero with vital penalty saves from Crouch and Muniesa.
The Belgian's Achilles heel is his decision-making, and there were some raised eyebrows when he was given a new five-year contract earlier this month.
Mignolet rewarded the faith of Klopp, who has been steadfast in his support of the keeper, with the most significant interventions here and will hope to build on this dramatic revival of his fortunes.
A banner fluttering in the Anfield Road End among the massed ranks of Stoke fans called on their players to summon "The Spirit Of 72" - when they secured their first and last major trophy with a League Cup final win over Chelsea at Wembley.
And for spells after Arnautovic's goal, it looked like they would get the chance to join the ranks of heroes such as Gordon Banks and George Eastham as they took the fight to Liverpool with this semi-final second leg delicately poised.
Hughes must have been almost as exhausted as his players at the painful conclusion, contesting every decision and urging his men on for 120 minutes.
Sadly for the Potters and their thousands of fans, it was not to be - but the mature performance they gave in winning at Anfield, their first victory here since 1959, was another indicator of their growing maturity despite the disappointment of defeat.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp:
"It was great, the atmosphere was special. It was a good game for my side against a difficult side to play.
"They changed their style today. It was keeper Jack Butland to Peter Crouch so it was difficult to defend. We had a few problems, but they didn't have too many opportunities.
"Their goal was double offside but, in the end, we had luck in the penalty shootout. Over the whole 120 minutes, the players, crowd and Liverpool deserved it.
"Wembley is a cool place to play football... but we go there to win. It's not much fun to lose."
Stoke manager Mark Hughes:
"I thought we were by far the better team. We were behind in the tie and I'm proud of what the players produced.
"Nobody gave us a chance - why they would do that I don't know. We've proved for a couple of years that we're a good team. I think Liverpool were delighted to go to penalties and then it's a lottery.
"We got a win on paper - goodness knows how long it's been since we won here - but the objective was to get to a Wembley final which we didn't."
Jon Walters (Stoke) scores 0-1
Adam Lallana (Liverpool) scores 1-1
Peter Crouch (Stoke) saved 1-1
Emre Can (Liverpool) hits post 1-1
Glenn Whelan (Stoke) scores 1-2
Christian Benteke (Liverpool) scores 2-2
Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke) scores 2-3
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) scores 3-3
Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke) scores 3-4
James Milner (Liverpool) scores 4-4
Marco van Ginkel (Stoke) scores 4-5
Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) scores 5-5
Marc Muniesa (Stoke) saved 5-5
Joe Allen (Liverpool) scores 6-5
Liverpool host West Ham in the FA Cup at home on Saturday, and Stoke are away at Crystal Palace in the same competition.
Match ends, Liverpool 0(6), Stoke City 1(5).
Penalty Shootout ends, Liverpool 0(6), Stoke City 1(5).
Goal!  Liverpool 0(6), Stoke City 1(5). Joe Allen (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Penalty saved! Marc Muniesa (Stoke City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity,  left footed shot saved  in the bottom right corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(5), Stoke City 1(5). Lucas Leiva (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(4), Stoke City 1(5). Marco Van Ginkel (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(4), Stoke City 1(4). James Milner (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(3), Stoke City 1(4). Xherdan Shaqiri (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(3), Stoke City 1(3). Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(2), Stoke City 1(3). Ibrahim Afellay (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(2), Stoke City 1(2). Christian Benteke (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(1), Stoke City 1(2). Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Penalty missed! Still  Liverpool 0(1), Stoke City 1(1). Emre Can (Liverpool) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
Penalty saved! Peter Crouch (Stoke City) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity,  right footed shot saved  in the bottom left corner.
Goal!  Liverpool 0(1), Stoke City 1(1). Adam Lallana (Liverpool) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
Goal!  Liverpool 0, Stoke City 1(1). Jonathan Walters (Stoke City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Penalty Shootout begins Liverpool 0, Stoke City 1.
Second Half Extra Time ends, Liverpool 0, Stoke City 1.
Foul by Joe Allen (Liverpool).
Glenn Whelan (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Alberto Moreno (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner,  Liverpool. Conceded by Philipp Wollscheid.
Attempt missed. Jordon Ibe (Liverpool) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Allen.
Attempt saved. Marco Van Ginkel (Stoke City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
Attempt blocked. Peter Crouch (Stoke City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Pieters.
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Glenn Whelan (Stoke City).
Foul by Joe Allen (Liverpool).
Philipp Wollscheid (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Emre Can (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
Second Half Extra Time begins Liverpool 0, Stoke City 1.
Substitution, Liverpool. Jordon Ibe replaces Jon Flanagan.
First Half Extra Time ends, Liverpool 0, Stoke City 1.
Offside, Liverpool. Alberto Moreno tries a through ball, but Christian Benteke is caught offside.
Marco Van Ginkel (Stoke City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Peter Crouch with a headed pass.
Jon Flanagan (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Peter Crouch (Stoke City).
Foul by Lucas Leiva (Liverpool).
Peter Crouch (Stoke City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.


On 25 January, Scottish people will be celebrating something called Burns Night.

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Up to 18 children have been taken to hospital after a school bus and a car crashed in North Lanarkshire.

The double-decker and Vauxhall Insignia collided on Petersburn Road, near Dunrobin Primary, Airdrie, at 08:40.
The pupils, from Caldervale High School, and a four-year-old girl who was in the car, were taken to Monklands and Wishaw Hospitals as a precaution.
The 65-year-old bus driver and the 30-year-old car driver, both men, were not injured in the collision.
It is thought that the 17 school pupils were being treated for minor injuries.
There were no details of any injuries to the four-year-old girl.
Petersburn Road remains closed while police investigate the crash.
It is understood that the bus carrying the pupils was travelling from the Chapelhall area.


Following his barnstorming set at Glastonbury, soul legend Lionel Richie has announced a residency at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

The singer will perform 20 shows under the banner Lionel Richie - All the Hits through April and May, and September and October next year.
The cheapest tickets, which go on sale on Friday, start at $59 (Â£38).
Richie, 66, said the decision was made to perform after consulting his 21-year-old son, Miles.
"I asked him, 'so Miles, what do you think about Vegas? Should I do it?'," said Richie.
"He goes, 'Oh my God, dad. We are going to have the great time. We are going to have the greatest time."
The singer played the traditional Sunday afternoon legends slot on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury in June.
His 80-minute performance is regarded by many as one of the highlights of the weekend.
His Vegas shows will include hits such as All Night Long (All Night), Hello and Dancing on the Ceiling.
Richie is also to be honoured by The Recording Academy as its MusiCares person of the year.
Previous recipients include Sting, Bono and Aretha Franklin.
Performers at the event on 13 February include Pharrell Williams, Luke Bryan and Lady Antebellum.
"I think Stevie (Wonder) is coming maybe," said Richie. "But first of all, let me tell you, what a great honour.
"When you're in that group of honourees. When you start thinking about Dylan and Streisand and stuff ... that's quite an accomplishment."


HMRC has rejected criticism by Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury select committee, over its response to the exploitation of tax breaks for the film industry.

The Tory MP has written to Chancellor Philip Hammond, to express a "number of concerns".
The tax office has cracked down on a number of schemes that created artificial losses for investors.
Those losses allowed investors to lower their overall tax bills.
Mr Tyrie said in his letter that his office had been contacted by an increasing number of people concerned that HMRC investigations into such schemes were "not always fair nor what anyone could have expected".
That had resulted in "financial calamity" for some individuals, as well as considerable difficulties for HMRC in closing down some schemes.
"Many have said that, when these schemes were being sold, they were not considered to be aggressive avoidance but just a deferral of tax, and they were often marketed as routine tax management," Mr Tyrie told the Chancellor.
"Whether or not these claims are valid, it does appear that many individuals are facing very severe financial distress as a consequence."
An HMRC spokesperson said: "We have worked hard to tackle abuse in the system on behalf of the vast majority of investors who play by the rules, ensuring they are enforced fairly, and with sensitivity."
Commenting on the correspondence, Mr Tyrie said: "If a tax avoidance scheme is found by the courts to be illegal, then investors in the scheme have no option but to repay the tax that they have avoided.
"But HMRC needs to treat people fairly, including investors in what are now considered to be tax avoidance schemes, and to be transparent and timely in their approach."
Some investors in film schemes have been hit with Accelerated Payment Notices, which give taxpayers 90 days to pay the disputed amount of tax.
Their use has been controversial because some tax advisers claim they scare taxpayers into paying up rather than contest claims in the courts.
Some 60,000 notices have been issued since their introduction in 2014 and have raised Â£3bn.
Although some consider the notices to be draconian, as they can require taxpayers to stump up sums described as "life-changing", HMRC has won various attempts to challenge their legality.
In August last year HMRC claimed victory in a tax avoidance battle over schemes worth more than Â£820m run by Ingenious Film Partnership and Icebreaker.
The Ingenious scheme tried to use artificial losses arising from backing a range of films including Avatar, Life of Pi and Die Hard 4. The Icebreaker scheme attempted to create artificial losses from limited liability partnerships.
HMRC said both schemes saw users claim more in tax relief than they had invested - a claim that Ingenious disputed.
Ingenious called the Tax Tribunal decision "arbitrary and subjective".


A heritage railway may have lost £18,000 after a glass firm helping with the renovation of a railway station went into administration.

The East Lancashire Railway, which operates as a charity, is working to restore Bury Bolton Street Station, in Greater Manchester.
The money was paid in advance to Paperlinx, which was supplying roof glazing for a Victorian-style canopy.
However, the firm is now under the control of administrators Deloitte.
Deloitte said in a statement: "The administrators are looking into this payment and will report directly to the charity when they are able to provide an update."
The railway's general manager Andy Morris said "We're absolutely devastated by what's happened and we're still struggling to come to terms with what this will ultimately mean for the future of the canopy project.
"The sum of money involved is very substantial for a charity such as ours and it is particularly upsetting bearing in mind the funds were raised through donations and other benefaction.
"We shall be taking legal advice about what rights we have in circumstances such as this but at the moment it doesn't look very encouraging."
The East Lancashire Railway operated from 1844 to 1859 across the county.
A section of the original line between Bury and Rawtenstall, Lancashire, is now operated as a heritage railway, supported by a network of volunteers.


The Springfield Road in west Belfast has reopened after a security alert.

Part of the road from the West Circular Road to Lanark Way had been cordoned off since early on Tuesday afternoon.
A police spokeswoman said Army bomb disposal officers "carried out an examination of a suspicious vehicle, however, nothing untoward was found".
She said the vehicle has now been seized for examination.


A man has gone on trial charged with the 1998 murder of Surjit Singh Chhokar in Overtown, North Lanarkshire.

Ronnie Coulter, 48, denies killing the 32-year-old on 4 November and trying to conceal the alleged crime. He also denies allegations of theft.
Mr Coulter, from Wishaw, has lodged a special defence of incrimination to the murder charge, blaming two other men.
His trial, before judge Lord Matthews at the High Court in Glasgow, is expected to last about five weeks.
In a brief first day of evidence, the jury was shown a number of maps and images of areas related to the investigation into Mr Chhokar's death.
The court heard from retired Det Sgt Ian Davidson, 52, who was based at Coatbridge police office in 1998 and worked on the inquiry.
Mr Davidson told the court that during the investigation he took a number of statements from witnesses.
He identified Caplaw Tower in Gowkthrapple, Wishaw - the block cited as Mr Chhokar's home address, that has since been demolished.
The jury was also shown a photograph of a car - a Ford Orion - similar to the one driven by Mr Chhokar, parked in Garrion Street, Overtown, where he was stabbed to death.
Mr Davidson said the car in the photograph was part of a reconstruction used by police "to replicate where Mr Chhokar's car was that night".
The charges against Mr Coulter allege that he was acting with two other men - Andrew Coulter and David Montgomery - at the time of the alleged attack.
The murder charge includes allegations that Mr Chhokar was punched and had his arms grabbed to prevent him from defending himself.
He is then said to have been hit with a wooden baton before he was repeatedly struck with a knife and killed.
It is further alleged that Mr Coulter did previously "envince malice and ill-will" towards Mr Chhokar.
Mr Coulter is also accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice on 4 and 5 November 1998 at waste ground between Overton and Gowkthrapple, all Wishaw.
It is claimed he got another person to hide clothes worn during the alleged murder and destroyed, disposed of or concealed a knife.
Mr Coulter is further accused of attempting to pervert the course of justice with "intent to avoid detection, arrest, prosecution and conviction" between November 1998 and February 1999.
He is also charged with forging the signature of Mr Chhokar to help cash a giro cheque for Â£100.70 on 4 November 1998.
He is then accused of  breaking into Mr Chhokar's home in Gowkthrapple, Wishaw - while acting along with Andrew Coulter - and stealing a cooker.
Mr Coulter, who is represented by Donald Findlay QC, denies all the charges against him.
He has lodged a special defence of incrimination to the murder charge blaming Andrew Coulter and David Montgomery.
He has also lodged a special defence of incrimination against Andrew Coulter in relation to the alleged forging of the giro and theft of a cooker.
The trial before judge Lord Matthews continues.


Six weeks ago, a young woman called Zed (not her real name) was in a meeting at work when a message popped up on Facebook Messenger from a distant friend.

"Hey babe," it began.
The friend asked Zed to vote for her in an online modelling competition, which she agreed to do.
But then - disaster. Adding her email address to the competition register had caused a tech meltdown, her friend said. She needed to borrow her email log-in to fix it quickly and restore her votes.
Zed was unsure. The friend begged - her career was at stake, she pleaded. Still in the meeting and powerless to make a call, Zed gave in - a momentary leap of faith.
Except it was not her friend that she was talking to - someone else had got into the account and was pretending to be her.
It's a scamming technique known as spear phishing.
"Phishing uses behavioural psychology to trick victims into trusting the attacker in order to obtain sensitive information," said Paul Bischoff of Comparitech, who also talked to Zed.
"Spear phishing is less prevalent, but far more dangerous. Spear phishing targets an individual or small group of people. The attacker can gather personal information about their target to build a more believable persona."
Besides never sharing the credentials for your online accounts, a good way to stay safe is to enable "two-step authentication". This means that users must enter another code besides their password, received for example by their mobile phone, to log in.
This can usually be set up in the security settings for your account or during the sign-up process. Two-step authentication is offered by Gmail, Hotmail, Apple, Amazon, Yahoo, Facebook and Twitter among others.
Within minutes, Zed watched in horror as she was locked out of one account after another, as well as her Apple iCloud where she stored all her data - including a photo of her passport, bank details, and some explicit pictures. The hacker took control of all her IDs as they were all linked to the email address details she had supplied.
The scammer also activated an extra layer of security, called two-step authentication, meaning that they received all alerts about her accounts and could reset them.
Then a man called. The number had a Pakistan area code.
"He started the call by saying he didn't want any drama, he didn't want me to cry, he wanted me to talk to him like a professional," she said.
He sounded young, perhaps a college student, she thought.
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He accused her of leading an "immoral" life. He had seen her photographs, he knew she had smoked and had boyfriends and was sexually active.
He asked her what her parents would think and was furious when she said they already knew.
"He claimed he had hacked thousands of women," Zed says.
"He said 10 or 12 he had felt bad about because he couldn't find anything about them that was 'wrong'."
Zed was not part of that group.
"He said he was happy when he hacked my account. That I deserved everything."
He told her he would post the explicit pictures on her Facebook page - where she has more than 1,000 friends.
"I offered him money. I asked if I could pay. He said, 'Don't talk about money.' He sounded irritated," she said.
Instead, he wanted her to perform a sex act for him on camera.
Zed refused.
"Either you do it for me or you do it for the whole world," he told her - and uploaded one of the photos to Facebook.
Zed had already warned her boyfriend and parents who assembled an army of friends waiting to report activity on her account. Within 15 minutes it had been disabled by Facebook - but she still received concerned messages from contacts.
"A friend who is like a brother sent me a message - it wasn't him who had seen [the photo] but a friend of his," she said.
"I feel like I mustn't think too much about how many people saw [the photos]."
The last thing the scammer said to her was, "Have a great life."
"It seemed to me the only reason he was doing this was to morally police women and get them to do stuff for him," Zed said.
"He wanted a gallery of explicit photographs of women. That seemed to be his motive."
Zed does not consider herself to be digitally naive. She is a bright, articulate 20-something from India who works in the media industry on the US east coast.
"I have been tech savvy and on the internet almost my entire life - but I've never really seen the power of what people can do until now," she says.
Regaining control of her accounts has been a struggle. It took Zed a month to get her Apple ID back after engineers created a bespoke questionnaire for her containing answers that were not stored in her account.
Gmail and Facebook have also been restored, but she has lost Snapchat and her Hotmail address - her central account which she had used for more than 13 years.
"I feel for the poor woman - these scams are so easy to fall for," said cybersecurity expert Prof Alan Woodward from Surrey University.
"I think what it shows is that security is a combination of people, process and technology.  You can be very 'savvy' in any one or two of these but scammers are superb at finding novel combinations that, frankly, we just wouldn't think of.
"I know it sounds so obvious but, regardless of who they are, you should not share your username and password.  Give these scammers a small chink in the armour and they are sadly brilliant at getting in and running amok in your digital life."
Zed still uses iCloud but does not store personal stuff on it anymore - and has activated two-step verification everywhere.
"I still see the value in the storage. But I will never ever give any information away again," she said.
Zed originally decided to share her story on community site Reddit after trying to find others who may have been conned by the same man.
"I was really shocked to discover that I found absolutely nothing," she said.
"I was hoping that speaking up about it would remedy that problem and encourage others to share their stories.
"It also felt like the only way to get back at him."
As far as Zed knows, the scammer has not been caught.
"Cyber-criminals come in all shapes and sizes,' said prof Woodward.
"Their motive is not always monetary gain. As we have sadly seen of late, revenge or just being plain malicious is a growing trend."


Wolfsburg's Junior Malanda has died aged 20 in a car crash in Germany.

The Belgium Under-21 midfielder had made 15 appearances for the German Bundesliga side this season, including against Everton in the Europa League.
Wolfsburg sporting director Klaus Allofs said in a statement: "We are all deeply saddened and our disbelief can hardly be put into words.
"We can't believe he is no longer with us. Our thoughts at this difficult time are with his family and loved ones."
Allofs added: "He was the good spirit of our team and a fun-loving person. In addition, Junior was an excellent football player who was only at the very beginning of his development."
Malanda was linked to Fulham and Crystal Palace when he left Zulte Waregem in 2013 but instead joined Wolfsburg, before going back on loan to the Belgian side.
His last game was a 2-1 win over Cologne on 20 December.
Wolfsburg police said Malanda was killed when he was a passenger in a car that crashed on a motorway near the German city of Bielefeld on Saturday.
He was en route to meet up with his team-mates to fly out to South Africa for a training camp.
Wolfsburg had postponed their departure to Cape Town on Saturday but have decided to fly out on Sunday.
"It was no easy decision," Allofs said. "This would also have been in the spirit of Junior.
"We want to keep going, professionally, also for him. We will meet with fans [on Sunday] and say goodbye together."
Wolfsburg team-mate Kevin de Bruyne wrote on social media: "So strange to hear your friend in the morning and then hear this news. Lost a great friend way too early. RIP my friend. You will always be around."
Another team-mate, Nicklas Bendtner, said: "Not only a great player, but a great person. My thoughts and prayers will always be with you and your family brother. Your kind heart was rare and special. You will always be remembered."
Chelsea's Thorgan Hazard, who played with Malanda at Zulte Waregem, said: "Whyyyyy??? I love you brooo."
Everton and Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku said: "I love you my brother.
"Junior, why you are my brother….my brother, one of my only and unique friends, I cannot believe you are not there anymore."
Malanda's fellow Belgian Thibaut Courtois, the Chelsea goalkeeper, said: "RIP @JuniorMalanda!! We lose a huge talent and a great person!!"
The Royal Belgian Football Association wrote: "The world of football has lost a great talent today. URBSFA sends its condolences to his family & friends #ripmalanda."
Bayern Munich and Germany midfielder Mario Gotze said: "RIP Junior #Malanda - sooo sad! My thoughts are with your family and friends...!"
Belgium midfielder Axel Witsel, Bayern Munich defender Jerome Boateng, Monaco midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia and Paris St-Germain left-back Lucas Digne were also among the other players to use social media to send their condolences.


South Africa's currency has fallen to an all-time low against the US dollar.

It briefly hit a rate of 14 to the dollar amid concerns about the strength of the Chinese economy, reports the Reuters news agency.
Economies that rely on the sale of commodities - such as South Africa's - have been hit by the slowdown in growth in China, a major source of demand.
The problem was compounded when China unexpectedly devalued its currency earlier this month.
The rand is particularly vulnerable because it is one of the globe's most highly traded emerging market currencies, South African economist Martyn Davies told the BBC.
He added that South Africa's central bank will find it hard to defend the currency against a slide in value, instead the government needs to address some of the fundamental economic issues such as the problems in the power sector.
China is South Africa's number one trading partner and a weakening of the Chinese economy will affect the demand for South African goods.
So, the immediate future is not promising.
While other countries have also been affected by the China slowdown, the situation in South Africa has been made worse by the general state of the domestic economy.
In the past year South Africa's economy has struggled to raise growth above 2%.
One factor is the continued labour unrest leading to regular strikes in key areas such as mining.
Another is the electricity shortages due to poor maintenance of the national grid.
For South Africa, there will be a need for deeper evaluation, even after global markets show signs of recovery.
Several other African currencies have been under pressure in recent weeks over fears of a Chinese economic slowdown.
With oil currently hovering around $40 (Â£25) a barrel, there are concerns about the prospects for oil-based economies, especially Nigeria and Angola.
The relative strength of the US dollar has also had an effect on - among others - the Zambian kwacha and the Ugandan shilling, which have both hit record lows in the past week.


Dozens of people are reported missing in the wake of an attack by the so-called Islamic State (IS) on a cement factory east of Damascus.

Workers were reportedly taken from a dormitory where they were staying on the outskirts of the town of Dumeir.
A factory administrator said no-one had been able to contact the workers since the assault on Monday.
The area around Dumeir has seen fierce fighting between government forces and IS in recent days.
The workers were employed at the Badiyah factory, just outside Dumeir, about 25 miles (40km) from the capital.
There are conflicting reports as to the number of those who are missing.
UK-based monitoring group the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, said "dozens" of staff were believed to have been taken by IS to an unknown location.
The factory administrator put the number at 250, while rebel sources said it did not exceed 200.
A local resident told AFP news agency: "We haven't been able to reach our family members since noon on Monday after an attack by Daesh [IS] on the factory.
"We have no information about where they are," they added.
Efforts are under way to secure the workers' release, with indirect contacts said to have been made.
Earlier this week IS said it had launched several attacks around north-east Damascus, including Tishrin power station and Dumeir military airport.
A Syrian military source told Reuters there had been attacks but all of the militants who took part in them had been killed.
It comes almost two weeks after Syrian and allied forces recaptured the ancient city of Palmyra from IS, in what was seen as a significant loss to the militant group, which had held the city since last May.


"People need to stop the generalisation of Asians."

That's the view of a student in the Midlands, talking about his life as a young Asian now that the terror threat to the UK has been labelled "severe."
Home Secretary Theresa May announced new anti-terrorism measures this week which call on schools and colleges to lead the way in preventing radicalisation.
Newsbeat spent the day in a school to find out what that means for teachers and pupils.
Holly Hall Academy is in Dudley, an area viewed as a potential breeding ground for extremist views from both radical Islam and the far right.
The government says schools like this will now have to play a key part in spotting the early signs of radicalisation.
Teachers and students both have a role to play.
Graham Lloyd, the head of the academy, says he doesn't see this as staff and students spying on each other.
"Teachers are always going to be concerned about anything that impacts on a student.
"Happy students are going to be successful students. We've always looked at what is going on in personal lives - it's nothing new and nothing we should be worried about".
The police have been working with a local theatre group to put on a play to teach the pupils to identify signs their friends could be becoming radicalised.
Prittesh, one of the students who saw the play, said it was an interesting way to illustrate the dangers of online radicalisation.
He said: "I thought it showed all sides of the argument and that it [extremism] can't be tolerated."
The 15-year-old was also worried people might generalise about Asians: "Just because they are brown does not make them a terrorist".
He added: "I think the whole Muslim culture is being closely inspected, especially with the media showing bomb scares and events overseas. If one is like that everyone thinks they're all like that."
He's also worried that social networks like Facebook and YouTube are being asked to spot users who may be looking for or posting extremist material.
Facebook has been coming in for criticism for apparently not passing on warning signs from one of the men who killed Fusilier Lee Rigby in Woolwich last year.
In response, Facebook said it did not allow terrorist content and aimed to stop it.
Prittesh doesn't want every word he writes being monitored: "Obviously it's for the good, but you can't be sure that it will be used for that."
Another pupil, Pavanya, 15, welcomes it: "If they control the extent of how much they are looking at your posts, I guess that should be good."
Chief Inspector Dale Randle said: "We want young people to know about the vulnerability of going online, the dangers of getting involved with extremism and the dangers of becoming radicalised.
"This play is just another way to get into schools and get young people [to be] aware of the issues."
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The maker of a drone designed to carry loads of up to 500kg (1,100lb) says it plans to see if it can fly itself between trees and other obstacles before the end of the year.

The Israeli company behind the AirMule has already successfully tested it flying itself without being tethered to the ground for safety reasons.
It aims to be able to deliver models to military customers in the next decade.
One expert said the drone was impressive but raised safety concerns.
Urban Aeronautics has received financial support from the Israeli government for the project, and its chief executive said it could help save lives.
"[It could fly to] anyone out in the field who needs water, food, batteries, supplies, medical equipment and so forth," Rafi Yoeli told the BBC.
"Later, it could be used to fetch soldiers that you don't want to leave behind or are wounded.
"There are plenty of situations where you cannot send a helicopter - for example, in the middle of fighting where you want to evacuate people from a street or from a narrow roof.
"Eventually, there could be civilian applications, such as rescue missions in the mountains or flying into disaster areas - for example, nuclear facilities where no person in a helicopter could get in."
Urban Aeronautics has carried out nearly 200 test flights of the AirMule, including its first untethered trial at the Megiddo airfield in northern Israel on 30 December.
The machine, 6.2m (20ft) long and 2.3m (7.5ft) tall, takes off vertically, like a helicopter.
The company aims to make it able to fly at a maximum speed of 180km/h (112mph) and as high as 18,000ft (5,500m) once a more powerful turboshaft engine is fitted.
Mr Yoeli said his team also needed to upgrade the aircraft's flight control system to make it capable of flying in rain and other bad weather.
In addition, he said, further work had to be done before he could say what lifespan it would have.
"When you supply a vehicle to the customer, you need to offer them a guarantee that it will work for 500 hours or 1,000 hours or so many take-offs and landings," he said.
"So, we need to develop the knowledge of the lifespan of the components and maybe redesign some of them.
"This will be an expensive aircraft.
"There is nothing out there that has the dimensions of a Humvee [military vehicle] yet can take off vertically with 500kg of supplies and fly for an hour."
Before the end of 2016, he added, the plan was to demonstrate it could fly itself at low heights over obstructed terrain without the risk of a collision and to carry out the first robotic delivery of a parcel at a destination.
A drone expert from Imperial College London said the aircraft could prove groundbreaking, but the engineers would have to prove it did not pose a threat to other aircraft or people living under its flight path.
"The vehicle design and control system is impressive," said Dr Ravi Vaidyanathan.
"Evacuation of injured people, delivery of  supplies or equipment, and intelligence support could represent the first use of autonomous systems in defence and humanitarian relief operations.
"But a vehicle this size obviously brings very significant safety issues.
"Experiments for large drones to be remotely piloted in civilian airspace have been conducted but are still in very early days, even for vehicles with well-established flight characteristics."


A delegation mediating in Burkina Faso after a coup this week says there has been a breakthrough and hinted the transitional government could return.

Benin President Thomas Boni Yayi was speaking after meeting coup leader Gen Gilbert Diendere in Ouagadougou.
Mr Boni Yayi suggested an announcement on Sunday could see the reinstatement of President Michel Kafando.
At least 10 people have been killed and more than 100 hurt in clashes since Thursday's coup.
The coup in the former French colony was condemned by the US and France, and the African Union suspended Burkina Faso.
The international delegation, which also includes Senegalese President Macky Sall, held crisis talks on Saturday with Gen Diendere, who was the chief of staff to former president Blaise Compaore, deposed in a popular uprising last October.
Mr Boni Yayi said: "All the players will come together tomorrow morning (Sunday) to issue the good news to the whole world."
When pressed he said: "We are going to re-launch the transition - a transition led by civilians, with Michel Kafando," Reuters new agency reported.
One foreign diplomatic source told Agence France-Presse: "What is envisaged - and what will be done - is maintaining Kafando as head of state and for the government to complete the transition. Diendere should leave."
The head of the army, Gen Pingrenoma Zagre, had issued a statement earlier on Saturday condemning the violence against civilians and calling on the military to be professional.
He urged the people to trust the armed forces to resolve the crisis.
But impromptu roadblocks with burning tyres have been set up across the country in protest at the coup.
Andre, a student, told AFP: "We got rid of Blaise [Compaore]. It's not on for him to come back or for us to see his aide come back a year later."
Elections are due to be held in the West African nation on 11 October.
The junta leaders have said that Mr Kafando has been freed and is in good health.
However, other questions remain unanswered, including the fate of Prime Minister Isaac Zida, who was also detained when the presidential guard stormed a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Mr Compaore is currently in exile and was accused of committing widespread abuses, and trying to change the constitution to extend his term in office.
Some of his key allies had been barred from contesting the election.
Gen Diendere has said he has had no contact with Mr Compaore and will do everything to "avoid violence that could plunge the country into chaos".
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A shop break-in involving a cash machine - following a spate of similar incidents at banks in recent days - is being investigated by police.

The raid happened at Scotmid in North Deeside Road, in the Aberdeen suburb of Bieldside, in the early hours.
Police are already looking into four similar incidents in the north east of Scotland.
Bank cash machines in New Deer, Oldmeldrum, Inverurie and Dyce have been targeted.
Police have not commented on reports explosives may have been involved in some of the incidents.
A police spokeswoman said: "Police were called to an incident at Scotmid on North Deeside Road at around 4am today.
"The premises has been broken into and inquiries are ongoing."
A Scotmid spokesman told BBC Scotland an alarm had been set off at the front of the shop, and the safe at the back of the ATM had been targeted.
He said: "Thankfully no staff members were involved."
The spokesman said it was being investigated whether any money was stolen, but no other stock appeared to have been taken.
It was hoped the shop would reopen when police inquiries were complete.


A cousin of sisters dubbed the "teenage terror twins" after they joined the so-called Islamic State has been detained for helping a friend travel to Syria.

Abdullahi Ahmed Jama Farah, 20, from Manchester, was sentenced to seven years at a young offenders institution.
He created a UK "hub of communication" for like-minded extremists in 2013, the Old Bailey heard.
Jama Farah is related to Zhara and Salma Halane, who are believed to have married IS fighters in Syria.
The radicalised student was studying for his A-levels when he created the hub from his mother's home in South Grove, Longsight.
He was arrested in 2014 and following a trial, found guilty of preparing for terrorist acts after attempting to facilitate Nur Hassan, 19, to travel to Syria to fight.
Sentencing him at the Old Bailey, Judge Michael Topolski told him that the extent of his radicalisation was "considerable".
He said:  "I am satisfied that what motivated you to assist was the very same set of extremist beliefs that motivated your friends to travel and train and fight and if necessary, to die."
The judge also highlighted messages in which the defendant referred to beheadings as "lick some heads off" and asking his friends if they were "smacking (killing) guys".
As well as helping Nur Hassan travel to Syria, the court heard he had been in contact with friends abroad via messaging service Whatsapp and social media.
The jury convicted Farah for helping Hassan and for his communication with Khalil Raoufi, who was killed in combat.
The Old Bailey heard that Jama Farah, who is Danish and of Somali origin, was in contact with four friends abroad.
Two are believed to have been killed in fighting and another badly injured in fighting.
His cousin Ahmed Ibrahim Halane, known as Pie, from Manchester, went to Somalia in September 2013, where it is thought he went to join terror group Al Shabaab.
He was sentenced to a further three years on extended licence.


A mother has accepted stabbing her newborn baby to death with a pair of scissors, but told a jury she had no memory of doing so.

Rachel Tunstill, 26, allegedly murdered Mia Kelly after giving birth in the bathroom then placed her in carrier bags before dumping her body in a bin.
She said her recollection of events at her flat in Burnley, Lancashire, on 14 January were "very hazy" and "unclear".
Ms Tunstill, appearing at Preston Crown Court, denies murder.
Ms Tunstill discovered three days before giving birth that she was pregnant and thought she was having a miscarriage at the flat she shared with her partner.
She told the court she checked the baby for signs of life in the bathroom, but found none.
The psychology graduate recalled asking her boyfriend, forklift driver Ryan Kelly, to fetch a pair of scissors in case she needed to cut the cord.
Her barrister, Simon Kealey QC, asked: "Do you recall what you did, if anything, with the scissors?"
Ms Tunstill replied: "I don't recall doing anything with the scissors apart from putting them on the side."
She agreed she was alone in the bathroom when the baby was born and replied "yes" when asked whether she accepted Mia died from stab wounds.
Her barrister said: "Do you accept it can only be you?"
"Yes," Ms Tunstill replied.
Mr Kealey asked: "Do you have any recollection of doing it?"
Ms Tunstill, of Wellington Court, Burnley, a deputy manager at a local residential home for people with mental health issues, said: "No, absolutely none."
The court heard police were called to Burnley General Hospital on 16 January following an examination by medical staff.
A post-mortem examination found in excess of 15 puncture wounds on Mia's body, with traces of her blood found on the rivet of the scissors.
The court heard Ms Tunstill had been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome as a child and that her mother and sister had suffered from mental ill-health in the past.
She said she began to hear voices in 2016 but had not told anyone about it, the jury heard.
The trial continues.


An NHS commissioning group has withdrawn its proposal to temporarily ban non-vital operations in a bid to tackle funding problems.

St Helens Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) said it had received feedback indicating the move "is not supported".
The CCG, which was recently rated "inadequate" by NHS England, is facing a funding gap of Â£12.5m this year.
The British Medical Association (BMA) said it was pleased the CCG had listened to its concerns.
Options to suspend IVF services for people aged under 37 for two years and stop providing gluten free foods and some over-the-counter medicines are still under consideration.
Lay chairman of the CCG, Geoffrey Appleton, said since launching the consultation, "we have been listening to and considering all the feedback we have received."
"As a result of this we have taken the decision to withdraw the proposal to pause non-urgent referrals from the consultation."
Dr Richard Vautrey, deputy chairman of the BMA's GP committee, said: "We're pleased to see St Helens CCG has listened to concerns from the BMA and others and made the right decision.
"This does not address the underlying problem, that investment in the NHS is not keeping up with demand."
Mr Appleton said the CCG "will now be looking at other measures we can introduce" to close the funding gap, which "will undoubtedly still involve some tough decisions about what is affordable".
He said "the financial challenges" they face "have not gone away", adding: "I would encourage local people to continue to make their views heard".
The proposals in the CCG's Financial Recovery Plan are under public consultation until 5 October.


New research shows that the pulling force of a frog's tongue can be up to three times the animal's own weight.

Zoologists placed the horned frog, a predator known to swallow whole mice, in front of a glass slide and tempted it with a tasty cricket.
Stronger pulling forces were measured when contact with the glass was briefer and less mucus was left behind.
The study, from the journal Scientific Reports, suggests the action of the tongue is similar to sticky tape.
"It's the first time we've ever measured how well frog tongues stick," said Dr Thomas Kleinteich, who performed the experiments at the University of Kiel in Germany.
Dr Kleinteich works in a group that studies biological adhesives, including gecko and beetle feet, with a view to finding new designs for sticky applications like boot soles, tapes and parcel closures.
"The thing that's interesting about frog tongues is that they're really fast," he told BBC News. "It only takes milliseconds."
The South American horned frog in particular, a popular pet, is known for its ability to snatch morsels up to half its own size - from locusts and fish to other amphibians and small rodents.
In the wild, they lurk half-buried in wait for their prey, and then "they swallow pretty much everything that fits into their mouths," Dr Kleinteich said.
To study this combination of strength and speed, he bought four horned frogs from local pet shops. During their regular feeding routine, he presented each frog with an adult cricket behind a glass slide, attached to a transducer that recorded the forces exerted by the frog's tongue.
On average, these forces were larger than the weight of the frog itself, and in the case of one young amphibian more than three times larger.
After each trial, the equipment was removed and the frog got its treat. Dr Kleinteich ultimately needed twenty measurements from each frog, so the predators had to be kept happy.
Looking at the slides afterwards, the "tongue print" left behind on the glass slide offered more insights, including massive variation in the proportion of the contact area that was covered by mucus.
"The common belief is... that the mucus acts as some sort of superglue," Dr Kleinteich explained. "But what we found was actually that we got higher adhesive forces in trials where we found less mucus. That was quite interesting."
The mucus appeared to build up over time, so that cases where the tongue touched the glass for longer left more mess behind. "But during the initial contact, the mucus coverage was rather low," said Dr Kleinteich. "So to actually establish the contact, there might be very little mucus involved."
"It plays a role. It's definitely a wet adhesive system, it's not just structure and friction, because there is some fluid involved. But the key is the structure plus the mucus.
"It's not like having a liquid glue, it's rather like a sticky tape."
That comparison applies particularly to the way the tongue peels away from the glass. The researchers saw stringy "fibrils" of mucus stretching between the two surfaces, just like the ones you can see if you look closely at sticky tape peeling off a surface.
The team is now using microscopes to examine the fine details of the tongue's surface and see more of its sticky secrets.
Dr Kleinteich said he enjoyed doing the feeding experiments. "It's fun," he said. "I used to do a lot of morphological, descriptive work with amphibians - I used to study dead, museum specimens. For me it was quite exciting to work with the living frogs and see how they behave."


Proposals for a wind farm in an "unspoilt area" of Highland Perthshire have been rejected by Scottish government ministers.

Plans were submitted to the government for 24 turbines on the Talladh-a-Bheithe estate, an area of moorland between Loch Rannoch and Loch Ericht.
Hillwalkers said the plans would affect the views for miles around.
The Energy and Climate Change Directorate ruled that the application was legally "not competent".
It noted that the application was received on 23 June 2014 but Talladh-A-Bheithe Wind Farm Limited was not registered as a company until 28 August that year.
This meant that the applicant was not a "legal entity" at the time the application was made.
The Mountaineering Council of Scotland (MCofS) had campaigned against the plans, claiming the 125m tall turbines would affect views from Schiehallion, Ben Alder, Glen Lyon and Loch Tay, and would be visible from the A82.
MCofS director for landscape and access Dave Gordon said: "Although the decision was based on a specific legal point, which meant that the application was not competent, many people thought the very idea of wind farm in such an unspoilt area was incompetent.
"We hope that Rannoch is now free forever from the threat of wind turbines and does not have to suffer repeated applications, as many communities have."


Host Paul Lawrie and Ryder Cup hopefuls Chris Wood and Matthew Fitzpatrick were among those to reach the second round of the Match Play event at Archerfield.

Lawrie's fellow Scots Craig Lee, Marc Warren and Richie Ramsay also won in the first round in East Lothian.
However, home favourites Scott Jamieson, David Drysdale and Stephen Gallacher bowed out.
Gallacher, who lost 7&6 to Italian teenager Renato Paratore, was making his return from a hand injury.
Fitzpatrick, 21, beat Ryder Cup vice-captain Thomas Bjorn 4&3 while Wood was 4&3 over Australian Matt Ford.
Lawrie beat Dane Lucas Bjerregaard 4&2 while Lee, Warren and Ramsay overcame Raphael Jacquelin, David Howell, and David Howell, respectively.
Alex Noren beat Jamieson 5&4 and Michael Hoey won 4&3 as he knocked out Drysdale.
A strong wind warning for Scotland's east coast on Saturday has forced a change to the match schedule for the weekend.
Sixteen ties will now take place on Friday morning with eight matches now scheduled for Friday afternoon.
On Saturday, both the quarter-finals and semi-finals will take place with the final being played on Sunday afternoon, when the winds are expected to ease.