Hibs boss Alan Stubbs insists his squad are not thinking about the Scottish Cup final after beating Hampden opponents Rangers in Wednesday's dress rehearsal.

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The Edinburgh side moved to within three points of Falkirk as they pursue second place in the Championship, which would spare them extra play-off games.
"We are not even thinking about the cup final," Stubbs told BBC Scotland.
"It was about getting three points and the lads deserve a lot of credit. We want to finish as high as we can."
Stubbs employed a 3-5-2 formation in the 3-2 victory, closing down Rangers' options in midfield as Jason Cummings - who scored the opener - and Anthony Stokes harassed the visitors' defenders to good effect.
"We know Rangers have got good players, that is why they won the league," Stubbs noted. "We knew if we played with good shape, we have got good players who can hurt them, as they have shown before.
"Jason's (Cummings) record against Rangers is good, and he and Anthony caused problems for them."
After their penalty shootout victory over Dundee United, Wednesday was the first of potentially 11 games in 36 days for Hibs, if they don't overtake Falkirk for second, but still make it to the Premiership play-off final.
But with an away game at Morton on Saturday next up, Stubbs believes his players are becoming "immune" to the strenuous schedule that has accompanied their progress to both domestic cup finals.
"We have had a heavy fixture schedule since March," he added. "If anything the players are starting to get immune to it and they will concentrate on recovery again now before Saturday.
"The most important thing is recovery and we will try to do that - with protein drinks, nutrition, ice, massage - and we might look at a couple of other options to maximise what potentially we can do."
Rangers boss Mark Warburton insists there was no Hampden hangover after watching his side slip to only their fourth league defeat of the season - two at Falkirk, and two at Hibs.
The Glasgow giants endured 120 minutes and a penalty shootout against Celtic in Sunday' second semi-final but he refused to use fatigue as an excuse.
"No not at all, Sunday was totally irrelevant," Warburton said. "That is next year if we win the cup and have the Europa League. You saw the fitness levels, you saw Barrie McKay running back 40 yards in the 93rd minute.
"We were physically fine, mentally fine. It is disappointing to start the game well and then give away a soft, soft goal. That can't happen.
"The third goal allows them to sit deep and they had 10 men behind the ball so it is hard to break down.
"We got a great strike from Baz, who again produced an outstanding level of performance. We should have had more chances with all the possession we had. To come here and have 70% of the ball tells you all you need to know."


A Welsh-born former Australian prime minister will be awarded an honorary fellowship with Aberystwyth University.

Julia Gillard, who was born in Barry, will be made a fellow when she delivers a lecture at the international politics department on 30 June.
Fellowships are given to people with a connection to Wales deemed to have made an "outstanding contribution" to their field.
Ms Gillard became prime minister in June 2010 and served for three years.
She told BBC Radio Wales' Sunday Supplement programme her Welsh roots shaped her politics and stories about her late father's early life in the Neath Valley stayed with her.


A pet iguana has been living up a 30ft (9m) tree for three months after making an escape from its enclosure.

The 5ft-long (1.5m) reptile has become the talk of Pakefield, near Lowestoft, occasionally coming down for a spot of sunbathing outside the local fish and chip shop.
Owner Mike Hamilton said he had tried to entice it down but his iguana was "living the life of Riley" up the tree.
The "toilet-trained, ever-so friendly" pet would return when ready, he added.
"He's been up there for three months now, he's enjoying himself and he won't come down," Mr Hamilton said.
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The iguana appears to have made his home at the top of the tree and, despite taking the occasional day trip, has so far evaded capture.
Rani Coleman, who works at the chip shop, said: "A customer came in one day and said there was a lizard on the floor.
"We didn't believe it, but there it was, basking in the sun on the pavement."
She said customers told her they had seen the "huge" iguana in various places and when she arrived at work earlier "everyone was there with their binoculars out".
"I knew straight away that they'd found it," she added.
The iguana is currently sitting on its tree-top perch at the end of All Saints Road, about four houses away from where it used to live with its owner.
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Local resident Angela Hills said people were throwing fruit to try to tempt the iguana down from the tree, but she had concerns for the animal's safety as it was close to a busy road.
Mr Hamilton said he did not think his "bull-headed" but harmless iguana wanted to be caught.


Interpol has suspended a joint anti-match-fixing programme with Fifa over allegations of corruption against the football governing body.

The international police agency is freezing the €20 million (£14m) donated by Fifa in 2011 for the programme.
The 10-year "Integrity in Sport" agreement was intended to combat match-fixing and illegal gambling.
Fifa is under investigation by authorities in the US and Switzerland for alleged bribery and corruption.
"In light of the current context surrounding Fifa, while Interpol is still committed to developing our Integrity in Sport programme, I have decided to suspend the agreement," Juergen Stock, the head of Interpol, said in a statement.
"All external partners, whether public or private, must share the fundamental values and principles of the organisation, as well as those of the wider law enforcement community," he added.
The agreement between Interpol and Fifa stated that the football body must be "compatible with the principles, aims and activities of Interpol".
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Fifa: Why should I care?
A spokesperson for Fifa told the BBC that the organisation was "disappointed" by Interpol's decision.
"The success and importance of this programme cannot be understated. Our co-operation over the past four years has been a key part of addressing the transnational problem of match-fixing."
The statement added: "This successful programme is unrelated to the current issues surrounding Fifa and we believe that this unilateral decision will negatively impact the fight against criminal activity."
Fifa was "reaching out to Interpol to further discuss this matter", it said.
Last month, 14 current and former Fifa officials and sports marketing executives were charged over allegations of corruption and bribery following a years-long US-led investigation into the organisation.
The scandal has raised questions over the legitimacy of the bidding processes for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, which were awarded to Russia and Qatar respectively.
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Fifa corruption crisis: Key questions answered


A final round of 71 ended England's Charley Hull's hopes of victory at the Pure Silk Classic in the Bahamas.

Hull, 19, had a share of the lead going into the final round but struggled with two bogeys to finish on 14 under par.
It left her four shots behind the winner, South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo, who had a superb seven-under final round of 66 for a two-shot victory.
She finished ahead of compatriot Kim Sei-young, Sweden's Anna Nordqvist and American Stacey Lewis.
It is her third career LPGA title after wins in the 2014 Evian Championship and last year's LPGA Founders Cup.


The canteen of a Delhi guesthouse belonging to the southern Indian state of Kerala was visited by police after a rightwing Hindu group complained it had beef on its menu.

Staff told police that beef items on their menu were buffalo, not cow, meat.
Police said they only went to Kerala House as a "preventive measure", not to investigate the complaint or take meat samples.
An angry Kerala government has complained to the police.
Kerala is one of the few Indian states in which cow slaughter is legal.
Most states, including Delhi, most states, including Delhi, ban the slaughter of cows, because the cow is considered sacred by India's majority Hindus.
Indian media report that Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the police of overstepping their authority.
"I would like to inform you that the Kerala House staff canteen serves authentic vegetarian and non-vegetarian Kerala cuisine and the items in the menu are entirely within law," the letter is reported to have said.
The confusion likely stemmed from the fact that in India, buffalo meat is often called "beef", the BBC's South Asia Editor Charles Haviland reports.
After the police action, the institution removed the buffalo meat from its kitchens - but has since, defiantly, restored it, our correspondent says.
Following Monday evening's incident, the police picked up the caller from the Hindu Sena group for further questioning.
"We dealt with the matter with necessary alertness and took our position. The objective was to ensure that law and order is not disrupted," Jatin Narwal, a senior police officer, told the NDTV news site.
However, Kerala Chief Minister Oomen Chandy condemned the police for visiting Kerala House at all.
"The Delhi police should have shown restraint and consulted officials concerned before checking the premises for beef dishes," Mr Chandy told Indian television channels.
The incident has led to outrage on both social and mainstream media.
"Kerala's famed beef curry has been an annoying bone that got stuck in the throat of the Sangh parivar [Hindu hardline group], especially because many Hindus in the state relish the dish," an editorial in the Telegraph newspaper said.
Arun Shourie, who was a minister in the former BJP government, also criticised the government, saying its policies were identical to those of the previous Congress government - except for its preoccupation with cows.
"People have started recalling the days of [former prime minister] Manmohan Singh. The way to characterise the policies of the government is - Congress plus a cow. The policies are the same," he said at a function in Delhi.
"Kerala House" was one of the top trends on Twitter India, with many criticising the government as well as what they saw as overzealous police action.
The issue of beef consumption has become highly political since a 50-year-old Muslim man was lynched in north India over allegations that he had consumed beef.
Government ministers from the Hindu nationalist BJP said the incident was a "spontaneous expression of anger", while the chief minister of the northern state of Haryana said the cow "is an article of faith" in India.
The beef ban has provoked outrage, with many questioning the government's right to decide what is on their plate.
It has also been criticised by many as beef is cheaper than chicken and fish and is a staple for the poorer Muslim, tribal and Dalit (formerly untouchable) communities.


A court in India has granted bail to an anti-corruption cartoonist arrested on sedition charges, after an application from a member of the public.

The Bombay High Court said that Aseem Trivedi could be released on bail if he paid 5,000 rupees ($90;Â£67).
But it is unclear if Mr Trivedi will accept bail. He has said he will not hire a lawyer or apply for bail himself until the charges are dropped.
He was detained over cartoons which allegedly mocked India's constitution.
Many Indians see his arrest as an attack on freedom of expression. The cartoonist has been participating in an anti-corruption movement led by campaigner Anna Hazare.
Mr Trivedi was remanded in custody until 24 September when he appeared in court on Monday, two days after his arrest. He refused to apply for bail, and said if telling the truth made him a traitor then he was happy to be described as one.
By Soutik BiswasIndia correspondent
But on Tuesday a member of the public, apparently unrelated to Mr Trivedi, made a bail application to the Bombay High Court on the basis that drawing cartoons was not adequate grounds to be charged with sedition.
In one of a series of cartoons, the customary three lions in India's national emblem are replaced with three wolves, their teeth dripping with blood, with the message "Long live corruption" written underneath.
Another cartoon depicts the Indian parliament as a giant toilet bowl.
Government officials say that while they are in favour of free speech, there is a thin line between that and insulting national symbols, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi reports.
Protesters on social networking sites said it was shameful that corrupt politicians were being let off while those who highlighted corruption were being jailed.


Germany says 280,000 asylum seekers arrived there in 2016, a drop of more than 600,000 on the previous year.

The German interior minister said that the decrease was due to the closure in 2016 of the Balkan route and the migrant deal between the EU and Turkey.
The record influx of 890,000 people came as migrants and refugees travelled through Greece and the Balkans.
They headed for Germany after Chancellor Angela Merkel ordered a temporary open-door asylum policy.
Her decision to suspend EU rules on registering asylum seekers in the first EU state they entered was aimed at the growing number of Syrians fleeing the conflict in their country, but large numbers of people of other nationalities made the journey too.
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Migration has become a heavily politicised issue in Germany ahead of federal elections in the autumn. As voters punished her CDU party in regional polls last year, Mrs Merkel acknowledged that the migrant crisis could have been handled better.
"This shows that the measures that the federal government and the EU have taken are taking hold," said Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere. "We've been successful in managing and controlling the process of migration."
He was referring to the EU's deal with Turkey to halt the influx of migrants and refugees into Greece, as well as the decision by Balkan countries to close off the route towards Western Europe.
The total number of asylum applications in 2016 was in fact almost 270,000 higher than 2015, at 745,545, the interior ministry  said. However, the majority of claims involved people who had arrived the previous year.
280,000
new arrivals asking for asylum
610,000
fewer than in 2015
745,545 applied for asylum
268,866 are Syrian
55,000 migrants went home
25,000 were deported
Syrians made up 36% of the asylum claims in 2016, followed by Afghans, Iraqis, Albanians, Iranians and Eritreans.
It's tempting to imagine the German government breathing a collective sigh of relief.
This is a significant reduction in the number of people seeking asylum in Germany. It brings the figure much closer to the upper annual limit of 200,000 asylum seekers demanded by some of Angela Merkel's critics.
Nevertheless, ministers admit Germany still faces numerous challenges. There are still hundreds of thousands of outstanding asylum applications.
Angela Merkel's government must convince a nervous electorate that it can successfully integrate those who are allowed to stay. And any sense of triumph is tempered by the knowledge that the reduction has little to do with domestic asylum policy, although the government has gradually toughened its stance.
The numbers dropped largely as a result of countries along the so-called Balkan route closing their borders to refugees and, in effect, sealing off a major route to Germany. And keeping those numbers low means ministers must continue to rely on the fragile migrant deal between the EU and Turkey.
Germany has rejected asylum requests from Albania, describing it as a "safe country", and has been deporting Afghan arrivals. The government said late last year that increasing numbers of asylum seekers were returning to Iraq as well as Afghanistan.
Of the record 695,733 asylum decisions made by the interior ministry last year, 256,136 (36.8%) were awarded refugee status under the Geneva Conventions and a further 153,700 given subsidiary protection, which means their status in Germany is initially temporary.
A note on terminology: The BBC uses the term migrant to refer to all people on the move who have yet to complete the legal process of claiming asylum. This group includes people fleeing war-torn countries such as Syria, who are likely to be granted refugee status, as well as people who are seeking jobs and better lives, whom governments are likely to rule are economic migrants.


Asian shares traded lower as political uncertainty in Greece and a sell-off in commodities weighed on investors' appetite.

Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras failed to get enough support for his presidential nominee on Monday and will call an election for 25 January.
The price of copper also fell to its lowest in four-and-a-half years on a strong dollar and a slowdown in China.
Japan's Nikkei fell 1.6% to 17,450.77 on its last trading day this year.
But the index ends the year up 7.1%, driven by aggressive asset purchases by the Bank of Japan and a weaker yen that boosted company profits.
The dollar was at 120.41 yen from 120.66 yen in morning trade.
Japanese markets will be shut for the reminder of this week and will reopen next Monday.
China shares traded in opposite directions with Hong Kong's Hang Seng index down 0.9% at 23,550.44.
On the mainland, the Shanghai Composite bucked the trend and was up 0.7% to 3,189.64.
In Australia, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 1% to 5,416.6 after gaining 1.5% on Monday.
Shares of heavyweight miners BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto were both down more than 0.7% on falling commodity prices.
South Korean shares were lower despite economic data showing signs of the economy picking up.
The country's industrial output rose by a seasonally adjusted 1.3% in November from October, just beating expectations and marking its fastest rise in four months.
Meanwhile, its current account surplus was also up to a seasonally adjusted $9.73bn (Â£6.2bn) in November - its highest in seven months.
But the benchmark Kospi closed down 0.6% to 1,915.59, down 4.8% for the year.
This year marked the first annual decline for the main bourse since 2011.
South Korean markets will reopen on Friday.


Salford extended Widnes' losing run to eight Super League games with victory in Saturday's Magic Weekend opener at St James' Park.

Having gone ahead through Daniel Vidot's try, Salford were overhauled by Rhys Hanbury and Chris Bridge scores.
However, they fought back after half-time with Justin Carney's try to close to within two points.
Vidot's second try against a tiring Vikings and a Gareth O'Brien penalty proved enough to snatch the points.
Having been dealt a six-point deduction for breaking salary cap rules, Salford, whose owner Marwan Koukash this week called for the Super League to split from the Rugby Football League, have dropped out of the top eight but their chances of returning there have been boosted by this result.
Widnes looked to have given their large travelling contingent another happy Tyneside away day in their Sir Bobby Robson charity shirts on half-back Kevin Brown's return but they faded against Salford's powerful pack late on.
It might have been different had video referee Phil Bentham awarded some first-half Vikings tries but the same could be said of Salford in the second period.
Widnes' loss of form will be a concern to coach Denis Betts, with Salford and Hull KR now four and three points behind them respectively in the race for the final Super Eights spot.
Salford coach Ian Watson: "It's a good win for us. It's important we got back on the horse. We need to keep reclaiming those points back.
"In the first half I thought we made ourselves do a lot of defending but there is a bit of a hill out there and that was a factor.
"I was always confident we would come through the other side if we were in the game at half-time. We bombed a lot of opportunities, we should have been more comfortable."
Widnes head coach Denis Betts: "It's another game where we were pretty close but not close enough.
"I keep trying to reinforce some positives out of this. We're a decent group. The only people who can turn it around are us and there's enough of the season left for us to get on little bit of a roll.
"We've just got to try and find a win from somewhere."
Salford: O'Brien, Carney, Sa'u, Bibby, Vidot, Lui, Dobson, Kopczak, Tomkins, G. Griffin, Murdoch-Masila, Jones, Flanagan.
Replacements: Hauraki, A. Walne, Joseph, Lannon.
Widnes: Hanbury, Thompson, Runciman, Bridge, Marsh, Mellor, Brown, O'Carroll, White, Dudson, Houston, Dean, Cahill.
Replacements: Heremaia, Manuokafoa, Whitley, Leuluai.
Referee: James Child (RFL)


More money was spent making films in the UK last year than in any other year since measurements began, figures from the British Film Institute have shown.

The £1.471bn spent shooting movies like Star Wars: The Force Awakens and Avengers: Age of Ultron in 2014 represents a 35% increase on 2013.
Money spent on homegrown UK films also increased, with £188m spent making films budgeted at £500,000 and above.
Box office takings, though, were down 2% on the previous year.
Overall, 157.5 million tickets were sold, representing a 5% dip in attendances compared with 2013.
Yet the BFI's figures show an increased market share for UK independent films, thanks in part to the box office success of Paddington and The Inbetweeners 2.
The former title took £34.7m in 2014 and has now made more than £35.5m at UK and Ireland box offices.
"The UK film industry is a powerhouse for growth and I'm delighted that 2014 saw an all-time high spend on film production," culture secretary Sajid Javid said.
"The huge amount of inward investment we are seeing is a sure-fire sign that the UK is the best place in the world to make films."
BFI chief executive Amanda Nevill said its report "illuminates a dynamic and vibrant story of success for the screen industries in the UK".
The £1.471bn spend represents the highest figure since statistics were first recorded 20 years ago.


A collection of artwork by patients at a notorious Scottish asylum has gone on display in Dumfries.

The works were created by at least 46 patients at the the town's Crichton Royal Hospital in the late 1800s.
Each of them were treated by Dr William Browne, a pioneering physician who believed that art, music and literature could be therapeutic activities for people with mental illnesses.
A Hidden Gem will be on show at Gracefield Arts Centre until 22 August.
It is believed to be the earliest surviving collection of art by a group of psychiatric patients anywhere in the world.
Dr Browne gave an account of his work in an 1880 edition of The Journal of Psychological Medicine and Mental Pathology.
In the article, entitled "Mad Artists", he describes a collection of "three gigantic volumes" produced by "lunatics in different forms and phases of derangement".
Just over 100 years later, in 1983, a large leather bound volume of 134 works of art was found at the hospital. It was called "Art in Madness" by WAF Browne.
It is these works which have been specially mounted and framed for the Gracefield exhibition.
Gracefield's arts officer Dawn Henderby said: "The artwork is delightful in so many ways - fresh and lively with none of the constraints of preconception of what art should be.
"The idea of 'outsider art' has become more common place today, but in the 1880s, Browne's ideas were ground-breaking."
Councillor Tom McAughtrie said: "It's a unique opportunity to see an important collection of work, and see the value that art practice can bring to everyone's lives, irrespective of circumstance, age or ability."


Ireland and Connacht prop Nathan White is retiring from professional rugby on medical advice following a concussion he sustained in March.

White, 35, was injured during Connacht's win over Leinster at the Sportsground in Galway in March.
The former Waikato captain made his debut for Ireland in August last year and won 13 caps in all.
"While it's disappointing to finish this way I can look back at my career with a lot of pride," said White.
The New Zealand-born prop featured in all five of Ireland's 2015 World Cup matches and all of their 2016 Six Nations games.
He joined Pro12 champions Connacht in the summer of 2012, having spent a season at Leinster under present Ireland coach Joe Schmidt.
The dynamic front-rower played in 58 games over four seasons with Connacht and was introduced off the bench against Scotland at the Aviva Stadium to make his Ireland bow in a World Cup warm-up game.
The prop added: "I am retiring at 35 years of age and with so many great memories from my time playing in both New Zealand and Ireland.
"To have the chance to represent Ireland at the World Cup was an extremely special time in my life and something I will cherish forever."


An Army medic has told an inquest he raised concerns about not having enough medics prior to a fatal SAS selection exercise.

The soldier, known as 1U to protect his identity, also said he had to arrange for more water for his checkpoint because it nearly ran out.
L/Cpl Craig Roberts, of Conwy county, L/Cpl Edward Maher, and Cpl James Dunsby from Trowbridge, died attempting the march in the Brecon Beacons.
It was on one of 2013's hottest days.
The inquest had previously heard it took medics about an hour to reach casualties on the 16-mile (26km) march.
1U was asked about the medical plans and how an evacuation would be performed.
"It would take us time to get there, and especially with heat injuries time is against you," he said.
"I raised it several times in the past that we don't have enough medics, but we had to work with the resources we had."
He said he raised the issue with those higher in the chain of command within his reserve unit, but not directly with Signal Regiment that was running the exercise that day.
1U said he would usually have a radio, but did not that day because "there weren't enough to go around".
The coroner, Louise Hunt, asked if he told the directing staff why a soldier, 2J, was withdrawn earlier in the day.
"I didn't, no, because I was still trying to cool him down at that particular point," he said.
1U added that it was not routine practice in 2013 to detail why a candidate was being withdrawn, other than it was for medical reasons.
The coroner asked: "How can the commanders make decisionsâ€¦ if they don't have knowledge about medical withdrawals?"
"I don't know," he replied.


Some workers at a cosmetics chain in prestigious London shopping centres, including Westfield, are getting paid as little as £2.05 an hour, a BBC investigation has found.

The month-long undercover investigation found people were made to sign up as self-employed when legally they should have been classified as employees.
Soap and Co. says it was "extremely concerned" about the allegations.
It said it planned to review the employment status of workers.
The company describes its products as "an ideal balance between beauty, health and simple indulgence".
During the BBC London-Newsnight investigation, an undercover reporter spent one month working for the company, documenting the treatment of staff and their employment conditions.
They were made to be at work for a minimum of six days per week, for a total of about 60 hours, at the firm's stores.
Workers are paid by commission based on their sales. Some earned better under the arrangement than others.
The BBC's undercover reporter was paid £199 in commission for 97 hours' work - equivalent to an hourly rate of £2.05.
The national minimum wage ranges from £4.05 for under-18s to £7.50 for someone aged over 25.
The BBC also asked the two managers that the undercover reporter worked for about their understanding of the working relationship. They did not respond.
The BBC was told the same arrangements were in place at the company's affiliated Sakare outlets in Mayfair and Covent Garden.
One employee said: "I cannot move, I'm tired, my body hurts."
Another said: "My lower back hurts. I'm smashed physically and mentally. This is not normal."
Fines were handed out if workers were caught checking their mobile phones.
Soap and Co. mainly recruits workers from Eastern Europe, and some staff paid for cramped accommodation with shared bedrooms.
Employment lawyer Arpita Dutt described what had happened as a "flagrant breach" of minimum wage legislation.
She said: "This does seem to be exploitation of workers.
"It reminds me of those days where we used to have master-servant relationships."
Staff had prescriptive hours, they were not allowed to work elsewhere, or to substitute another "self-employed" individual to cover a shift.
The investigation found workers had to sign contracts saying they were self-employed.
But lawyers have told the BBC that the high level of control exercised by managers over workers meant in reality they were employees.
This means they should have been paid the minimum wage and a host of other in-work benefits - including sick pay and holiday pay.
"What we're finding is a real case of abuse... a whole raft of employment legislation that has been with us for 30 years is being cast aside in one blink of an eye," said Meredith Hurst, a partner at employment lawyers Thomas Mansfield. "I find it quite shocking.
"This is a very extreme case of control over an individual, and there is no doubt in my mind these individuals are employees.
"I would say that what we're seeing is a sham situation."
Workers being "self-employed" also saves a company paying national insurance.
Neither HM Revenue & Customs nor the Office of National Statistics publishes official figures for bogus self-employment.
But the overall PAYE tax gap - the difference between the amount of tax that should theoretically be collected from people's pay packets and what is actually taken - is currently £2.8bn.
In a statement, Soap and Co. said: "Soap and Co. takes their responsibility under UK law very seriously. We are therefore extremely concerned to learn about the allegations made by some individuals about the company's working arrangements.
"As a consequence we are reviewing those allegations and the implications (if any) regarding the employment status of those who work with us."
You can watch the full investigation on BBC London News at 18:30 and on BBC Newsnight at 22:30 on BBC Two


Mesut Ozil says he wants to stay at Arsenal and will discuss his future with the club after a pre-season tour of Australia and China.

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The midfielder, 28, is under contract with Arsenal until 2018 but speculation over his future has been widespread.
"It is definitely my preference to stay," the German said on Wednesday.
"Once everyone is back in London, we will sit down and discuss the future. I have always said that I feel very good at Arsenal."
Arsenal face Sydney FC on Thursday (11:00 BST) and Western Sydney Wanderers (11:00 BST) on Saturday before heading to China for two further games.
Arsene Wenger's side meet Bayern Munich (12:20 BST) on 19 July in Shanghai and Chelsea (12:40 BST) on 22 July in Beijing before returning to England.
"For now the most important thing is our pre-season and getting through the tour, training and getting fitness," added Ozil, who joined Arsenal from Real Madrid for £42.4m in 2013.
"I have always said that I feel very good at Arsenal."
While Ozil appears keen to stay, the futures of Chile forward Alexis Sanchez and France striker Olivier Giroud remain less clear.
Giroud, 30, has been with Arsenal for five years but has been linked with moves to Premier League rivals Everton and West Ham.
"I've been through some difficulty this last year, but always succeed to bounce back," said the former Montpellier forward.
"I'm still an Arsenal player and try to be professional like I always have done and to prepare well for the next season."
Meanwhile, Sanchez has been linked with Manchester City.
"It would hit the team quite hard if he left because he is a player who always delivers," said Ozil.


Two teenage boys have been arrested on suspicion of trespassing on a protected site after a barrier was climbed at the Palace of Westminster.

The Metropolitan Police said no access was gained to any Parliament building and the incident lasted approximately 30 seconds.
Both youths, who are 15 years old, have been bailed to a date in early May.
The boys were arrested at about 14:30 BST on Saturday. The matter is not being treated as terrorist-related.


The Archbishop of Wales has stepped into the row over dairy prices by saying shoppers must be prepared to pay more for their milk.

Dr Barry Morgan insisted everyone was responsible for ensuring farmers got a "fair price" for their milk - not just the dairies and major supermarkets.
Farmers and processing firms signed up to a new, but voluntary, code of conduct on Monday.
UK ministers could still legislate if the code is unsuccessful.
The Archbishop said: "It is astounding people will pay Â£1.98 for a two-litre bottle of Coke and think they've got a good deal while squabbling over the cost of milk which at Â£1 for 2.27 litres is half the price of Coke.
"In some places a bottle of water is twice the price of a pint of organic milk. It is shameful and immoral it now costs many farmers more to produce milk than they are able to sell it for.
"That is clearly promoting a culture which is unfair, unsustainable and unhealthy. We are short-changing our dairy farmers and that is a matter of justice and morality.
"We are all responsible and we all have to be prepared now to pay a fair price for a quality product because fair trade begins at home."
Four processors plan to reduce what they pay for milk by 2p per litre on 1 August.
England's farming minister Jim Paice chaired a meeting between the NFU and Dairy UK at the Royal Welsh Show on Monday.
As a result, a voluntary code between farmers and processors aimed at ending the dispute will be in place by the end of next month.
Junior business minister Baroness Wilcox told the House of Lords the main points of the code had already been agreed as she promised that "dairy farmers are not being forgotten" by the UK government.
The Welsh government has said it could legislate to help those affected by price cuts if a UK-wide agreement was not reached.


A solicitor who was shot in the head with a shotgun at his office in Devizes has died in hospital from his injuries.

James Ward, 58, had been in a critical condition in Bristol's Frenchay Hospital since the incident which took place at Morris, Goddard & Ward Solicitors on 2 July.
The father-of-three lived in Westbury and was known to friends as Jim.
Michael Chudley, 62, of no fixed address, has been charged with the attempted murder of Mr Ward.
Mr Chudley, originally from Rowde in Wiltshire, is also charged with threats to kill and firearms offences.
He will next appear at Winchester Crown Court on 24 September, with a possible trial date set for 17 December.
Mr Ward, who was the principal solicitor of the legal firm in St John's Street, Devizes, had been working at his desk when he was shot.
Wiltshire Police said he died in hospital on Sunday afternoon with his family by his side.
Det Ch Insp Ian Saunders said: "Our thoughts are with Jim's family and friends at this time. Jim was a popular and well respected man."
A post-mortem examination is taking place later at Flax Bourton Mortuary in Somerset.


Buses carrying members of the Orange Order, who were returning home from 12 July celebrations in Coleraine, have been attacked in County Londonderry.

A number of youths threw stones that broke windows on two buses in Greysteel on Monday evening.
No one was seriously hurt, although the police said one person had been injured.
A police investigation is now under way.
William Wray, from the City of Londonderry Grand Lodge, had family members on the bus.
"The window smashed and glass came in around the people," said Mr Wray.
"There were children on one of the buses - they were petrified. There was a lot of stress on the bus.
"We need community leaders in Greysteel to do something about this.
"I would be critical of the police - they weren't there for the return journey."
Londonderry mother of four, Shirley Hunter, was on one of the buses when it was attacked.
"We just heard a bang and the glass shattered - one man was sleeping and the glass went over him.
"I was sitting beside one of my daughters and the other was in front of me. One is aged 10 and one is 15.
"We just couldn't wait to get out of the area. I saw young boys throwing stones and it's down the parents to know where they are.
"As the bus moved the glass continued to shower over people. The kids were frightened.
"We don't talk about Catholics and Protestants at all. We were away for a family fun day.
"It was scary. I grew up in the Troubles but the children are still asking questions."
DUP MP Gregory Campbell said: "I was in the village yesterday and this has become a regular thing over the years.
"I was concerned about the lack of police in the area and I will be raising the issue with them.
"This was very serious. The driver could have been hit and 30 or 40 people could have been seriously injured."
SDLP MLA John Dallat said those responsible for the attacks should be "thoroughly ashamed of themselves".
"The behaviour at Greysteel should be condemned by everyone who genuinely reflects the right of people to travel to demonstrations whether it is in Derry city or indeed anywhere else in the North," he said.
"That right applies to all organisations and individuals irrespective of whether they are involved with the Orange Order, the Hibernians or indeed any legitimate organisation wishing to participate in cultural or musical events.
"Anyone who has respect for the good name of Greysteel and its wonderful people will want to protect the history and dignity of those people and not allow its reputation to be besmirched."
Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness said on Twitter that he unreservedly condemned those who attacked the bus.
Chief Supt Raymond Murray said: "An investigation is under way to find those responsible for the attack and I would appeal for anyone with any information to contact police on 101.
"Police will review the incident at Greysteel and address any issues that are identified, accordingly."


Debutants and shock qualifiers Guinea-Bissau stunned hosts Gabon by pulling off a 1-1 draw in the opening match of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations.

Juary Soares scored the equaliser for the Wild Dogs with a diving header from a free-kick in the 90th minute.
Gabon had taken the lead on 52 minutes when superstar Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang turned in Denis Bouanga's cross-shot.
Home fans jeered loudly at the end, making their discontent evident.
But the draw was no more than a spirited Guinea-Bissau side deserved as they frustrated their opponents throughout and took their chance to continue what has been a fairytale run in getting to the finals.
Few predicted they would take anything from their group games at the tournament but they arguably looked the more dangerous side in a game that only livened up after half-time.
While Aubaemyang showed his predatory instincts to finish off Bouanga's ball across the face of the box, the Dortmund striker was less clinical when he volleyed over on 69 minutes.
It would have doubled Gabon's lead and might have ended Guinea-Bissau's resistance. Instead, they fought back and began to impose themselves on the game.
A clear chance came on 83 minutes but substitute Frederic Mendy headed straight at goalkeeper Didier Ovono and it seemed they would have to be content with a brave defeat.
But when they won another free-kick, Soares connected brilliantly to send his side into raptures.
In the group's later game, Burkina Faso drew 1-1 with Cameroon.
After going 1-0 down to the hosts, Guinea-Bissaumight have folded. But the tournament debutants continued to plug away and, if they show the same grit and determination, they may pull off a few more surprises.
They pressed high, snapped into their tackles and former Everton youth player Junior Francisco particularly caught the eye on his first cap, prowling the midfield and breaking up play effectively.
Toni Silva, once at Liverpool, also impressed, showing glimpses of skill and creativity - if he grows in confidence he could be a key figure for the team.
Largely pedestrian, perhaps suffering from nerves, but most definitely below the level of performance the home crowd - and manager Jose Antonio Camacho - expect of them.
Having a world-class striker in Aubemayang will only get Gabon so far. While he was not at his very best, service to him was poor. And Juventus midfielder Mario Lemina was particularly disappointing.
The moment that summed up the Panthers perfectly came when Merlin Tandjigora swiped at a clearance, completely missed the ball and clattered Francisco Junior. So wild and inept it was comical. Gabon need to find their timing and rhythm - fast.
Guinea Bissau coach Baciro Cande: "We are very, very happy. Now we have the motivation to go as far as possible."
Gabon coach Jose Antonio Camacho: "It's very difficult to win the first match in these tournaments. For the next match we have to fight tooth and nail."
Match ends, Gabon 1, Guinea-Bissau 1.
Second Half ends, Gabon 1, Guinea-Bissau 1.
Foul by Serge Kevyn Aboue Angoue (Gabon).
Nanissio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!  Gabon 1, Guinea-Bissau 1. Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zézinho following a set piece situation.
Foul by Guélor Kanga (Gabon).
Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Andre Biyogo Poko (Gabon).
Nanissio (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Gabon. Serge Kevyn Aboue Angoue replaces Malick Evouna.
Foul by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).
Agostinho Soares (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Hand ball by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).
Hand ball by Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau).
Offside, Gabon. Didier Ndong tries a through ball, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Zézinho.
Substitution, Gabon. Andre Biyogo Poko replaces Merlin Tandjigora.
Foul by Merlin Tandjigora (Gabon).
Aldair (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Offside, Gabon. Merlin Tandjigora tries a through ball, but Malick Evouna is caught offside.
Didier Ndong (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Nanissio (Guinea-Bissau).
Foul by Denis Bouanga (Gabon).
Aldair (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Denis Bouanga (Gabon) because of an injury.
Delay in match Zézinho (Guinea-Bissau) because of an injury.
Aaron Appindangoyé (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Frederic Mendy (Guinea-Bissau).
Dangerous play by Malick Evouna (Gabon).
Juary Soares (Guinea-Bissau) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Agostinho Soares (Guinea-Bissau) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Denis Bouanga (Gabon) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Agostinho Soares (Guinea-Bissau).
Attempt missed. Rudinilson Silva (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Agostinho Soares following a corner.
Substitution, Guinea-Bissau. Aldair replaces Francisco Júnior.
Corner,  Guinea-Bissau. Conceded by Aaron Appindangoyé.
Attempt blocked. Piqueti (Guinea-Bissau) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Dabó.
Substitution, Gabon. Guélor Kanga replaces Mario Lemina.
Attempt saved. Toni Silva (Guinea-Bissau) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tomás Dabó.


Swansea City are interested in signing West Brom winger Nacer Chadli.

The Swans had targeted the Belgium international last year before he joined West Brom from Tottenham.
Baggies manager Tony Pulis dismissed speculation linking Chadli with a move away after a reported argument between the two earlier this summer.
But Swansea continue to monitor the 28-year-old, particularly as their midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson remains a prime target for Everton.
The Toffees have had a £40m offer rejected for the Icelander, who is valued at £50m.
Should the move go through, Swansea head coach Paul Clement would be eager to use those funds to strengthen his squad.
The Swans were interested in Las Palmas playmaker Jonathan Viera, though the Spanish club's asking price of around £25m was deemed too high.


Sunderland footballer Adam Johnson has pleaded guilty to one count of sexual activity with a child and one charge of grooming.

Appearing at Bradford Crown Court, the Sunderland winger also denied two charges of sexual activity with a girl aged under 16.
The 28-year-old from Castle Eden, County Durham, who has 12 England caps, was arrested in March 2015.
His case is due to be formally opened on Friday.
Kate Blackwell QC for the prosecution said the alleged incidents had taken place in or about the area of Castle Eden and Wingate.
Judge Jonathan Rose told the jury of six men and six women: "You may see reference to this in the press but it's the evidence in court that you will gather.
"This defendant has already pleaded guilty to two offences, you will hear more about them in detail when Miss Blackwell opens the case to you on Friday."
He said they must come to a decision on the remaining two charges.
"It will be for you and only you to determine if he is guilty or not guilty."
Mr Johnson, who was born in Sunderland, began his career at Middlesbrough before moving to Manchester City and then on to Sunderland for Â£10m in 2012.


A suspicious package that caused a security alert at the Police Service of Northern Ireland's headquarters was a "viable device".

It is understood it was contained in an envelope delivered to the building on Knock Road, Belfast, earlier on Thursday.
Bomb disposal officers were called to premises to examine the package. It is understood it was a letter bomb.
The Knock Road was closed for a time during the alert, but has reopened.


Liverpool are not "a selling club", says manager Jurgen Klopp following reports the Reds rejected a £72m bid for midfielder Philippe Coutinho.

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The Brazilian, 25, who scored 14 goals last term and spent six weeks out with an ankle injury, signed a five-year deal with the Reds in January.
Speaking at a news conference in Hong Kong, Klopp confirmed that Liverpool will not consider offers for Coutinho.
"I'm not surprised that any club is interested in players," he said.
"But we want to make the next step together and for this we need to stay together."
The German added: "It's not that I need it but a few people obviously see that Liverpool have a few good players. So, that's how it is.
"But, a very important message - maybe we're not a selling club."
Spanish giants Barcelona have reportedly made a bid for Coutinho, but Adam Lallana said he was confident his team-mate would remain at Anfield.
"I think we're going to achieve big things and I'm sure Phil will be part of that," he said of the player who signed from Inter Milan in 2013."
"We're a massive club, we're in the Champions League - OK, we need to qualify - but if we're going to win competitions like that and the Premier League we need to keep hold of players like Philippe."
The Reds, who finished fourth last season to earn a spot in the Champions League, face Leicester in the final of the Premier League Asia Trophy at Hong Kong Stadium on Saturday.
BBC Sport's Ian Stringer in Hong Kong
Jurgen Klopp doesn't seem like the type of chap who's easily flustered. "It's just football" he said post match on Wednesday out here in Hong Kong. He does dismissive quite well though.
When answering questions about the reported bid for Coutinho, he said he wasn't interested and that he can't affect what the media report - fair comment. He went on to say Liverpool aren't a selling club which will be music to fans' ears, I'm sure.
Jurgen and I then had a chat about butter. He started that line of discussion I might add. The heat in Hong Kong is affecting us all.


A drive-through pasty restaurant in Cornwall will be a "world first", the baker behind it has claimed.

Marion Symonds will offer pasties and cream teas to customers on the move from the site at Pool, Cornwall, from the end of June.
"People don't want to get out of their cars," said the baker, who has promoted Cornish pasties around the world.
The drive-through will be part of a bakery, coffee-shop and restaurant that will bring 40 new jobs to the area.
Mrs Symonds said: "So many towns now have been shut off and the bakers are in there. You have to go into a car park and walk to the baker's to buy a pasty.
"We thought if you stayed in your car and drove through the queues might come here instead of other drive-through restaurants."
Mrs Symonds, 50, started working in bakeries when she was 14 and was awarded the pasty ambassador award at the 2015 World Pasty Championships for her work promoting the pasty in Europe and Mexico.
She believes her drive-through pasty restaurant will be the first of its kind in the world.
Mrs Symonds opened her first bakery in Portreath and owns a second bakery in Lanner.


Australia's Bernard Tomic and Russia's Daniil Medvedev have been fined by the International Tennis Federation for unsportsmanlike conduct at Wimbledon.

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Tomic said he felt "bored" during his straight-set first-round defeat by Mischa Zverev on Tuesday, resulting in a fine of US $15,000 (£11,581).
Medvedev had a number of disputes with umpire Mariana Alves during his second-round defeat on Wednesday and ended the match by throwing coins at her chair.
He was fined $14,500 (£11,200).
World number 59 Tomic earned £35,000 for his one hour and 19 minutes on court.
He also admitted he called for the trainer during the match, even though he was not injured, to try to disrupt his opponent's momentum.
"I think I don't respect the sport enough," he said in a post-match interview. "You know, I'm going to play another 10 years, and I know after my career I won't have to work again."
Hours after the fine was announced, racquet sponsors Head said it would "discontinue" its relationship with Tomic, adding that the company is "extremely disappointed" with his post-match comments.
Tomic has told Australian newspaper the Herald Sun he will appeal the fine.
"I was being honest," he said. "People are saying the fine is for calling for the doctor, but it's not. I don't think the fine is fair."
Medvedev, who upset fifth seed Stan Wawrinka on Monday, lost 6-4 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-3 to Belgium's Ruben Bemelmans.
The 21-year-old, who earned £57,000 for reaching the second round, led 2-0 in the decider but became angry at Alves' decisions as he lost five straight games and was docked a point by the umpire.
After the match, he denied he was accusing Alves of bias by throwing coins, but that conduct cost him $7,500 (£5,795).
"I was just frustrated - it has no meaning, I apologise," he said after the match.
The remainder of Medvedev's fine was for two offences during the match, including being docked a point after a heated argument with Alves.
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The impending dispute in colleges is specifically about pay.

But it is hard to divorce the dispute from the bigger issue of the shake up to the sector in recent years.
Overall budgets were cut and jobs have gone. Colleges across Scotland have merged into a series of so-called "regional supercolleges".
Mergers in any field can often be difficult - they can lead to job losses and the inevitable challenges of  bringing together the culture and practices of different institutions.
These concerns were exacerbated by rows over pay offs for some senior staff. The public spending watchdog raised concerns about the practices followed by some.
At the former Coatbridge College there were claims of collusion though, when questioned by MSPs, the former principal denied any wrongdoing.
Indeed at some colleges, the merger process itself has been difficult.
A distinct but related debate has also been going on. This is the question of  just what role colleges should have in the education system.
Colleges were told to focus on full time courses which led to recognised qualifications - such as HNCs And HNDs.
Their principle aim is to help develop the skills of the workforce and, perhaps inevitably, an even higher proportion of the students than before are in their teens or 20s.
The number of part time student numbers fell dramatically.
A report by Audit Scotland argued there was no evidence that students had suffered from the shake up but also questioned whether there had been any actual benefits beyond savings.
This big shake up in the system inevitably colours the question of pay.
Each college used to have its own pay and conditions. But a move back to national pay deals has thrown up discrepancies between institutions.
Dealing with those would inevitably be an expensive, long term business.
A formal vote on industrial action is expected within weeks and some in the EIS Further Education Lecturers Association anticipate a strike in February if the issue is not resolved.
Some in the colleges sector have long complained that they can feel as if they're overlooked: political, media and public attention can, some argue, tend to focus unduly on schools and universities.
Any national college dispute, in the run up to May's Holyrood election, could certainly put the focus on the sector.


A new Sesame Street movie is thought to be in development, following reports that Fox has purchased film rights to the iconic TV show.

Industry website
          The Hollywood Reporter
 says the studio will enlist Sesame Street writer Joey Mazzarino to pen the script.
It follows the recent $158m (Â£100m) box office haul of Jim Henson's other fuzzy creations, The Muppets.
Sesame Street's best known characters include Elmo and Big Bird.
The educational children's show, which also features the likes of Bert, Ernie and Cookie Monster, combines live-action, puppetry and animation.
The long-running show has won more than 100 Emmy Awards and the format is now broadcast in dozens of countries.
Celebrities including David Beckham, Ricky Gervais and Julia Roberts have had cameos on the show, with performances from a host of music stars including REM, Paul Simon and James Blunt.
Night at the Museum director Shawn Levy is reported to be on board for the latest big-screen outing, although Fox has made no comment on The Hollywood Reporter's story.
Levy, meanwhile, is scheduled to start filming new comedy The Internship this summer, which will reunite Wedding Crashers stars Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson.
There have already been two Sesame Street films; Follow That Bird in 1985, featuring John Candy and Chevy Chase, and The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, from 1999.
This latest project could benefit from the success of The Muppets, which won an Oscar for best song in February.
None of the Sesame Street characters appeared in the film, as they are owned by the Sesame Workshop, while The Muppets were sold to Disney in 2004.
"We are now a wholly-owned subsidiary of a very large corporation," Steve Whitmire, the voice of Kermit, told the BBC earlier this year. "If I had my legs, you'd see a copyright on the bottom of my foot.
"They [the Sesame Street characters] are wholly-owned by someone else. That's part of it."
He continued: "I understand how this stuff works, and right now it's working very well so I'm not complaining. Thank goodness, Disney has trusted us to do a film."


Vulnerable children do not realise they are entitled to an independent "voice" to represent them, a report claims.

It says many young people are unaware a professional advocate is available through their local authority.
The report says there is a lack of strategic leadership from the Welsh government to ensure children have equal access to the service.
But a government spokesman said it was committed to children and "driving forward" their rights.
Over seven months 500 children and young people across Wales were spoken to.
The report, called Missing Voices, was the commissioner Keith Towler's first statutory review and looked at independent professional advocacy for looked after children and young people; care leavers and children in need.
Case study: David*
David was placed in 61 different foster and children's homes between the ages of five and 15.
David's main regret was that, despite being very close to his brothers and sisters before he was taken into care, he was not able to see them very often.
Social services only arranged for them to meet up once a year at Christmas.
He said it was a reunion he looked forward to all year but was left devastated on one occasion when social services failed to organise the event.
*Not his real name
Mr Towler said he was saddened by the findings.
"The purpose of my review is not to point the finger of blame at anyone but instead to reinvigorate national and local partners to get Wales back on track so that no child is denied access to a professional advocate," he said.
He made 29 recommendations, suggested fundamental changes to national structures and stressed the importance of ensuring all children had equal access to these representatives.
Mr Towler said: "I should not be hearing of episodes where children had been denied access to an advocate and that assumptions had been made they would not benefit from a professional advocate as they were too young.
"During the course of this review we have heard of excellent practice but these pockets of good practice must now become the norm across Wales."
The review's key findings included a lack of clarity and consistency about the way services are commissioned; a lack of strategic leadership by the Welsh government to make sure eligible children and young people have equal access; and there was no annual or systematic monitoring inspection or regulation of the service.
A Welsh government spokesman said it had issued "clear guidance" for local authorities on providing independent, effective and accessible advocacy services.
"We are one of only a handful of countries to have embedded children's rights into our domestic law. Advocacy sits firmly within children's rights as a way for children and young people to be heard when they want someone on their side, someone to help them be safe, to participate and to have access to provisions."
By law, every local authority must provide an independent professional "voice", also known as an advocate, for every looked after child and young person, care leaver and child in need.
They should have access to one when decisions are being made about them or if they want to make a complaint.
Children's charity Tros Gynnal Plant welcomed the report.
"We feel that it gets to grips with many of the issues that we have experienced over the past 10 years," executive director Roger Bishop said.
"We strongly believe that if the recommendations of this report are implemented it would change the life chances for many of our children and young people."


Two detectives have been disciplined after police failed to properly investigate rape allegations against a man who went on to murder a woman.

Lee Nolan strangled Katelyn Parker, 24, with her own hair straighteners after she called him "gay" in August 2015.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission has now found "significant failings" in the way police handled previous allegations against Nolan.
Detectives from Greater Manchester and Kent police received official warnings.
The IPCC said Nolan was allowed to "remain at liberty" and went on to kill Ms Parker in Heywood, Greater Manchester, despite two unrelated allegations of rape and one of making threats to kill.
The watchdog found the threats to kill allegation was not progressed by either police force.
There was confusion over which force would investigate the complaint as Kent Police thought Nolan had been in Manchester at the time, but Greater Manchester Police were unaware of this.
Two separate rape allegations were also subject to "severe delays and poor communication", the IPCC ruled.
The detectives were found to have cases to answer for misconduct and were subject to "management action".
In February Nolan was jailed for life and ordered to serve a minimum sentence of 18 years.
Rachel Cerfontyne, deputy chairman of the IPCC, said a "lack of organisation and inadequate communication" meant "grave offences" were not investigated.
"While it is impossible to know the full consequences of this failure, we do know that Nolan remained at liberty and went on to commit murder, albeit unrelated," she said.
"It is essential that forces have protocols in place which ensure effective policing nationwide. I strongly recommend an urgent review of current policies and practices and will be taking this forward with relevant policing bodies."


Abuse of tea and disappointment in love have been listed as suspected causes of distress in a lunatic asylum archive released by NHS Grampian.

The list, tweeted by the NHS Grampian Archives account, details causes of admission to the Aberdeen Lunatic Asylum in 1847.
Among the more conventional conditions are death of relatives, fright and head injuries.
Less conventional symptoms include irregular habits and vegetable poison.
The entry on tea attributes "sedentary lifestyle - abuse of tea" as a supposed cause.
NHS Grampian said: "Some of these terms would never be used today, however, documents like this provide a valuable insight into the past."
The health board is urging people to discuss their experiences of mental health, as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
This year's theme is relationships.


Michael Gove has said his bid to become Tory leader and PM is driven by "conviction" about what is right for the UK, not personal ambition.

The justice secretary said that when he concluded Boris Johnson was not the "right person", his "heart told him" that he should put himself forward.
He vowed to cut immigration by blocking EU free movement and spend an extra Â£100m a week on the NHS if he wins.
But Mr Gove is facing calls to step down to ensure party unity.
Business minister Anna Soubry said Mr Gove had "behaved appallingly" in pledging his support for Boris Johnson and then withdrawing it at the last minute.
Whoever is elected Conservative leader will succeed David Cameron as prime minister and be responsible for negotiating the UK's exit from EU, following last week's referendum result.
Mr Gove and the four other candidates - Theresa May, Andrea Leadsom, Stephen Crabb and Liam Fox - will take part in a series of ballots of the party's 330 MPs, starting on Tuesday.
The two most popular will then go on to a vote of the wider party membership, with the result due on 9 September.
Launching his leadership bid in a policy-rich speech in which he declared himself the "candidate of change" and set out clear dividing lines between himself and Mrs May, Mr Gove said he had done "everything he could" not to be a candidate.
He said he had worked "day and night" to push Mr Johnson's interests but concluded his colleague could not take the UK down the "path of change" opened up by Brexit, saying what was needed was to embrace the opportunity not "muddle through and make the best of it".
"I did almost everything not to be a candidate for the leadership of this party. I was so very reluctant because I know my limitations. Whatever charisma is, I don't have it, whatever glamour may be, I don't think anyone could ever associate me with it.
"I am standing for the leadership not as a result of calculation, I am standing with the burning desire to transform our country," he said.
"Because my heart tells me that if we are bold, if we refuse to settle for business as usual, if we dare to dream and summon up all the qualities that have made this country the greatest in the world, then for Britain - and its people - our best days lie ahead."
Mr Gove said he knew his own limitations but he had "a clear vision of what our future must look like" and had a track record to show he could deliver it. He pledged to leave the EU's single market, make public services "more human" and strengthen the United Kingdom.
Ruling out a snap election if he became prime minister, he insisted the "best person" to take the UK out of the EU was someone who had argued for it during the referendum campaign.
But he said he would not begin official talks with the EU over the UK's exit, by triggering Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, before the end of the 2016, saying "we control the timing and we will do it when we are good and ready".
He also said he would abandon the government's target of eliminating Britain's Budget deficit by 2020 - something Chancellor George Osborne and his leadership rival Theresa May have also backed.
Mr Gove's decision to throw his hat into the ring was met with incredulity by the media and many of Mr Johnson's supporters.
Asked whether he had been betrayed by Mr Gove, Mr Johnson told reporters as he left his home that he could not "unfortunately get on with what I wanted to do" and it was now "up to somebody else".
Dominic Raab, a former supporter of Mr Johnson who is now backing Mr Gove, said to outsiders the move would look "horrific and Machiavellian" and insisted Mr Gove had tried to make the alliance with Mr Johnson work.
But he rejected calls for Mr Gove to now stand aside, saying party members deserved a "clear choice" and Mr Gove was the man to deliver a "full-fat Brexit not a semi-skimmed version".
But Ms Soubry urged him to quit the race after Tuesday's ballot to allow the party to "unite" behind Mrs May and former Conservative chancellor Ken Clarke said Mr Gove's standing aside would enable the process to be "speeded up" saying any party leader and prime minister "should have the trust, as far as possible, of your colleagues".
Mrs May has been boosted by the support of the Daily Mail and Cabinet colleagues including defence secretary Michael Fallon.
Liam Fox, meanwhile, said the focus should squarely be on how the UK negotiated its exit from the EU and got the best possible deal, saying anything else was a serious distraction.
"We're in the process of electing a prime minister who will actually take us out of the European Union, and yet we seem to be permanently distracted by what can only be described as the politics of the Oxford Union in recent days," Radio 4's Today.
"I think it was a distraction, we need Brexit for grown-ups and we need to be talking about the big issues."
And Mrs Leadsom said that while Mrs May was a "totally brilliant home secretary", she believed the next prime minister should be someone who "really believes that the UK would be better off once we leave the EU".
"The clear priority is to deliver on the referendum," the energy minister - who was won the backing of former Cabinet minister Owen Paterson - told ITV's Good Morning Britain. "We have been given an instruction, we now have to get a grip and get on with it."
Home Secretary Theresa May: The 59-year-old has replaced Boris Johnson as the bookies' favourite to win the contest. She's held the Home Office brief - often something of a poisoned chalice - since 2010, and is a former Tory party chairman.  She says she can offer the "strong leadership" and unity the UK needs, and promised a "positive vision" for the country's future. She backed staying in the EU. Theresa May profile
Justice Secretary Michael Gove: The 48-year-old former newspaper columnist was a key figure in the party's modernisation that led to its return to power in 2010. He was a reforming, if controversial, education secretary between 2010 and 2014, and now holds the Ministry of Justice brief. He was a leading player in the Brexit campaign - which put a strain on his close friendship with David Cameron. He has pitched himself as the candidate that can provide "unity and change." Michael Gove profile
Work and Pensions Secretary Stephen Crabb: The 43-year-old was promoted to the cabinet in 2014 as Welsh secretary, and boosted his profile earlier this year when he took over as work and pensions secretary. A rising star of the Tory party he has promised to unite the party and country following the referendum result and provide stability. Raised on a council estate by a single mother, he has a back story to which many Tory MPs are attracted. Backed Remain. Stephen Crabb profile
Energy minister Andrea Leadsom: The 53-year-old former banker and fund manager was one of the stars of the Leave campaign. A former district councillor, she became MP for South Northamptonshire in 2010 and - after serving as a junior Treasury minister and as a member of the Treasury select committee - she was made a junior minister in the energy and climate change department in May last year. Andrea Leadsom profile
Former cabinet minister Liam Fox: It's second time around for the 54-year-old ex-defence secretary and GP, who came a close third in the 2005 leadership contest. His cabinet career was cut short in 2011 when he resigned following a lobbying row. A Brexit campaigner, and on the right of the party, he has said whoever becomes PM must accept "the instruction" of the British people and not "try to backslide" over EU membership. Liam Fox profile


A horse has been rescued from a muddy ditch by firefighters in Oxfordshire.

The owner said his animal was startled by something and ran into the ditch where it became trapped.
Fire crews in dry suits and a specialist rescue team managed to lift the distressed horse to safety at the farm in Nether Worton at Hempton, near Banbury, on Saturday.
The animal was checked over by a vet and had not suffered any serious injuries.


Facebook has added Snapchat-style disappearing photos to Messenger, in its latest move to ape its popular messaging rival.

9 March 2017 Last updated at 15:01 GMT
The social network has already added vanishing stories to its Instagram and WhatsApp products.
The BBC's Chris Foxx asked Facebook's Peter Martinazzi why people would want to post disappearing selfies on so many apps.


A visually impaired Paralympian will attempt to complete a solo time trial cycle race in the Isle of Man having only ridden on his own three times.

Ian Sharpe has won 10 Paralympic medals at five Games in swimming, triathlon and tandem cycling with a pilot.
Mr Sharpe, who lost his sight aged six and has been using a cane for 20 years, said: "I can just about make out the white centre lines on the road."
Cyclefest's Storm the Tower race will get under way at 13:30 BST.
Former professional cyclist Rob Holden will ride in close proximity to the 44-year-old to shout instructions.
Mr Sharpe will be competing in a 1.5 mile (2.4 km) solo hill climb on the Isle of Man TT course which includes hairpin corners and 700 ft (213 m) of climbing.
He said: "I had to choose an uphill race to control my speed. In the Paralympics I had a pilot and my job was to propel us along.
"In this race I will have to operate the gears and breaks as well as steering and pedalling. Just to finish it would be a massive achievement but I know my competitive side will come out."
After achieving success at European and World Championship level, Mr Sharpe was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1988 Paralympics in Seoul, where he won a silver and two bronze medals.
Further silver and bronze medals followed in the next three Paralympics in Barcelona, Atlanta and Sydney.
The married father-of-three added: "I can just about make out the white centre lines on the road so will have to focus 100% on not losing them or I will ride straight off the road."
"It's going to be exciting, liberating and scary as hell. My mum thinks I'm mad."
Mr Holden said: "I know he is quick so I hope I can keep up with him."
Around 80 people will contest the time trial including MotoGP star Cal Crutchlow and Commonwealth Games rider Elliot Baxter.
Riders will race against the clock on the climb out of Ramsey which includes several sharp bends.


An award-winning Hebridean Sea Salt business based on the Isle of Lewis is under investigation, the BBC has learned.

A former employee is understood to have raised concerns about the authenticity of the product.
Western Isles Council's environmental health department is investigating.
Owner Natalie Crayton said there had been an issue that had been investigated and resolved and the business was now trading normally.
Hebridean Sea Salt was formed six years ago and has become a well-known brand in delis and supermarkets across the country.
It began as a small operation but is now supplying high street stores such as Waitrose and Sainsburys and is making inroads into international markets.
The company has had financial backing from the public purse with Highlands and Islands Enterprise contributing Â£300,000 to expand the business.
Food Standards Scotland said it was aware of Comhairle nan Eilean Siar's investigation and was liaising with the relevant enforcement authorities.


Parisians have laid flowers and lit candles at the former office of Charlie Hebdo ahead of the anniversary on Thursday of the attack on the magazine.

Mourners stopped in ones and twos by the building on the Rue Nicolas-Appert, where a plaque was unveiled on Tuesday.
Seventeen people died in January last year when gunmen targeted the magazine and a Jewish supermarket.
No official events are planned for Thursday, although President Francois Hollande is due to address the police.
Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right opposition party Front National, is also expected to speak at some point during the day.
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As well as the memorial at the magazine's former office, a second plaque was installed where a police officer was shot, and a third at the Jewish supermarket.
On Saturday, a fourth plaque will be unveiled in the southern suburb of Montrouge, where one of the gunmen shot a policewoman.
The commemorations will culminate in a public event on Sunday in the Place de la Republique, where Parisians gathered in the wake of the attacks.
A 35ft (10m) oak "remembrance tree" will be planted in the square and veteran French musician Johnny Hallyday will perform Un Dimanche de Janvier (One January Sunday), a song recalling the vast march in Paris that followed the attacks.
Amid the commemorations, Charlie Hebdo has once again courted controversy with the cover of its special anniversary edition. It depicts God, bloodied and carrying a gun under the headline "One year on: The assassin still at large".


Cornish Pirates prop Adam Jamieson has been forced to retire.

The 22-year-old has failed to recover from a neck injury which has seen him start just once since last November.
The former England Under-20 international joined the Pirates from Bath in 2014 and made 26 appearances for the Championship club.
"It's a huge shock and a tough pill to swallow, as I never thought I would be in this position at just turning 22," said Jamieson
"There have been positives that I'll take from my rugby experiences, including making real friends for life, and my best wishes are expressed to the Pirates for the future.
"Hopefully one day I will be able to watch them play at the Stadium for Cornwall."
Director of rugby Ian Davies said: "We are devastated that Adam has been forced to retire so young.
"Adam was a player who we were looking to re-contract for next season as his willingness to learn, his strong work ethic and general positive attitude on and off the field are the traits that we value strongly when choosing a squad."


Ross County manager Jim McIntyre praised his side's character after they came back from behind to beat 10-man Celtic in the League Cup semi-final at Hampden.

Gary Mackay-Steven gave Celtic the lead after just 26 seconds, but County refused to wilt and will now face Hibernian in the final on 13 March.
"We set up to be stiff and that was anything but stiff, it was a sickener," McIntyre said of the early goal.
"The players showed character."
Martin Woods scored from the penalty spot after Efe Ambrose was sent off for bringing down Alex Schalk.
Paul Quinn headed in a second before Schalk thumped in a third.
Celtic rallied but Leigh Griffiths missed a penalty after Brian Graham was adjudged to have handled the ball in the box.
"We had to hang in and it was a matter of bottle," McIntyre told BBC Scotland. "You saw what Celtic did to Hamilton a few weeks ago after an early goal.
"We had a bit of luck and getting the penalty got us back into it.
"The one thing I knew was we would create chances. We had done it twice against Celtic this season already, albeit we lost both games. When you look at them games we had really good opportunities to score goals and we knew we had to take them today."
It is Ross County's second major final after they beat Neil Lennon's Celtic in the 2010 Scottish Cup semi-final, and an emotional McIntyre reserved praise for chairman Roy MacGregor.
"It's a fantastic achievement for the club and I am really pleased for the chairman as he has done so much for the club down the years," continued McIntyre,
"He's had a special day at Hampden once before and we were determined to give him that again."
Centre-back Quinn, who returned to Dingwall during the week after a disappointing spell at Aberdeen, said it was a dream second debut for the Highlanders.
"I couldn't have dreamt of it any better," said the 30-year-old.
"We still have a long way to go to get our hands on the trophy, but it's a fantastic achievement and in the end probably deserved.
"They're (Celtic) a class team. They move the ball so well and they put you under so much pressure, but we had a game plan and we believed in the manager and each other.
"It means a lot to us. I went to Aberdeen knowing this club would still go forward without me and I am delighted to be back."


Daley Blind rescued a point for Manchester United with a 93rd-minute equaliser after Cheikhou Kouyate's sublime volley put West Ham ahead.

Kouyate juggled the ball twice, swivelled, and volleyed in, after Mark Noble's free-kick dropped in his path.
United looked to be running out of time when Blind volleyed home from 16 yards after Angel Di Maria's cross.
The visitors finished with 10 men, defender Luke Shaw sent off for a second yellow card.
West Ham, who remain eighth in the table, have not beaten United since 2007 and they will feel they allowed a great opportunity to end that run slip.
The Hammers were on top from the early stages - hustling in defence and attacking with pace.
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In contrast, United lacked creativity and were too easily dispossessed at Upton Park before Blind's dramatic late comeback stretched their unbeaten Premier League away record to seven games.
David De Gea rescued the visitors three times in the opening half an hour, twice keeping out Enner Valencia - one a 25-yard drive and the other an acrobatic close range volley - before James Tomkins was denied by the Spaniard's right foot.
United omitted Juan Mata yet their midfield struggled to carve out chances.
A mistake by Alex Song almost let in Robin van Persie but Hammers keeper Adrian's only serious save of the opening half was a tame effort by Angel Di Maria.
West Ham got the breakthrough their play deserved in the 49th minute, Kouyate showing great skill to volley home after United's defence had failed to deal with Noble's set-piece delivery.
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Noble went close to doubling the Hammers' lead before United came strong in the closing stages.
Falcao looked certain to equalise in the 77th minute after combining with van Persie, but the Colombia forward stabbed wide from close range.
Van Persie was then denied by Adrian's right leg before the Hammers keeper scrambled across his line to keep out Marouane Fellaini in a frantic finish.
It looked to be enough for the hosts - but there was still time for Blind to volley home after West Ham had failed to clear a ball into the area.
A dramatic finish was concluded when United were reduced to 10 men following a second bookable offence for Shaw.
West Ham manager Sam Allardyce: "We have to give the players credit for how well they defended as well as how well they played in possession, which was almost the perfect performance.
"It's not a result we deserved or wanted, but we're back to a level that we know we can play at.
"It was just a great shame we conceded a goal as late as we did, which wasn't the normal goal you concede against Manchester United."


A chain is in talks over plans for a new 50-bed hotel in Galashiels after the sale of a prominent site in the town has been agreed.

Scottish Borders Council and Stirling-based Ramoyle Developments have concluded missives for the former Burgh Yard.
It will be used for a "mixed use" commercial scheme including some flats and possibly a pub/restaurant.
It used to house a petrol station, garages and workshops.
Council leader David Parker said: "There has been a great deal of interest surrounding the former Burgh Yard site, and I am delighted that the sale has now been agreed.
"If it goes ahead as planned, this development should bring a significant benefit to Galashiels at an exciting time, with the Borders Railway opening in less than one month.
"I look forward to seeing it enhance the facilities in the town for visitors and the local community."
Councillor Stuart Bell said the move could bring the site near the recently-opened transport interchange back into use.
"If the scheme comes to fruition, it will bring investment in our region, create new jobs and provide improved facilities for tourists, tying into the key aims of the Borders Railway Blueprint programme," he said.
Jim Turnbull, of Ramoyle Developments, added: "We are very pleased to be able to add this prestigious project to our currently expanding development programme.
"Several operators have approached us with regards to the various commercial uses we have in mind for Galashiels and we expect to be able to reveal our preferred line-up soon."


A lost parrot has been returned to its home after a group of teenagers lured it with a chocolate biscuit in a supermarket car park.

Blue-fronted Amazon parrot Charlie went missing from the Tropical Butterfly House, Wildlife & Falconry Centre, near Sheffield, on Wednesday.
She was spotted by shoppers at Tesco in Dinnington, about two miles from home.
It is thought the wind blew her off course and she was unable to find her way home.
Abigail Carter, from the centre, said Charlie was found in a tree, covered in crumbs, and munching on the chocolate biscuit, given to her by a group of teenagers.
She said although chocolate was not good for parrots, she praised the actions of the youngsters for keeping Charlie occupied for long enough for them to get to her.
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Charlie was found on Thursday after an appeal on social media.
Ms Carter also thanked everyone who had helped with the search for Charlie, who went missing during a flying display at the centre.
She said the response to the appeal had been fantastic.
To mark her return, Charlie, who is celebrating her 19th birthday, was treated to a special "non-chocolate" cake made from her usual diet of fruit, vegetables and mixed seeds.


New footage has been published of the "traingate" journey that triggered a row involving Jeremy Corbyn and Sir Richard Branson last year.

A year ago, Mr Corbyn was filmed sitting on the floor of a train he said was "ram-packed".
Virgin Trains then released CCTV images and footage it said showed the Labour leader walking past empty seats.
In the newly-released CCTV, people can be seen sitting on the floor between the carriages.
It was released by pro-Corbyn filmmaker Yannis Mendez, whose original film of the Labour leader sitting on the floor sparked the debate.
Mr Mendez made a request to Virgin for the CCTV in which he featured, and it has now been published by his Double Down News company.
The clash between the rail operator and Mr Corbyn's team took place during last summer's Labour leadership contest.
After Mr Corbyn used the overcrowding on the service to make his case for rail renationalisation, Virgin responded, saying he had walked past available seats and managed to find somewhere to sit later on.
On social media, where it has been shared thousands of times, supporters of the Labour leader have said the latest film backs up his comments about overcrowding on the London to Newcastle service.
"These are the CCTV clips Richard Branson didn't show you," the voiceover says, to footage of people sitting and lying on the floor between carriages.
The film also highlights that people could be seen sitting in some - although not all - of the apparently empty seats Mr Corbyn walked past.
When questioned by journalists at the height of the row last year, the Labour leader said he had been looking for two empty seats together so he could sit with his wife.
Virgin Trains has not disputed the service was crowded but said at the time it took issue with the suggestion Mr Corbyn had been unable to find a seat.
Neither Virgin Trains nor the Labour leadership have commented on the latest video.


Sunderland goalkeeper Vito Mannone says every game "feels like the Champions League final" as they fight for Premier League survival.

The Black Cats drew 0-0 with Arsenal to climb out of the relegation zone for the first time since early March.
"We're fighting for the Premier League, but that's our Champions League," 28-year old Mannone told BBC Newcastle.
"We need to maintain this standard and hopefully score a few of the chances we create."
Sunday's goalless draw was a fourth successive clean sheet for Sunderland, who had conceded in each of their 16 games before that.
"It's a strange feeling, but it feels like the Champions League Final every game," Mannone added.
"We knew how tough it was to come away with a clean sheet against a great opponent.
"I think you can see now that all of our heads are in the right direction.
"What we've learnt from other teams like Leicester is that you don't care who you play against - you just go and try to win the games."
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Sunderland, who travel to Stoke on Saturday, are now 17th, above Norwich only on goal difference and one point clear of 19th-placed Newcastle.
But the Wearsiders are the form team at the bottom of the table, having taken 12 points from their past 10 games, compared to Newcastle's six and Norwich's eight.
With only four games remaining, Sunderland manager Sam Allardyce is encouraged by his side's improved position in the table.
"We can now determine our own destiny by the results that we get," the former West Ham manager said.
"If we get better results than Norwich and Newcastle then we stay up."


A teenager accused of planning to behead a British soldier expressed extremist views only to "fit in" with a Muslim group, he has told a court.

Brusthom Ziamani said he fell in with members of al-Muhajiroun - an extremist organisation - after he was "kicked out" of home for converting to Islam.
He told jurors he did not disagree with the murder of Fusilier Lee Rigby but would not commit such an act himself.
The 19-year-old, of Camberwell, London, denies preparing an act of terrorism.
Mr Ziamani was arrested on a street in east London in August last year carrying a 12in (30cm) knife, a hammer and a black flag in a rucksack, the Old Bailey heard.
He had earlier researched the location of Army cadet bases.
Jurors were also told that he had shown his ex-girlfriend weapons, described one of Fusilier Rigby's killers - Michael Adebolajo - as a "legend", and told her he would "kill soldiers".
On Thursday, Mr Ziamani told the jury that members of al-Muhajiroun - or ALM - gave him money, clothes and a place to stay after his parents, who are Jehovah's Witnesses, threw him out of the family home when he converted to Islam in early 2014.
"I didn't know anything about them apart from what I saw on TV, that they would go out and give demonstrations to people and cause havoc," he said.
"They were really warm to me... I learned a lot from them."
They invited him to an ALM meeting in the basement of a halal sweet shop in Whitechapel, where the group discussed Gaza, Palestine and Sharia law, he said.
Afterwards, he posted on Facebook: "Sharia law on its way on our streets. We will implement it, it's part of our religion."
Asked why he did that, he said: "I did not believe it. I put it up to fit in with these people. I wanted to show these people I believed what they believed - without them I would be on the streets."
When he was arrested in June last year on an unrelated matter, police found a ripped up letter in his trouser pocket.
In it, he had written about mounting an attack on a British soldier and expressed the desire to die a martyr, the court heard.
But he told jurors: "I was ranting and raging about the situation in Muslim countries which was described in these talks.
"I did not believe it at all. I was ranting out of anger."
Defence lawyer Naeem Mian told jurors: "It's not illegal to be offensive.
"In fact only recently we saw heads of state in Paris marching to defend the right to be offensive in the wake of that atrocity that happened there.
"We have the right to be offensive.
"We all have the right to have an interest in gore and grisly stuff. We have the right to have undoubtedly repulsive views, some of which he has expressed."
The lawyer added: "He is not on trial for the murder of Lee Rigby. He is not on trial for his opinions, as repulsive as you may find them."
The court was told the defendant had been brought up in south London and went to school in Peckham.
His parents had come to the UK from the Republic of Congo.
He told jurors that he used to be involved in stealing people's credit cards and went to a "play house" to have sex with prostitutes.
He also said he had been drawn to become a Muslim after listening to rap music but concealed his conversion from his parents and would tuck his Islamic robe into his trousers when he went home.
The defendant told the court that his parents had found out he was a Muslim only when they had seen pictures of friends in Islamic clothes on his mobile phone.
The trial continues.


League Two side Barnet have signed striker Jean-Louis Akpa Akpro following a trial spell.

The 31-year-old was a free agent after leaving Shrewsbury this summer, having scored 16 goals in 95 outings during two years with Town.
Akpa Akpro began his career at Toulouse and has had spells at Grimsby, Rochdale, Tranmere Rovers and Bury since moving to England in 2008.
The Bees have not disclosed the length of the Frenchman's deal at The Hive.
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The question of Scottish independence was settled by the referendum in 2014, Downing Street has said.

It came after the UK defence secretary told BBC Scotland that the SNP should "forget" about holding a second referendum.
But Sir Michael Fallon would not be drawn on reports he had suggested the UK government would block a vote.
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon tweeted that Sir Michael had "seriously backpedalled" on the issue.
A spokeswoman for Prime Minister Theresa May later said that the referendum in 2014, when Scotland voted by 55% to 45% to remain in the UK, was "legal, fair and decisive".
She added: "We believe that this issue was settled in 2014. Recent polls don't suggest that there has been a big change in the views around a second referendum."
The Scottish first minister has said another independence referendum was increasingly likely in the wake of the Brexit vote, but she would need the UK government's permission in order to hold a second legally binding vote.
Speaking to BBC Radio Scotland's Good Morning Scotland programme, Sir Michael said the SNP "need to forget all that stuff and get on with what they were elected to do."
But he did not directly answer questions on whether or not the UK government would allow a vote.
He said: "We don't see the need for a referendum - this is a diversion.
"What the Scottish government should be focusing on is what it was elected to do, which is to improve schools standards, get to grips with the problems in Scottish hospitals and reverse the serious rise in unemployment."
The minister urged the SNP to focus on their "day job" and "not get into the theology of whether or not a second referendum should be held".
The Herald newspaper said it had asked Sir Michael whether the UK government would facilitate a referendum during the lifetime of this parliament.
It quoted the Conservative politician as replying: "No, forget it. The respect agenda is two way.
"She [Ms Sturgeon] is constantly asking us to respect the SNP government, but she has to respect the decision of the Scotland to stay inside the UK in 2014 and the decision of the UK to leave the EU.
"Respect works both ways."
Sir Michael was speaking ahead of a visit to Midlothian engineering firm MacTaggart Scott designs, at which he said the Treasury had approved the initial business case for a training school for naval crews working on the UK's nuclear submarines.
The submarine school would be built at the Faslane naval base on the Clyde, which will be home to all 11 Royal Navy submarines from 2020 in a move which will see the number of people employed there rise from 6,800 to 8,200.
Scottish Conservative leader Ruth Davidson opposes a second referendum being held - but said last year that she did not believe the UK government should block one.
The UK government White Paper setting out its Brexit plans pledges to "ensure that more decisions are devolved" after the UK leaves the EU.
But while the government will "champion devolution", it stressed there would be a "whole UK" approach to the Brexit negotiations.
Ms Sturgeon tweeted that there had been "serious backpedalling from Michael Fallon on GMS on blocking #indyref2" and that he "must have realised what a disastrous move it would be for Tories."
She later told Holyrood: "If this parliament voted to have a referendum on independence, then absolutely I agree that no Westminster Tory should stand in the way of the voice of this parliament.
"The mandate of this government in relation to this is unequivocal - it was the Tories after all who put us in the position of being taken out of the European Union against our will, and with the support of only one of the 59 MPs in this country.
"Strange is it not that a Tory party that proclaims that it would be so confident of winning a referendum on independence now talks about trying to block it.
"Isn't it the case that the Tories are actually running a wee bit feart?"


About 5,000 people have attended a march in Glasgow over public spending cuts.

It coincided with marches in London and Belfast, where thousands gathered to call for an end to austerity measures.
Protesters called on the government to focus instead on creating policies which they said could create growth.
The rally in Scotland, which was organised by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), began in George Square and ended at Glasgow Green.
It was led by former Remploy workers who lost their jobs when the government-owned factories were closed.
Disability activists, community groups and public sector workers were joined on the platform by organisations including the National Union of Students, the Church of Scotland and the Hardest Hit Coalition.
They were joined by members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS), the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT) and the march organisers the STUC.
STUC general secretary Grahame Smith told the crowd: "The Prime Minister says he doesn't want to defend privilege, he wants to spread it.
"Privilege of course means giving few an advantage over the many. That's why it's tax cuts for the rich and benefit cuts for the poor.
"We don't want an extension of privilege, we want an extension of fairness and justice."
Speaking in George Square, Mr Smith said the priority should be fair taxation and a living wage, investment in quality jobs, strong trade unions and employment rights.
Before the march, organisers said they were hoping it would be as well attended as the demonstration in 2011 over pension reforms, which attracted more than 250,000 people across the UK.
The National Union of Students in Scotland president Robin Parker, who gave a speech in George Square, said: "Students are standing side-by-side with trade union and community members from across Scotland today because we don't want to see Westminster's austerity policies dump an entire generation on the scrapheap.
"The Scottish government has said they are putting a priority on tackling youth unemployment, but they can do more. If they are serious about tackling youth unemployment, they need to be serious about funding colleges.
"Our generation needs a future that works."
And Derek Thomson, chair of the PCS union's Scotland committee, said: "We want a future funded through fair and progressive taxation and one that delivers public services and welfare benefits to those that need them.
"We want an end to the austerity agenda.
"We want investment in jobs that builds both the public and the private sectors. That's what PCS members will be marching for on Saturday and politicians across the UK would do well to listen."
Strathclyde Police said the demonstration passed off without incident.