Armed police have raided several properties in Birmingham in connection with the terror attack in Westminster.

Officers stormed a second-floor flat above shops on Hagley Road in Ladywood at 23:00 GMT on Wednesday.
Seven arrests have been made in Birmingham with an eighth in London, the Met Police confirmed.
Police named the attacker as Khalid Masood, 52, who was born in Kent and believed to be most recently living in the West Midlands.
The Metropolitan Police said:
In a statement, the force said: "Overnight our colleagues from the Metropolitan Police have searched a number of addresses across the country and have made a number of arrests in connection with the [Westminster] incident, including addresses in Birmingham.
"The arrests and searches were intelligence led and there was no immediate risk to public safety."
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Four people died when an attacker drove a car along a pavement in Westminster, stabbed a policeman, then was shot dead by police in the grounds of the Palace of Westminster.
A further 36 people have been treated in hospital, with seven remaining in a critical condition.
Witnesses to the Birmingham raid said they were locked out of their properties for more than an hour.
Farha Makanvand, the owner of the Hagley Road flat that was raided, said he did not know who the tenants were because they go through a letting agency.
Mr Makanvand, who also owns a restaurant next door, said as a British citizen and British Muslim, he wished to make it clear he was "appalled by this act of violence".
Stuart Bailey, who lives four doors down, was going for a drink with his friend when an armed officer shouted for him to "go left".
The 25-year-old said: "There were a load of armed police in the street and on the pavement and I could see three or four in front of me.
"They were all dressed in black and armed with what looked like MP5s and one of them had six ammunition magazines strapped to his leg."
Another witness, Mampreet Kaur, said she locked herself and her baby in their home as police raided the flat.
"It was really, really scary," she said.
Another man who lived in the neighbouring flats said he glanced out of the window and saw about a dozen armed police wearing helmets and body armour.
He said: "There were armed police and some important-looking guys in suits as well.
"They had tools and they were trying to break the doors down, trying to force themselves in.
"We were basically staying in our house. We didn't know what was happening.
"Somebody said it was to do with the attack on Parliament, and now we're very scared and frightened."
The man said he remembered two men living in the flat.
Meanwhile car hire company Enterprise confirmed a Hyundai vehicle from its Spring Hill depot, in Birmingham, was used in the attack.
A spokesperson said: "We can confirm that the car used in the tragic attack in London yesterday afternoon was one of ours.
"An employee identified the vehicle after seeing the licence plate in an image online. We ran another check to verify, and immediately contacted the authorities.
"We will provide any assistance that we can to the investigation."
The West Midlands force said it was increasing security in Birmingham over the next few days.
"We are keen to stress that this additional security is not based on any new or emerging intelligence," it said.
In a statement, the Birmingham Faith Leaders' Group condemned the attack and said: "We implore people to recognise that such actions are taken by individuals, not by whole communities.
"Every day in Birmingham we see examples of creative, productive and supportive relations across the faiths. We should unite in our condemnation and strive to create better, stronger relations with fellow citizens, especially in trying times."


Plymouth Argyle defensive midfielder Yann Songo'o says he will be "a little bit more aggressive" after avoiding a fifth yellow card and a suspension.

The 25-year-old had to last seven games before the 30 November cut-off date to avoid a one-match ban.
"That was annoying me a little bit," the Cameroonian told BBC Sport.
"It was a difficult period because I'm an aggressive player, so it was quite difficult for me to hold myself in certain situations."
He continued: "I'm not looking to get yellow cards but I will definitely be a little bit more aggressive now."
The Pilgrims have gone four matches without a win and slipped to third in League Two, having been seven points clear at the top at one stage.
They have scored just one goal in that period, with strikers Jimmy Spencer and Arnold Garita both injured.
"I think the loss of Jimmy Spencer was a big loss for us upfront, so after that you have to adjust the team and make a new formation," added Songo'o.
"If we can lose three games, have another run of 15 games (unbeaten) and then lose another three, I will take that all day."


The search for the skipper of a yacht found abandoned near Brighton Marina has been called off and a missing person inquiry is under way.

A spokesman for HM Coastguard said nothing had been found during extensive searches and crews were stood down at 11:30 GMT.
The missing man has been named by police as Len King, 74, from Alfriston, East Sussex.
A friend reported him missing when he did not return home on Sunday evening.
Mr King had set out to sail alone from Brighton to Newhaven.
His Sunseeker yacht is believed to have been on autopilot when it drifted back to the marina and crashed into a wall with no-one on board.
Three lifeboats and a coastguard helicopter were involved in the search, which began shortly after 22:00 on Sunday.
It was hampered by storms overnight but resumed at first light in rough seas.
In a statement issued through Sussex Police, Mr King's wife Stephanie said her husband had been sailing since he was at least 20.
She said: "Normally we go together but during the week, if it's calm weather, he may go off by himself."
Mrs King said he went off just before lunch on Sunday and had been expected home by dinnertime.
When she phoned him several times the phone was unable to connect.
"I can't understand what has happened," she said.
"He is a very experienced yachtsman. He has all his equipment doubled up and is always careful. That is the way he runs things."
HM Coastguard said extensive shoreline searches had been carried out around Brighton Marina, between Shoreham and Newhaven and as far out as 2.5 miles off shore.
The helicopter had undertaken a search out to mid-Channel.
"Despite these extensive searches, nothing has been found. Unless any new information comes to light, the search has been suspended," a spokesman said.
Coastguards told BBC reporter Jon Hunt divers would examine the vessel to see if there was any mechanical explanation for what happened.
Insp Roy Apps said it remained unclear what had happened to Mr King.
He said: "The search is currently suspended and we are liaising with his family as we investigate the circumstances of his disappearance."


The Department for Education was warned in 2010 that Muslim hardliners were trying to take control of Birmingham schools, a head teacher has claimed.

Tim Boyes, head of Queensbridge School, said he warned ministers three years before a letter alleging a "Trojan Horse" plot was sent to the council.
He said he described a "bloodless coup" at one school and "an alliance to destabilise the head" at another.
The DfE said the meeting with Mr Boyes was a "general policy discussion".
The publication in March of the leaked Trojan Horse letter - now widely assumed to be a forgery - led to substantial press interest and political action.
The anonymous and unverified letter claimed that there was a Trojan Horse conspiracy by a group wanting to impose a more hardline Muslim agenda on schools in the city.
The schools watchdog in England, Ofsted, launched inspections of 21 schools and Birmingham City Council announced two inquiries.
The DfE appointed Peter Clarke, the former national head of counter-terrorism, to investigate.
But Mr Boyes - whose school is not being inspected by Ofsted - told BBC News he gave the department a presentation about the same threat in 2010, three years before the Trojan Horse letter was sent to Birmingham City Council.
"Back in 2010, I had a whole series of colleagues, other head teachers, who were reporting concerns about governance and things that weren't going well in their schools.
"Over 20 years... tensions and politics have exploded and as a result head teachers have had nervous breakdowns, they've lost their jobs, schools have been really torn apart," he said.
Slides from the presentation describe "staff and governors in an alliance to destabilise the head" at one secondary school.
"[A] member of staff [was] suspended, having tried to prove the head to be fraudulent."
At another secondary school it was claimed there was a plot to remove the head teacher, Mr Boyes said.
"Two governors with disproportionate impactâ€¦ want to remove the head to have a Muslim head... [they are] working to undermine him. A known explicit intention the head lives with."
At a primary school, a dramatic increase in interest in joining the governing body was described. Previously, it had been "hard to recruit a single parent".
"At the start of a new year four vacancies generate 13 nominations," said Mr Boyes.
"The HT [head teacher] believed four to be from a specific co-ordinated group. Three were elected and the fourth came on as an LA [local authority] governor. This group were highly organised/nationally networked."
"The focal point was collective worship and a parent/public meeting was called. This was aggressive, intimidating... issues spread to swimming, other curriculum areas, meals, uniform."
Mr Boyes, one of about 800 national leaders of education, said he was not surprised the DfE did not act on his concerns.
"What I think the solutions might be are in the absolute opposite direction to government policy. Starting with New Labour, the reform of public services has been about creating markets and giving customers, end-users, choice and freedom.
"Because of the academy programme encouraging schools to opt out of local authority control, you've got increasing numbers of schools acting individually, on their own.
"We have schools that have now become increasingly isolated and segregated."
The DfE said in a statement that the meeting did take place but was a "general policy discussion".
It said: "There is absolutely no place for extremism in schools and this government has taken a number of significant steps to combat it.
"This meeting took place at the same time as the department was enhancing our due diligence and counter-extremism capability to make schools more aware of risks and to protect children.
"Since 2010 we have taken a number of steps to strengthen our capability to deal with extremism in schools, including setting up a dedicated counter-extremism unit within the Department for Education.
"We have also worked with Ofsted to strengthen inspectors' capacity to identify and report on extremism in schools."
Tristram Hunt, Labour's shadow education secretary, said this amounted to "gross negligence on the part of ministers".
He said: "Michael Gove refused to listen to the warnings about radical hardliners taking control of schools. His department has sat on these warnings for four years.
"Michael Gove's complacency has given rise to a constant stream of failings in our school system. Failings in the running of schools are not being spotted until it's too late."


A warning Scotland faces a shortfall of 830 family doctors has sparked fresh calls for Nicola Sturgeon to tackle the GP "crisis".

The Scottish Conservative party has urged the first minister to commit to spending more on general practice.
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) is forecasting the GP deficit will happen by 2020.
The Scottish government said Scotland had the highest number of GPs per head in the UK.
Scottish Conservatives health spokesman Donald Cameron said the RCGP forecast "makes the scale of the GP crisis clear".
A shortfall of more than 800 in the GP workforce would be "devastating for communities across Scotland", the Conservative MSP added.
Mr Cameron said: "Before the election, Nicola Sturgeon was on record saying that GPs must receive a greater share of the health pot. Yet she's been utterly silent on this since.
"Unless she acts, people will rightly conclude that the SNP promised one thing before an election, only to bury that promise after it."
The Scottish Conservatives want 10% of all health funding to go to GPs by the end of the decade.
Mr Cameron spoke out as the RCGP warned the UK could have a shortfall of almost 10,000 GPs by 2020 - forecasting a deficit of 9,940 full-time posts across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
This could leave 594 GP surgeries at risk of closure, the organisation said.
It is calling on the governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to come up with plans to boost the number of GPs in their areas, pointing to the NHS England plan which aims to recruit 5,000 family doctors and an additional 5,000 other members of staff for surgeries.
Dr Miles Mack, chairman of RCGP Scotland, said GPs were the "cornerstone" of the NHS.
He said: "Scotland needs hundreds more GPs and it needs them as soon as possible.
"The first minister has said that the percentage share of NHS Scotland funding general practice should receive should be increased.
"With that commitment expected to come to fruition in the coming draft budget, now is the time to become a GP."
A spokesman for the first minister said: "We will take no lectures from the Tories on this issue.
"Scotland already has the highest number of GPs per head in the UK - and the number has risen to an all-time high under the SNP, while we have increased the number of new training places for GPs by 100 across Scotland this year alone.
"That solid track record of delivery is in stark contrast with the chaotic situation under the Tories in England, where the NHS has been gripped by unprecedented strike action from junior doctors."
The spokesman added that the Scottish government was "continuously looking" at how it could improve primary care against a backdrop of "continued budget pressures coming from Westminster".
Scottish Labour said the SNP could not continue to "ignore the GP crisis", which it said was the result of a Â£1bn funding cut to primary care.
And the Scottish Liberal Democrats said it had "warned the government time and again that primary care services in Scotland are in trouble".


Greek PM Alexis Tsipras is focused on completing a €86bn bailout deal agreed with the eurozone despite setbacks in a crucial vote to push through tough reforms, his spokesman has said.

Gabriel Sakellaridis was speaking after Mr Tsipras won the late-night vote convincingly, but with more than 30 of his own MPs voting against him.
The vote means the government lost its majority but is expected to survive.
Eurozone finance ministers are due to discuss the vote in a conference call.
On Wednesday the European Commission proposed a €7bn (£5bn) "bridging" loan to help Greece pay debt interest due in several days.
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Under the terms of the bailout deal agreed in Brussels on Monday, the first tranche of legislation relating to tax and pensions had to be passed by Wednesday.
The Greek parliament discussed the bailout deal beyond a midnight deadline into Thursday morning.
Mr Tsipras won the vote by 229 votes to 64, with the support of some opposition MPs.
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The BBC's Mark Lowen in Athens says he has been weakened and will now need a reshuffle or a vote of confidence.
Passionate opposition came from his own party, with parliamentary Speaker Zoe Constantopoulo calling the measures "social genocide".
Former finance minister Yanis Varoufakis was another vocal opponent of the measures.
Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and Deputy Labour Minister Dimitris Stratoulis also voted against the package, prompting speculation they could lose their jobs in a reshuffle.
In his address to parliament Mr Tsipras said: "I acknowledge the fiscal measures are harsh, that they won't benefit the Greek economy, but I'm forced to accept them."
He added: "The Greek people can understand the difference between those who fight in an unfair battle and those who just hand in their weapons."
He also said it was a "positive development" that one of Greece's creditors, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), had suggested that the bailout does not go far enough - and that some debts will need to be written off.
Mr Sakellaridis said the vote was the first important step towards a deal and hinted that the government would try to remain in office despite losing its majority.
"The basic priority of the prime minister and the government is the immediate and successful completion of the agreement," he said.
When Eurozone finance ministers hold their conference call at 08:00 GMT they will discuss the next steps.
Later, the European Central Bank's governing council will meet to discuss how to keep Greece's banks from collapsing.
Greek banks have been closed for more than two weeks to reopen, with cash withdrawals limited to €60 a day.
For Greece to secure its new funds, it must win the approval of the domestic parliaments of several of the other 18 members of the eurozone. Germany is expected to vote on the deal on Friday.
Greece must also commit to a major overhaul of the civil justice system by 22 July and agree to more privatisation, to review collective bargaining and industrial action and to make market reforms, including Sunday trading.
Thursday morning's vote approved:
Opponents of the bailout measures took to the streets of Athens in mainly peaceful protests ahead of the vote. One group threw petrol bombs at police officers who responded with tear gas.
Unions and trade associations representing civil servants, municipal workers and pharmacy owners also went on strike on Wednesday.


Councillors have been "inundated" with complaints over proposals for a zorbing centre near Menai Bridge, Anglesey.

The centre, which would see people roll down a hill in a giant plastic ball, has been planned for the banks of the Menai Strait.
Councillor Alun Mummery said it was the proposed location people were unhappy about.
The company behind the plans, Zorb Snowdonia, said the activity was "very low impact".
About 100 people went to a meeting in Llanfairpwll on Thursday night, organised by Plaid Cymru AM Rhun ap Iorwerth.
Representatives of Zorb Snowdonia were there, handing out leaflets and answering questions.
Mr Mummery, chairman of Llanfairpwll Community Council, said: "I've been inundated with complaints about this. I don't think the area is suitable. It's an area of outstanding natural beauty. It's untouched and that is the way that people want it to remain.
"I am sure that the people of Menai Bridge do want it. But the location has to be looked at again."
Tom Ashwell, owner of Anglesey-based adventure boat tour company, Ribride, said he had no opinion about the actual position of the centre, but added: "We are for anything that brings more tourism to the island, and that brings quality activities to tourists."
Anna Matthews from Zorb Snowdonia, said they chose the site because "people want to visit beautiful areas".
"We also think it fits in well with the Anglesey Development Plan, and plans for developments in areas of outstanding natural beauty," she said.
"The plans have been designed so that you wouldn't see the site for the National Trust's viewing areas overlooking the Menai Strait."
An Anglesey council spokesperson said planning officers were currently assessing the application and will present their recommendation to the planning committee in October.


James Harris has opted to join Middlesex on a three-year contract after refusing a "substantial contract" to stay with Glamorgan.

Harris, 22, had also been offered a deal by Nottinghamshire, while a number of other Division One clubs made their interest known to the seamer.
He had a clause allowing him to leave if Glamorgan were not in the top tier.
He confirmed on Twitter: "Very happy to announce that I've signed a contract with Middlesex."
Harris had said he needed to leave Glamorgan, who gave him his first-class debut as a 16-year-old in 2007, to further his ambitions of playing for England.
Last week, he was selected in the England Performance Programme squad to tour India in November.
Harris enhanced his growing reputation with a six-wicket haul against Australia A at Edgbaston earlier in August, watched by England selectors Geoff Miller and James Whitaker.
Injury disrupted his sixth season with Glamorgan, where he ended with 10 wickets from four Division Two County Championship games.
After making his debut as a 16-year-old, Harris became the youngest Glamorgan bowler to reach the 100 and 200-wicket milestones.
Middlesex finished third in Division One of the County Championship in 2012.


The White House has said the US will "impose a cost" on Russia for its actions in Ukraine, but how much pain can the US inflict through diplomatic, political and economic means?

Several analysts weighed in on the options available to the US, from those the country has already taken to those that would take months or years to enact. Mark Katz, professor of government and politics at Virginia's George Mason University, then rated these options based on how devastating they might be to Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin.
President Barack Obama has already signed an executive order to freeze the US-held assets of those responsible for undermining democracy in Ukraine.  A black list is still being compiled, but it's likely to include Russia's wealthiest.
Pain Index (out of 10):9  "Asset freezes on the Russian elite's holdings in the West would be very painful," says Katz, who notes that Mr Putin is already calling on those with assets in the US to move them before the freeze can be put into effect.
The state department is cancelling or rejecting visas of Russian officials who it says have contributed to Ukraine's instability. But consider it a warning shot, says Stephen Larrabee, distinguished chair in European Securities at the Rand Corporation.
"It is to show some sort of determination" on the part of the US, he says. "It could hurt the people that are sanctioned, but that's only a very few people." Still it has the power to cause disproportionate pain, especially if Europe joins in.
Pain Index: 8 "Moscow is especially sensitive to visa bans affecting the elite, though not so sensitive that it would change policy on Crimea," says Katz.
Secretary of State John Kerry has suggested kicking Russia out of the G8, the powerful group of nations and one of the most exclusive clubs in the world.
While outright expulsion isn't yet on the table, the US and the other nations have already pulled out of preparations for an upcoming G8 summit due to be held in Sochi, Russia, in June, and could boycott the event. But Russia may be willing to sacrifice the G8 in the name of a larger prize.
"It's something that matters, but at the end of the day it's a cost they are willing to live with if they can get what they want in Crimea," says Jeff Mankoff, deputy director and fellow with the Center for Strategic and International Studies Russia and Eurasia programme.
Pain Index: 1 for skipping the G8 talks, but 5 for kicking out Russia entirely. "This move would suggest that Russia under Putin is not a civilised state," says Katz.
The US already announced the cancellation of a joint military exercise between Russia, the US and Norway, but experts say it's another example of how limited America's options are.
"We're using most of our cards right now. We suspended military ties for the time being," says Larabee. "But there isn't a lot that we can easily do that would really hurt Russia."
Pain Index: 2  A powerful snub, but "the Russian military may not be eager for these anyway," says Katz.
Exporting natural gas to Europe is big money for Russia - a fifth of its total earnings, some $100bn (Â£60bn) a year, says Anders Aslund, a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute. If Europe stopped buying, it could introduce massive instability to the already weakening Russian economy.
It would be painful for Europe to wean itself off that gas. One way to soften that blow is for the US to provide some of the shale gas it now has in abundance.
At present the US offers a limited number of permits to export natural gas. So far, the White House says they have no plans to change the current energy policy - and putting the plan in place would take time and sacrifice for all parties involved. "It's not something you could just switch overnight," says Aslund.
Pain Index:  10 "If Western countries greatly curtailed oil and gas purchases from Russia, this would have a sharp negative effect on the economy of Russia," says Katz. But he adds that it would also have negative effects on the West.


Introspective electronic producer and singer-songwriter Sampha has come fourth in the BBC's Sound of 2014 new music list, which showcases emerging artists for the coming 12 months.

The list was compiled using tips from more than 170 music critics, DJs and bloggers. We are revealing one artist from the top five in reverse order every day until Friday, when the winner will be announced.
Sampha's sparse beats and mournful piano chords have seen him compared to former Sound Of nominee and Mercury prize-winner James Blake.
But it is his soul-wrenching vocals - which have already featured on tracks by Jessie Ware, SBTRKT and  Canadian rap superstar Drake - that set Sampha apart from other artists working in the same field of pared-back electronica.
How does it feel being part of the Sound of 2014?
I'm definitely honoured to be part of the list and be amongst musicians that I really like and respect - and the fact that so many people thought to put me on the list is a really nice thing. For anyone to want to support your music, I can only give thanks really.
You have yet to release your debut album, do you feel a weight of expectation now?
Not from this list, I don't. I guess because it's the sound of 2014 and the year hasn't happened yet.
It's almost like something I'm going to take positively and use to fire myself up and just be a bit more confident in my output. Because as long as I just try and put my heart in my music and try and put in some effort. I'm trying to not to see it psychologically as a pressure.
Find out about the artists and watch videos on the Sound of 2014 site
How the list is compiled
You're from south-London, did you have a normal upbringing?
Yeah, whatever normal means. I grew up in Morden, an ordinary suburb where people get up, go to work, come back and sleep. A quiet place and nice to grow up. I have four brothers who are a bit older than me but I grew up in a house full of music and I started playing the piano at a young age.
How young?
I was three and my dad bought a piano from our neighbours, who were moving, for about Â£300. I can't remember him buying it but it's always been there in my living room and I used to bang on the black keys.
I started trying to learn a couple of songs, I don't really want to say the first one - it was something by Celine Dion 'cause my mum used to love it - but then it went from that to Al Green Let's Stay Together and that's when I started to get a feel for chords and harmonic progressions and stuff like that.
I played a few things intuitively, my brother had a guitar and I used to strum and play that.
So were you a musical kid at school? Did you know this was what you wanted to go into?
I was in the jazz band and there were quite a few talented musicians at my school who I learned a lot from, but I never decided that this is what I wanted to do. It was in my blood from a young age, dancing to Michael Jackson or whatever and the first time I heard Tracy Chapman and Stevie Wonder, it blew me away.
What about the singing? Were you a naturally extroverted performer or an introverted child?
I'd say I was an introverted kid but I always had this performing aspect ingrained in me, I guess, as the youngest of five boys, growing up and entertaining the family. But socially I was quite quiet.
I've been singing from a young age in the choir and in school, but I never saw it as a path as much as I enjoyed it. A couple of people told me I had a good voice, it was something I did sitting at the piano.
What comes more naturally to you, playing or singing?
Singing does come most naturally to me in terms of I can do it anywhere, anytime. I think your brain-to-mouth is the fastest interface you have in terms of communication, and learning how to use my hands on piano is second.
When did you start producing?
I remember those CDs you got in cornflake packets. They had a whole beat section and different melodies and that's when I got into being able to mix and match and create things.
But when I was about 14 and used to go to my brother's flat and he had [music software] KeyBass on his computer and I used to spend an unhealthy number of hours in there, using all his CDRs to burn the same track over and over again.
They're all really scratched now because I can be quite disorganised. I found one the other day and it was interesting to see what's changed, not much, but maybe my production has improved.
Which gives you more satisfaction?
Probably producing at the moment. l love the craftsmanship of trying to make something whole. Singing and playing piano is something I do less often - but when I do, it's for hours for myself with no intention of documenting it.
It's almost like a place that I revisit just to see where I am or get a bit of perspective on things I'm going through, it's like a self-taught therapy in a sense. There's an honesty and truth that bubbles up to the surface which is quite nice and quite cathartic.
You've collaborated with some amazing names, SBTRKT, Jessie Ware and now Drake, is that a process you enjoy?
I just enjoy the fact what when you work with another energy, your focus is there. I just feed off it and I like the fact that you can create something that would be different to anything I would do by myself.
When I get into a space with someone, I just want to make something. If I'm in a space with someone and a keyboard and computer and piano, it's hard for me to hold back.
Drake is one of the biggest rappers in the world right now and you're on his new album, how did it come about?
He was in contact with Young Turks (Sampha's record label) and they sent him some music and he reached out and said he liked it. Eventually, he invited me out to work with him for a couple of days in the studio in Toronto. It was exciting, getting there and listening to the quality of their production. Seeing how prolific he is, in terms of writing songs. You forget how much effort people have to put into it. You'd just think he was born like that. They were really hospitable and nice to me.
Are you hoping it leads to more opportunities there?
The US is so rich with musical influence and history like blues, hip hop and jazz and artists that influenced me personally and they are so receptive there, particularly when I played gigs at festivals with SBTRKT. But I don't have the ambition of taking over the whole world, I just want to be able to express myself the best way I can.


Former England and Southampton footballer Matt Le Tissier has said he was given a "naked massage" by a coach at the centre of sex abuse allegations.

Bob Higgins, a former youth officer at the club, is accused of historical sexual abuse against young players.
Mr Le Tissier said he was not abused but the incident was "very wrong".
He added allegations of sexual abuse in football "have not come as a big surprise". Mr Higgins denies wrongdoing.
Describing the incident, Mr Le Tissier told BBC South: "Everyone was kind of naked and getting thrown on this bed... and a very quick massage - it was uncomfortable.. it's very, very wrong for a start - looking back on it, you think it's wrong but as a young boy you thought 'is this normal'?
"It's pretty disgusting. What went on is not normal behaviour. When you hear the stories of naked soapy massages, hairy bum competitions... you look back at it now and think 'hang on, what was going on?'.
"Obviously boys talk at that age, they take the Mickey, it kind of gets covered up as a bit of banter at that stage. But as you grow into an adult, you look at it and think 'that's not right'."
Mr Le Tissier, who joined Southampton in 1985 aged 16, added: "I would like to think the bravery of the boys that have come out will encourage everyone else who experienced those kind of things."
He later tweeted: "For the record. I've never felt like I've been abused. Still don't. Please don't feel sorry for me, I'm all good. Just stated what happened."
The BBC understands Mr Higgins left Southampton after concerns were raised about his behaviour and a TV documentary then broadcast the testimony of eight alleged victims.
Mr Higgins has denied all allegations and was acquitted of sexual abuse charges in 1992.
The FA has launched an internal review into historical abuse allegations.
In a statement, it said: "The FA has today published the full terms of reference for the review into issues arising from the recent press reports relating to allegations of non-recent child sexual abuse in football."
The review covers what was known and what actions were taken by the FA from the 1970s. The FA said the precise number of players, alleged abusers and clubs it would investigate was as yet unknown.
It has appointed Clive Sheldon QC to lead the review, replacing Kate Gallafent QC, who was originally appointed.
Southampton FC has said it is working with police and investigating how it has handled these issues in the past.
The BBC has made several attempts to speak to Mr Higgins without success.


British Olympic high jump silver medallist Germaine Mason has died aged 34 after a motorcycle crash in Jamaica.

The Jamaica-born athlete, who switched to represent Great Britain in 2006, won silver at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
He was a friend of sprinter Usain Bolt, who was on the scene soon after the crash at 04:20 local time on Thursday.
"Usain Bolt was part of the group that came by and he was very, very emotional, and still is," said Senior Superintendent Calvin Allen.
Senior Supt Allen, commanding officer of the Jamaican police traffic and highway division, told the BBC: "I understand they are very close friends."
He was unable to say whether Mason had been in Bolt's company that evening, or if the eight-time Olympic champion was in a following vehicle.
Mason won Britain's first athletics medal of the Beijing Games, finishing second behind Russian Andrey Silnov.
British Olympic champions Dame Jessica Ennis-Hill, Denise Lewis and Linford Christie have all paid tribute, with Christie saying he would never be forgotten.
Senior Supt Allen said the former high jumper had been travelling from the direction of the airport towards Kingston when the accident happened.
"Our information suggests he lost control of the motorcycle and fell to the ground and received serious injuries, mainly to his face, head and upper body," he said.
"The evidence suggests he was not wearing a protective helmet.
"It is a very mournful time in Jamaica. The entire country grieves for this standout athlete. It is very, very sad. We want to express our deepest condolences at the untimely death."
Jamaica prime minister Andrew Holness tweeted: "Our sincere condolences to the entire sporting fraternity."
Mason claimed world indoor bronze for Jamaica in 2003 and recovered after suffering a career-threatening knee injury the following year.
He was eligible to represent Britain because his father David was born in London, and he switched allegiance two years before the Beijing Games.
On his Olympic debut, he managed 2.34m at his first attempt, with favourite Silnov the only athlete to clear 2.36m.
British Athletics senior high jump coach Fuzz Caan, who worked closely with Mason at the time of his Olympic success, called him an "outstanding athlete and a truly lovely man".
"He had a wry sense of humour and was a pleasure to be around. He was a great ambassador of British high jumping. It is an honour for us to have him as part of our sporting history," he said.
UK Athletics chief executive Niels de Vos said staff were saddened to hear of Mason's death.
"Our deepest sympathies go to Germaine's friends, family and the athletics community at this difficult time," he said.
Retired sprinter Jeanette Kwakye, who was part of the GB athletics team in Beijing along with Mason, said he was "really, really fun, really, really cool and nice to be around".
Speaking to BBC Radio 5 live, Kwakye added: "The one word that I would describe Germaine was fun.
"He was somebody that was so loveable, really caring and always fun."
She added: "You never really saw Germaine with a sad look on his face. In fact, I think the picture that the media are using a lot is where he's kind of putting his hand to his ear, and I can tell you that was when he was jumping over the high jump bar in Beijing and getting the crowd to make loads and loads of noise.
"He wanted to make sure he could hear them, so he's definitely one of the jokers of the pack."
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More than 11,000 teachers in Turkey have been suspended for alleged links to the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), a week before children go back to school.

Prime Minister Binali Yildirim had said he thought as many as 14,000 teachers were associated with terror activities.
Turkey, alongside Western countries, regards the PKK as terrorists.
Tens of thousands of school workers and private teachers were purged separately after a failed coup in July.
Tens of thousands of people have died in a decades-long insurgency by the PKK, who want more self-rule for Kurdish people.
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Turkey's education ministry said 11,285 teachers had been suspended and were on paid leave pending an investigation.
The state-run Anadolu news agency said they were suspected of activities "in support of the separatist terrorist organisation and its affiliates".
It also said the number was meant to grow to 14,000 after an investigation carried out alongside local governors' offices.
It is not clear what part of the country the suspended teachers are mainly from, but Turkey's Kurdish population is concentrated in the south-east, near the borders with Syria, Iraq and Iran.
There are 850,000 teachers in Turkey, meaning the suspensions only affect less than 2% of teachers.
However earlier this year, 15,200 education ministry officials lost their jobs and 21,000 private school teachers had their licences revoked, amid a crackdown on followers of cleric Fethullah Gulen, who Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan blamed for the failed 15 July coup.


VW executives knew about emissions cheating two months before the scandal broke, but chose not to tell US regulators, according to court papers.

The bosses involved include Oliver Schmidt, who was in charge of VW's US environmental regulatory compliance office from 2012 until March 2015.
He was arrested on Saturday on charges that he took part in a conspiracy to defraud the US and VW customers.
Volkswagen said it could not comment on an "ongoing" legal matter.
A complaint to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, filed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) against VW at the end of last year, accuses the carmaker of deliberately misleading regulators about cheating US pollution tests by means of so-called "defeat devices".
The complaint said Mr Schmidt and others gave a presentation to VW's executive management on or about 27 July 2015.
"In the presentation, VW employees assured VW executive management that US regulators were not aware of the defeat device," the complaint said.
"Rather than advocate for disclosure of the defeat device to US regulators, VW executive management authorised its continued concealment."
Separately, VW owners in the UK are seeking several thousand pounds in compensation over the scandal.
By the summer of 2015, the complaint from the FBI said US regulators knew that emissions from VW diesel vehicles were "substantially higher" when they were being driven on the road than when being tested.
The affidavit said Mr Schmidt - who was the general manager in charge of VW's Environmental and Engineering Office between 2012 and March 2015 - knew the discrepancy was because VW had "intentionally installed software in the diesel vehicles it sold in the US from 2009 through 2015 designed to detect and cheat US emissions tests".
In 2015, Mr Schmidt travelled to the US to talk to US regulators about the discrepancy. The filing says that during these talks, Mr Schmidt "intended to, and did, deceive and mislead US regulators" by saying the difference in the emission levels was not because of deliberate cheating.
The affidavit cites two VW employees who said that in a presentation to VW's executive management in Germany, "VW employees [including Mr Schmidt] assured VW executive management that US regulators were not aware of the defeat devices - that is the engines' ability to distinguish between the dynamometer and road mode.
"Rather than advocate for disclosure of the defeat device to US regulators, VW executive management authorised its continued concealment. "
VW said it would not be "appropriate to comment on any ongoing investigations or to discuss personnel matters".
"Volkswagen continues to cooperate with the Department of Justice as we work to resolve remaining matters in the United States," it said.
Meanwhile, in the UK, lawyers said 10,000 VW owners had already expressed an interest in suing VW. They estimated that owners could get "several thousand" pounds in compensation.
Harcus Sinclair is applying for a group litigation order - which is similar to a US class action lawsuit - in the High Court later this month.
The legal action is aimed at securing compensation for people who own or have previously owned one of the vehicles.
In the UK around 1.2 million diesel engine cars are affected by the emissions scandal.
Harcus Sinclair said it was basing its estimate of the level of compensation owners could get on the â‚¬5,000 (Â£4,300) per owner awarded in Spain and the $8-10,000 awarded in the US.
"The key allegation is that the affected cars should not have been certified as fit for sale because it is alleged that they produced higher levels of nitrogen oxide and nitrogen dioxide emissions than the rules allowed," it said in a statement.
Seventy-seven current or former VW owners have put their names to Harcus Sinclair's application for a group litigation order which will be heard in the High Court on 30 January.
The firm hopes that the marketing and publicity surrounding Monday's launch will encourage more drivers to sign up to the action.
It added it was also talking to other law firms about joining forces with them, in an effort to avoid cost duplication.
If the High Court gives the action the go-ahead, a pre-trial hearing will follow and then the trial itself in about 18 months.
In a statement, VW said: "We have been notified that Harcus Sinclair intends to bring proceedings against Volkswagen on behalf of 77 claimants in the English High Court.
"We intend to defend such claims robustly," it added.
Another law firm, Leigh Day, said it had been approached by about 10,000 VW owners regarding the emissions issue.
However, the company said it wanted to avoid the "cost risk associated with pursuing the matter through the courts".
Instead, it had submitted some test cases to the dispute resolution body, the Motor Ombudsman.


A 46-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering Bernard McGinley in County Fermanagh on 11 February.

Mr McGinley, 63, was shot outside a church in Newtownbutler as a wedding involving members of the travelling community, was about to get under way.
Patrick McGinley, who is believed to be the victim's nephew, was led into Omagh courthouse by two police officers with his head covered by a blanket.
He was remanded in custody until 16 March.
During the hearing he spoke only to confirm his date of birth and address that was given as Lisfarrell, Edgeworthstown, County Longford.
A detective said he believed he could connect the accused to the charges.
A defence solicitor told Omagh Magistrates Court his client went to police by arrangement and gave a very full account of "this tragic event".


A student on a work placement at a Port Talbot nursery said she saw a child get "flung" by the wrist by a member of staff, a court has heard.

Swansea Crown Court heard Bright Sparks in Taibach closed last year after concerns were raised.
Former owner Katie Davies, 32, employee Shelbie Forgan, 22, and assistant manager Christina Pinchess, 31, deny causing cruelty to a person under 16.
Sarochka Khadiri said she was upset by what she saw.
Ms Khadiri told the jury she had been on a work placement at Bright Sparks for about five months in 2015 as part of a health and social care course.
She said Ms Pinchess forced food into one child's mouth who was "crying and really distraught".
The court also heard Ms Pinches "flung" another child after picking them up by the wrist for not listening. The defence claim the child threw themselves on the floor in a tantrum.
Ms Khadiri said this behaviour happened "every time" during her placement, but she did not make a complaint to the nursery or her lecturers because she felt "scared" to speak out.
Bright Sparks opened in 2014 and catered for babies as well as children up to the age of eight.
The alleged offences are said to have taken place over a four-month period starting in late 2015.
Ms Davies, of Port Talbot, is accused of one count of causing cruelty to a person under the age of 16.
Pinchess, of Cwmavon, faces six charges of the same offence and Forgan, of Port Talbot, is accused of three counts of the charge.
The trial continues.


More than 500 people have become victims of a £500,000 fake ticket scam.

Eight people have been arrested by police over the alleged fraud after sports fans paid for tickets but never received them or a refund.
An inquiry, launched last summer but only just publicised, into firm Touchline Tickets has led to another three people being interviewed.
Allegations of conspiracy to defraud and money laundering are being probed by Essex Police.
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Six men, aged between 25 and 45, and two women, both aged 25, all from Essex, Hertfordshire, Kent and London have been arrested and bailed until dates in April and May.
Three London men, aged between 22 and 48, were interviewed voluntarily.
Essex Police would not reveal which sporting events victims tried to attend, but called on fans wanting to go to the Rio Olympic Games and UEFA Euro 2016 to use "recognised companies" for tickets.
An investigation was launched after the force was contacted by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau.


The use of police cautions for criminal offences in England and Wales is to be reviewed, the government has announced.

Cautions, issued at the discretion of police, are a way of sanctioning criminals without going to court.
But concerns have been raised that they are being used to deal with repeat offenders and for those who commit serious crimes, contrary to advice.
The Association of Chief Police Officers (Acpo) said a "measured view" should be taken on the issue.
The review will look at the way cautions are used and consider whether there is any need for changes to current laws or guidance.
Last year more than 200,000 people who committed crimes were cautioned.
The vast majority of those received a formal warning from police about their conduct, following an admission of guilt.
A formal caution is normally given at a police station by an officer of inspector rank or above. It is not a conviction, but is regarded as a serious matter and may be cited in subsequent court proceedings.
This review has not been prompted by an increase in numbers, says BBC legal correspondent Clive Coleman. The use of cautions has fallen by 42% over the past five years.
Instead, it is driven by concerns that, contrary to guidance given to police, they are being used to deal with serious offences and repeat offenders, says our correspondent.
Policing Minister Damian Green said the review would look at why serious or repeat offenders were being offered cautions, and why there appeared to be regional differences among police forces.
"Serious and repeat offenders shouldn't expect to escape with a caution," he said, adding that the guidelines have been updated to clarify that.
He said there were guidelines for exceptional circumstances where a caution was appropriate even for a serious offence, such as the mental health or the age of the offender.
"You do have to give that ultimate decision to the police office involved, but in terms of having overall confidence in the system, cautions should only be given for low-level or first-time offences," he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
In the most recent annual figures covering offenders who were either cautioned or found guilty in court, more than one in four people involved in violence against others, and one in five sex offenders, received cautions, including 19 cautioned for rape.
The Association of Chief Police Officers lead spokesman on cautions, Chief Constable Chris Eyre of Nottinghamshire Police, said caution decisions were not made in a "cavalier" fashion but by "sensible local officers".
"It's really important we take a measured view on this and make sure everything that goes on is working to ensure our communities are safer.
"Crime is coming down across communities. We are increasing public satisfaction in police services and we are increasing public confidence. That is because considered decisions are being made which are right in the circumstances locally."
Mr Eyre gave examples of a 17-year-old having consensual sex with a 15-year-old, or teenagers carrying a knife on a fishing trip, to demonstrate where a caution may be appropriate.
However, the chairman of the Magistrates' Association, John Fassenfelt, said his group, which has about 28,000 members and represents more than 80% of serving volunteer magistrates, had been appealing to the government for about four years to deal with the issue of cautions.
"They are not being used for the reason that they were introduced for," he said.
He said that one reason for the use of cautions could be that they are "cheaper" for police as "they don't have to prepare so much paperwork to bring it to court."
"My argument is that every crime has a victim, and every victim deserves some paperwork. If you think that 11,00 individuals were cautioned because of violent crime last year, therefore there were 11,000 victims. None of those victims got compensated by the court."
Javed Khan, chief executive of Victim Support, said victims wanted "the response to fit the crime".
"Although it is up to the police to decide on when to use cautions, victims need to have confidence in these decisions and to have them clearly explained," he said.
"The police also need to be clear on when it is appropriate to give a caution - for example, this is not likely to be right for most violent and sexual offences."
The Police Federation of England and Wales welcomed the review, with Paul Ford - a member of its Inspectors' Committee - saying: "Cautions are a useful option for minor offences, and in some cases first-time offenders.
"At times there are much wider factors that are taken into consideration when giving a caution, including the wishes of the victim or whether the offender is a young person."
But he called for the review to include other offender management options, such as penalty notices, community interventions and charging, describing them as "interlinking issues".
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said the review followed calls for "greater public confidence and transparency in police use of cautions for repeat offenders and for those who commit serious crimes".
In a statement, the MoJ said it would examine:
The MoJ said it was working with the Home Office and Attorney General's Office, and the review would closely involve the police, Crown Prosecution Service, victims' organisations, the judiciary and the legal community.
The review will report back to ministers by the end of May.


Scottish ministers have moved to keep key staff on standby at two closure-threatened steel plants in Lanarkshire.

A Â£195,000 support package will see a number of workers at the Dalzell and Clydebridge plants receive about 60% of gross salary.
They will also receive training to ensure the plants can reopen quickly, should production resume.
However, Scottish Labour called it an "inadequate response" and said a more substantial package was needed.
In October, Tata Steel announced both plants would be mothballed with the loss of 270 jobs.
The firm blamed the cuts on a flood of cheap imports from China, a strong pound and high electricity costs.
A possible buyer emerged recently for the plants, but it remains unclear if any deal will be enough to save them.
Tata Steel has been in exclusive talks to sell its Long Products business to venture capital firm, Greybull Capital.
The business includes the Dalzell plant in Motherwell and Clydebridge plant in Cambuslang.
Unions have said Greybull's business plan does not include the Scots plants.
Scotland's Business Minister Fergus Ewing said the government's move was a "positive development in the quest to secure a future for Scottish steel".
He added: "It is critical for any new commercial operator intending on restarting production at Dalzell and Clydebridge to be able to get the mothballed plants quickly up and running again after a period of inactivity.
"So we have agreed to work with the existing management and trade unions to retain and develop the nucleus of a manufacturing team.
"That will be attractive to prospective buyers who seek the knowledge and insight to maximise the productive capability of the sites."
But Labour MSP James Kelly, who is a member of the steel task force set up to discuss the planned mothballing of the plants, said: "The Â£195,000 will provide limited support to retain the skills of key staff and support infrastructure at the plants.
"The SNP government have previously made optimistic noises about finding a buyer. A more substantial support package is needed to attract a potential buyer.
"It is also not good enough to say that a meeting will take place with Greybull in the next few weeks. That meeting needs to take place next week."


Novak Djokovic's comeback from injury was cut short at the Monte Carlo Masters as Belgium's David Goffin earned the biggest win of his career.

World number two Djokovic, playing his second match following an elbow injury, lost 6-2 3-6 7-5 in the quarter-final.
Goffin, who had not previously beaten a top-three player, will meet Spanish 14-time major winner Rafael Nadal.
Meanwhile, Britain's Andy Murray will play in Barcelona next week following his early exit in Monte Carlo.
Goffin, ranked 13th in the world, earned his first career win over Djokovic by taking his fifth match point in a dramatic 11-minute final game.
It ended the Serb's hopes of a third title in Monte Carlo, which is an ATP World Tour 1000 event and considered a key part of preparations for the French Open in May.
The 12-time Grand Slam champion looked in trouble after losing the first set and then suffering a heavy fall early in the second.
But he showed no serious damage after falling into the courtside advertising hoardings, improving to break Goffin's serve in game four as he went on to level.
Goffin, 26, lost his serve in the opening game of the decider, only to fight back and level at 4-4 by taking his seventh break point of the set.
The pair traded holds in the next three games before nerves appeared to affect Goffin as he squandered four match points in what proved to be the final game.
But he refocused to win at the fifth attempt when Djokovic, who had been given a time violation moments earlier, hit a forehand into the net.
It was Goffin's first win in six meetings with Djokovic and his first victory in 15 matches against a player ranked in the top three.
Nadal, nicknamed the 'King of Clay' and a nine-time previous champion in Monte Carlo, is the heavy favourite to triumph following the exits of Djokovic, Murray and Stan Wawrinka.
The  30-year-old won 6-4 6-4 in his quarter-final against Diego Schwartzman.
The Argentine, whose three wins this week will move him into the world's top 40 for the first time on Monday, fought back from 4-1 down to 4-4 in the opening set before Nadal regained control.
The 24-year-old remained unfazed by his illustrious opponent, breaking Nadal's serve to lead 4-2 in the second.
But Nadal dug deep to rattle off four straight games and ensure Schwartzman's winless run against top 10 opponents was extended to a 10th match.
Earlier, Spanish clay-court specialist Albert Ramos-Vinolas followed up his victory over Murray with a 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-2 victory against Croatian fifth seed Marin Cilic.
He will play France's Lucas Pouille, who beat Uruguay's Pablo Cuevas 6-0 3-6 7-5, in Saturday's other semi-final.
Andy Murray, 29, has accepted a last-minute wildcard at the Barcelona Open as he looks to continue his own recovery from an elbow injury.
The world number one, who fell to a shock third-round defeat by Ramos, is looking to build up clay-court time before Roland Garros.
The Scot will join Nadal and six other members of the world's top 20 in the Barcelona draw.
Jamie Murray followed his younger brother out of the Monte Carlo event when he was knocked out of the men's doubles quarter-finals on Friday.
The 31-year-old and Brazilian partner Bruno Soares, who were seeded third, lost 2-6 7-6 3-10 against wildcard French pair Hugo Nys and Romain Ameodo.
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Three men have been convicted for their parts in the fatal stabbing of a man from Slough.

Wa-ays Dhaye, 18, died from multiple stab wounds after being attacked in Thurston Street on 31 August.
Khianni Gordon has been convicted of murder and his accomplices Kaneel Huggins and Antwon Clarke were each found guilty of manslaughter.
The men, who are aged 18 and come from High Wycombe, will be sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Wednesday.
Gordon was also convicted of perverting the course of justice.
Mr Dhaye, who was born in Holland, was attacked while walking home in Slough, where he had lived for 10 years, after spending the day at the Notting Hill Carnival.
He was found by members of the public who called the emergency services.
He died on 1 September at Wexham Park Hospital. The cause of death was found to be multiple stab wounds including one wound which penetrated his abdomen and severed his aorta.
Det Ch Insp Kevin Brown from Thames Valley Police said the group travelled from Notting Hill to Slough as a result of a minimal altercation at the carnival.
He added: "They then hunted Wa-ays down, away from his friends, before stalking him through the streets of Slough and brutally attacking him close to his home, inflicting fatal injuries."
In a statement, Mr Dhaye's family described him as "the light of our lives".
"We are all heartbroken and devastated by his killing, which happened around the corner from our home. The pain is unimaginable," they said.
"He had great aspirations and had been accepted to study computer science at Hertfordshire University, which he was due to begin in September 2015.
"We were so proud of him - the child of a refugee - pursuing higher education, an opportunity his parents never had."


Tata Steel will begin the formal process to sell its UK plants by Monday, Business Secretary Sajid Javid has said after talks in India.

Mr Javid said a number of parties had come forward, but only named Liberty Steel, whose interest is widely known.
He said the meeting was "constructive and positive" and had demonstrated once again Tata was a "responsible company".
Meanwhile, Liberty boss Sanjeev Gupta admitted his takeover plans had been written "on the back of an envelope".
He also said taking over the loss-making business would be a "daunting proposition".
Tata is known to want a quick sale, but Mr Javid gave no details of what the timeframe for a sale would be.
Mr Javid said that Tata had told him it would allow a "reasonable amount of time" for the sale process.
He added that he expected other interested parties to come forward once the formal sale process had begun.
Sajid Javid was meeting Tata chairman Cyrus Mistry for the first time since the firm announced the sale a week ago.
It came after steelworkers' union Community asked Tata to clarify the timeframe for the sale and make sure it was not a "rushed process".
Roy Rickhuss, general secretary of Community, said: "After leaving his meeting with Tata's Chairman in Mumbai, Sajid Javid phoned to brief me on his discussions.
"I welcome the fact that the secretary of state informed me of the constructive conversation he had with Tata. I am pleased that he raised those issues I had raised with him before he flew to India.
"I am encouraged to learn that Tata have committed to be a responsible seller and to allow the time we need to secure a new commercial operator."
Local MP Stephen Kinnock said it was vital the sale was allowed enough time.
Mr Kinnock, the MP for Aberavon, which includes Port Talbot, told the BBC: "My sense is that Tata Steel are keen to move very quickly, they want to find a buyer as quickly as possible."
Meanwhile, union members at Tata's Scunthorpe site are voting on a 3% cut in pay and a reduction in pensions, which is part of a turnaround plan ahead of the expected sale to investment firm Greybull Capital.
Talks over the sale of the plant, which employs about 4,000 staff, had been taking place for several months before Tata said it was looking to shed all its UK assets.
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Mr Javid, who was on a business trip to Australia when Tata first announced it was planning to sell its UK steelworks, is under pressure over his handling of the crisis.
The business secretary has admitted he was caught unaware by Tata's announcement, telling the BBC that while he had known the firm was reviewing its UK operations, the firm had gone "much further than we expected".
Unions have accused the business secretary of "taking his eye off the ball" and have called for him to stand down if a buyer for the steelworks is not found.
The Mumbai meeting came a day after Mr Javid held what he described as "constructive meetings" with unions and industry body UK Steel.
On Tuesday, Mr Javid also met Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones and Sanjeev Gupta, chief executive of the commodities firm Liberty House, which has said it is interested in buying Tata's British steel operations, including Port Talbot.
Tata Steel directly employs 15,000 workers in the UK, across plants in Port Talbot, Rotherham, Corby and Shotton, and supports thousands of other jobs.
Mr Gupta told the BBC he would not be looking to make mass redundancies but said he could give no guarantees.
And he said he would look for government help in retraining some of the workforce. He has already indicated he sees the plant's future away from hot end, heavy steel-making.
Two other potential buyers: German Group ThyssenKrupp and investment firm Greybull have also been reported to be interested in acquiring parts of Tata's UK steel operations.
Tata Steel has said there is "no fixed timeline" for the sale process, but has stressed that urgency is needed to avoid "a long period of uncertainty" for employees and customers.
The steel industry crisis has been driven by falling prices and a global oversupply. In the UK, high energy costs and cheaper Chinese imports have exacerbated the issue.


Business support for membership of the EU has narrowed from 74% six months ago to 62%, according to a survey of large businesses by consultants Deloitte.

The majority still say the UK is better off in the EU, but the number backing moves to leave has risen from 2% to 6%.
But research from Britain Stronger in Europe suggested £236bn of UK exports, which is about 80% of the total, would be at risk if Britain left the EU.
An in-out referendum on the UK's EU membership is due by the end of 2017.
Deloitte surveyed 137 chief financial officers (CFOs) of FTSE 350 and other large private companies including 24 CFOs from top 100 companies between 11 November and 2 December 2015.
The decision of 28% of those who were surveyed depends on the outcome of the renegotiation of UK membership, up from 23% in the second quarter of last year.
The final 4% are uncertain of their position, up from 1% in the middle of last year, meaning the total of "don't knows"' and those whose decision will depend on the results of the renegotiation has risen to 32% of all CFOs, up from 24% in Q2.
David Sproul, senior partner and chief executive of Deloitte, said: "A clear majority of CFOs continue to favour the UK remaining in the EU, but the proportion of those expressing unqualified support has fallen. This mirrors what we have seen from the broader public in opinion polls in the last six months.
"With around one-third of CFOs undecided on their position or awaiting the outcome of renegotiation discussions, the eventual deal may well significantly affect business attitudes to EU membership."
The Britain Stronger in Europe pressure group says that the EU accounts for half of UK goods exports, worth £148bn in 2014, and that trade would be put at risk by leaving the EU.
It says that taking into account deals currently being negotiated by the EU takes that figure to 80%, which brings the total to £236bn.
"If we leave, those exports would be at risk, facing trade barriers and fees - hitting British businesses hard and increasing prices in the shops," said Stuart Rose, chairman of the Stronger In campaign.
"These are the stakes. Those proposing leaving the EU must show how this damage can be avoided."
Robert Oulds, director of the Bruges Group, a Eurosceptic think-tank whose founding president was Margaret Thatcher, said the Deloitte survey was significant: "Business leaders are beginning to think outside of the box and recognise that we do not have to be part of an EU political union to enjoy mutually beneficial trade links.
"If this trend continues then businesses will be firmly in favour of 'Brexit'."
Will Straw, executive director of Britain Stronger In Europe, the umbrella organisation lobbying to stay as part of the EU, said the result still showed a clear preference from business for the status quo: "An overwhelming majority of business leaders think Britain is stronger and better off in Europe. Just 6% think it would be better to leave.
"Being part of the largest market in the world allows Britain's economy to thrive, supporting jobs across the country and lower prices in the shops. Leaving Europe would put all that at risk, which even Leave campaigners admit would cause economic 'pain' to Britain."
The Deloitte survey also asked financial officers for their views on the direction of the economy in 2016.
It found that businesses' attitude to risk had slipped and business confidence had fallen back to 2012 levels.
Only 12% said they were more optimistic than three months ago, down from 36% six months ago.
Expectations for inflation was fairly split, with 51% of CFOs expecting inflation to remain below 1.5% in two years' time and 44% expecting it to be between 1.6% and 2.5%.
On interest rates, those surveyed seemed well prepared for a move upwards, with 64% saying they could withstand a rise in rates of one percentage point to 1.5% before they would need to trim jobs or investment.
A small percentage - 10% - said a rate rise would be good for their business.
Meanwhile another survey by business lobby group the CBI found economic growth across the private sector picked up in the three months to December.
The survey of 766 respondents, which comprises economic activity across manufacturing, retail and business and consumer services sectors, found growth improving following weaker figures reported last month.


There was no trained lifeguard on duty when a three-year-old girl drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Lancashire, an inquest has heard.

Jane Bell, from Galashiels in the Scottish Borders, got into difficulty at the Dalmeny Hotel in St Annes on 14 August 2014.
She was swimming in the hotel's main pool with no flotation devices when she went into the 7ft (2m) deep end.
Staff had received no emergency response training, the inquest heard.
The girl had been in the water for almost two minutes when former lifeguard and hotel guest Carole Greenwood dived in and brought her onto the poolside.
CCTV footage of the rescue and revival attempts by Mrs Greenwood and off duty paramedic James Pendlebury were shown to the inquest.
Paramedics initially took Jane to Blackpool Victoria Hospital before she was transferred to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in a critical condition, where she died.
Leisure centre manager Tom Bird told the hearing that, at the time of the girl's death, the hotel's health and safety practices were dealt with by an outside consultancy.
Emergency response training for hotel staff began two months after the drowning, he said.
Jane's parents chose not to attend the inquest, which continues at Blackpool Town Hall.


Fermanagh GAA player Brian Og Maguire has died following an industrial accident.

The accident happened at a factory in the Ballyconnell Road area of Derrylin on Thursday morning.
Mr Maguire was part of the Fermanagh senior football squad.
He played in the half-forward line in the Ulster SFC quarter-final defeat by Down at Brewster Park in June this year.
He also played in two of Fermanagh's McKenna Cup games in January and in four National League games for the county.
Mr Maguire also helped his club, Lisnaskea, reach their first Fermanagh senior club final since 1996 this year, after captaining the team to All-Ireland intermediate success last year.
Fermanagh GAA County Secretary, Tom Boyle, said he was shocked and saddened by Mr Maguire's death.
"I would have spoken to him as recently as Wednesday night," he said.
"He was in good form, he was a very quiet unassuming lad and a very regular and committed player to both his club and the county."
In a statement, Fermanagh GAA said all club matches had been cancelled this weekend as a mark of respect.
Ulster GAA Council President Aogán Ó Fearghail said Mr Maguire was a "committed Gael" who had represented his club and county "with great distinction".
"I express the Ulster Council's and my own deep and heartfelt sympathy to Brian Og's parents Brian and Eileen, his sisters Roisin and Eimear, his entire family circle and his club," he added.
In a statement the Quinn Group said: "It is with great sadness that we confirm that an accident occurred at our Pre-Stress plant in Derrylin this morning, as a result of which one of our staff members was fatally injured.
"The accident occurred shortly after 10am and emergency first aid was applied at the scene.
"Unfortunately, he passed away on the way to hospital.
"We are all extremely shocked and we extend our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and colleagues of the deceased. An investigation into the cause of the accident has commenced."


The education secretary has not backed MPs' calls to make PSHE - personal, social, health and economic education - compulsory in state schools in England.

But a senior adviser has suggested that the door was being left open for a future review of its status.
The chairman of the Education Select Committee, which had called for the subject to be compulsory, had accused ministers of a "feeble" response.
Neil Carmichael said ministers had "brushed over" MPs' proposals.
Education Secretary Nicky Morgan said PSHE lessons were important but "not yet good enough in many schools".
The select committee had called for a message from ministers that the subject would be made compulsory.
The education secretary said: "In the coming months I intend to look at all the options to ensure PSHE is taught well everywhere."
The subject teaches a wide range of topics related to keeping pupils safe and healthy, including issues such as:
It is taught by most state schools, but it is not compulsory.
The House of Commons Education Select Committee, in a report published before the general election, had warned of a "lack of clarity on the status of the subject".
"This must change, and we accept the argument that statutory status is needed for PSHE, with sex and relationships education as a core part of it," it said.
The committee had said that the quality of lessons in the subject required improvement in 40% of schools - and that young people too often reported that the "sex and relationships education they receive is inadequate".
"This situation would not be tolerated in other subjects," said the committee's report.
The education secretary's response emphasised the need to improve the standards of PSHE lessons, but did not indicate any decision to change its status.
Mrs Morgan said PSHE and sex and relationships education were "essential to keeping pupils safe and healthy, inside and outside the school gates".
"Young people today face unprecedented pressures posed by modern technology," she said.
"Good quality PSHE can provide them with the information they need to stay safe and build resilience against the risks of exploitation or radicalisation.
"At its heart, good PSHE supports young people to make informed choices."
Education Select Committee chairman Mr Carmichael said the response was "disappointing".
"Ministers entirely sidestep the call made by MPs in the closing months of the last Parliament to give statutory status to PSHE," he said.
"It is unclear why it should have taken the government so long to publish such a feeble response.
"The inquiry found the government's strategy for improving PSHE and sex and relationships education in schools to be weak.
"Yet there is nothing in this response to reassure Parliament - or young people - that the situation will now improve."
But the Family Education Trust has spoken out against the idea of PSHE being made compulsory, arguing it would weaken the sense of parents having prime responsibility for keeping their children safe and healthy.
"The more that schools take responsibility to themselves for these areas, the less that parents will see them as their responsibility," said director Norman Wells.
Anna Feuchtwang, chief executive at the National Children's Bureau, said: 'We welcome the government's commitment to improve the quality of PSHE and sex and relationships education (SRE) in our schools but urge ministers to go further and make PSHE a compulsory part of the curriculum for all pupils."


India's economic growth slowed in the December quarter of 2016, but the pace of expansion still beat expectations.

The 7% rate was slower than the previous quarter's rate of 7.4%, but beat analysts' expectations of 6.4%.
Economists had expected the economy to suffer from the government's decision to withdraw high-denomination banknotes as part of an anti-corruption drive.
The federal statistics office retained its growth forecast for the year ending in March 2017 at 7.1%.
The figures surprised economists, who had expected the economy to take a bigger hit from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's decision last November to withdraw old 500-rupee and 1,000-rupee banknotes, taking 86% of the currency out of circulation virtually overnight.
"Perhaps this data is not capturing the impact of demonetisation," said Aneesh Srivastava, chief investment officer at IDBI Federal Life Insurance.
"I am totally surprised and stunned to see this number... I believe that, with a lag, we will see an impact on GDP numbers."
Saugata Bhattacharya, a chief economist at Axis Bank, said "big rises" in agriculture and manufacturing "show that the impact from demonetisation on growth has been less than expected".
However, Rupa Rege Nitsure, chief economist at L&T Holdings, said the current year's growth "appears to be overstated as our National Accounts Statistics does not adequately capture activities from the unorganised sector".
"While the numbers make sense in terms of direction of change, their actual magnitude appears to be overstated," she said.
The so-called "unorganised sector" - made up of informal workers - is believed to account for about 40% of India's economy.


Ocado shares have jumped after reports that the company could tie up with Marks and Spencer when the High Street giant launches its online food service.

Shares in the online grocery service - which is listed on the FTSE 250 - were up 5.8% by Tuesday's close.
At the weekend, the Daily Telegraph said Ocado and M&S planned to start talks in the coming weeks.
The benchmark FTSE 100 index rose 46.11 points, or 0.64%, to 7,250.05, helped by energy giant BP.
Shares in BP rose 1.6% after it reported improved first-quarter profits from a year ago, helped by higher oil prices.
Underlying replacement cost profit - the company's preferred measure - was $1.5bn. That was better than analysts had forecast and compared with a $532m profit a year ago.
Pharmaceuticals group Shire saw its shares climb 2.5% after it reported a 14% increase in first-quarter earnings, beating expectations.
Back in the FTSE 250, shares in Aberdeen Asset Management rose 4.3% after it reported a 10% rise in half-year revenues.
The fund manager also said that its planned merger with Standard Life was "on track" and should be completed later this year.
But shares in online takeaway food ordering service JustEat fell 1.1% despite the company reporting a 46% rise in sales to Â£118.9m for the first three months of the year.
On the currency markets, the pound was given a boost by a stronger-than-expected survey of the UK's manufacturing sector.
Activity in the UK's manufacturing sector grew at its fastest pace for three years in April, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).
The survey helped sterling to rise back above the $1.29 mark, and by the evening the pound was up 0.27% against the dollar at $1.2922. Against the euro, the pound edged up 0.21% to 1.1848 euros.


Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola praised Patrick Roberts' "good quality" after the on-loan Celtic winger scored against his parent club.

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Roberts, 19, put the Scottish champions ahead with a fine individual goal before City fought back to draw the Champions League group match 1-1.
The England Under-19 international joined City from Fulham in July 2015 for a fee in the region of £12m.
"He has potential. I am so happy with his performance," said Guardiola.
"We are going to talk about his future at the end of the season. We know his quality but the decision is not about one game. It is for one season."
Roberts has scored 10 goals for the Scottish Premiership leaders since arriving on an 18-month loan deal in January.
Celtic manager Rodgers described him as a "top young English talent" and said he is "in the right place at this time in the career".
"There's no point in him sitting on the bench and not playing," the Northern Irishman added.
"I'm sure there will be a big career for him at Manchester City. He'll come back here in the summer and Pep and his staff will have a real good look at him.
"But I think they'll be really encouraged by what they saw."
City already knew they were guaranteed to finish to second in Group C - behind Spanish champions Barcelona - no matter what happened against Celtic.
Guardiola's side had mixed fortunes in the group stage, hammering Borussia Monchengladbach in the opener before dropping points for the first time under the former Bayern Munich coach in a thrilling 3-3 draw at Celtic Park.
The Blues then recovered from a chastening 4-0 defeat at Barcelona by beating Guardiola's old club for the first time at the sixth attempt.
And a 1-1 draw at Monchengladbach secured a place in the last 16 for the fourth successive season.
City, who reached the semi-finals last season, will be paired with one of Atletico Madrid, Napoli, Monaco, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus or Sevilla when the last-16 draw is made on Monday.
"Considering Manchester City in their history just once reached the semi-final, and just four times in a row the last 16, we are so happy," said Guardiola.
"The Champions League is not easy, especially for the teams who don't have a lot of experience in Europe. We cannot forget that.
"We have to win the respect during our performances and through the next years. We are going to see the draw and see how is our level in February."
Phil McNulty, chief football writer
Manchester City's group stage was a mixed bag, but was more than good enough to get them out of a tough section in the place most would have predicted.
City's performances can be summed up by their two displays against Barcelona - mauled 4-0 in the Nou Camp, City were magnificent when winning 3-1 after going behind at Etihad Stadium.
This is a side who could beat the best and yet may still have the capacity to lose to those outside the elite.
Guardiola, however, is well within his rights to be satisfied with a campaign that saw them ensure qualification with a game to spare.
For Celtic, manager Brendan Rodgers knew it would be tough to progress but their display here showed signs that they have learned lessons from the experience.
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Lock Calum Green and scrum-half Michael Young have extended their contracts with Premiership side Newcastle Falcons, with terms undisclosed.

Green, 26, has been a second-row regular for Dean Richards' side, making 65 appearances for the Falcons since his 2014 move from Yorkshire Carnegie.
Young, 28, rejoined the Falcons in the summer of 2015 and has taken his tally of games to 120.
"It's great news that we have been able to agree new deals," Richards said.
"Calum is an extremely consistent performer for us who does the real nuts and bolts of the game, he is hugely valued for his work rate and is one of the mainstays of our forward pack.
"Michael is a quality half-back who brings a lot to the side. He has a huge amount of Premiership experience and he is a local lad, so it's fantastic that we have been able to agree these extensions."


Water voles may be one of the nation's favourite mammals, but they are notoriously hard to spot in the wild.

They are very shy and sharply declining in numbers.
Unless you are lucky enough to live in Whitchurch, Shropshire, where you can spot them while doing the weekly shop.
The town is a little sanctuary for water voles, with several populations that live around a brook that runs next to the car park of a local supermarket.
I went to meet @VoleWriter (better known as Kate Long) to see if she could help me spot one.
We stood together on the small pedestrian bridge over the brook and waited.
And while we waited a stream of shoppers came up to ask if we were vole spotting.
It's clear the people of Whitchurch are big water vole fans and proud of their large local population.
The stream through the supermarket car park is perfect water vole territory.
A sandy bottom to the water, soft banks to burrow into and plenty of vegetation to eat.
But it has one other major advantage, according to Kate.
She thinks the local mink prefer the linear habitat of the nearby canal which bypasses Whitchurch.
So with almost no mink to worry about, the population on this brook has boomed.
They don't seem at all bothered by the cars and shoppers they live next to.
After a short while, Kate pointed out something furry and brown running along the edge of the water.
It was my first wild water vole sighting!
They're much rounder than a brown rat, more like a guinea pig size and shape.
It was a brilliant moment for me (although we didn't catch it on our camera sadly, so on Midlands Today we'll be relying on Kate's excellent footage).
You can find out plenty more about the water voles of Whitchurch on Kate's blog.
For her, the town and her pupils at Criftins Primary School, the water voles of Whitchurch are an important part of the local ecosystem.
There's even a local Whitchurch water vole group.
Whitchurch is also a great place to spot the other signs of water voles, like their "Pringle tube sized" burrows and the neat way they nibble through plant stems at a 45-degree angle.
But the best thing about water voles in Whitchurch is you don't just see evidence of a population.
As I discovered, it is wonderfully easy to actually see one.
So if you go supermarket shopping in Whitchurch keep your eyes peeled.


A speeding motorist has pleaded guilty to causing the deaths by dangerous driving of three pedestrians hit by a car in Doncaster on Boxing Day.

Andrew Tomlinson, 48, and his wife Faye Tomlinson, 54, along with Mandy Deere, 54, were run over and killed on Sutton Road, in the Askern area.
Mrs Deere's husband, John Deere, 57, was left critically ill in hospital.
Ricky Hepworth was remanded in custody at Sheffield Crown Court until 11 April, when he is due to be sentenced.
He admitted three counts of causing death by dangerous driving, one count of causing serious injury by dangerous driving, causing a death while driving uninsured and unlicensed and failing to stop at the scene of a collision.
South Yorkshire Police said he had been driving at 50mph in a 20mph zone.
The Crown Prosecution Service is not proceeding with three counts of aggravated vehicle-taking.
Hepworth, 24, of Newmarche Drive, Askern, was driving a blue Volvo S60 when he struck the four pedestrians.
Sgt Donna Roden said: "A huge hole has been left in the lives of those affected by Hepworth's incredibly irresponsible actions which saw him driving a car without permission, a licence or any insurance.
"I hope in some small part that today's conviction will help the families of those killed and seriously injured begin to rebuild their lives."


Midfielder Connor Smith has joined Plymouth Argyle from AFC Wimbledon less than five weeks after helping the Dons beat the Devon side in the League Two play-off final.

The former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international played 11 times for Wimbledon after joining in January.
Smith, 23, has signed for the Pilgrims subject to completing a medical.
The ex-Gillingham, Stevenage and Watford man failed to agree a new contract with the Dons.
Meanwhile, Plymouth boss Derek Adams has admitted that his squad will be "much-changed" in League Two next season.
The Pilgrims are waiting for decisions on contract offers from 11 players, but Adams wants new faces as well.
"A bit of both is always good because you need a freshness to the squad as well," the 40-year-old told BBC Sport.
"I think that you always want continuity, but the way the game is these days that is a very difficult thing to have.
Plymouth are preparing for their sixth season in League Two after losing in the play-offs two years in a row.
"The players that are still with us next season will have the benefit of that, but the squad will be much-changed from last season," added Adams.
"We have players that have been with us over the last number of seasons that will be with us next year, and we'll add to the team as well."
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An English semi-professional club believe they have become the first in the UK to pay their men's and women's teams the same amount.

Lewes FC's women's team plays in the Premier League Southern Division - the third tier of the women's game.
The men compete in the Isthmian League Division One South, their eighth tier.
Director Jacquie Agnew said: "We hope to spark a change that will help put an end to the excuses for why such a deep pay disparity has persisted."
As well as giving women's manager John Donoghue the same budget as male counterpart Darren Freeman, the East Sussex club say they will also ensure the same level of coaching staff, equipment and facilities are provided to the two sides.
The move is part of the club's Equality FC campaign, which is funded by a combination of the club, donors and sponsors.
Both teams already play at the same home ground - The Dripping Pan - and will share 'Equality FC' as their shirt sponsor next season.
"We believe that there should be a level playing field for women in football," added Agnew.
"Lewes FC can show that equal pay can be implemented to the benefit of both women and men in sport and beyond."


The wife of a former Royal Marine jailed for the murder of a Taliban fighter has told the BBC she hopes he will be home for Christmas.

Sergeant Alexander Blackman, known as Marine A, is serving a life sentence for murdering a wounded Afghan in 2011.
He has won the right to an appeal and a bail hearing was due on Friday, but was delayed until Wednesday.
Speaking ahead of Friday's hearing, his wife Claire said he was "hopeful but not getting carried away."
His legal team claim Blackman, 42, was suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder when the incident happened while he was serving in Afghanistan.
Mrs Blackman told the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme: "We have quite a strong case, we think, for bail and the legal team have worked hard to put together a strong application; we just need to be able to convince the judges this afternoon."
She added: "This was war, it was exceptional circumstances."
A Royal Navy review released by the Ministry of Defence said several factors contributed to the incident.
The report found there was insufficient supervision, a perceived "overly aggressive" culture in Blackman's unit, 42 Commando, and "moral disengagement" on the part of Blackman and his colleagues.
But the former marine, of Taunton, Somerset, last week won the right to appeal against his conviction following the presentation of new evidence relating to his mental health at the time of the murder.
Mrs Blackman said the decision to go back and look at the evidence gave the family "the most hope".
She said: "Bail would be the icing on the cake.
"But getting back to the appeal courts and getting the conviction and the sentence potentially overturned is our main focus."
The killing, on 15 September 2011, took place after a patrol base in Helmand province came under fire from two insurgents.
One of the attackers was seriously injured by gunfire from an Apache helicopter sent to provide air support, and the marines found him in a field.
Footage from the helmet-mounted camera of another marine in his unit showed Blackman shooting the Afghan prisoner in the chest at close range with a 9mm pistol.
MP Adam Holloway, a former army officer, said: "The fact remains, what he did was break the Geneva Convention by shooting a wounded prisoner and that is absolutely wrong in all circumstances, unless you can show that you are mentally ill at the time."
Blackman's supporters said the killing was manslaughter, not murder, and launched a campaign to review the case.
Fredrick Forsyth, author and campaigner, told the BBC: "Had he been charged with manslaughter - the technicality of making a bad mistake - he probably would have got three years. Halve it for good behaviour, he'd be out already."
Mrs Blackman said her husband was keeping his spirits up, making the most of his time in prison by studying for a degree.
But not having him at home was "obviously really hard", she said, despite being used to time apart as the wife of a Royal Marine.
She said support from the public had been "incredible", with four people donating Â£50,000 each in bail money.
"I find it really hard to put into words what a difference that makes.
"To feel like the whole country is behind us just gives us energy and motivation to keep going."
Blackman was convicted of murder in November 2013 and jailed for life. He lost an appeal in May of the following year, but his 10-year minimum term was reduced to eight years.
He was one of three Royal Marines tried by Court Martial for murder. His co-defendants, referred to as Marine B and Marine C, were acquitted.


A cyclist has suffered serious head injuries after a collision with a car in Elgin.

The incident happened near Dr Gray's Hospital shortly after 10:00.
The man was taken to the hospital with what police said were serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The A96 was closed in the area for several hours, but it has since reopened.


Gloucestershire have signed Australia wicketkeeper-batsman Cameron Bancroft as cover for captain Michael Klinger.

The 23-year-old, who bats in the top-order, will be the club's overseas player until Klinger returns to the club at the end of May.
He won his first Australia cap in a Twenty20 loss to India in January.
"His hunger to come over and have a crack at county cricket really impressed me," head coach Richard Dawson told the club website.
"He wants to come and learn and improve his game and that was massive for me."
Gloucestershire start their County Championship Division Two season at Essex on 10 April, with Bancroft's stay lasting until their fifth game of the campaign, at home to Glamorgan from 15 May.


The BBC's Overseas Sports Personality will this year be decided by a public vote for the first time.

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An expert panel - including Olympic gold medallist and 1972 Sports Personality of the Year Dame Mary Peters, England Rugby World Cup winner Maggie Alphonsi, former Paralympian Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson and ex-footballer Ian Wright - will draw up a shortlist of six contenders for the award.
That shortlist will be announced on the BBC Sport website on Friday, 27 November and the public will be able to vote online for their winner from then until midday on Friday, 11 December.
The winner of this year's prestigious award will be revealed before BBC Sports Personality of the Year 2015, which will come live from Belfast's SSE Arena on Sunday, 20 December.
Last year, Real Madrid and Portugal footballer Cristiano Ronaldo won the award for the second time, beating tennis player Serena Williams, boxer Floyd Mayweather and MotoGP rider Marc Marquez.
The award recognises the overseas athlete who has made the most substantial contribution to sport. More information about this year's award can be found here.
You can vote for your Overseas Personality of the Year by signing in to the BBC Sport website from Friday, 27 November. To sign up for a BBCiD account and for more information visit www.bbc.co.uk/id/info
Full terms and conditions for BBC Sports Personality of the Year, including the Overseas award, can be found here.
The Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award will be determined by a public vote from a six-strong list of contenders selected by the following panel:


Workers from the European Union should be allowed to stay after Brexit and trade barriers must be avoided, employers' body CBI Wales has urged.

It also said making sure England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland remained a single free trade area should be a priority.
It is writing to all Welsh MPs, MEPs and AMs to outline what firms need from EU negotiations, BBC Wales can reveal.
Latest figures show 67% of Welsh exports go to the EU.
Germany (24%) and France (16%) are Wales' biggest export markets, followed by the US (13%).
The letter is signed by chairman of CBI Wales, Michael Plaut, with the backing of the business organisation's ruling Welsh council.
This includes businesses such as Wales and West Utilities, Newport electronics company SPTS, Principality building society and property and investment management service JLL.
"We live in a globally competitive world and business in Wales must work hard to ensure that we are not hamstrung by a poorly thought-out and negotiated Brexit," the letter says.
"The economy of Wales is built upon the hard work and wealth creation of companies located here.
"We must ensure that the priorities of the business community in Wales are at the forefront of discussions on Brexit."
The UK government is expected to trigger Article 50 on Wednesday, which will begin formal negotiations to leave the EU.
Prime Minister Theresa May visited Scotland on Monday to meet Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who has been pushing for an independence referendum unless special arrangements are made.
There are also discussions around future trading relations between Northern Ireland, which like Scotland voted remain, and the Republic of Ireland.
Meanwhile, Brexit Secretary David Davis said a "sustainable" immigration system would take into account the needs of the NHS and different industries.
CBI Wales said there must be a level playing field between the four nations of the UK after Brexit.
Its four priorities for companies are: