Senior Foreign Office minister Baroness Warsi's decision to brandish a spoof newspaper on TV criticising an "Eton mess" at the heart of government was "light hearted", No 10 has suggested.

Appearing on ITV's The Agenda programme on Monday, the ex-Conservative chairman opted to display a headline reading: "No 10 takes Eton mess off the menu."
Lady Warsi said she wanted to make a "serious point" about social mobility.
No 10 said PM David Cameron was also concerned about the issue.
Mr Cameron attended Eton, as did his chief of staff, Ed Llewellyn, policy chief Jo Johnson, minister Oliver Letwin, and the chancellor's chief economic adviser Rupert Harrison.
Education Secretary Michael Gove recently said the number of Old Etonians in Mr Cameron's inner circle was "ridiculous".
"I don't know where you can find a similar situation in any other developed economy," he told the Financial Times.
Baroness Warsi, who is also the Minister for Faith and Communities, said: "Michael was making an incredibly serious point that it can't be right that the 7% of kids who go to independent school end up at the top tables, not just of politics, but banking, and law, and every other profession.
"What Michael wants to create is a first class, world class state system which means that in future years you will have more pupils from state schools, people like me, around the cabinet table, and in that I fully support Michael Gove."
But the PM's official spokesman said: "I think that is the light-hearted section of the programme. I think that's the explanation.
"The prime minister has spoken about the importance of greater social mobility. That is absolutely at the heart of the government's education reforms. He appoints the people who he thinks are the best people to do the jobs."
Asked if Mr Cameron continued to have full confidence in Lady Warsi, the spokesman replied: "Yes, he does."
The spokesman was "not sure" whether the PM had caught the programme.


League Two side Morecambe have signed Everton forward Antony Evans on loan for the rest of the season.

The 18-year-old has been with the Toffees since the age of nine as has scored twice for their Under-21 side this term.
"Technically he's very good, he's mobile, has good energy levels and can play in a couple of attacking positions," said boss Jim Bentley.
"Hopefully he'll improve us and we can improve him."
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Leeds forward Brett Ferres is facing a ban of up to eight matches after he was charged for a 'crusher' tackle.

The England second rower, 30, was sent to the sin bin for the tackle on Wigan centre Oliver Gildart during Friday's Super League win at Headingley.
The tackle, which places excessive pressure on the neck, was deemed dangerous by the Rugby Football League's match review panel.
The charge carries a suspension of four to eight matches.
Former Castleford and Huddersfield player Ferres will face an RFL tribunal on Tuesday and does not have the option of a early guilty plea.
Gildart was due to see a neurologist on Monday, with Wigan coach Shaun Wane expecting him to be sidelined for between two and three months with what he called "a serious back injury".


Idris Elba could be the next James Bond, according to a leaked email by Sony Entertainment.

The British star famous for playing Nelson Mandela and starring in The Wire, is reportedly being considered for the next 007.
The Daily Beast is reporting there was leaked email from Amy Pascal, chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment motion pictures group.
It is reported the contents said: "Idris should be the next Bond.
Pascal was thought to be emailing Elizabeth Cantillon, the former executive vice president of production for Columbia Pictures - which distributes the Bond franchise.
There is no confirmation from Idris Elba or from Sony Pictures that the actor will take over to be the next 007.
The 42-year-old has previously said he would play Bond.
During a Reddit AMA in September he responded to a fan's question of whether he'd be willing to take the role, writing: "Yes, if it was offered to me, absolutely."
Daniel Craig, who is currently filming his fourth appearance as Bond in new release Spectre, is signed on to do one more film.
"I've been trying to get out of this from the very moment I got into it. But they won't let me go, and I've agreed to do a couple more," he told Rolling Stone two years ago.
Spectre is due for release in November next year.
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A military court in Somalia has sentenced two men to life in prison for masterminding a bomb attack on a Daallo Airlines passenger plane in February.

Eight other people, including a woman, were sentenced to between six months and four years in prison.
The blast, shortly after take-off from Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, killed the bomber and left a hole in the plane's fuselage.
Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab said it carried out the attack.
However, it admitted at the time that it had failed in its attempt to bring down the plane.
The verdicts were the first in connection with the blast.
An employee at the main airport in Mogadishu, Abdiwali Mahmud Maow, was given the life sentence, along with Arais Hashi Abdi, who was tried in absentia as he had evaded arrest.
The two were convicted of being members of al-Shabab.
The other eight were convicted of helping to plan the attack, but not of membership of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group.
None of the plane's 74 passengers or crew was killed.
The explosion on the  Daallo Airlines Airbus 321 flight happened about 15 minutes after take-off, when the plane was at around 11,000ft (3,350m) and the cabin was not yet fully pressurised.
It was able to make an emergency landing at Mogadishu airport, aborting its flight to Djibouti.
Daallo Airlines flies regularly from its base in Dubai to Somalia and Djibouti.
Somalian forces have long been fighting al-Shabab which carries out regular attacks in its quest to establish an Islamic state.


A pre-inquest hearing into the murder of a County Armagh man 10 years ago has been adjourned again.

Gareth O'Connor, 24, disappeared in May 2003. His body was recovered from Newry Canal two years later.
The father of two disappeared on his way to Dundalk Garda station where he was due to report as part of bail conditions set after he was charged with Real IRA membership.
At the time, detectives believed he had been killed by the Provisional IRA.
Earlier this year, a hearing was told that 10 people named in police documents relating to the murder have had their identities protected.
Chief coroner John Leckey asked the Police Service of Northern Ireland's legal team to find out why the names had been redacted,
Some of the people whose names have been withheld are witnesses and some may have been suspects in Mr O'Connor's death.
On Monday morning, Mark Robinson, counsel for the PSNI, told Mr Leckey that more documents have now been found at Gough Barracks in Armagh and more time would be needed to assess them.
The hearing was told the PSNI had plans to write to the coroner about this over the next 14 days. However,  when asked why it would take 14 days to send the letter, Mr Robinson said it could be sent within the next seven days.
Paul Dougan, solicitor for Mr O'Connor's family, said there was "absolutely no adherence to timescale in this case". He added that delays in the pre-inquest hearings had become "depressingly predictable".
Coroner John Leckey also questioned how the latest file had turned up now and asked "why hasn't the PSNI an inventory of all material available in Northern Ireland, making it easier to access?"


Robin Swann has said he is not ruling himself out of the Ulster Unionist Party (UUP) leadership contest following Mike Nesbitt's resignation.

Mr Nesbitt announced he is to quit as soon as a new leader is appointed, after the party's disappointing performance in Thursday's election.
The UUP is now the fourth biggest party, having been overtaken by the nationalist SDLP for the first time.
Mr Swann said he was discussing a potential bid with his wife, Jennifer.
The UUP is due to elect Mr Nesbitt's successor at its annual general meeting on 8 April.
"Jenny's actually a member of the Ulster Unionist Party, so she'll have a vote at our AGM," Mr Swann told the BBC's Sunday Politics.
"If my name is on the ballot paper, I hope she will be voting for me."
The 45-year-old father of two was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in 2011 and he represents North Antrim.
He chaired the Public Accounts Committee during the last assembly's mandate and is former president of the Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster.
Mr Swann was one of 10 UUP members who won seats in Thursday's poll, but he said the new leader did not necessarily have to be an MLA.
"Our party rules actually allow anybody who is in good standing, and a member of the Ulster Unionist Party, to put their name forward, so there is a misconception out there," he said.
One high-profile UUP member who has already declined the job is Upper Bann UUP member Doug Beattie.
Speaking live to the BBC minutes after Mr Nesbitt's resignation on Friday, Mr Beattie said he did not yet have the "depth of political knowledge" required to lead the UUP.
"I was only elected into the assembly last year, I've only been an MLA for about nine months and I've just been re-elected now."
Mr Beattie added: "It would not be right for me to lead the party, I do not have the political nuances that many other people have.
"I will be there to support whoever is the leader."


A campaign to improve the quality and number of school governors has been launched by a group of school leaders, employers and governors' organisations.

The Inspiring Governors Alliance wants to encourage more "high-calibre people" to volunteer.
A report found many schools in England - often in deprived areas - struggle to recruit governors, while bodies did not always represent the "wider community".
Education Secretary Michael Gove said the "school system is in their hands."
The recruitment drive is supported by the ASCL and NAHT head teachers' organisations, the National Governors' Association, the CBI employers group and the Department for Education and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
There are 350,000 governors in England - volunteers who have a major role in overseeing Â£46bn of school spending.
The Inspiring Governors Alliance says that the expertise provided by governors to the school system has the value of Â£1bn per year.
But the accompanying report says that recruiting can be difficult in the disadvantaged areas where effective governors are most needed.
Governors in England are responsible for holding schools to account for their academic performance, overseeing school finances and ensuring the ethos and "strategic direction".
However, the role of governors has been put under scrutiny with the so-called "Trojan Horse" allegations in Birmingham, where there are claims that hardline Muslim groups have sought to gain influence over school governing bodies.
Birmingham City Council has frozen the recruitment of governors while the allegations are investigated.
There have also been questions about governors' scrutiny of spending in academy chains.
A study from Prof Chris James at the University of Bath, published as part of the Inspiring Governors project, provides the biggest profile of the current state of school governing bodies, based on a survey of about 7,700 governors in all types of state school.
The study shows that governors are overwhelmingly likely to be white - 96% - with little difference between wealthy and poor areas or between urban and rural schools.
They are also likely to be middle class. A large majority of governors are in professional or managerial jobs - and that those who are retired are likely to have been in such professional careers.
About a third of governors are not working, usually because they are retired.
This means that governing bodies are often not representative of the local communities served by a school - and this could be a weakness when appointing a head teacher.
The report says governing bodies can have problems recruiting new members - with many saying there were shortages of people from the "wider community" wanting to become governors, as well as shortages of parent and teacher governors.
To encourage more people to come forward, governors say that there needs to be a clearer public recognition of their value.
"Employers have a role too in making it easier for their employees to be involved. What is very clear from our research is that recruiting governors can be very difficult and we need more volunteers with the right qualities," says Prof James.
About a quarter of governors who had jobs said they were allowed to take paid time off - with one in 20 not allowed any time off by their employers.
The typical amount of time spent on school governance was between four and 16 hours per month.
Introducing the report, Nick Chambers, director of the Education and Employers Taskforce, said it acknowledged "the work of hundreds of thousands of individuals who volunteer their time, free of charge, to provide leadership and accountability within our schools".
He said there should now be "a new call to action to make it as easy as possible for all schools to find people, willing and able, to strengthen governing bodies across the country".
"There has never been a more important time to be a governor," said Mr Gove.
The education secretary has previously criticised governors who were "local worthies who see being a governor as a badge of status not a job of work".
Neil Carberry, the CBI's director for employment and skills, said: "There's no better or more strategic way for business to support and influence the education system and our future workforce than through school governance."


Iran's deputy nuclear chief has denied a report that the core of the Arak heavy-water reactor has been removed and filled with concrete.

Ali Asghar Zarean told state TV that Iran would sign an agreement with China to modify the reactor before doing so.
On Monday, the semi-official Fars news agency cited unnamed sources as saying the reactor had been decommissioned.
It would represent a final step towards the implementation of July's nuclear deal between Iran and world powers.
Iran has agreed to limit its sensitive nuclear activities in return for the lifting of crippling sanctions.
Iran has for years been building a heavy-water nuclear facility at Arak, the spent fuel from which would contain plutonium suitable for a nuclear bomb.
The P5+1 group of world powers - the US, UK, France, China and Russia plus Germany - had originally wanted Arak dismantled because of the proliferation risk. But they eventually agreed that Iran could redesign the reactor so it would not produce any weapons-grade plutonium.
Monday's report by Fars, which is close to the powerful Revolutionary Guards, said technicians had removed the core of the existing reactor and poured concrete into the cavity.
In July, Iran agreed a landmark nuclear deal with six world powers to limit its sensitive nuclear activities for more than a decade in return for the lifting of crippling sanctions. The US is confident the agreement will prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Iran says it has the right to nuclear energy - and stresses that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes only.
Iran will not see the UN, US and EU sanctions lifted until the global nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), certifies that it has fulfilled its commitments under the deal. The precise date of the so-called "implementation day" has not been determined. But Iran says it has met those commitments earlier than expected and last week US Secretary of State John Kerry declared: "We are days away from implementation."
The sanctions have cost Iran more than more than $160bn (Â£102bn) in oil revenue since 2012 alone. Once they are lifted, the country will be able to resume selling oil on international markets and using the global financial system for trade. Iran has the fourth largest oil reserves in the world and the energy industry is braced for lower prices. Iran will also be able to access more than $100bn in assets frozen overseas.
But on Tuesday, Mr Zarean insisted that Iran would not decommission the reactor until it had signed a deal with China regarding its redesign - something that is expected next week.
"Definitely, we will not apply any physical change in this field until a final agreement is finalised," he said, without making reference to the Fars report directly.
Mr Zarean also said that once the modifications were completed and Arak went online, Iran hoped to export excess heavy water produced there to the US for research purposes, via a third country.
Iran estimates it will need about 6 of the 20 tonnes a year of heavy water it will produce for medical isotopes.
Government spokesman Mohammad Baqer Nobakht separately announced on Tuesday that the sanctions on Iran would be lifted "in the coming days".
The precise date when the nuclear deal is implemented and the sanctions are lifted by the UN, US and EU has not been determined and depends on the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) certifying that Iran has fulfilled its commitments.


A new £4.25m tourism campaign aiming at promoting the "spirit of Scotland" is being launched.

VisitScotland has come up with seven traits it believes can be found within the characters of the people and landscapes of the country.
They are warmth, humour, guts, spark, soul, determination and fun.
Using the hashtag #ScotSpirit the organisation hopes to encourage people across the world to share what Scotland means to them.
Launched by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, the campaign is one of a series of initiatives that change the way VisitScotland markets and sells the country around the world.
It focuses on key markets across the UK, France, Germany and New York City.
A new TV advert has been created and interactive website developed.
VisitScotland is also working with the UK charity Family Holiday Association and the tourism industry to create opportunities for struggling families in Scotland, many of whom will never have had a family holiday, to see more of their country.
Malcolm Roughead, chief executive of VisitScotland, said: "The new advertising visuals are breathtaking and I'm sure they will inspire many to make the journey to Scotland, but this is about so much more than stunning imagery. It's about harnessing a nation behind tourism.
"We want everyone who cares for Scotland to get behind this campaign by using #ScotSpirit and in doing so become ambassadors for the country and create this very special movement."
He added: "Scotland is a unique place inhabited by a unique people - a combination that creates an inimitable spirit.
"The emotional pull of this spirit can't be duplicated by other destinations. You have to come to Scotland to experience it."
Ms Sturgeon said: "Nowhere is the spirit of Scotland more evident than in its people - visitors to our country can be guaranteed that the people they meet and the welcome they receive will leave a lasting impression.
"So who could be better to be involved in a new campaign to bring even more visitors to Scotland than those who live here or visitors who love our country?"
She added: "Using the hashtag #ScotSpirit, people can get involved and demonstrate what they think makes Scotland special."
John McDonald, director of the Family Holiday Association, said: "This campaign is a fantastic opportunity to work with VisitScotland and their partners to help even more Scottish families in 2016.
"We see #ScotSpirit every day in the families we help, families who are struggling with some of the toughest challenges life can bring but are able to create memories that will last a lifetime, strengthening family bonds along the way."


American veterans Jerry Kelly and Steve Stricker lead the Franklin Templeton Shootout in Florida by a shot after hitting 16 under in the first round.

Former champions Harris English and Matt Kuchar are second, while 2012 runners-up Charles Howell III and Rory Sabbatini are third on 13 under.
Lexi Thompson, only the second woman to play in the event, and partner Bryson DeChambeau are eighth on 10 under.
Kelly, 50, and Stricker, 49 are the oldest team in the field.
The 12-team event, the last PGA Tour event of the year, is hosted by former world number one Greg Norman at the Tiburon Golf Club.
It features three rounds played in differing strokeplay formats over three days, with the pairs playing a scramble on Thursday and alternate shots on Friday.
Thompson, 21, the world number five, is the first female professional golfer to compete in the event since Annika Sorenstam in 2006.
England's Luke Donald and Scotland's Russell Knox are tied for fourth on 12 under.


Jy Hitchcox scored two tries as Super League leaders Castleford overcome Catalans, despite temporarily being down to 11 men in the second half.

Early Hitchcox and Zak Hardaker tries saw Tigers lead 14-0, but Lucas Albert, Tony Gigot and Fouad Yaha responded to put Catalans 18-16 up at the break.
Greg Minikin edged Tigers ahead, only for Kevin Larroyer and Mike McMeeken to then be sin-binned in quick succession.
Hitchcox's second helped seal the win after Catalans had reclaimed the lead.
It took a penalty try to edge Dragons ahead once again but Hitchcox's try six minutes from the end, and Paul McShane's try in the 77th minute, with Castleford back to a full complement of players, ensured Tigers extended their winning run to 12 matches.
Castleford now just need one win from seven matches in the Super 8s to guarantee themselves a semi-final spot.
Defeat is Catalans' seventh in eight games as they head into The Qualifiers, where they will now have to compete to retain their top-flight status.
In their first game since prolific try scorer Greg Eden suffered a knee injury, Castleford showed no signs of slowing down as Hitchcox and Hardaker went over to help put Tigers 14 points up inside 20 minutes.
While Daryl Powell's side got to show off the depth and breadth of their attacking quality in Eden's absence, Super League's leading try scorer this season tweeted before kick-off at Stade Gilbert Brutus that he hoped he would not be "out for too long" after meeting with specialists.
After Tigers' strong start, Dragons fought back in fine style, with Gigot contributing 10 of their 18 first-half points before Hardaker landed a penalty for Castleford just before the interval.
The second half was tense, with the lead changing hands a further three times, and contentious as Larroyer was sin-binned for an unsportsmanlike act in a tackle.
It took two late tries, including a acrobatic touchdown from Hitchcox, to ensure the two points after a penalty try was awarded to the hosts by the video referee when Vincent Duport had the ball kicked from his hands by Hardaker.
Castleford head coach Daryl Powell:
"I think it is a big win for us obviously. The circumstances of it with us going down to 11 men and still defending like we did. I thought there was some really tough calls out there.
"I just thought the character and effort from us was outstanding. I thought we started the game really well and then allowed Catalans back into it a little bit.
"I thought that Jy Hitchcox produced two world-class finishes and as a team we just have so much character and determination and we're not willing to be beaten. It was a fantastic win for us."
Catalans head coach Steve McNamara:
"I'm disappointed we never closed the game off. I thought we were in a position to win the game after a dreadful start, we dominated large parts of that game.
"Our lack of ability to control the ball and control the period of time the Castleford were down to 12 men and 11 men for a short period of time probably cost us.
"We've been competitive in every game since I've been here, we've given ourselves a chance to win every game since I've been here and a lot of that has been down to sheer hard work, effort, energy and the ability to turn up to work every day and try and improve."
Catalans Dragons: Gigot; Tierney, Inu, Duport, Yaha; Albert, Myler; Moa, Aiton, Navarrete, Anderson, Horo, Bird.
Replacements: Bousquet, Garcia, Baitieri, Margalet.
Castleford Tigers: Hardaker; Monaghan, Minikin, Shenton, Hitchcox; Roberts, Gale; Millington, McShane, Sene-Lefao, Foster, McMeeken, Massey.
Replacements: Lynch, Cook, T. Holmes, Larroyer.
Referee: Phil Bentham.


More than 100 pets, including iguanas, a chameleon and 11 tortoises, were rescued by firefighters from a house fire in Southampton.

The three-bedroom suburban property housed a menagerie including chickens, turkeys, ducks, parrots, fish, mice and rats.
It also contained dozens of cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs and ferrets.
Four animals died in the kitchen of the property in Seafield Road and a person was treated for smoke inhalation.
Fire crews had to negotiate a large tortoise in the middle of the living room as they searched for occupants in the smoke-filled property.
Crews calmed six frightened dogs before leading dozens of animals to safety. Two soot-covered dogs and a ferret were even resuscitated by firefighters using oxygen masks
Tortoises and iguanas were given antibiotics and monitored by a specialist exotic pet vet to treat them for smoke inhalation, and the dogs were also treated by vets.
Jim Green, the animal rescue manager for Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service, said firefighters were met with a "dramatic" and "panicked" scene when they arrived shortly after 09:00 BST.
Mr Green said: "Walking through the door it was pretty normal, but the living accommodation had animals in cages.
"It wasn't a mess, it was a very tidy set-up. These people are pet lovers and they just collect a variety of different species."
A couple believed to live at the property with their children were said to be shocked.
"You can imagine that these animals are their lives," said Mr Green. "You can understand how people's emotions will be at the time. This family were very calm and understood that there was nothing really that they could do."
Mr Green praised the swift work of the firefighters, which he said saved dozens of lives.
He said: "Their quick action prevented the situation being a lot worse... they undoubtedly saved the lives of more than 100 animals."
The RSPCA attended the scene. The cause of the fire is unknown but the house had no smoke detectors, the fire service said.


Premiership bosses have said Cillian Willis' legal action against Sale could have wider repercussions for rugby.

The former Sharks scrum-half is suing the club for alleged clinical negligence over a concussion injury.
"It puts club medical staff and doctors in a very, very difficult situation," Exeter director of rugby Rob Baxter told BBC Sport.
"If a player can suddenly turn around and start suing a rugby club, at what stage will it stop?"
Baxter added: "I think the majority of past concussion situations have been dealt with very professionally and very well.
"My big concern is, are we going to create - if we are not very careful - a scenario for our medical staff where they are almost having to drag players off the field just in case? That's the big worry for me."
Saracens director of rugby Mark McCall said: "If you put yourself in the shoes of the medic, it's almost an impossible job. Would they want to return someone to the field of play if they have been taken off for an assessment now?"
In 2014 the head injury assessment (HIA) was introduced, replacing the shorter and less comprehensive pitch-side concussion assessment (PSCA).
Any player who has suffered a head injury must have an HIA to determine whether they are fit to return to the field of play.
But McCall feels teams should be able to bring back on players who have been substituted on tactical grounds, in the event of a replacement suffering concussion.
"For us coaches there is the possibility of being reduced to 14 men because a sub fails his concussion test," said McCall.
"That is a ludicrous state of affairs. We want player safety, but it should be like a blood bin and we should be able to bring a replaced player back on the field and make sure teams stay at 15."
Baxter added: "Everything is so grey, that to really protect yourself, you could easily see 10 HIAs in a game. We just have to be a bit careful about where it will end up."
Wasps boss Dai Young said: "The Willis case could set a dangerous precedent. Let's hope it doesn't go down that path, but we all have total trust in our medics.
"We are all fully aware of concussion, but it is putting a lot of pressure on our medics now, and putting them under the microscope."
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Romania captain Ilie Nastase has been suspended by the International Tennis Federation over the incident that left Johanna Konta in tears on Saturday.

In Konta's Fed Cup match against Sorana Cirstea, Nastase was sent off after swearing at the umpire and abusing Konta and her captain Anne Keothavong.
He was later banned from the tie and escorted away from the venue in Constanta on the Black Sea coast.
But as play continued on Sunday, Nastase, 70, returned to the site.
He was later ordered to leave after entering the VIP restaurant, BBC Sport's tennis correspondent Russell Fuller reported.
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) said the provisional suspension meant Nastase "may not participate in the Fed Cup in any capacity with immediate effect".
A statement added he "shall be denied access to any ITF event, including the Fed Cup", pending further investigation into "a breach of the Fed Cup welfare policy".
Nastase also twice abused a British journalist on Saturday over the reporting of derogatory comments he made about Serena Williams' unborn child at a Friday news conference.
While Romanian player Simona Halep was answering a question in English about Williams' pregnancy on Friday, the 70-year-old turned to one of his other team members and added in Romanian: "Let's see what colour it has. Chocolate with milk?"
He also put his arm tightly around Keothavong and asked for her room number, in earshot of the watching media.
On Sunday, former US Open finalist Pam Shriver claimed Nastase - a former world number one - also made inappropriate comments to her when she was a teenage star of the women's tour.
Shriver, 54, said Nastase repeatedly asked her if she was a virgin.
"Whenever I saw him at any tournament he would ask me the same question," she told BBC Radio 5 live's Sportweek.
"This man has not been respectful of women for a long, long time."
The BBC has contacted the Romanian Tennis Federation for a response, but is yet to receive a reply.
Shriver says that although she spoke to friends about the two-time Grand Slam winner's behaviour during the pair's playing days, she did not officially report it.
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"When I got older, perhaps 20, and he asked me for about the 30th time, I said, 'would you please stop asking me that?'," added Shriver, who won 22 Grand Slam doubles titles.
"Sort of to his credit, he never asked me again. I set a firm boundary and he stopped."
The ITF is investigating Nastase's conduct on Saturday and also the derogatory comments relating to 23-time Grand Slam singles champion Williams' unborn child the day before.
"You want the punishment to match the crime and he behaved really badly," Shriver added.
"I think it has all gone too far. I think it is over now, I think he is done as a coach, certainly in any formal setting.
"Everybody has a couple of different sides to their personality and certainly not all of Ilie Nastase is evil and mean and sexist. But unfortunately he does not have a filter and there is a side that is, so he can't coach women players any more."
American Shriver is a two-time Fed Cup champion, who reached the final of the 1978 US Open as a 16-year-old, losing to Chris Evert.
Britain were beaten by Romania 3-1 in their best-of-five World Group II play-off after Irina-Camelia Begu beat Heather Watson 6-4 7-5 on Sunday.
BBC Sport tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Perhaps the final day would not have been complete without a cameo appearance by Ilie Nastase. Despite being banned from the premises, he walked calmly through the front entrance and into the VIP restaurant soon after Romania had taken an unassailable lead.
It appears he left via the back door - having been served notice that he had been provisionally suspended from all ITF events with immediate effect.
His team were the stronger over the two days. Simona Halep - motivated by what she saw as unfair criticism of her home crowd - was outstanding against Johanna Konta, and she looks a strong contender for the French Open.
Heather Watson was very competitive against Irina-Camelia Begu, but her defeat consigns Britain to another February in Euro Africa Zone One. It is a routine of which they are tiring.


More than 70 jobs are being created by a Cardiff Bay finance firm which acts as an online insurance broker and provides data for price comparison websites.

ActiveQuote's software provides information on specialist health and protection insurance products.
It has won four contracts to operate price comparison sites on behalf of online businesses, such as uSwitch.
The Welsh government will provide Â£600,000 to back the firm.
It was established by Dr Richard Theo who has a PhD in computer networks from Cardiff University.


UK graduates who went to private schools earn thousands of pounds more, on average, than their state-educated peers, research finds.

The study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies says the pay gap is more than £4,500 a year, raising questions over education's impact on social mobility.
It says the privately educated are more likely to attend elite universities and study subjects that lead to higher pay.
Ministers say reforms are closing the gap between rich and poor.
The researchers gathered data from a cohort of more than 200,000 graduates who completed their undergraduate degree at a UK university in 2007.
They compared the wages - six months and three-and-a-half years after graduation - of those who sat their A-levels at a state school with those who went to a fee-paying school.
The researchers found that, of those who were in work three-and-a half years after graduation, those who had been to a private school were earning, on average, £28,592 - £4,548 more than the  average salary for state school graduates (£24,044).
The IFS study, which was funded by the Nuffield Foundation, says this wage gap is partly because independent school pupils tend to go to more prestigious universities and are more likely to study subjects that are linked to higher earnings.
But when the researchers took other factors - such as an individual's socio-economic background and ethnicity and the region in which they studied - into account, they still found privately schooled university graduates earned some 7% more, on average, than their peers from maintained schools.
The research  also assessed graduates from similar backgrounds, who went to the same university to study the same subject and went into the same job after gaining their degree.
It found that even in these cases, those who attended a fee-paying school earned around 6% - equivalent to around £1,500 a year - more on average.
It says: "These results suggest that there remains a challenge for policymakers interested in the role of higher education as a route to social mobility.
"While these data only provide an early indication of the extent to which graduates' earnings differ by family background, they may be indicative of a longer-term relationship between socio-economic background and graduates' labour market success."
Dr Claire Crawford, assistant professor of economics at the University of Warwick and research fellow at the IFS, one of the authors of the research, said:  "Education is often regarded as a route to social mobility.
"But our research shows that, even amongst those who succeed in obtaining a degree, family background - and in particular the type of school they went to - continues to influence their success in the work place.
"These results suggest that there is a pressing need to understand why private schooling confers such an advantage in the labour market, even amongst similarly achieving graduates, and why higher education does not appear to be the leveller it was hoped to be."
A study by the  Social Market Foundation for the Sutton Trust, published in July, found UK children who are privately educated are likely to earn almost £200,000 more between the ages of 26 and 42 than those attending state schools.
A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said: "We have reformed the school curriculum and qualifications to ensure every child learns the core knowledge in the key subjects like English, maths and science - the ones universities and employers value the most - and our plan for education is also ensuring every child of whatever background will leave school with the broader skills and experiences they need to succeed."


An Iranian student had to be taken to a police station at the weekend - because he looks too much like Lionel Messi.

So many people in the city of Hamaden wanted a picture with Reza Parastesh that police took him to the station and impounded his car to stop the chaos.
The fuss started a few months ago when the Messi lookalike's dad made him pose in a number 10 Barcelona shirt.
The 25-year-old soon started cutting his hair and grooming his beard like the Argentina forward.
He told AFP: "Now people really see me as the Iranian Messi and want me to mimic everything he does. When I show up somewhere, people are really shocked.
"I'm really happy that seeing me makes them happy and this happiness gives me a lot of energy."
Parastesh is fully booked with media interviews and has even landed modelling contracts.
He also says that he is working on some football tricks so he can play the role better.


Jason Day collapsed with vertigo coming down a steep hill during round two of the US Open at Chambers Bay on Friday.

The 27-year-old Australian, who suffers with the condition, needed treatment for a few minutes after his fall.
He regained his footing and missed a putt for par on the ninth hole - his 18th - before succeeding from four feet for a bogey to leave him on two under.
Medical staff had to help him walk over to sign his scorecard but Day said he plans to play on in the tournament.
Day's agent Bud Martin said: "Jason was diagnosed to have suffered from Benign Positional Vertigo. He is resting comfortably.
"His condition is being monitored closely and he is hopeful he will be able to compete this weekend in the final rounds of the US Open. He wants to thank all who treated him the fans and friends who have reached out to him and his family."
Playing partner Justin Rose, who shot a level-par 70 to stand at two over, said: "At first I thought he might've just rolled his ankle but then when I saw his caddie with a towel round him, I realised it was something else.
"I knew he'd been having some health issues recently and then that's when your mind starts racing a little bit."
Vertigo caused world number 10 Day to withdraw from the World Golf Championship in Ohio last year and last month's Byron Nelson Championship.


Sean Raggett helped Lincoln City into the FA Cup second round for the first time since 2012 as they beat Altrincham at Sincil Bank.

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The National League Imps have exited at the first-round stage in each of the last three seasons but Raggett's first-half header and an effort from Alan Power after the break meant John Cyrus' late goal was no more than a consolation.
City were always the superior side and were desperately unlucky not to break the deadlock early on when Harry Anderson stole possession 25 yards from goal before thundering a first-time effort against the crossbar.
But the hosts didn't wait long to open the scoring as a pinpoint corner from Sam Habergham in the 21st-minute was headed home by Raggett from six yards.
Chance after chance fell to the Imps after the break as they searched for the killer second - Theo Robinson somehow heading wide from close-range after 55 minutes.
But they made no mistake on the hour mark as Nathan Arnold scampered through the middle before slipping in Power, who finished delightfully.
The National League North visitors, against the run of play, halved the deficit on 75 minutes when Cyrus rose above a static home defence to nod home a corner but it was too late.
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Match ends, Lincoln City 2, Altrincham 1.
Second Half ends, Lincoln City 2, Altrincham 1.
Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
Terry Hawkridge (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham).
Foul by Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham).
Alex Woodyard (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. James Lawrie (Altrincham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Attempt blocked. Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Sean Raggett (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Andy McWilliams (Altrincham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Terry Hawkridge (Lincoln City).
Corner,  Altrincham. Conceded by Sam Habergham.
Goal!  Lincoln City 2, Altrincham 1. John Cyrus (Altrincham) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by James Lawrie following a corner.
Corner,  Altrincham. Conceded by Alan Power.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Terry Hawkridge replaces Matt Rhead.
Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham).
Alan Power (Lincoln City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Alan Power (Lincoln City).
Tom Hannigan (Altrincham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Greg Wilkinson (Altrincham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Sean Miller (Altrincham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner,  Altrincham. Conceded by Sean Raggett.
Hand ball by Harry Anderson (Lincoln City).
Attempt blocked. Sean Raggett (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Substitution, Altrincham. Phil Marsh replaces Curtis Obeng.
Substitution, Altrincham. Simon Richman replaces Simon Lenighan.
Corner,  Lincoln City. Conceded by Andrew Dawber.
Attempt saved. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Goal!  Lincoln City 2, Altrincham 0. Alan Power (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Arnold.
Substitution, Lincoln City. Jack Muldoon replaces Theo Robinson.
Attempt missed. Harry Anderson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Theo Robinson (Lincoln City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Nathan Arnold (Lincoln City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Theo Robinson (Lincoln City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
Foul by Harry Anderson (Lincoln City).
Simon Lenighan (Altrincham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.


For more than 40 years people believed the elusive Bactrian deer was extinct in Afghanistan, unsurprising considering the conflict across the country in that time.

But then, unexpectedly, in 2013, ecologist Zalmai Moheb and a team of researchers caught a glimpse of one.
Their findings were recently published and the IUCN, the world conservation union and keeper of the Red List of endangered species, is also now considering reclassifying the deer, a move that would highlight just how vulnerable the animal still is.
It was an extraordinary moment for Mr Moheb and one that tells a story - not just about the animal and how it managed to survive against the odds - but the country too.
"We said to ourselves, 'wow, we are going to confirm the presence of this rare deer for this first time in 45 years when conservationists had almost lost hope to find this animal again in Afghanistan''", he said.
The Bactrian deer, also called the Bukhara, is a rare sub-species of red deer, native to central Asia. They are typically found in riparian habitats- areas where trees, shrubs and grasses grow along river banks.
The deer was almost feared lost in the 1970s, when researchers claimed that only 120 remained in a small pocket of north-eastern Afghanistan, in the Takhar province, on the border of Tajikistan.
Later that decade, in 1979, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan, heralding a war that lasted nine years and unleashing chaos which  saw hundreds of thousands killed and millions flee the country. A devastating civil war followed the Soviet invasion and then the Taliban installed themselves in 1996 until they were ousted by a US-led invasion in 2001.
The country has since then maintained democracy, albeit with militants still active and dominant in certain regions and security in some parts by no means guaranteed.
"We were not very confident at the beginning, but we continued the search nevertheless," Mr Moheb, a PhD student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and wildlife ecologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society, said as he described his mission.
He led a small team trying to find a trace of the deer in the north, in an area ostensibly at peace but with some security concerns.
"Eventually we found one, which was very exciting," he said.
It was hoof marks and faecal pellets that led Moheb and his team to believe that the Bactrian deer could still exist.
"Finding field evidence gave us hope that the species still existed in the area," said Mr Moheb, who came across the young female deer in the Darqad district, along the border with Tajikistan.
They didn't go in with much optimism, knowing that the violence that swept through the nation for more  two decades was bound to have had an impact on the wildlife.
"Conflicts have always been detrimental, not only to a wild species, but for the entire ecosystem," said Mr Moheb.  "Hunting for food, habitat degradation and deforestation were all things that affected the Bactrian."
In addition, access to firearms meant anyone could easily shoot down animals - and the deer population suffered as a result.
A number of the Bactrian deer, the exact figure of which is unknown, are believed to have migrated to Tajikistan during the war, enabling them to escape the crossfire in Afghanistan at the time.
Mr Moheb believes that this is how many of the deer managed to survive.
However, guns aren't the only things putting the Bactrian at risk today.
According to Mr Moheb, wealthy families are believed to keep the rare animal as pets, only one of many obstacles the animal has had to overcome.
Conducting research in an area that has seen violence has also proved a challenge at times and Mr Moheb says entering the region was a "concern".
"We take every precaution to minimise the risks for us and our colleagues", he said. "Working in this field is sometimes challenging, but always interesting."
But his find is a boost for the conservation community.
The global population of the deer has increased from around 300 in the 1960s to around 1,900 in 2011, partly as a result of conservation efforts.
However, under the IUCN's Red list, which keeps track of animals under threat, the Bactrian deer was until recently classified as a subspecies of the red deer- an animal that is listed under a "least concern conservation status".
The Bactrian is now being merged with two other former Red deer subspecies to better reflect its endangered status, with the categorisation of this new species still facing "assessment", according to Craig Hilton-Taylor, head of the list.
"The assessment of this new species is in the process of being finalised for publication in December", said Mr Hilton-Taylor.
Today, governmental organisations and NGOs are working together to conserve wildlife through different parts of Afghanistan, employing wildlife rangers and promoting law enforcement in the area.
The Bactrian deer is also native to the surrounding areas of Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
"The presence of the Bactrian deer is very important for Afghanistan," he said, adding that it was part of the nation's natural heritage.
"Despite all the challenges in conservation, you can feel the good you're doing for humanity".


Two senior members of Northamptonshire Police and Crime Commissioner Adam Simmonds' staff will not be replaced, saving £114,000, the force has said.

Assistant commissioners Peter Heaton and John Raisin announced they would be stepping down in June.
Liberal Democrat Brendan Glynane said Mr Simmonds' £1.12m staff costs were always too large, and the saving "is not going to wash with people".
A spokesman for Mr Simmonds said the changes were "working well".
Mr Heaton, who was involved in Conservative Mr Simmonds' successful election campaign in 2012, held the public involvement brief.
Mr Raisin held the policy and resources brief.
Northamptonshire Police said both posts had been subject to contractual notice periods and had been made redundant.
A Freedom of Information request by the BBC last month revealed Mr Simmonds' then 17-strong team cost £1.12m.
The old police authority cost £694,599.
Mr Glynane, Northamptonshire County Council member for Delapre and Rushmere, who was part of a police and crime panel, said "far too much money had been wasted" on staff and the money "should never have been spent in the first place".
He added he felt the writing was on the wall for police and crime commissioners.
Asked if he felt money could be better spent on front-line services rather than the commissioner's staff, Chief Constable Adrian Lee said: "What I want is a commissioner who is contributing to policing, involving a whole range of people who play a part in making this county safer.
"I'm very satisfied that is what is happening."
He said the cost of the communications team, which had been moved to the commissioner's offices, had contributed to the increase in the budget.
A spokesman for Mr Simmonds said: "We adapted our structure and operating model, including the changes around these two posts, and made public those changes. These changes are working well."


On 2 May, Australian entrepreneur Craig Wright publicly claimed to be the creator of the Bitcoin virtual currency.

Scepticism has greeted a claim by Craig Wright that he is the inventor of Bitcoin. His claim has been subjected to scrutiny on social media, discussion forums and message boards. Many say the evidence has been found wanting.
In interviews with the BBC, the Economist and GQ, he said he was the man behind Satoshi Nakamoto - the pseudonym used by whoever dreamed up Bitcoin in email exchanges with cryptographers and developers in the early days of the virtual currency.
His claim was backed by Gavin Andresen, chief scientist at the Bitcoin Foundation, and Jon Matonis, an economist and a founding director of the same organisation.
Some. In demonstrations to the Bitcoin experts, the BBC and the Economist, he used the Electrum Bitcoin wallet to sign a message using private keys from early Bitcoin blocks widely assumed to belong to Satoshi Nakamoto.
But as the Economist said in its report about Mr Wright, such demonstrations can be "stage-managed" and many doubters have said it was poor practice to let him use his own laptop and software of his choosing for this demonstration.
However, Mr Andresen's encounter with Mr Wright was more rigorous. In that case, a Windows laptop was bought from a nearby shop, unboxed and the Electrum wallet software installed on it.
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Mr Wright then signed an arbitrary message - "Gavin's favorite number is eleven. CSW" - with a key from an early block. The signed message was put on a USB stick, moved to the new laptop and checked. This revealed the signature to be valid.
No. In addition, Mr Wright also posted information on his blog that he said would show that he was Satoshi, again because of the digital signature linked to those early blocks.
Many people jumped on this evidence and soon after revealed that there was no digital signature in it. Instead, it uses a short list of numbers any competent Googler could find. The string of numbers comes from a 2009 bitcoin transaction carried out by Satoshi.
In limbo. On the one hand, we have two key figures in the Bitcoin community convinced Craig Wright is Satoshi. Others have joined them.
On the other, we have a huge number of sceptics utterly unconvinced by evidence that is very weakly linked to Satoshi. Developer Patrick McKenzie pointed out that anyone could use it to claim they were Bitcoin's progenitor.
Mr Andresen did entertain the possibility that he has been "bamboozled" by an elaborate effort to make the test he saw look more real than it actually was. But, he said, he was still convinced that Craig Wright is Satoshi.
With more proof. Many, including the BBC's Rory Cellan-Jones, have called on Craig Wright to spend some of the bitcoins locked up in those early blocks to demonstrate that he has control of them.
However, as others have pointed out, all this would show is that he has access to the private keys for these bitcoins, not that he was Satoshi.
Some suggest the confusion around Satoshi's identity has arisen because it was a name adopted by the small group of developers that worked on Bitcoin in its early days. This group involved Mr Wright, Hal Finney and David Kleiman. As the only surviving member of that group Mr Wright could claim to be Satoshi but would not have access to all the data that could be used to definitively prove this assertion.
The Economist has publicly called on Mr Wright to provide more proof. That could soon be forthcoming, said a statement from his PR agency.
"In the coming days Dr Wright will provide further evidence as to him being Satoshi and the creator of Bitcoin by moving a coin from an early block."
Not really. Bitcoin watchers and journalists have been seeking the man behind Satoshi for years. During that time the focus has fallen on Finnish economists, Japanese mathematicians, cybercriminals and Japanese-American physicists. All the people named in those searches have denied being Satoshi.
In December 2015, Wired and Gizmodo put forward Craig Wright's name as a potential candidate after receiving documents and emails reportedly stolen from him that showed his involvement with the virtual currency.
After reviewing the evidence, Wired remained unsure, saying:  "Either Wright invented bitcoin, or he's a brilliant hoaxer who very badly wants us to believe he did."
We don't know. Critics of Mr Wright point to his continuing dispute with the Australian tax authorities as one reason why he might need a way to explain away his possession of large amounts of bitcoins.
For his part Mr Wright said he is undergoing audits by the Australian Tax Office over the amount of tax he has to pay but this is complicated by the fact that the ATO does not understand bitcoins and how they might be valued.
Because Bitcoin has become much more than just a technology project. There is a definite libertarian ideology bound up with it. Some commentators have suggested it is so toxic that it deserves to "die in a fire".
Also, Bitcoin's community is currently debating how the currency itself should evolve. Some want it to remain a pure net-connected currency but others, including Craig Wright, want it to become a more general payment system. If Mr Wright was confirmed as Satoshi he could lend weight to one side of the debate.
Indeed, he said, during all the years of silence he has not been idle. Instead, he has many ideas about how to expand the reach of Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain accounting system.


For a team with some of the best players in Europe, Manchester United's performance in their 3-1 defeat by Watford was nowhere near the level I would expect.

United were sloppy and they did the sort of simple things badly - like losing runners, or kicking 30-yard passes straight out of play - that are the basics for top-quality teams.
Watford deserve some credit, of course, for breaking the game up and playing well themselves.
But United were just not at it for long periods at Vicarage Road, and part of their problem was that they did not really look like they had a set gameplan when they came forward.
United lacked width because Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Ashley Young - who replaced Martial after 38 minutes - were all coming inside.
That is not a bad thing if the opposition are leaving space there, but Watford weren't. They were clogging up the middle of the pitch, and leaving the wide areas free.
The Hornets were playing in a kind of imbalanced 4-4-2 when they had the ball that became a 4-5-1 when United were in possession.
Odion Ighalo would end up out on the left, although he was not tracking back so Antonio Valencia had lots of space.
More often than not, though, Valencia did not have any team-mates in front of him because, say, Rashford had gone inside too early.
Valencia was usually picking up the ball and running from deep so it meant that the Watford left-back, Jose Holebas, had time to get over and cover.
If Rashford was out there, United would have had a two-versus-one situation out on the right because Ighalo had not tracked back. Instead Valencia was looking up and seeing that everyone had moved inside.
United really needed their wide-men to stay high and wide because by cutting in so early they were no help to their full-backs, or anyone else.
It meant there was less space in the middle for Rooney or Pogba, who had nowhere to go, and it became easy for Watford to defend against because United's attackers were all occupying the same areas.
As the game wore on and Watford tired, they gave United some good possession in midfield. But, when you have that, you need someone who can open up a team.
In recent years United have always had that player - Michael Carrick, Paul Scholes or Ryan Giggs when he played centrally - who can do it, even in a tight game.
When I played in midfield against United I always thought that if I sat off Scholes, he is going to hurt us. You give him any sort of time and space and, bang, he has seen the pass and played the killer ball.
With a big striker like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and runners like Rashford, this United side have got plenty of targets for that kind of playmaker, but against Watford they did not have a midfielder with the required passing range.
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Pogba has got many strengths but he is not so much of a ball player. He is better when he is running on to things and going at people.
His partner at Vicarage Road was Marouane Fellaini, who is more of a safety-first player. He has got his attributes, but he is not someone who will split your defence open.
Fellaini is quite disciplined and does not go wandering too much, which I think Mourinho likes. He helps his centre-halves and, as we saw against Watford, he keeps the ball well.
But do you need more when you play for United? In games like this, yes. Although they had lots of variation in their forward players, they lacked someone who could make things happen and instigate attacks.
Carrick was on the bench against Watford and, with what he can offer and the way the game was going, I was amazed he did not get on the pitch at any point.
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Mourinho will be massively disappointed to have lost three games on the spin - it is just not something he does, especially with a performance like that one.
But it should not be panic stations at Old Trafford, because there is plenty of quality and talent in their squad, and lots of options in every department.
Mourinho just needs to find a better balance with his team in games like this where they have most of the possession, and make sure they are more creative, because they were a bit predictable against the Hornets.
Like any manager who goes to a new club, Mourinho has brought in his own players but he also has to look at the ones who were already there, and work out which ones suit the way he wants to play. That is going to take time.
United's bad run is made that little bit worse by how well Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are doing at the moment, but Guardiola and Mourinho are both still finding out about their players.
It just so happens that City have hit the ground running while United have had this little wobble, but it is a long season and everyone is going to have a bad spell at some point - even City.
Danny Murphy was speaking to BBC Sport's Chris Bevan.


Train services between London and south Wales are facing "major disruption" because of a fault on the line.

Great Western Railway said a signalling failure between London and Slough has blocked all lines.
It is affecting all services running west from Paddington.
The disruption is likely to continue until 22:00 BST on Thursday.


Northern Premier League side Stourbridge's FA Cup second-round tie with League One Northampton has been postponed because of a frozen pitch.

Referee Andy Davies checked the pitch conditions at the War Memorial Ground and called the game off an hour and 45 minutes before the scheduled kick-off.
The match has been rearranged for Tuesday, 13 December at 19:45 GMT.
Both sides will now go into the draw for the third round, which takes place on Monday at 19:00 GMT live on BBC Two.
Stourbridge, the lowest-ranked team left in the competition, are bidding to reach the third round for the first time in their history.
They have made it to the second round in four of the past six seasons.


Exeter head coach Rob Baxter says his side need to perform consistently at a "high intensity" if they are to earn more international recognition.

Chiefs, third in the Premiership, had only four players included in squads for this year's Six Nations.
That compares to the seven players called up from each of leaders Wasps, second-placed Saracens and fourth-placed Bath's squads.
Asked if that was a surprise, Baxter replied: "not particularly".
"You've got to understand that although we've finished the end of the season very well and we had guys away on Saxons duty and other internationals, we actually didn't start this season very well," he told BBC Radio Devon.
"We weren't performing either as a team or individually at the intensity that you need to to demand an international selection.
"I think Luke Cowan-Dickie is getting close now, you can see the level of his performances the last month or so have been fantastic, and I think Henry [Slade] is very close.
"But overall if we want to drive our players into the international setups we have to perform at a very high intensity and as individuals they have to perform at a very high intensity."


A North Carolina priest faces assault charges after he pulled out a gun in a road rage incident, officials say.

They say the priest, William Rian Adams, was driving near Palm City in Florida when a pick-up truck that had been following his Chevrolet Corvette closely tried to overtake him.
Mr Adams, 35, then "pointed a semi-automatic hand gun" at the two people in the other vehicle, police say.
The priest was arrested on Friday after the victims reported the incident.
He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.


Thousands of people have taken part in a protest march and rally in Belfast, calling for the legalisation of same-sex marriage.

Northern Ireland is the only part of the UK and Ireland where same-sex marriage is still banned.
The issue is one of the major stumbling blocks in the ongoing Stormont crisis.
The march set off from Writers' Square and culminated in a rally at Belfast City Hall, addressed by Hollyoaks actress Bronagh Waugh.
To date, members of the Northern Ireland Assembly have voted five times on whether or not to introduce same-sex marriage.
On the fifth time, in November 2015, they narrowly voted in favour, with a majority of 53 votes to 52.
However, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), which opposes same-sex marriage, used a Stormont veto known as a petition of concern to block the motion and prevent any change in the law.
Northern Ireland's ban on same-sex marriage has been getting a lot of media attention across the UK after the DUP entered into a parliamentary deal with the Conservative Party to support Theresa May's minority government.
The DUP has rejected accusations that it is homophobic, insisting it is instead protecting the "traditional" definition of marriage between a man and a woman.
Speaking on Friday night, DUP MLA Christopher Stalford called for the tone of the debate to improve on all sides.
"To be a supporter of traditional definition of marriage is, at times, to open yourself up to being called a religious zealot, a Bible basher, a fundamentalist, a dinosaur - all these sorts of the things," he said.
"The language that's been used by people who share my view, towards others who don't, has also been inappropriate and wrong.
"I think we just, frankly, in terms of this discussion, could do with being a bit less screechy at each other."
However, Patrick Corrigan from Amnesty International said they had "kept the tone of the campaign superbly positive".
Amnesty is one of the leading members of the Love Equality coalition which organised the march.
"It's about love, it's about equality, and making very clear that this is about civil marriage equality - it's nothing to do with what happens within the precincts of churches," Mr Corrigan said.
"Churches are free to make their own rules, however, the state should provide equally for all members of its society."
Coleraine-born TV actress Bronagh Waugh, star of The Fall and Hollyoaks, was the main speaker at the rally at Belfast City Hall.
"With the spotlight on Northern Ireland at the minute, now is our chance to really step up our campaigning a gear and give Northern Ireland what it so clearly wants and deserves, finally - equal marriage," she said.
"It's a very personal issue to me, my mother is gay and she's married to a woman in England," the actress told BBC News NI.
"Her marriage is not recognised in Northern Ireland, so she has to live in England, that's what she chooses to do."
In advance of the protest, a number of celebrities, including actor Liam Neeson, Snow Patrol singer Gary Lightbody, presenter Graham Norton and musician Neil Hannon of The Divine Comedy, gave their support to the campaign.
Ballymena-born actor Liam Neeson said: "We've had enough of a history in our society in Northern Ireland of discrimination, mistrust and hatred.
"Yet, we're also an open-hearted, welcoming and terrific people. Let us show that to the world by treating gay, lesbian and transgender peoples as our brothers and sisters and allowing them to marry, if they so wish."
TV presenter Norton said the historic referendum that approved same-sex marriage in the Irish Republic in 2015 was a "proud gay day".
"My own mother was from Northern Ireland, so of course I have a huge affection for the place and its people," he said.
"I know it is hugely frustrating for gay people there that it is the last part of these islands still without marriage equality. Especially when there is such overwhelming support for it among the public."
County Down-born singer Lightbody added: "Two years ago, I marched with 20,000 fellow Northern Ireland citizens for marriage equality. It was a beautiful day of hope, joy and solidarity and I was so proud to be from 'Norn Iron'.
"Two years on and somehow - defying reason given it's the will of the people - we still do not have marriage equality in Northern Ireland."


Scotland women "still believe" they can reach the knockout stage of Euro 2017 despite losing both their group matches so far, says head coach Anna Signeul.

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They were beaten 2-1 by Portugal on Sunday, having lost their opening fixture 6-0 to England.
But Signeul's side can still qualify if they beat Spain by two goals and England see off Portugal on Thursday.
"We know we have quality in the team and everything is possible," Signeul told BBC Scotland.
Ranked 17 places above Portugal, Scotland were expected to win in Rotterdam but despite clawing the match back to 1-1 in the second half, Ana Leite's goal secured three points for the Portuguese.
Lana Clelland and Caroline Weir both hit the woodwork in the match, with Signeul later bemoaning her side's lack of luck in the tournament in the Netherlands.
The Swede, however, hopes Scotland's fortunes may be changing after things went in their favour when England beat Spain 2-0 later on Sunday in Group D, keeping their qualification hopes alive.
England took an early lead that they protected until netting a late second, but Spain were awarded a penalty at 1-0 only for the referee to change her mind.
"Maybe our luck changed with that penalty that was called last night and pulled back. Good for us but bad for Spain," Signeul said.
"We need a bit of luck - Scotland scoring an early goal like England did against Spain would be great."
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The task facing Scotland is a sizeable one as they have not beaten Spain in five attempts. They lost 4-3 on aggregate in a play-off to reach Euro 2013, with Spain's Veronica Boquete scoring with the last kick of extra time.
"Their youth squads have been very successful, constantly in finals since 2010-11, so they are much better now," Signeul added.
"But we go out there and be brave, think about how we set up.
"We will need to step up and deny them a goal or it will be too difficult to come back."
Hayley Lauder returned to action for the Scots on Sunday but Rachel Corsie picked up a knock and striker Jane Ross will not recover in time.


Adam Kirk-Smith boosted his chances of being picked for the Commonwealth Games by achieving the 3,000m steeplechase standard for a second time.

Derry Track Club's Kirk-Smith clocked 8:37.41, cutting 0.21 seconds off his previous best set in May and coming well under the Games mark of 8:43.30.
Kerry O'Flaherty and Christine McMahon failed to make the women's steeplechase and 400m hurdles standards.
O'Flaherty was 5.46 seconds outside the Games mark of 9:54.00.
The county Down woman, who achieved her personal best of 9:42.61 at the Letterkenny International meeting in 2015, finished fifth on Friday night.
McMahon clocked 59.00 seconds in the 400m hurdles - 1.70 outside the Games consideration mark.
That left McMahon in second place behind English winner Meghan Beesley who triumphed in 58.32.
American Mel Lawrence won the women's steeplechase in a personal best of 9:36.35 ahead of Scotland's Lennie Waite (9:43.87) while Michelle Finn, who like O'Flaherty has been bothered by injury this season, was well off her personal best as she clocked 10:15.49.
O'Flaherty was out of racing for over a month after tearing a calf muscle at a British Milers Club meeting in Solihull in May.
After struggling in a number of races on the continent, the Newcastle athlete produced a season's best of 9:57 in Hungary on Monday night.
O'Flaherty will continue to chase the Commonwealth Games consideration mark in the coming weeks.
With Irish mile record holder Ray Flynn among those watching the meeting, American athlete Robert Domanic broke four minutes for the classic distance as he won the mile in 3:59.88.


The Football Association hopes to have new rules on dealing with head injuries in amateur football by March, after a campaign by Jeff Astle's family.

Former West Bromwich Albion, Notts County and England striker Astle died in 2002, aged 59, from a brain condition normally linked to boxing.
Head of performance services Dave Reddin said the FA had previously been slow to act in head-injury research.
The Premier League brought in new regulations for its clubs in August.
But grassroots football has had less guidance from the FA.
Reddin said: "I've just reconstituted an expert panel who are going to advise us on the likely research that can take place and also help us review and update our concussion guidelines.
"We're still making sure that the grassroots guidelines are not just correct but also practical to implement at that level.
"We could have been faster but I think what's important is that we get it right before they go out."
Alex Roome, a youth coach at East Midlands Counties Football League club Ashby Ivanhoe, told Inside Out East Midlands he had to find out himself what to do when he had a concussion.
"I had concussion as a player once so obviously I'm aware of it but as regards to guidance from the FA or anything like that, no," he said. "No-one is actually explaining it to you.
"I've headed the ball before and I can't imagine it's very dissimilar to being hit by a boxing glove so why should football be any different?"
A coroner ruled Astle suffered repeated concussions after heading heavy leather footballs during his career.
The FA agreed to carry out research into head injuries in football after chairman Greg Dyke met the family of Astle, following a long-running campaign.
Astle's daughter Dawn said football should look after its past.
"We felt that football didn't care, that he died as a result of being a footballer," she said.
"The coroner ruled industrial disease, dad's job had killed him and in any other profession that would have had earthquake-like repercussions, but not football.
"It was like [the FA] were trying to wriggle out of it and that's wrong."
Watch more about the life of Jeff Astle and his family's campaign on Inside Out East Midlands on Monday, 23 February at 19:30 GMT and nationwide on the iPlayer for seven days thereafter.


The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) has apologised to former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns for publishing a video linking him to match-fixing.

Part of a lecture given by former Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum appeared on the MCC website headlined 'McCullum on Cairns match-fixing'.
Cairns won a libel case in 2012 over match-fixing allegations and was cleared of perjury in 2015.
The MCC said it has 'withdrawn its allegations completely' and apologised.
The video clip from the annual Spirit of Cricket lecture remained on the website for 11 hours before it was removed.
Cairns, 45, successfully sued Lalit Modi after the cricket administrator accused him on Twitter of match-fixing in the Indian Cricket League.
McCullum appeared as a witness at the 2015 trial when Cairns was charged with perjury stemming from allegations made in the libel case.
Cairns was subsequently acquitted of perjury and perverting the course of justice.
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A man in his 30s who was hit by a car in north Belfast is in a critical condition in hospital.

The accident happened shortly before 22:00 GMT on the New Lodge Road on Tuesday.
The man's condition was initially described as serious, but police have said he is now critical but stable in the Royal Victoria Hospital.
The New Lodge Road was closed for a time following the incident but has since re-opened.
Police have said they are following a number of lines of inquiry.
Det Insp Jenna Fitzpatrick said: "Information suggests that the car had been seen being driven dangerously in the area in the time leading up to the collision.
"The car was abandoned a short distance away from the scene at Donore Court."
Another car was struck by the green Ford Focus as it left the scene.


Rolls-Royce said it plans to cut 600 jobs in its marine unit by the end of the year, in response to "challenging market conditions".

The reduction will be global, but half will be in Norway, where most employees and manufacturing are located.
The marine business employs about 6,000 people in 34 countries.
Mikael Makinen, president of the marine division, said: "The effect of low oil prices means we have to continue to look for further efficiencies.
"The future prospects for the marine business remain bright, and we are focused on maintaining our position as a technology leader, but we must drive further cost reduction today so that we are ready to grow tomorrow," he added.
The reductions announced are in addition to programmes already under way to consolidate manufacturing at several Rolls-Royce locations in the UK, US, Norway, Sweden and South Korea.
Last November, the company said it would cut its headcount by 2,600 jobs, mainly in its aerospace division.


A competitor has emerged to challenge Tidal Lagoon Power (TLP) as the first to develop tidal energy in the UK.

TLP's Â£1bn project aims to pioneer the technology with Swansea becoming the first of six lagoons around Britain.
But now Ecotricity, one of the first green energy companies in the UK, said it is working on proposals to generate electricity through tidal energy.
In a letter sent to the UK government, it claimed Swansea could be the wrong place for such a project.
Ecotricity claims it can generate tidal energy at a lower price and financed over a shorter time than TLP.
The company's founder Dale Vince said the technology used to build the "sea walls" in Swansea was hundreds of years old and offered "no technological advance".
In the letter sent in January, he said: "Our analysis suggests that Swansea Bay is simply the wrong sized project in the wrong place and it is these constraints that are at the root of its very high cost of energy."
Ecotricity, based in Stroud in Gloucestershire, told BBC Wales it wrote to the UK government before it announced a review two weeks ago into the sector.
It believes tidal power can work at a lower price than the Â£168 per megawatt hour (MWh) across 35 years that is being discussed for Swansea Bay.
Founder Dale Vince said: "We were concerned that the UK government was being pushed into paying too high a price for tidal energy through the Swansea Bay scheme.
"That would be bad for renewable energy generally because it would reinforce the myth that green energy is expensive, and bad for tidal power specifically because it may never get off the ground."
Tidal Lagoon Power is now talking with the UK government about a lower price for their electricity generation over a longer, 90 year time frame, for Swansea.
But Ecotricity said it believes that price is too still too high.
The company will not say which sites it is looking at - including whether they would include Swansea - but acknowledges that the tidal range of the Severn Estuary is very attractive.
It will make a further announcement in the summer.
The review by the UK government - which is seeking "clarity" about the potential of tidal - is due to start in the spring and report in the autumn.
Ectotricity currently operates nearly 70 wind turbines, has 175,000 customers and powers the equivalent of more than 40,000 homes.
TLB - which last week said it welcomed the idea of competition - envisages Swansea as a first project to trial the technology with work starting next year.
Cardiff and Newport would be among future locations for larger lagoons which would be able to produce power even more cheaply.
A spokesman said: "The emergence of a competitive marketplace for the future is another clear sign that Swansea Bay Tidal Lagoon is fulfilling its role as a pathfinder."


The police watchdog is investigating whether Scotland Yard detectives used hackers in India to target campaigners, including Greenpeace organisers.

The claim was made in a letter from a purported whistleblower who says hundreds of email accounts were monitored without legal authority.
The letter claims officers shredded documents to cover up the monitoring, despite being ordered to preserve them.
Scotland Yard says the allegations in the letter are "deeply troubling".
A spokesman for the IPCC said: "We have begun an independent investigation related to anonymous allegations concerning the accessing of personal data.
"We are still assessing the scope of the investigation and so we are not able to comment further."
If the alleged whistleblower's allegations are true, the hacking would be unlawful if personal communications were intercepted for any other reason other than to combat major crime, terrorism or some other serious public need. Such monitoring must be approved by the home secretary.
A public inquiry into undercover policing was announced in March 2015 following controversy surrounding the conduct of some officers.
And last month, the IPCC revealed it was investigating whether the National Domestic Extremism and Disorder Intelligence Unit inside Scotland Yard had shredded documents, despite orders to preserve them for the inquiry.
Green Party peer Baroness Jenny Jones has now revealed that she received a detailed letter days later, making new and more extensive allegations against the Met.
It says that the document shredding had been happening "for some time and on a far greater scale" than the IPCC had been aware of in order to cover up illegal gathering of intelligence on protest groups.
"For a number of years, the unit had been illegally accessing the email accounts of activists," says the letter.
"This has largely been accomplished because of the contact that one of the officers had developed with counterparts in India who, in turn, were using hackers to obtain email passwords."
The writer claims several hundred campaigners were targeted and officers would be tasked to read the emails and pass on any contents deemed valuable.
While the letter is anonymous, it contains detailed information to support the writer's assertion that he or she is a serving detective and provides the email passwords of 10 people who were allegedly targeted.
Colin Newman, a volunteer for Greenpeace in Cornwall, is on the list. He regularly dresses up as a fish to draw attention to threats to the oceans.
The former civil servant told the BBC he had been arrested twice for taking part in direct action and cautioned for trespass in a protest against coal-fired power stations.
But he stressed that he neither considered himself anti-police nor "a threat to national security". He said he had attended training sessions with police forces to help them understand and manage peaceful protests by campaigners like him.
"When I was told I was on this list I was at first surprised, then angry and then felt violated," he said.
"I trust the police. But some of my emails were very private - they include details of counselling. I have had sleepless nights."
Baroness Jones said: "This illegal hacking is one of the worst cases of state snooping that I've ever heard. The personal information within the letter is accurate and it could only have been obtained illegally.
"There is more than enough to justify a full scale criminal investigation. It is completely unacceptable that the police can stick their noses into the lives of innocent people without a shred of evidence that they are involved in terrorism or serious crime."
A spokesman for Scotland Yard confirmed that it was taking the allegations seriously.
"All possible steps are being taken to ensure that all relevant material and associated computer systems are preserved to assist the IPCC's investigation," said the spokesman. "Whilst at this stage the allegations have not been thoroughly investigated, they are deeply troubling and the MPS will provide the IPCC with its fullest possible support. "
Next month the Metropolitan Police is expected to face pressure at a rare public preliminary sitting of the undercover inquiry over claims that it is failing to co-operate with the already-delayed probe.
In a statement, Lord Justice Pitchford, the chairman of the inquiry said: "We would welcome the opportunity to speak with the author of the letter and I would urge that person to contact the Inquiry on terms of confidentiality."


Gary Locke has been appointed the new manager at Raith Rovers on a two-year contract.

The 40-year-old, who resigned as Kilmarnock boss in January, takes over from Ray McKinnon, who left for Dundee United this month.
Rovers finished fourth in the Championship, losing their play-off quarter-final against Hibernian.
Locke is expected to announce a new backroom team at Stark's Park over the next few weeks.
He was made caretaker manager of Hearts in February 2013 following the dismissal of John McGlynn and was appointed permanently at the end of the season.
However, he was replaced in May 2014 with the club relegated to the Championship following a 15-point penalty for going into administration.
Locke was promoted from Kilmarnock assistant manager to caretaker in February 2015 and appointed permanently in June but resigned with the club second bottom of the Premiership.


British Airways has criticised Border Force over "serious inefficiencies" that have caused both citizens and visitors to endure long delays at UK airports.

The airline is concerned that only a third of the 29 electronic passport gates are open at Heathrow Terminal 5.
BA says the gates shut prematurely at 23:00 while customers are still disembarking, causing huge queues.
The Home Office has said it strongly disagrees with BA's remarks.
Back in 2015, when the electronic gates at Terminal 5 were opened, the Home Office said that the technology would help the Border Force to process a higher number of low risk passengers "more quickly and using less resources" to reduce queuing times.
The electronic gates were meant to help border control officers to focus on "more priority work" like cracking down on people trafficking and drug smuggling.
However, since many of the gates are often closed, families returning from holidays have been facing long queues to pass through immigration, particularly late at night.
"It is a constant frustration to us and to our customers that after a long flight they have to stand in queues, sometimes for over an hour, just to get back into the country," said Raghbir Pattar, British Airways' director of Heathrow.
"And it is a dreadful welcome for visitors to the UK... It adds insult to injury when you're stuck in a queue but can see numerous gates which just aren't being used."
British Airways has submitted its concerns to the Home Office and hopes that action can be taken to reduce unnecessary delays.
Mr Pattar said: "We recognise some of the steps being taken by Border Force to improve the service they provide to travellers. However more focus must be put on operating in the most efficient and flexible way and ensuring that passengers' needs are put first."
Heathrow Terminal 5 currently only serves BA and Spanish airline Iberia.
A spokesperson for Virgin Atlantic told the BBC: "This hasn't been a particular issue for our customers as all our flights land before 10pm."
The Home Office strongly disagrees with British Airways' comments.
"This statement significantly misrepresents the experience of the vast majority of passengers arriving at Heathrow this summer," a spokesperson said.
"More than 99% of British and European passengers arriving at Heathrow are dealt with within 25 minutes. For passengers from outside the European Economic Area, 87% of passengers have been dealt with within 45 minutes.
"Border Force and British Airways have an agreement to close the Terminal 5 ePassport gates at 11pm every evening. In recent months, Border Force has kept the gates open beyond 11pm - often to accommodate passengers arriving on delayed British Airways flights.
"The security of our border is paramount - which is why 100% of scheduled passengers are checked when arriving in the UK. While every effort is made to keep delays for passengers to a minimum, we make no apology for carrying out this important work."


A memorial to an African-American boy whose lynching galvanised the US civil rights movement has been vandalised for the second time in as many months.

Information about 14-year-old Emmett Till, who was murdered during a family holiday to Mississippi, was scraped and later peeled off a historical marker.
The murder of the Chicago teenager made headlines throughout the US when photos of his body were published in 1955.
Another Till memorial nearby was found riddled with bullet holes in 2016.
The latest vandalism happened to a marker placed outside the Bryant Grocery store in Money, Mississippi, where the teenager was accused of whistling at a white woman. It was also defaced in May.
Allan Hammons, whose company manages the Mississippi Freedom Trail where the sign is located, says he does not know if the new vandalism is racially motivated, but adds that it was the only sign on the trail that was defaced.
Davis Houck, a member of the Emmett Till Memory Project, told the Clarion-Ledger: "This time, it's not someone with a shotgun or somebody trying to run over or tear down the sign."
"This time, it's more sinister because it's carefully thought out. It's not a defacing, but an erasing."
The monument, which was erected by the Mississippi state tourism board in 2011, will cost around $500 (£400) to repair, officials say.
Visiting students from St Louis-based social justice group Cultural Leadership, who discovered the vandalism on Sunday, replaced the missing text with their own accounts of Emmett's life and death.
Two white men were arrested for the brutal crime, but acquitted by an all-white jury later that year.
The decision by his mother, Mamie Till Mobley, to allow photos of his open coffin to be published after his return to Chicago drew tens of thousands of mostly African-American mourners.


Being overweight and obese puts people at greater risk of developing 10 of the most common cancers, according to research in the Lancet medical journal.

Scientists calculated individuals carrying this extra weight could contribute to more than 12,000 cases of cancer in the UK population every year.
They warn if obesity levels continue to rise there may be an additional 3,700 cancers diagnosed annually.
The study of five million people is the largest to date to confirm the link.
Doctors often warn being overweight can increase the risk of developing cancer, but this study highlights those forms of the disease where the risk is greatest.
Led by scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine researchers gathered data on five million people living in the UK, monitoring changes to their health over a period of seven years.
They found each 13-16kg (2-2.5 stone) of extra weight an average adult gained was linked firmly and linearly to a greater risk of six cancers.
How big this risk was varied depending on tumour type.
People who had a high body mass index (calculated using weight and height) were also more likely to develop cancer of the liver, colon, ovaries, and post-menopausal breast cancer.
But the effects for these cancers were less clear-cut and were influenced by individual factors such as the menopause.
Researchers say though obesity was associated with the development of the most common cancers  - which represent 90% of the cancers diagnosed in the UK, some showed no link at all.
And there is some evidence to suggest a higher BMI is associated with a lower chance of getting  prostate cancer.
Dr Krishnan Bhaskaran, who led the research, said: "There was a lot of variation in the effect of BMI on different cancers.
"For example, risk of cancer of the uterus increased substantially at higher body mass index, for other cancer we saw a more modest increase in risk or no effect at all.
"This variation tells us BMI must affect cancer risk through a number of different processes, depending on cancer type"
Tom Stansfeld, at Cancer Research UK, said: "Although the relationship between cancer and obesity is complex, it is clear carrying excess weight increases your risk of developing cancer.
"Keeping a healthy weight reduces cancer risk and the best way to do this is through eating a healthy, balanced diet and exercising regularly."


Southend United boss Phil Brown was left bemoaning his side's lack of attacking quality after defeat at relegation-threatened Blackpool all but ended their League One play-off push.

Saturday's 2-0 loss at Bloomfield Road left the Shrimpers eight points outside the play-offs with six games remaining.
"I can't fault the effort, what I can fault is the quality in the final third," Brown told BBC Essex.
"When you step up a division you need to step up your quality."
Second-half goals from Blackpool's Mark Cullen and Jacob Blyth means Brown's men have won just one of their last four games - last Wednesday's 3-1 victory over Sheffield United.
"We asked questions but they weren't serious questions," Brown added. "Consequently we've come away with nothing. You can hear the disappointment in my voice.
"I don't play mind games. I really thought two games ago it (the play-offs) was off and one game ago it was on again."


Prices in the UK's supermarkets will rise by at least 5% over the next six months, according to the former boss of Sainsbury's.

Justin King thinks that, after years of the cost of the weekly shop barely moving, we should expect to see inflation return.
Mr King told Newsnight that the fall in the value of the pound would cause "a profound change" for supermarkets.
He ran Sainsbury's for a decade until stepping down in 2014.
In that time, the company's revenue grew almost constantly, but prices rose much more slowly.  In recent years, food prices have even had spells of deflation.
Mr King, now vice-chairman of the investment firm Terra Firma, says some supermarkets will be "squeezed in the jaws" of resisting price rises while also dealing with increased costs, and says some companies may not survive the squeeze.
The value of sterling has fallen notably since the decision to leave the European Union. That's meant that ingredients and packaging imported from abroad have become more expensive, sparking some high-profile pricing rows over products such as Marmite.
Mr King, who backed the Remain campaign in the referendum, says that "all things being equal", a return to inflation is inevitable.
"Around 40% to 50% of what we buy is sourced abroad in a currency other than the pound, so with the current rates of exchange we could expect those things to be about 10% more expensive. And if that's about half of what we buy, then that means something of the order of 5% inflation."
His claim has been backed up by the trade body that represents many suppliers. Ian Wright, director-general of the Food and Drink Federation, told Newsnight that he expected prices to rise next year by "somewhere between 5 and 8%".
He believes we may not see the full impact of the weak pound for another year, but said it would make the UK grocery market even more competitive than it already is.
"Businesses that are already stretched, perhaps with lower margins and less strong relationships with customers - they are the ones that are going to suffer because they will be squeezed in the jaws of not being able to pull up prices, while costs continue to increase," Mr Wright said.
Asked whether that could mean a familiar High Street name disappearing, Mr King replied: "For sure it will happen - but I just can't tell you which one it will be."


A south of Scotland MSP has said talks over the impact of rising policing costs on music festivals in Dumfries and Galloway proved constructive.

Colin Smyth said there had been a "very robust discussion" between police, organisers and the council.
He said it was clear charging policies had changed since the introduction of a national police force.
However, he said it was "encouraging" the importance of the music festivals had been recognised.
"There was a commitment by everyone to work together to find a way forward," he said.
"The police will meet event organisers at as early a stage in the planning process as possible for next year's events to thrash out a policing plan.
"That could allow organisers for example to tweak stewarding plans with advice from the police to possibly minimise police costs, so from that point of view the meeting was constructive."
Ch Supt Gary Ritchie also said he felt the talks had been worthwhile.
"I'm pleased that event organisers acknowledge and accept that the policing necessary to ensure public safety at events cannot be provided to the detriment of policing our local communities," he said.
"I look forward to positive and constructive partnerships with event organisers for the forthcoming year which I'm sure will enhance the region's reputation for hosting attractive, exciting and, above all, safe events."


England leg-spinner Adil Rashid has realised he "belongs" in Test cricket, says former captain Michael Vaughan.

Rashid took three wickets on the second day of the third Test against India to take his tally for the series to 16, more than any other bowler.
"He's found that he belongs here," Vaughan, who was critical of England's spinners during the second Test, told Test Match Special.
"He looks himself in the mirror and says, 'I can play Test cricket'."
Rashid managed 15 wickets in his previous five Tests but in taking 16 in three against India he has taken the most in a series by an England leg-spinner since Doug Wright's 23 against Australia in 1946-47.
"It's nice to have those stats but stats don't mean that much to me," Rashid, 28, told BBC Sport. "I don't look that far ahead, who is leading or isn't leading, I just try to do my job.
"Sometimes you don't bowl that good a ball, you get a wicket. Sometimes you bowl jaffas, they get wickets. That's part and parcel of cricket and being a leg-spinner."
The Yorkshireman's 3-81 helped England fight back in Mohali as India were reduced from 148-2 to 204-6.
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja then combined to take India to 271-6, 12 runs behind England's 283.
"England's bowling was excellent," said Vaughan. "This England attack is an attack that any captain in the world would want."
Rashid said: "It's fairly interesting at the moment but fairly poised. We stuck by our plans and got rewards.
"As a group and as a team we had the belief that if we stick to our plans and what we were doing things will change and happen. We're still confident."