Gary Barlow took to the stage in Leeds on Tuesday to open his new Calendar Girls musical, ahead of possible runs in the West End and on Broadway.

The Take That star has created the Â£3m show, titled The Girls, with Tim Firth who wrote the 2003 Calendar Girls film.
They are both based on the true story of the Women's Institute members who stripped off for a charity calendar.
Barlow joined the cast and original Calendar Girls for the finale at the opening night at Leeds Grand Theatre.
He appeared at the curtain call to lead a performance of one of the musical's central songs, titled Yorkshire.
Singing the praises of the county has helped the show become a big hit with audiences in Leeds, although a bigger test of its success will come when it moves on from its home turf.
The only other confirmed dates so far are at The Lowry in Salford in January.
But with a budget of Â£3.4m and the backing of West End impresarios David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers, and 115-year-old Broadway theatre operator The Shubert Organization, there are bigger plans afoot.
National theatre critics were not invited to the first night in Leeds, perhaps in order to allow Barlow and Firth to continue to work on the show before risking it in front of influential reviewers.
Barlow may have been scarred by his first attempt at a stage musical earlier this year, when his music for the Broadway adaptation of Finding Neverland was described as "dull" by The Guardian and "fatally ersatz" by The New York Times.
The singer recently told BBC North West Tonight: "If you were to listen to critics in life you'd never do anything, so you should never listen to them."
The Yorkshire Post's theatre critic Nick Ahad was invited to see The Girls. He wrote: "It's a cliche to say that a show can make you laugh and cry, but The Girls does both in abundance...
"I'd bet my flat cap that this show will be booked into theatres in London and around the world."
Barlow's music, he wrote, "occasionally feels incidental, complementary to Firth's script as opposed to overpowering it". But he added: "When it does grab the attention, it really grabs the attention.
"This show... has an audience ready made: women of a certain age are the UK's biggest buyers of theatre tickets. When they buy tickets to see this, they will see their own lives reflected back at them."
The Girls revolves around lifelong friends Annie (played by double Olivier Award-winner Joanna Riding), whose husband is dying of cancer, and the hare-brained Chris (Claire Moore).
Chris hatches a plan to raise money by enlisting her fellow WI ladies to pose nude for a charity calendar.
The story of inspiring women who defy the pressures of age and appearance to shed their inhibitions as well as their clothes is likely to resonate widely, even if its Yorkshire roots hold less appeal in other locations.


The first meeting between First Minister Carwyn Jones and new Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn was "positive", a spokesman for Mr Jones has said.

Elections, party reform and the UK constitution were discussed.
The spokesman added that the first minister "looked forward" to seeing Mr Corbyn in Wales "soon".
Before the meeting Mr Jones said MPs - including Mr Corbyn - were "welcome to help" in the 2016 assembly election.
Mr Jones said Labour's UK leader would "of course" be involved in the campaign.
Voters go to the polls in Wales, Scotland and London in May, in what will be the first electoral test for Labour since Mr Corbyn took over.
Mr Jones told BBC Wales: "In the elections of course I'll be, as leader of Welsh Labour, leading the campaign, with help of course from colleagues in London who are welcome to help.
"But it's a Welsh election, Welsh manifesto, Welsh Labour will produce, and that would be true whoever was the leader here in London and has been true in years gone by."
It is understood Mr Jones was keen to discuss the prospect of greater autonomy for Welsh Labour.
The first minister has described Mr Corbyn's win as "incredible", but previously called him an "unusual choice" for leader.
Mr Corbyn praised Welsh Labour during the leadership campaign and in his victory speech for its record in office, in particular for ending the internal market in the NHS.
He was the only one of the four leadership contenders not to meet the first minister during the campaign, although it was said to be a matter of availability.
Political commentators have asked whether Mr Corbyn becoming UK Labour leader will help or hinder the party's chances of winning the assembly election.
Prof Richard Wyn Jones of Cardiff University has said Labour could find it harder to hold onto key marginals such as Gower and Vale of Clwyd, which the Tories captured at the general election.
Welsh Conservative leader Andrew RT Davies has said the assembly election will now take on an "even greater significance", accusing Labour of "abandoning mainstream politics in favour of a hard left agenda".


Sutton United have signed former Ghana striker Chris Dickson.

The 31-year-old won two caps between 2008 and 2009 and has played in all three divisions of the English Football League, as well as the Chinese Super League and Cypriot top flight.
He was on the scoresheet when AEL Limassol beat Marseille 3-0 in a Europa League tie in 2012.
He has previously played for Dagenham & Redbridge, Charlton Athletic and Shanghai Dongya.
Find all the latest football transfers on our dedicated page.


The Danish parliament has voted to bring in new laws for migrants and refugees coming to the country.

The plans have been criticised by some people including the UN Refugee Agency.
Under the laws, any new refugees or migrants coming to Denmark will only be able to keep hold of things they own up to a value of about Â£1,000.
The police will be able to take items above that value. Things with sentimental value like wedding rings won't be included.
The Danish government says that the valuables will be used to pay for the costs of looking after migrants and refugees coming to the country.
The new law also means that migrants and refugees will have to wait before applying for relatives to join them.
At the moment they only have to wait one year in future it will be three years.
These changes mean that refugees and migrants are working under the same rules that apply for people who are don't have jobs in Denmark.
Tommy Zwicky, from the Danish version of Newsround - Ultra Nyt - sent us a report from outside the Danish Parliament.


Private messages that can disappear are being trialled by Facebook as it experiments with a new option for those using its Messenger app.

They become hidden after a certain period of time chosen by the author, the firm said.
It is part of a new "secret message" service having a limited trial, Facebook announced.
Senders must choose one device to use it on, as messages sent this way are stored on the device itself.
Those flagged to "disappear" will be deleted from the device as well.
"Starting a secret conversation with someone is optional," it said.
"Secret conversations can only be read on one device and we recognise that experience may not be right for everyone."
Facebook listed health and financial issues as examples of messages that people may wish to keep more private - while others have mentioned love affairs.
The idea is being trialled on a "limited basis", Facebook said, but added that it would be more widely available over the summer.
Video and GIFs cannot be shared secretly at the moment.
The service will also have extra features for reporting abuse - and once this is introduced, there will be a delay in the deletion of messages to enable flagging.
"Facebook will never have access to plain text messages unless one participant in a secret conversation voluntarily reports the conversation," it explained in a technical document.
The service is built on the Signal protocol by Open Whisper Systems, which is widely used by messaging apps, said cybersecurity expert Professor Alan Woodward from Surrey University.
"Signal is well tested and those who developed it are well regarded in the cryptography community," he said.
"But the problem with something effectively becoming an open standard in this way is that if ever a problem were found it could have widespread impact."
Prof Woodward added that the technical report released by Facebook was "not as complete as many would like" in terms of assessing the service's security.
"If I were to choose any messaging system I would look for it to be based on Signal at present.
"However, I'd like to know more about exactly how it is implemented, or at least know that those who can analyse such systems have scrutinised the code."


Trade union, religious and refugee groups have voiced their anger at having been refused access to the Dungavel immigration removal centre.

A delegation led by the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) wanted to visit the South Lanarkshire centre to assess the welfare of detainees.
But they were denied access by the Home Office.
A recent BBC Scotland investigation found some Dungavel detainees were being held for more than a year.
A spokesman for the Home Office said: "We can confirm a request to visit Dungavel was received and subsequently declined."
The STUC told BBC Scotland that it was "disappointed" and "angry" at permission for the visit - which would also have included the Scottish Refugee Council, the Church of Scotland and the Muslim Council of Britain - being refused.
Deputy general secretary Dave Moxham said: "A number of organisations without a statutory role in inspection have been granted access to the centre, indeed the STUC was permitted to visit the facility in 2007.
"We are forced to wonder why the government is so worried about organisations such as ours being able to hear the experiences of detainees.
"We have always been clear that the problems for those detained in Dungavel may not originate with the running of the centre itself."
The Church of Scotland said it was "deeply concerned about the wellbeing of asylum seekers at Dungavel".
Sally Foster-Fulton, convener of the Kirk's Church and Society Council, said: "It is deeply disappointing that the Home Office are refusing to allow us access.
"We, along with the STUC, want to listen to those held at Dungavel, hear their stories and offer whatever support we can.
"The mark of a good society is how we treat the most vulnerable within our borders. Making sure that compassion comes first is our only goal."
It is understood the management at Dungavel - which is outsourced to the private security firm GEO Group - was not opposed to the visit.
BBC Scotland has seen a letter from Hugh Ind, the Home Office's director of compliance for immigration enforcement, to the STUC refusing access to the centre.
It reads: "Under normal circumstances access to IRCs is limited to organisations exercising statutory duties (Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons and independent Monitoring Boards), social and legal visitors and other visiting groups.
"I am sorry but I am unable to agree to your visit request at this time."
It goes on to say that "independent scrutiny is a vital part of our assurance that our removal centres are safe, secure and humane" and that immigration removal centres are "part of a rigorous inspection regime operated by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP)".
The letter states that Dungavel was subject to an HMIP inspection in February and that the report will be published after the election.
Mr Moxham said it was "imperative" that the report was published as soon as possible.
Figures released to BBC Scotland in March under Freedom of Information legislation showed that a number of detainees were held at Dungavel for more than six months and that two detainees from Western Sahara and Algeria had been at the centre for more than a year.
Reports subsequently emerged of a hunger strike at the centre, which could not be independently verified.
The Home Office said that although a small number of detainees were refusing meals from the centre canteen, those who did so were purchasing food from the shop located within the facility.
On 18 March this year, the STUC wrote to the Home Secretary Theresa May to outline the groups' concerns about the welfare of detainees and to request an investigation into the claims of a hunger strike.
In an emergency motion passed at its annual congress meeting earlier this week, the STUC condemned the Home Office for declining the delegation's request for access.
It said it would hold a demonstration outside the centre on 30 May and "shine a light on the plight of asylum seekers in a system that has forgotten its humanity."
Finally, it called on the Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) and the Equality and Human rights Commission to cooperate to inspect Dungavel from a human rights perspective.
The SHRC confirmed to BBC Scotland that it intended to engage with its counterpart body in England.
Opened in 2001, Dungavel near Strathaven is Scotland's only immigration removal centre - secure facilities that are used to hold asylum seekers and other migrant groups before their removal from the UK or while their case is being assessed by the Home Office.
Last month a report by a group of MPs called for a time limit of 28 days on detention under immigration powers in centres such as Dungavel.
Following the report's publication, a number of protests developed at removal centres across the UK and an undercover investigation for Channel 4 News alleged racism by staff towards detainees at the Yarl's Wood centre in Bedfordshire.


A bride-to-be who wanted a "no-fuss and low-key" hen party had to be rescued by the RNLI after their hire boat ran aground in a river.

Four women were celebrating on the River Dart, Devon, on Saturday when the vessel became stuck in mud as the tide went out.
An RNLI spokesperson said the party were were travelling to Dartmouth when they got into difficulty.
The spokesman said the group were "cold but otherwise unhurt".
Posting on the Dart RNLI Lifeboat Facebook page the crew said: "They came back to the lifeboat station for a warm drink and to meet and thank the lifeboat crew.
"The girls were on a hen party and the irony is that the bride to be had requested a 'no-fuss and low-key day'.
"The hens who had arranged the day thought an afternoon afloat on the beautiful River Dart would set the mood for dinner in Dartmouth in the evening.
"Best laid plans and all of that. I don't think they will ever forget the hen party."


A Brighton and Hove Albion football fan collapsed and died following his team's 5-0 victory over Fulham.

The 92-year-old fell to the ground at Falmer station while waiting on the platform for a train. It is believed he suffered a cardiac arrest.
British Transport Police said two off-duty doctors tried to save his life, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
The football club said its thoughts were with the man's family.
Trains were delayed while the man was treated and the club thanked fans for their "patience and understanding".
A police spokesman said: "Two members of the male's family were with him at the time this occurred and we pass our sincere condolences to them."


Brazilian football team Chapecoense has been torn apart by Monday's plane crash in Colombia, which killed most of its players.

Only six of the 77 people on board the plane survived the crash, which came as the team headed to Medellin for the biggest match in their history.
Three players were among the survivors, while 19 players and the coaching staff died.
FATALITIES
One of the team's idols, Danilo was instrumental in Chapecoense's historic performance at Copa Sudamericana. At the semi-final, he saved a last-minute goal attempt from Argentina's San Lorenzo, securing his side's place at the final. Joined the club in 2013. Was pulled alive from the wreckage but later died in hospital.
One of Chapecoense's most experienced players, he had played for some of Brazil's biggest teams, including Santos, Sao Paulo and Flamengo. Also played for Spain's Atletico Madrid.
Rangel (left) was the top scorer in the club's history, with 81 goals according to Brazilian media, and one of Chapecoense's idols. Joined the club in 2013. A friend told a Brazilian newspaper (article is in Portuguese) that his daughter was due to celebrate her eighth birthday on Wednesday, and a party had been planned for Friday. He would have celebrated his 35th birthday on 11 December.
Played for small clubs before being hired by Chapecoense earlier this year. Last week, his wife told him through his team-mates that she was pregnant with their first child. A video of that moment has been shared thousands of times on social media.
Played for Fluminense before joining Chapecoense last year.
Machado (right) had played at an Iranian club before being signed by Chapecoense this year.
Kempes (left) had played for many small Brazilian teams and also in Japan.
Played for some of Brazil's biggest clubs, including Cruzeiro and Palmeiras. Joined Chapecoense last year.
Played in Azerbaijan. Local media reported that he was in negotiations with Santos. Joined Chapecoense last year.
Josimar (left) had played for Palmeiras and Internacional, and also for Saudi Arabia's Al-Watan. Joined the club this year.
Came to national attention after winning Sao Paulo's championship with Ituano in 2014. Joined Chapecoense last year.
Was one of the club's youngest players. Joined Chapecoense this year.
Played for many small clubs in Brazil, and won the state of Parana's championship with Coritiba in 2013. Joined Chapecoense this year.
Started his professional career with Gremio in 2013. Joined Chapecoense this year.
Was signed by Chapecoense last year after playing for many Brazilian clubs including Vitoria and Ponte Preta.
Joined the club this year after playing for many small Brazilian clubs.
Started playing football at the age of 10. Joined Chapecoense this year, after playing for many clubs, including Flamengo and Japan's Kawasaki Fronyale.
Played for Flamengo and other clubs before being signed by Chapecoense this year.
Joined the club last year after having played for many Brazilian sides, including Sao Paulo.
Six people survived the crash in Medellin, including three players.
Follmann is said to be in the most "severe" state of all the survivors, but his condition is medically stable. The goalkeeper has had one leg amputated and might still lose his other foot.
His father, Paulo, told Associated Press news agency: "The chances of surviving an airplane crash are practically zero. That my son is one of the survivors is a miracle of God."
Ruschel (right) has had spinal surgery. The club said the player still has "normal movements in upper and lower limbs" and is in a critical but stable condition.
His fiancee, Marina Storchi, told Brazilian media (article in Portuguese) that she had told the player not to travel to Colombia after his passport went missing in his house.
Neto (left) remained in intensive care with severe trauma to his skull, thorax and lungs. The defender, who was the last person to be rescued, is in a critical, but stable condition, which the club say gives "good prospects for improvement".
Nine of the club's players did not travel with the rest of the squad on the chartered flight, according to local media.
They were Alejandro Martinuccio, Nenem, Demerson, Marcelo Boeck, Andrei, Hyoran, Nivaldo, Moises and Rafael Lima.
Goalkeeper Marcelo Boeck did not travel because it was his birthday.
The player's agent told Portuguese newspaper A Bola that he was celebrating his 32nd birthday at home.
Alejandro Martinuccio was meant to be in the travelling squad but stayed at home due to injury. He tweeted: "Please pray for my team-mates."
Veteran keeper Nivaldo was not selected so he could prepare for his 300th game with the club on Sunday against Atletico Mineiro in the last game of the Brazilian league season.
After the accident, the 42-year old said he would retire immediately, but now wants to play in the last game to honour his fallen team-mates.
"My team-mates would want us to play that match," he said. "I just don't know how I could stand a full stadium with people calling the name of the players that died. We will have to try, I think. But that is going to be hard."
Matheus Saroli, the son of Chapecoense's manager Luiz Carlos Saroli, was meant to have boarded the plane but lost his passport and had to stay in Brazil.


A teenager who died after he came off his scooter while being followed by police was not run over by the officers, an inquest heard.

Henry Hicks, 18, was being followed by two unmarked police cars in Islington, north London, on 19 December 2014 when his moped crashed into another vehicle.
Marks on his clothing were more likely blood spots than tyre marks, St Pancras Coroner's Court heard.
Mr Hicks' family had raised concerns about the circumstances of the crash.
Det Insp Gary Wright at Surrey Police reviewed the initial investigation into the teenagers' death, led by Paul Summerton at the Metropolitan Police Service.
The Independent Police Complaints Commission requested Mr Wright to carry out the inquiry.
Mr Wright considered how the damage to the teenager's moped and helmet were caused, how he came off his bike, what caused the fatal head injuries and whether the marks on his jacket and tracksuit bottoms indicated he had been run over.
He told the jury: "Despite there being no skid marks, it's probable that harsh braking was the reason for Henry to fall from his bike or to become unstable at least before there was a smaller impact with the taxi."
He told senior coroner for Inner London Mary Hassell he had no reason to believe the police cars collided with the teenager.
The investigator said he broadly agreed with the previous report stating Mr Hicks probably did not initially realise police were following him.
But he said it was "difficult to document" what Mr Hicks was thinking at the time.
Four police officers, who were in the unmarked cars, are expected to give evidence to the inquest on Tuesday.


Braehead Clan forward Craig Peacock heaped praise on team-mates Mike Hammond, Scott Pitt and Matt Beca after an impressive haul of points over the course of the week.

Between them, they scored nine goals and 13 assists to help lift the Glasgow side into fourth place in the Elite League after they picked up three wins out of three over the last seven days.
And Peacock reckons the wins over Manchester Storm, Edinburgh Capitals and Coventry Blaze are huge for the team in heading for the play-offs.
"Those guys are amazing to watch and they produce every night," Peacock said. "The way they find each other, they're always going to find the scoresheet and put goals in for the team.
"It's a joy to watch them and we're delighted to have them with us. It's strange how well they know each other's game. They're on fire right now and it's huge when all three of them are clicking.
"It's been a great week and we set out wanting to have a good month because of the run of games in Glasgow it's been massive in picking up six points."
Clan began their weekend with a hard-fought, but well earned, 7-5 win over Edinburgh, following on from the midweek 4-1 success against Storm.
Both teams traded goals late in the first as Jacob Johnston netted for the Caps, with Pitt equalising before Corey Cowick, Craig Peacock and Mike Hammond put Braehead 4-1 up.
The Caps clawed their way back through Garrett Milan and Ian Schultz, but Pitt and Hammond reopened the four-goal gulf followed by Milan, who nabbed his second.
Hammond went on to complete his hat-trick, with Jared Staal picking up the Caps' fifth, a late consolation.
Ryan Finnerty's side stay-at-home month continued with the visit of Coventry Blaze and ended the week in the best possible way with a 4-2 victory.
Matt Haywood had his early strike cancelled out by Shawn Boutin, with Beca and Peacock putting Clan 3-1 up early in the third.
TJ Syner pulled one back for the Blaze, but Hammond ended the weekend with his fourth goal of the weekend to seal the points.
Fife Flyers fans got value for money as they saw 24 goals in their two games over the weekend, but the team's only win of the two days could have title ramifications.
They went to Manchester on Saturday and were five goals down after two periods through goals from Patrik Valcak, Mario Valery-Trabucco, Mark Heatley and two by Darian Dzuirzynski.
Ryan Dingle got one back early in the third, but Taylor Dickin and Adam Harding clinched the points, despite Phil Paquet and Matt Sisca adding consolations in the 7-3 loss.
Flyers returned to Kirkcaldy to host title-chasing Belfast Giants and dealt what could be a significant blow to their hopes of winning the silverware, as Flyers won 9-5 in an epic battle.
Brendan Brooks and David Rutherford traded early goals, but strikes from Justin Fox, Chase Schaber and Dingle put them 4-1 up.
Giants hit back through Mike Quesnele, two from Blair Riley and one from Colin Shields to put them 5-4 in front.
However, Flyers galvanised with Dingle's second, Paquet, another from Brooks and further strikes by Russ Moyer and Schaber to take victory.
The Giants got the weekend going with a 6-3 win over Dundee Stars on Friday and it was even stevens for the first two periods.
Derrick Walser, Riley and Rutherford all hit go-ahead goals, but two from Justin Faryna and one from Cale Tanaka made sure Belfast were never in control.
That changed in the third as Quesnele, Jim Vandermeer and an empty-net finish from Alex Foster confirmed the win for the men from Northern Ireland.
The Stars had the night off on Saturday but returned to face Storm at home and narrowed the gap on play-off rivals Coventry Blaze to two points after a 4-2 win.
Marc LeFevbre's side stormed into a three-goal lead through Brett Switzer, Michael Lidhammar and Kevin Bruijsten, with Connor Varley and Jack Prince hitting back for Manchester.
Faryna's empty-net goal eased the nerves as Dundee edged closer to the play-off places, with the Blaze very much in their sights.
Capitals moved on from Saturday's loss at Braehead with the current EIHL champions Sheffield Steelers visiting Murrayfield, but it was Steelers who prevailed 3-0.
Two from Robert Down and a late one from Levi Nelson took the points to end the Caps weekend in defeat and still with some work to do if they want to reach the play-offs.
Friday
Belfast Giants 6-3 Dundee Stars
Saturday
Braehead Clan 7-5 Edinburgh Capitals
Manchester Storm 7-3 Fife Flyers
Sunday
Braehead Clan 4-2 Coventry Blaze
Dundee Stars 4-2 Manchester Storm
Edinburgh Capitals 0-3 Sheffield Steelers
Fife Flyers 9-5 Belfast Giants


A union representing rail workers has said it will decide on future strike dates after rejecting the latest offer by First Great Western (FGW).

High-speed services between London, the West of England and Wales were hit last week when about 2,000 Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) members walked out.
The dispute is over concerns guards and buffet cars will be disposed of on new Hitachi Inter City Express trains.
The RMT said "core issues remain unresolved" in FGW's revised offer.
The new trains are set to run on the Great Western main line from 2017.
FGW said it had "made very clear" its "commitments on job security and the customer experience".
But one of the sticking points is that FGW wants drivers to have control over doors, instead of the guards who are currently in charge of this role.
The RMT said this was "a clear dilution of the important safety role of the guard and contrary to RMT policy".
The union said a "lack of assurance" on protecting engineering jobs and keeping the buffet car facilities were also issues.
RMT General Secretary Mick Cash said: "Despite the media spin played out by the company yesterday the reality of the offer now received by the union falls well short of what is required in the key areas of jobs, services and safety for us to reach an agreement.
"As a result we will now be meeting with our sister unions to discuss the campaign strategy and RMT's executive will be deciding on future strike dates next week."
The new trains are being introduced under the Intercity Express Programme on routes between London Paddington and Oxford, Bristol and South Wales.


Cologne's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig on Sunday kicked off 15 minutes late because of protesting fans.

About 100 Cologne supporters blocked the arrival of Leipzig's team coach in protest at the away team's ownership by drinks manufacturer Red Bull.
"We had a bit of trouble getting to the stadium and we needed more time to prepare professionally for the match," said Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl.
Rival fans have described Leipzig as an artificial product.
The club was founded in 2009 and, with the backing of Red Bull, won four promotions in seven seasons to reach the top division of German football.
They are yet to lose a league game this season and drew 1-1 at Cologne, where former Nottingham Forest winger Oliver Burke, 19, became the first Scot to score in the Bundesliga for almost 17 years.
Under German football rules, the club cannot be called Red Bull Leipzig and are officially known as RasenBallsport Leipzig, or RB Leipzig.
They have been greeted by protests at other grounds over the past two years, with fans of local rivals Dynamo Dresden dumping a severed bull's head beside the pitch during a German Cup tie in August.
Sunday's sit-in at Cologne followed a midweek protest by Borussia Monchengladbach supporters, who stayed silent for the first 19 minutes of their match at RB Leipzig, reflecting the year of Monchengladbach's formation in 1900.


A US police officer who fatally shot a black man in Minnesota in July has been charged with second-degree manslaughter, prosecutors say.

Officer Jeronimo Yanez opened fire on Philando Castile, 32, after stopping his car in Falcon Heights, St Paul.
The aftermath was streamed live on Facebook by Mr Castile's girlfriend who was a passenger in the car.
The death prompted widespread protests in St Paul.
The killing is one of a series of deaths of black men and boys at the hands of police - which has fuelled claims of institutionalised racism in US society.
Announcing the charge on Wednesday, district prosecutor John Choi said that evidence, including video from a police car, showed that when the officer had approached the car, Mr Castile had calmly told him he was carrying a gun.
Mr Choi said the officer had told Mr Castile not to pull the gun out and Mr Castile and his girlfriend had both said that he was not doing so. He said the officer had then screamed, drawn his gun and fired seven shots.
He said that as Mr Castile was dying, he had uttered his final words: "I wasn't reaching for it."
Mr Choi said that "unreasonable fear" on the part of a police officer could not justify the use of deadly force.
Mr Castile's mother, Valerie Castile, said the charge was the strongest the family could have hoped for under Minnesota law.
Glenda Hatchett, a lawyer representing the family, described the move as "an important signal to this nation".
Speaking after the shooting, Mr Castile's girlfriend said he had been shot while reaching for his ID after telling the police officer he had a gun and a permit for it.
Lawyers for Mr Yanez, who is Latino, have said that he reacted to the presence of a gun in the car. They say he stopped Mr Castile because he appeared to be a possible match for an armed robbery suspect.
But the district prosecutor said on Wednesday that Mr Castile had not been a suspect in that robbery.
Mr Castile's family say he was racially profiled.
Mr Yanez is due to make his first court appearance on Friday. If found guilty, he faces a maximum prison sentence of 10 years.
Mr Castile's death led to angry protests outside the governor's mansion and another demonstration that shut down a main highway in St Paul for hours.


Michael Dunlop won the opening 1,000cc race at the Southern 100 for the sixth time in seven years on Tuesday night.

After seven thrilling laps of the 4.25-mile Billown Circuit on the Isle of Man, the Bennett's Suzuki rider edged out Manxman Dan Kneen by 0.15 seconds.
Dunlop led after lap one, but Kneen had hit the front by the end of the second circuit, only for Dunlop to regain the lead on lap six.
Bradford's Dean Harrison completed the podium positions in third.
For Ballymoney rider Dunlop, this was his 18th success at the Southern 100 meeting but he was made to battle all the way by Penz13.com BMW pilot Kneen.
Kneen set the fastest lap of the race at 114.185mph, with Dunlop also breaking the previous lap record for the race with 113.910.
"I felt a bit rusty as I haven't raced since the TT so it's good to be on a bike again. The bike wasn't running 100% but we'll get it sorted," said Dunlop after the race.
English riders Jamie Coward, Ivan Lintin and James Cowton made up the top six.
Race debutant Joe Thompson won the concurrently-run 600cc class from Isle of Man rider Brendan Fargher, with Darryl Tweed third.
Tweed came home ahead of fellow Ballymoney rider Seamus Elliott to take the 125/400cc honours for the second year in succession with Dan Sayle from the Isle of Man claiming third.
Richard Charlton was the victor in the 600cc B event.
Racing continues on Wednesday night with four scheduled races down for decision.
The main Solo Championship race takes place on Thursday, with Dunlop favourite to win the feature race for a fourth time.


Kyle Edmund took Great Britain into the Davis Cup semi-finals with victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic in Belgrade.

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Edmund, making only his second Davis Cup appearance, won 6-3 6-4 7-6 (7-5) to give Britain, who were without Andy Murray, an unassailable 3-1 lead.
Britain will now play Argentina at home in September as they aim to defend the title they won in Belgium last year.
Following Edmund's win, James Ward lost 6-2 3-6 7-5 to Janko Tipsarevic to make the final score 3-2 to Britain.
Edmund, 21, was playing as Britain's top-ranked singles player after Murray chose to sit out the tie following his Wimbledon success.
It was the first time Britain have won a World Group match in the Davis Cup without their number one player.
Facing Lajovic, the highest ranked player in Serbia's squad following Novak Djokovic's decision to miss the tie, Edmund produced one of the best performances of his career, hitting 27 forehand winners and 39 in total.
The world number 67 served for the match at 5-4 but Lajovic broke back before the Yorkshireman rallied to take the match on a tie-break.
"You want to win for your country," said Edmund. "When you know what is at stake... I'm so pleased that I've won."
Edmund had beaten Tipsaveric in the first singles rubber on Friday to give Britain a 1-0 lead.
Lajovic then beat Ward in the second singles match on Saturday before Jamie Murray and Dom Inglot put Britain in front again with victory in the doubles.
Team captain Leon Smith has now won 14 of his 16 Davis Cup matches since taking the job in 2010.
He was full of praise for Edmund's performances this year and last.
"I have seen Kyle develop a lot," said Smith. "To get your first Davis Cup win is something, to get two in one weekend is something very special indeed."
Former Great Britain Davis Cup captain John Lloyd: "It was a gutsy performance and Kyle had faith in his game. He didn't pull back, he stood firm and withstood Lajovic's best games at the end.
"That will mean so much that Kyle came through in that sort of pressure. What that could do for his career is amazing."
Former Great Britain Davis Cup player Jamie Baker: "He was rock-solid at the end. He's never been in a situation like that before.
"His forehand, in terms of pace and what he can do with it is in the top five, of the world but he can always improve his movement."
Britain will face Argentina in the last four after the South Americans completed a 3-1 away victory against Italy.
France - featuring Wimbledon doubles champions Pierre-Hugues Herbert and Nicolas Mahut, as well as singles quarter-finalists Lucas Pouille and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - beat the Czech Republic 3-1.
They will face Croatia, who came from 2-0 down to beat the United States.


A 16-year-old boy is seriously ill in hospital after being hit by a car on the Edinburgh bypass.

Police were called to the scene on the A720, near the Dreghorn junction, just before 17:00 on Saturday.
The teenager was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary with serious injuries.
The incident involved a blue Skoda Citigo travelling westbound. Police have appealed for witnesses to contact them.
The road was closed until about 03:00 while an investigation was carried out.
Sgt Andy Gibb, of Police Scotland, said: "We're currently working to establish the full circumstances surrounding this collision and are asking anyone who may have witnessed this, or who has any other information which can help with our inquiries, to come forward."


Lorry drivers are lobbying for more security checks on ferry services to combat growing numbers of stowaways.

More illegal immigrants have been caught between the ports at the Hook of Holland and Harwich so far this year than in the whole of last year.
Josh Fallow, from Norfolk-based Richard Long Transport, said stowaways were becoming a "bigger and bigger problem".
The UK Border Agency has not yet responded to requests for a comment.
Dutch and UK lorry drivers are lobbying for more checks on Stena services crossing the North Sea.
More than 200 stowaways have been detected this year, including 68 at Harwich earlier this month, and another 50 bound for Hull last week.
I was able to board a Stena crossing in the Hook on Tuesday without showing any tickets, or a passport.
It was possible to reach the lorry deck unchecked during the crossing to Essex.
I also found a hole in the fence at the terminal at the Hook into a secure area where trailers were stored.
I spoke with one UK driver in Belgium who had been offered Â£2,500 to smuggle three migrants to the UK only last week.
Lorry drivers were also not security checked before boarding. My passport was shown in Harwich although I only witnessed one lorry being scanned on arrival.
Artur van Dijk, president of Transport and Logistic Nederland, which represents 5,500 truck companies, is lobbying his government and the European Union.
"We are quite worried about the situation," he said. "We all know about the problem at Calais and fear a lot of refugees will change from Calais to the Hook."
Last week representatives from the UK Border Agency travelled to Holland to discuss the stowaway problem with border security counterparts at the Hook.
Krijn Torreman, who owns Dutch-based Mammoet Ferry Transport, said he had spent Â£300,000 on increased security on his 450-strong fleet, but it was not enough to stop three Albanians from stowing away on one of his trailers.
The migrants had broken into a secure area on the Stena-owned dock at the Hook and were sealed by a trafficker. Their attempts to reach the UK were thwarted because the lorry drove inland. They flagged down the driver and were arrested by the police.
Mr Torreman said: "We need to have 100% CO2 control or sniffer dogs. If it continues, the problem will grow in any terminal in Belgium and Holland. We can't protect my drivers if they are on the way anymore. That is the worrying part about it.
"We need the help of the authorities to make sure that we can do safe transport and also that we can protect not just our drivers, but our cargo."
Last week MP Bernard Jenkin said only 6% of lorries arriving at Harwich were checked.
Mr Fallow said he dove heavy agricultural machinery between the Hook of Holland and Harwich in Essex twice a week.
Although he has not been targeted by stowaways so far, he said he was making extra checks on his loads.
"They are trying to find any way they can into the UK," he said. "Some have been found in Rotterdam. That is now going to become a bigger and bigger problem. More of them are going to find their way up here because Calais is getting tighter and tighter."
A spokesman for Stena said the company did not want to respond to the BBC's request for an interview.


Leeds United full-back Lewie Coyle has joined Fleetwood on a season-long loan deal after signing a new three-year contract at Elland Road.

The 21-year-old has made 22 appearances for the Championship side.
Coyle worked with Cod Army boss Uwe Rosler when the German was in charge of Leeds in 2015.
Rosler told the club website: "I'm sure Lewie will grow and show his attributes and get better with each game he plays."
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A school has apologised for telling pupils they would be taken away and might not see their parents again, in what later emerged as role play.

The children at Newington Church of England Primary School in Sittingbourne were aged between four and 11 and received the news in Friday assembly.
The scenario had not been discussed with parents or senior staff first, the school admitted.
It said the exercise was part of a week of learning about refugees.
In a statement, the school said: "We intended to provide a scenario that would enable the children to empathise with those we were raising money for.
"In future all activities of this nature will be discussed with a member of the senior leadership team prior to being undertaken.
"Only options that allow the children to empathise and understand without causing them unnecessary stress and anxiety will be considered and approved."
The school said the message could have been delivered in "a more appropriate manner" and has apologised to parents and children.
It had been taking part in Christian Aid's refugee week.
Charity Christian Aid, for whom the school has fundraised, said: "We have very little information about what pupils were actually told in the assembly, but we would never recommend any teaching approaches that put undue stress on children."


A "dangerous" psychiatric patient who absconded from a London clinic has been found after a police manhunt.

Reece Burton, 25, was attending the North London Clinic in Edmonton, Enfield on permitted ground leave when he absconded on 20 November.
He had earlier been convicted of grievous bodily harm with intent and the Met Police issued warnings he was dangerous.
Burton was found in the Chelmsford area on Friday, Met Police said.
"Burton has now been returned to custody where he will no longer pose a threat to the public or himself," Det Supt Simon Warwick of the Met Police said.


Police say they have no power to remove an illegal encampment in Bournemouth, despite calls for them to act.

A group of about 20 caravans moved on to the recreation ground at Muscliffe last week and the council is taking legal steps to remove them.
MP Tobias Ellwood, councillors and residents called on police to "act immediately".
Dorset Police said it would only move travellers on in "exceptional circumstances".
Bournemouth Borough Council said it had no traveller sites and there were no pitches available for travellers in the borough.
Mr Ellwood, MP for Bournemouth East, said police had powers to go in "firm and fast" and "if there's six or more pitches, then they have the right, straight away, to tell these individuals to move on".
Supt Mike Rogers said: "We will only move travellers on in absolute exceptional circumstances, in a last case scenario.
"The basic situation would be one where the community... are denied, in entirety, the facilities of a particular area or a particular piece of land.
"In this situation, this has not occurred."
On Friday, Bournemouth Borough Council said it was aware of the unauthorised encampment and the site was being visited and monitored daily.
On Monday it announced it had started legal proceedings to repossess the land.
Bournemouth and other councils across Dorset began a consultation in 2011 to identify potential sites to accommodate Gypsies and travellers.
The plan, required by government, will allocate permanent and transit sites for the next 15 years, is due to be adopted by the end of this year.
A 2013 report found, while there was a need for 88 pitches across Bournemouth, Poole and Dorset, the total supply was eight.
Bournemouth Borough Council leader John Beesley said: "The council's position remains the same as it has done for the past three years.
"We do not believe that there are any suitable sites for a permanent transit facility within the Bournemouth boundary."


A woman has died after being struck by two cars in the southside of Glasgow.

It happened when 43-year-old Nadia Sattar was crossing Nithsdale Road, close to the junction with Dargarvel Avenue, at about 18:15 on Friday.
She was hit by a grey Volkswagen Touran and then a white Volkswagen Golf.
A police spokesman said the woman died en route to the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. The car drivers were uninjured. Police have appealed for witnesses.
The road was closed for several hours to allow crash investigations to be carried out.
Sgt Nicola Taylor said: "Since our initial media appeal, the two individuals we asked to come forward have been in contact with police.
"Inquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash. We would continue to ask anyone who witnessed the crash to contact police with any information they have."


Scottish testing services company Exova has boosted its presence in the non-destructive testing (NDT) market after buying a South Yorkshire-based firm.

Exova, which is based in Edinburgh, bought Insight NDT Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Insight has been providing NDT and radiographic inspection services to manufacturers of specialised castings and forgings since 1997.
It also offers testing for the nuclear, medical, rail and oil and gas sectors.
The business has a team of 20 specialists and achieved revenues of about £2m in 2015.
Paul Barry, Exova group managing director for industries, said: "This acquisition significantly enhances our technical expertise and service offering within the NDT market and provides a complementary extension to our specialist testing facilities in the Midlands.
"The addition of Insight to our portfolio is a clear demonstration of our commitment to continuing to diversify our Oil and Gas and Industrials business and to develop our capabilities in new markets."
Exova provides laboratory-based testing, calibration and related services for sectors such as pharmaceuticals, aerospace, engineering and construction.
It runs 138 laboratories and offices in 33 countries and employs more than 4,300 people throughout Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia/Asia Pacific and Africa.
It reported revenue last year of £296.5m.
Exova has made several acquisitions in the past year.
In July it bought Jones Environmental Forensics Ltd, a North Wales-based independent environmental laboratory business.
Prior to that, it acquired a majority stake in Singapore-based Admaterials Technologies Pte Ltd, which provides testing in the construction sector, as well as chemical, environmental and mechanical testing and certification services.


An orchestra that plays in a multi-storey car park in south London has won a top prize at the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards.

The Multi-Story Orchestra was praised for its "ingenuity and impact in the local community" as it picked up the audience engagement prize.
Sakari Oramo, leader of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, won best conductor.
And the National Youth Orchestra took the ensemble award, as judges called it "a beacon of excellence for decades".
They reserved particular praise for the orchestra's outreach campaign, which aimed "to engage hundreds more teenagers" at a "time when music has such a precarious place in the schools' curriculum".
Pianist Clare Hammond, who appeared as a young Maggie Smith playing at the Proms in last year's Alan Bennett movie The Lady in the Van, won the award for young artists.
The 32-year-old, whose recent album of piano etudes was praised in Gramophone magazine for its "unfaltering bravura and conviction", is currently taking a break from performances to have a baby.
The jury praised her "commitment to new repertoire" and "compelling presence as a performer".
Russian virtuoso pianist Daniil Trifonov won the instrumentalist award and was commended by the jury for his "technical brilliance, deep musicality and fearless sense of adventure".
The musician, who is only 25, has been called a "superstar" and a "phenomenon". He gave his first concert aged eight, apparently losing one of his baby teeth mid-performance.
Internationally renowned opera director Graham Vick was presented with honorary membership of the Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS), joining the likes of Brahms (1882), Clara Schumann (1887), Stravinsky (1921), Aaron Copland (1970) and Evelyn Glennie (2015).
Vick, who is currently artistic director of Birmingham Opera Company, has spent his career bringing opera to new audiences.
In his early 20s, he founded a small touring group with funds from a government job creation scheme to take productions to remote communities in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Later, in the 1980s, he worked with a group of 300 unemployed young people on Leonard Bernstein's West Side Story in an abandoned mill in Yorkshire.
In its citation, the RPS said: "Graham Vick has single-handedly changed the way we think about opera. Everything he does stems from a passionate belief that opera that has excellence and accessibility at its core, speaks to everyone.
"He has taken opera out of the opera house and revitalised the repertoire, creating productions that engage both operatic newcomers and the most hardened devotees."
The ceremony, held at The Brewery in London, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 at 19:30 BST on Wednesday, 11 May.
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Proud of its own identity and language, Catalonia is one of Spain's richest and most highly industrialised regions, and also one of the most independent-minded.

With a distinct history stretching back to the early middle ages, many Catalans think of themselves as a separate nation from the rest of Spain.
This feeling is fed by memories of the Franco dictatorship, which attempted to suppress Catalan identity, and is nowhere more clearly expressed than in the fierce rivalry between FC Barcelona and Real Madrid, Spain's top football clubs.
A roughly triangular region in Spain's far north-east corner, Catalonia is separated by the Pyrenean mountains from southern France, with which it has close historical ties.
Most of the region's population lives in Barcelona, its vibrant political and economic hub and a popular European travel destination.
Holiday-makers also flock to the Mediterranean beaches of the Costa Brava and Costa Daurada/Dorada, and the Pyrenees are popular with hikers, making tourism an important part of Catalonia's economy.
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But it is manufacturing - traditionally textiles, but more recently overtaken in importance by the chemical industry, food-processing, metalworking - that make the region Spain's economic powerhouse, along with a growing service sector.
The area first emerged as a distinct entity with the rise of the County of Barcelona to pre-eminence in the 11th century. In the 12th century, the county was brought under the same royal rule as the neighbouring kingdom of Aragon, going on to become a major medieval sea power.
Catalonia has been part of Spain since its genesis in the 15th century, when King Ferdinand of Aragon and Queen Isabella of Castile married and united their realms.
Initially retaining its own institutions, the region was ever more tightly integrated into the Spanish state, until the 19th century ushered in a renewed sense of Catalan identity, which flowed into a campaign for political autonomy and even separatism. The period also saw an effort to revive Catalan, long in decline by then, as a language of literature.
When Spain became a republic in 1931, Catalonia was soon given broad autonomy. During the Spanish Civil War, Catalonia was a key Republican stronghold, and the fall of Barcelona to Gen Francisco Franco's right-wing forces in 1939 marked the beginning of the end of Spanish resistance to him.
Under Franco's ultra-conservative rule, autonomy was revoked, Catalan nationalism repressed and use of the Catalan language restricted.
The pendulum swung back with the emergence of a democratic Spain after Franco's death. Catalonia now has is its own parliament and executive - together known as the "Generalitat" in Catalan - with extensive autonomy.
Until recently, few Catalans wanted full independence, but Spain's painful economic crisis has seen a surge in support for separation. Many Catalans believe the affluent region pays more to Madrid than it gets back, and blame much of Spain's debt crisis on the central government.
A regional government backed by the two main separatist parties - in power since snap elections in November 2012 - held an informal, non-binding vote on independence in 2014, with 80% of those taking part voting "yes". The Spanish government says Catalonia has no constitutional right to break away.
The use of Catalan - a language as close to regional languages of southern France like Occitan as it is to Castilian Spanish - has equal status with Castilian and is now actively encouraged in education, official use and the media. However, Castilian predominates in Barcelona, and is still the first language of a narrow majority of Catalans, who are nearly all bilingual.
Variants are also spoken in the region of Valencia to the south, and on the Balearic islands, leading many Catalan nationalists to regard all three regions- as well as the traditionally Catalan-speaking Roussillon region of France - as forming the "Catalan Countries".


A supermarket has been told to pay more than £20,000 over an infestation of mice.

Nineteen mice were caught during a five-day closure of Masala Bazaar in Smethwick in the West Midlands, Sandwell Council said.
The store owners pleaded guilty to two offences of failing to protect food from rodents and their faeces and failing to control mouse activity.
A further two charges were dismissed at Dudley Magistrates Court.
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Sandwell Council, which took the case to court, said the store's closure, which was voluntary, followed the discovery of "mouse activity" in March 2015.
The supermarket, in Cape Hill Retail Centre, was ordered to pay £3,150 for each offence plus costs of £13,919.89.
A spokesman for Masala Bazaar said before this issue the store had held a five-star food hygiene rating, the highest rating from the council.
"This prosecution relates to one day in March 2015, immediately following its discovery our store voluntarily closed and the issues identified were addressed to the satisfaction of the council before reopening," he said.
"The company regrets the issue very much and since then has taken further steps to prevent a reoccurrence, including retraining the store team and replacing its previous pest control contractors."


Chris O'Hare qualified for Sunday's 1500m final of the World Indoor Championships with a second-place finish in his heat in Portland, Oregon.

Fellow Scots Steph Twell and Josephine Moultrie are also through to the 3000m final.
Lynsey Sharp races in the 800m heats on Saturday evening.
"We've done a lot of work and I'll be ready for the final with one day's rest," said O'Hare.
"I needed to work on my positioning because you don't get to race a field like that every day.
"I wanted to make sure that I got my tactics right. Coming down the home straight I was well within myself, it felt good, it felt smooth, so we have a day off tomorrow, and I'm happy with today."
The US-based runner from West Linton ran his heat in three minutes, 41.09 seconds, five-hundredths of a second slower than fastest qualifier Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti.


A proposed Â£900,000 visitors centre at an East Yorkshire nature reserve has been refused planning permission.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) wanted to construct the building and car park at Spurn Point on the Holderness coast.
East Riding of Yorkshire Council rejected the plan citing concerns over flooding and the visual impact.
Dr Rob Stoneman, from the YWT, said he was "extremely disappointed" by the decision and said the trust would appeal.
"We've spent four years actually addressing all of the issues the council brought up today and they are obviously not convinced with our arguments," he said.
"That's democracy, we'll have to get on with that."
The planned centre would be sited at the top of the 3.5 miles (6km) long peninsula which is located at the mouth of the Humber estuary.
Spurn is only 50m (164ft) wide at some points and is home to seabirds and other wildlife.
In December 2013 a tidal surge in the North Sea swamped the land damaging parts of the road which connects the tip of the point with the mainland.
The proposals had attracted hundreds of objections from local residents complaining about the impact of the development on the village of Kilnsea and the surrounding area.
Council officers had recommended approval subject to conditions on building materials and landscaping around the building.


The UK has a "moral" duty to guarantee the status of EU nationals living in the country ahead of negotiations over its exit, a group of peers has said.

A Lords EU committee has called for an immediate "unilateral undertaking" that EU nationals can continue to live, work and study in the UK after Brexit.
It said failure to do this would have a severe impact on migrants' rights.
Ministers say they expect this to happen but need equivalent guarantees for UK citizens on the Continent.
The question of what will happen to the estimated 2.9 million citizens of other EU countries who have made their home in the UK in recent years is one of the most controversial arising from the UK's vote to leave the EU in June's referendum.
The government has said it expects an early resolution of the issue once official talks on the terms of the UK's separation from the EU begin next spring.
But it has refrained from giving any guarantees on their future status - saying this is impossible without similar safeguards for the estimated 1.2 million Britons living in Spain, France, Italy and other EU countries.
But the Lords EU Justice sub-committee said the UK should not wait to hear from other EU countries and that making a binding commitment now was "morally the right thing to do".
If this was not possible before Article 50 is triggered, expected before the end of March, the peers said the issue should be negotiated separately from other matters to ensure a "preliminary" agreement as quickly as possible.
Without any agreement, it said EU nationals living in the UK would be subject to "Byzantine" national immigration laws and many would be unable to meet the criteria for permanent residency despite having been here for more than five years.
"The government is under a moral obligation to give a unilateral declaration immediately to safeguard the EU citizenship rights of all EU nationals in the UK when the UK withdraws from the EU," said Baroness Kennedy QC, the Labour peer who chairs the cross-party committee.
"I also believe that such a gesture will stimulate reciprocal commitments from the other EU countries where UK citizens are currently living.
"For the last six months, the lives of EU citizens living in the UK and UK citizens living in the EU have been shrouded in anxiety.
"Their rights to live, work and reside in their country of choice are now so unclear that people have no idea how, or even where, they should plan their futures."
The government has said it wants to limit the currently unconditional right of EU citizens to come to the UK as part of the Brexit settlement.
In their report, the peers said the principle of "acquired rights" was narrow and hard to enforce in international law and that the full scope of rights would have to be guaranteed in the Brexit agreement for it to withstand legal challenge.
Officials have indicated there would have to be some cut-off point after which full rights could not be guaranteed but have not said when this would be.
A government spokesman said: "We're determined to get the best possible deal for the UK and are preparing for a smooth and orderly exit from the EU.
"The prime minister has been clear that she wants to protect the status of EU nationals already living here, and the only circumstances in which that wouldn't be possible is if British citizens' rights in European member states were not protected in return."
In a separate development, Whitehall has been warned that it needs to be better resourced to cope with EU negotiations and make a success of them.
The Institute for Government said Downing Street's "desire for secrecy" was hindering preparations for Brexit and more was needed "in terms of money, staff and information".
Brexit Secretary David Davis is likely to be questioned on both issues when he appears before the Commons Select Committee on exiting the EU for the first time later.


Two brothers have been jailed for an acid attack which left a woman scarred and blind in one eye.

Carla Whitlock was sprayed with drain cleaner containing sulphuric acid in Southampton on 18 September.
Billy Midmore, 23, who was found guilty of causing grievous bodily harm with intent, was jailed for 15 years with a further five years on licence.
Geoffrey Midmore, 27, had previously pleaded guilty to the same charge and was jailed for nine years.
Southampton Crown Court heard the acid was thrown in the 37-year-old's face after a drug deal went wrong.
Sentencing the pair, Judge Peter Ralls QC said: "Your behaviour displays a level of medieval barbarism that is appalling.
"You used a weapon that was pernicious and evil. You planned for this, which adds to the culpability."
Billy Midmore, who denied any involvement in the attack, admitted sending Ms Whitlock threatening texts after his brother was robbed of drugs and cash worth Â£2,000.
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Prosecutors said he held the mother-of-six responsible after she helped broker the deal between the brothers and a Southampton drug dealer.
Train CCTV showed him giving a high-five and fist-bumping a friend hours after the attack.
The brothers, from London, were arrested in Gillingham, Kent, on 29 September, following a two-week nationwide manhunt.
During his trial, Billy Midmore admitted coming to Southampton from London to sell crack cocaine and heroin.
The court also heard Geoffrey Midmore had sent a photograph of the drain cleaner on WhatsApp to an acquaintance, with the words: "This is one face melter."
The court heard Ms Whitlock needed surgery after the attack and remained in "significant pain".
A consultant said her right eye was prone to "breakdown and infection" and her eyesight was unlikely to return.
The judge told the brothers: "You bought the drain cleaner because you intended to pour it in her face.
"To describe it as the 'face melter' could only have one interpretation."
After sentencing, Ch Insp Debra Masson, of Hampshire Constabulary, described the brothers as "men of violence" who "made people's lives a misery".
"The evidence shown in court of their behaviour directly after the attack, coupled with their concerted efforts to evade capture, served to expose them as the dangerous criminals they are," she said.
"Although things will never be the same for Carla, we hope that the sentence handed to Geoffrey and Billy Midmore today goes some way to giving her closure and allows her to feel that justice has been delivered."


A 90-year-old man has denied committing sex offences alleged to have happened at a boys' school more than 50 years ago.

Dennis Young, from York, is accused of nine counts of indecent assault on a boy under 14 at Skegby Hall School in Nottinghamshire.
The offences are alleged to have been committed between October 1958 and December 1961.
Mr Young will go on trial at Nottingham Crown Court on 26 August.
He appeared at Mansfield Magistrates' Court and was granted unconditional bail.
Mr Young was charged by police investigating historical abuse at the school, which has since closed.


A man has been seriously injured in an attack which left him with multiple stab wounds, Sussex Police said.

The 26-year-old was taken to hospital after the attack in Regency Square in Brighton at about 01:15 GMT.
Police were call to the scene amid reports of a fight between two men.
A man described as white, in his 20s, 5ft 7in tall and of slim build is believed to have run off towards the seafront. He had brown hair and was wearing a black t-shirt, police said.
The victim remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Witnesses are asked to contact police.


A family stranded in Spain due to fog in the UK have said they feel all but forgotten by an airline after being told to fly from another airport.

Marina Norris had been on a break with her partner and six year-old son when their Easyjet flight from Valencia to Gatwick was cancelled on Sunday night.
They were told they would have to get to Alicante for a flight to Southend, despite living in Brighton.
Easyjet said it was doing everything possible to minimise disruption.
The airline said it was suffering "major network disruption", with a large number of aircraft and crew out of place and numerous delays, diversions and cancellations.
Ms Norris said they had been given two options - either to fly from Alicante to Southend, in Essex, on Wednesday, or wait until Saturday when they could fly from Malaga to Gatwick.
She said they had been put up in a hotel and had accepted the flight on Wednesday "but we have to find our own way to Alicante and our own way back from Southend".
"We have absolutely no other support," she said.
"We're frustrated at how Easyjet handled the situation.
"It's not clear what costs they will cover. They said you need to make your own way there and claim afterwards."
In a statement, Easyjet said "the safety and wellbeing" of its passengers and crew was always its highest priority.
"All passengers travelling on cancelled flights have been given the option of transferring their flight free of charge or obtaining a refund.
"We will utilise space on our own flights before utilising the services of other carriers if necessary," the company said.
Poor visibility meant that about 10% of flights at Gatwick had to be cancelled, and the Met Office has issued new yellow warnings of fog until noon on Tuesday.


Les Kiss has made clear he is now in charge at Ulster after assuming the director of rugby role at Kingspan Stadium earlier this week.

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Kiss moved into the Ulster position on Monday after his seven-year stint as Ireland assistant coach ended following the recent World Cup.
The Australian, 50, will lead the coaching team, although Neil Doak's job title remains head coach.
"I'll have my hands over everything," Kiss told BBC Sport NI on Tuesday.
Ulster's last rugby director David Humphreys was not involved in the coaching of the team but Kiss has made clear that he will have a very "hands on" role with the squad.
"I'll be over everything eventually once I get to know everything inside out. Hopefully I can make a contribution," said former Australian Rugby League international Kiss.
"We've got good coaches here in Neil Doak, Allen Clarke and Joe Barakat and I've had my first meetings with them over the last couple of days.
"They have an idea where I'm going to be injecting myself and that will evolve as I get to know the rugby programme here.
"And they know that I'll be putting myself on the pitch in particular."
After Mark Anscombe's departure from the head coach position in the summer of 2014, Kiss was appointed as Ulster's interim director of rugby for the opening weeks of the 2014-15 season.
Then in October of last year, as he returned to his Ireland post, it was announced that he would take up the Ulster director role full-time following this year's World Cup.
During his playing career, Kiss won four caps for the Australian Rugby League team before coaching stints with rugby league clubs the London Broncos and North Sydney.
He switched to rugby union in 2001 to work as defence coach for the Springboks before a six-year stint as assistant coach at the New South Wales Waratahs was followed by his appointment to Declan Kidney's Ireland set-up in 2009.


Facebook has begun adding warning messages to videos on its site showing decapitations and other instances of extreme violence.

The alert states: "Warning! This video contains extremely graphic content and may be upsetting."
The move follows its decision to allow the clips to be posted to its site following a temporary ban on the material, introduced in May.
The prime minister and Facebook's own advisors had criticised the decision.
The social network said that it wished to allow its users - who can be as young as 13 - to share and condemn the material. It added that it would continue to block clips if the original poster glorified or celebrated the violence shown.
On Monday the firm said it might, in time, add warnings or other controls, but initially allowed a recently uploaded decapitation clip to appear unaltered.
This prompted David Cameron to tweet: "It's irresponsible of Facebook to post beheading videos, especially without a warning. They must explain their actions to worried parents."
US charity the Family Online Safety Institute - a member of the social network's Safety Advisory Board - also raised concern saying it had not been alerted to the change of policy despite previously stating such videos "crossed the line".
A spokeswoman for Facebook declined to comment about its latest move.
She had previously defended its decision to allow a video showing a woman being beheaded - believed to have been filmed in Mexico - to be shared despite the fact it bans images and videos showing a woman's "fully exposed breast".
"Facebook has long been a place where people turn to share their experiences, particularly when they're connected to controversial events on the ground, such as human rights abuses, acts of terrorism and other violent events," she said.
"People are sharing this video on Facebook to condemn it. If the video were being celebrated, or the actions in it encouraged, our approach would be different."
A UK member of Facebook's Safety Advisory Board said he still had concerns despite the addition of the warnings.
"It's a step forward but it's still horrific content," said Will Gardner, chief executive of Childnet.
He added that he needed to look into the changes before commenting further.
Until Monday Facebook had also featured adverts alongside the video of the Mexican murder despite the fact several users had complained to it about the material.
Car-sharing firm Zipcar, whose service was one of those shown, said it was disappointed by the discovery.
"We want you to know that we do not condone this type of abhorrent content being circulated on Facebook," it said in a statement.
"We have expressed to Facebook in the past the critical need to block offensive content from appearing and we will continue to engage with them on this important matter."
Facebook has since disabled Zipcar and other firms' ads from appearing on the page in question.
One of the Facebook accounts that had requested the death video be removed belongs to the South Australia Police force (Sapol).
It said it had been contacted by a member of its local community about the matter.
Shelaye Boothey, director of Sapol's media and public engagement section, told the BBC:  "Ultimately this is a decision that Facebook is entitled to make, however anyone concerned with the publishing of the video should continue to express their concerns through the appropriate Facebook channels."
Hostage UK - a charity that supports kidnap victims and their families - added that it was also urging Facebook to reconsider its decision.
"We know first-hand the acute distress these videos and images cause and we stress that this continues to be a source of worry to the families of today's hostages," it said.
"We can see no useful purpose being served by the decision to make such recordings available. The public are well aware of the brutalities committed and a public showing of such material adds nothing, other than cause further unimaginable suffering."
However, some freedom of speech campaigners believe that Facebook should not block the videos, even if they do celebrate the violence contained.
French digital rights group La Quadrature Du Net described the actions as "privatised censorship".
"It plays a profoundly anti-democratic role when it makes any such choice, whatever the limits are and whatever the good reasons it uses to make the decision," said the organisation's co-founder Jeremie Zimmermann.


Mona Arnous is 13-years-old, likes art and science and wants to be a doctor or nurse.

But while her likes and ambitions are not unusual, her journey to Northern Ireland has been anything but ordinary.
She is one of about 500 refugees from the conflict in Syria who have settled in Northern Ireland since late 2015.
She is also one of more than 20 Syrian children who get extra help with their education at an after-school club at the Conway Education Centre in Belfast.
The centre runs homework support classes for refugee children four days a week.
Local volunteers, including teachers, give up their time to help with homework, language study and exam revision.
Mona arrived in Belfast with her parents and three younger sisters more than a year ago, after spending three years in a refugee camp in Jordan.
"When I came to here, I didn't have any language, I didn't speak any English," she said.
"I couldn't understand my friends and what they were talking about, and the accent is important.
"So I tried to learn the accent too, so that's now easy to me."
"I now speak English better than Arabic!"
Mona definitely speaks with a Belfast inflection in her voice, but her family underwent a harrowing journey after fleeing Syria.
"I went walking to Jordan and stayed for a couple of days in the desert," Mona said.
"They were long days with no water, no food, no anything."
"I have three sisters and they were crying and wanting water."
Elsewhere in Conway Education Centre, 16-year-old Omran Al-Haj-Kadour is getting help preparing for his double award science GCSE.
Now a student at Corpus Christi College in west Belfast, he arrived in the city a year ago after spending three years in a refugee camp in Lebannon.
He originally comes from north Syria, not far from Aleppo.
Like Mona, he knew no English when he arrived and has worked hard to learn the language.
"The English language is very hard and it took me a time to learn it, you know," he said.
"It took me about four months to be able to speak English.
"I studied about 12 hours every day from about eight in the morning until nine at night.
"I studied at school and after school I got English lessons and then I watched teachers teach English on Youtube."
Omran loves his life in Northern Ireland and wants to be an engineer.
"I do my GCSEs this year, and I get a lot of help in school from my teachers and my principal.
"I come to Conway to get help in my homework and to improve my English."
Pauline Kersten is the manager of Conway Education Centre and she marvels at the determination and resilience of the refugee children.
"They are so hungry for learning and they are happy to be here," she said.
"They're eager, they're keen, they're intelligent, and they want to do their homework and they want to do it well.
"Many people don't realise what they've come through - they've fled for their lives."
She added: "They work so hard to learn the language as it's key to integration and to getting on in school.
"And they work so hard to get to know the culture.
"They want to integrate and they have overcome so many obstacles to get here.
"These children have seen things that nobody should ever see, but they are here and they are trying to make a life for themselves."
Some of the children's parents also come to Conway Education Centre to learn English.
Omran, meanwhile, is studying for his science GCSE alongside his younger brother, who is also a pupil at Corpus Christi.
But, in some ways, he thinks Northern Ireland pupils do not realise how good they have it.
"I find school here very, very easy - easier than Syria," he laughs.
"The school is Syria was very, very hard."


Equality campaigners have warned about the "breakneck speed" at which some welfare powers are being devolved to Scotland.

The organisations said they were concerned it did not allow time for full public consultation.
The concerns were raised as Scottish and UK ministers met for the first time to discuss welfare proposals by the Smith Commission.
They said the meeting to discuss the transition of power was "very useful".
Some benefits, including Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance and Carer's Allowance, are to be devolved under the Smith plans.
The joint ministerial working group on welfare was set up to help implement the changes.
Deputy First Minister John Swinney and Social Justice Secretary Alex Neil held talks with UK government ministers, including Scotland Office minister David Mundell, Minister for Disabled People Mark Harper and Priti Patel, the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury.
But groups including Engender, the Electoral Reform Society Scotland adn the Scottish Council for Voluntary  Organisations, as well as the Scottish Refugee Council and Scottish Women's Aid, warned they had "serious concerns about the current process for further devolution of welfare to Scotland."
In a joint statement to the working group, they said: "The breakneck speed of negotiations is precluding the possibility of democratic civic participation and the chance to create a better system that meets the needs of women in Scotland.
"Given the complexity of welfare provision in particular, this cannot be achieved in the timetable set down by your governments."
The groups, which also include NUS Scotland Women's Campaign, Rape Crisis Scotland, Women's Support Project, YWCA Scotland and Zero Tolerance, said the devolution of some welfare powers was a "clear opportunity to support women".
But they said "restrictions placed on these powers within the draft clauses" that have already been published by the UK government "fundamentally undermine their potential to prevent women from reaching the point of extreme need."
The Scottish government has previously claimed the clauses would effectively allow UK ministers to veto any changes to the new Universal Credit system put forward by Holyrood, including the so-called "bedroom tax".
A statement by the joint ministerial working group said: "We had a very useful meeting to establish the steps that we need to take to facilitate a smooth transition of powers.
"It is important for those who benefit from the support that is available that the transfer of responsibilities is as seamless as possible."


The Afghan Taliban have announced a new leader to replace Mullah Akhtar Mansour who was killed in a US drone strike.

In a statement, the Taliban acknowledged Mansour's death for the first time and named his successor as Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada.
Analysts say it is unlikely the group will change direction under hardline religious scholar Akhundzada.
Meanwhile, a breakaway faction has rejected the move, saying Akhundzada does not represent the group.
This highlights deep divisions in the Taliban following the death of the group's founder Mullah Mohammad Omar and his replacement by Mansour.
Mansour was killed in a strike on his car in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Saturday.
Under his stewardship, the Taliban refused to take part in peace talks. Instead, militant attacks escalated and became more daring.
Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, a former head of the Taliban courts, was a deputy leader to Mansour.
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It doesn't look as if there will be a major shift in the Taliban's approach to peace talks under the new leadership. Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada was deputy to Mullah Mansour and held senior positions under the movement's founder Mullah Omar.
He comes from Kandahar in the Taliban heartlands of southern Afghanistan and seems to have been an acceptable choice for a significant number of Taliban shura (council) members.
The new leader is not as controversial as his predecessor, who led the militants for two years before news emerged that Mullah Omar was actually dead.
A Taliban statement said the new appointment had been unanimous, the same word the Taliban used when Mullah Mansour took over. Splits soon emerged after that - this time there could still be some disagreements, but probably not enough to challenge the new leader's authority.
"Hibatullah Akhundzada has been appointed as the new leader of the Islamic Emirate (Taliban) after a unanimous agreement in the shura (supreme council), and all the members of shura pledged allegiance to him," the Taliban said in a statement.
It also said that Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob, son of Mullah Omar, would become a joint deputy head of the movement, alongside current deputy leader Sirajuddin Haqqani.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, who is much more well known, is leader of the Haqqani network which has been blamed for some of the most violent attacks inside Afghanistan.
The group is known for its daring raids on Western and Afghan targets, particularly in Kabul.
Mansour named Akhundzada as his successor in his will, Taliban sources told AFP, in what may be an attempt to legitimise the transition.
A spokesman for Afghanistan's chief executive, Abdullah Abdullah, urged the new Taliban leader to join talks.
"We invite Mula Hibatullah to peace. Political settlement is the only option for the Taliban or new leadership will face the fate of Mansour," Javid Faisal tweeted.
In 2015 the Taliban was deeply divided over the selection of Mullah Mansour as the new leader.
The fact that Akhundzada comes from the traditional Taliban stronghold of Kandahar is likely to please rank-and-file fighters, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Kabul says.
But there is already controversy surrounding his appointment, with a splinter faction led by Mullah Mohammad Rasool saying it will reject the group's new leadership.
"I believe this appointment is done by outsiders. This does not represent the Taliban movement," the faction's deputy head and spokesman, Mullah Abdul Manan Niazi, told the BBC.
"We call them a group for the benefit of foreigners. They cannot represent Afghans and the Taliban. And we are standing against them."
Separately on Wednesday, 11 people were killed and many others were injured in a suicide attack that hit a bus carrying court employees in Kabul. The Taliban said it was behind the attack.


Celtic's Stuart Armstrong could earn his first full Scotland cap after Gordon Strachan named him in his squad for next month's Euro 2016 qualifiers.

The midfielder, 23, was previously in the full squad but did not play.
Derby striker Chris Martin and Hull goalkeeper Allan McGregor are back in the 26-man squad while Celtic striker Leigh Griffiths retains his place.
Scotland are away to Georgia on 4 September, three days before hosting world champions Germany at Hampden.
With all teams having played six matches, Strachan's team lie third in Group D with 11 points, three behind leaders Poland and two adrift of the Germans.
The Republic of Ireland have nine points.
Strachan said of Armstrong, the only uncapped player in the squad: "I've been impressed for a while. I think it was two years ago he was in the squad.
"He has always been on the radar so it shouldn't come as a big surprise to anyone.
"He looks comfortable at the level he's playing, which I like, and he's becoming a major figure in games, which I like as well.
"It's dealing with the big-game mentality, dealing with the pressure and the crowds. It's something the boys at Celtic have to deal with all the time and Stuart is dealing with that well now."
Strachan expressed his "delight" at having Blackburn's Grant Hanley back from injury, describing him as a "top" centre-half.
Pushed on whether he might opt to play Griffiths up front instead of Sunderland's Steven Fletcher, the Scotland manager replied: "Anyone who is in the squad, I must be tempted to play them.
"I look at their form, I look at them in the training and I look at who they are going to play against because every team has different weaknesses. You take all these things into consideration."
Strachan said he did not consider victory in Tbilisi to be essential to Scotland's qualification chances, but he warned it would be a difficult match.
"You never know when the real big game is, but it will be a tough game," he said.
"If anybody wants to know how Georgia are playing, look at a video of their last game - 4-0 (loss) against Poland but three goals came in the last six minutes, I think.
"Watch that video and you'll see how well they played in that game. From that we realised what a tough game it's going to be. We are under no illusions of that."
Scotland squad: Craig Gordon (Celtic), David Marshall (Cardiff City), Allan McGregor (Hull City), Christophe Berra (Ipswich Town), Craig Forsyth (Derby County), Gordon Greer (Brighton & Hove Albion), Grant Hanley (Blackburn Rovers), Alan Hutton (Aston Villa), Russell Martin (Norwich City), Charlie Mulgrew (Celtic), Andrew Robertson (Hull City), Steven Whittaker (Norwich City), Ikechi Anya (Watford), Stuart Armstrong (Celtic), Scott Brown (Celtic), Darren Fletcher (West Bromwich Albion), James Forrest (Celtic), Shaun Maloney (Chicago Fire), James Morrison (West Bromwich Albion), James McArthur (Crystal Palace), Matt Ritchie (AFC Bournemouth), Johnny Russell (Derby County), Steven Fletcher (Sunderland), Leigh Griffiths (Celtic), Chris Martin (Derby County), Steven Naismith (Everton).


The final work of broadcaster Gerry Anderson has been shown on BBC One Northern Ireland on the eve of the anniversary of his death.

Gerry died on 21 August last year after a long battle with illness. He was 69.
A City Dreaming, a film of his memories of his hometown Londonderry - or Stroke City, as he called it - was aired on Thursday at 21:00 BST.
Written and narrated by Gerry, it uses archive footage to tell the story of the city as he saw it.
The film charts the city's rises and falls over the course of a half a century, touching on everything from Luftwaffe bombings to Amelia Earhart's unexpected landing to first civil rights protests.
It has been shown at film festivals around the world, and was screened in Belfast for the first time earlier this year.
The film's director Mark McCauley said the television premiere was a "wonderful chance to hear Gerry again in full flow".
"He just had a wonderful way with words, he really enjoyed life," Mr McCauley said.
"He wasn't a man for great formality or sticking by the rules. We love that type of character and he was the embodiment and the spirit of that.
"We're all missing him terribly."
Gerry's family have said it has been a "difficult year" since his death.
But the "continuous outpouring of support from friends and fans" had been a great source of comfort, they added.
"In many ways it has been hard to accept that Gerry, the husband, father and grandfather, is no longer with us," his family said.
"We are just now able to start looking at and uncovering the wonderful writings and works he left behind, and with them he has left a wonderful legacy for his grandchildren.
"We still miss him and love him and always will."
A City Dreaming is available to watch again on the BBC iPlayer.


Prosecutors in northern Germany are investigating alleged cases of police brutality towards migrants in the city of Hanover.

In one case, reported by German broadcaster NDR, a shackled Moroccan man was allegedly forced to eat rotten pork off the floor at a police station.
Earlier, a policeman allegedly bragged on the WhatsApp messaging service that he had made an Afghan man choke until he "squealed like a pig".
The reports have shocked officials.
A police officer's home and workplace have been searched and investigators found a photo on his mobile phone showing a man being held down in a painful stress position.
Witnesses are being questioned over the alleged abuses, according to NDR.
The head of human rights group Pro Asyl, Guenter Burkhardt, said the allegations indicated "an appalling level of racism and inhumanity".
In one WhatsApp message, quoted by NDR, the policeman wrote: "I knocked him away. An Afghan. With an immigration ban. Stuck my finger up his nose. And he choked. It was funny. And dragged him in shackles through the (police) station. It was so great. Squealed like a pig. It was a gift from Allah."
An unnamed police source was quoted as saying "there was often screaming from the holding cells, and when it got too piercing they didn't look into it - they just shut the door, to stop the sound getting out".
The German government official in charge of integration, Aydan Ozoguz, called the allegations "shocking".
She said that if a policeman had actually tortured migrants then the police must "make it absolutely clear that they do not tolerate such inhumane behaviour in their ranks".


Donald Trump may make new US policy on trade more "nuanced" than his tough campaign pledges suggested, a former adviser to George W. Bush has said.

Mr Trump has vowed to renegotiate trade deals, including with China, to benefit the US.
But Pippa Malmgren told the BBC he may not be able to implement protectionist policies without damaging the US economy.
While campaigning, Mr Trump proposed heavy tariffs on Chinese goods.
He has said he wants China to reform trade relations with the US, and has floated the idea of a 45% tariff on Chinese imports if this does not happen.
But Ms Malmgren said: "Bottom line is, he wants America to be open for business, and he knows there are no votes in being 'pro-trade' on trade deals.
"But frankly, being pro-business is kind of the same thing, so it may be more of a rhetoric change, more nuanced."
China is the US's top trading partner in goods, according to US government figures. In September 2016, China and the US had $416.3bn (Â£330bn) worth of trade between the two, which was 15.4% of total US trade for the month.
Canada and Mexico are also important US trading partners, with 15.1% and 14.5% of trade in September respectively.
By contrast, the UK was ranked at number seven, with $81.9bn worth of trade, or 3% of the total.
On the campaign trail Mr Trump vowed to target Nafta - the US trade pact with Canada and Mexico.
But he was particularly scathing about the trade relationship the US has with China, even though the US levies relatively high import duties on goods such as steel imports.
However, China has dismissed Mr Trump's campaign pronouncements as posturing.
Shi Yaobin, China's vice-minister of finance, told BBC economics editor Kamal Ahmed: "I think he said those words in order to boost his chances of being elected.
"Economic co-operation and exchanges have yielded tangible benefits. These benefits should be recognised by the president-elect."
The UK, by contrast, has made extensive efforts to encourage Chinese trade and investment.
On Thursday, Chancellor Philip Hammond welcomed a Chinese government delegation to the London Stock Exchange as part of a countdown for new deals for banking and house-building.
He said: "We believe that free trade and open markets are good for prosperity, good for the protection of jobs in this economy, but we do also recognise the concerns that there are around dumping and unfair practices."
The UK's Brexit vote found favour with Mr Trump's trade adviser Dan DiMicco.
Before the US election, Mr DiMicco told the BBC: "They [the UK] are leaving the EU, in our estimation, for the right reasons. They've lost control of their economy, the job-creation engine, so why shouldn't we be working with like-minded people?"
Philip Hammond has made it clear that Mr Trump has only been president-elect for a few days, and may need some time to consider his approach.
And Mr Trump may have a personal motivation for not implementing policies which may damage the US economy, according to Richard Painter, a professor at University of Minisota.
He told the BBC that Mr Trump has a personal interest in not bringing in protectionist trade policies or restrictions on US immigration.
Mr Trump has an extensive stable of more than 500 businesses, including glitzy hotels and casinos.
"His having a financial empire ironically could be what saves us from disaster," Prof Painter said. "[Policies] that would destroy trade would destroy his businesses."
He said Mr Trump's campaign trail pronouncements should be taken with a pinch of salt, and were aimed at appealing to the US electorate.


The mass trial is due to begin in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) of 94 Islamist activists accused of plotting to seize power in the Gulf state.

The suspects include judges, lawyers, academics and student leaders.
The attorney general alleges they formed a "secret society" with links to the Muslim Brotherhood that plotted to overthrow the government.
Human rights groups say the trial is deeply flawed and have called it a "mockery of justice".
Political parties and demonstrations are banned in the UAE, which comprises seven sheikdoms run by ruling families.
Several of its Gulf neighbours - including Bahrain, Yemen, Oman and Saudi Arabia - have seen pro-democracy protests inspired by the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt in 2011.
The activists were arrested last year during a campaign against civil society activists suspected of political dissent.
Many are connected to the Islamist group al-Islah, which the authorities say has links to the Muslim Brotherhood.
Al-Islah says it favours peaceful reform and denies links to the brotherhood.
They are accused of using the media and social networking sites to try to turn people against the UAE's system of government and ruling families.
"They launched, established and ran an organisation seeking to oppose the basic principles of the UAE system of governance and to seize power," the attorney general said.
Human rights groups say the trial is a sham.
They say the defendants were denied access to lawyers until the last two weeks before trial, and have not been shown documents detailing the charges and evidence against them.
They also say they have been subjected to bright lights, hoods and insults from prison guards while in custody.
"It appears the UAE authorities will drag scores of citizens through a shamelessly unfair judicial process that makes a mockery of justice," the international campaign group Human Rights Watch said in a statement.
It has urged US Secretary of State John Kerry to use his visit to the UAE this week to raise concerns over a fair trial.
The 94 are being tried in the UAE's highest court, which means the decision is final with no right of appeal.


One of the most iconic trees in cinematic history is no more - a victim of the wind.

The white oak tree from the classic 1994 film Shawshank Redemption has been felled in Mansfield, Ohio.
The tree appears near the end of the movie when Morgan Freeman's character Ellis Boyd "Red" Redding follows clues to its location.
Staff at a local visitors' centre received a call on Friday informing them that the entire oak was down.
Part of the tree had already fallen when it was split by lightning in a storm on 29 July 2011 - almost five years previously to the day.
"From what we know, winds knocked the tree over," Jodie Snavely, from the Mansfield and Richland County Convention and Visitors' Bureau told the Mansfield News Journal.
"It's obviously quite sad for Shawshank fans. But we tell fans that visitors can still come to see the Shawshank oak tree while it's here," she said.
The tree was one of the most popular tourist sites connected to the movie. When half the oak was lost after the 2011 storm, a story from the Mansfield News Journal went viral.
People have been posting images of the tree and reflections on its sentimental value on social media.
Dillon Carr from Mansfield, Ohio posted an image of the fallen oak on Instagram with this message:
"Rode my bike with some fellow Shawshank Redemption fans this morning to say a final farewell to the famous oak tree that fell yesterday.
"Goodbye old Shawshank oak. You will live on in nostalgia."
Other fans have taken to Twitter to write their goodbyes to the beloved oak.
Many have been including quotes from the film, such as "no good thing ever dies" from the Andy Dufresne character, played by Tim Robbins.
Near the movie's end, Morgan Freeman's character "Red" Redding opens up a box buried near the base of the tree. It contains a letter and cash to buy a bus ticket to see old friend Andy Dufresne, who had fled to Mexico after escaping prison.
The oak tree was where Dufresne had proposed to his wife.
"Promise me, Red. If you ever get out... find that spot," Dufresne had told Redding one day in prison.
Taking a cue from the film, Jeff Gentner from Savannah, Georgia proposed to his partner under the tree when it was still standing. He posted this striking image of the oak in better days.
He wrote on Instagram: "A few weeks ago Mollie and I got engaged! Back in 2009 while watching Shawshank Redemption, Mollie said, 'You should propose to me under that tree someday'. I didn't forget. This is the actual oak tree from the movie."
Jeff told the BBC the couple are sad that they will never be able to show their children the tree where they got engaged.
"I knew that the tree didn't have long since the lighting strike. I'm grateful we were able to pull the engagement off before it was gone!"
By Nathan Williams, BBC News


England were beaten 1-0 by Japan in their Women's Hockey World League Semi-Final group match in Johannesburg.

Mami Karino scored the winner from close range after three minutes.
England had five shots on target from their 12 goal attempts but could not find a way past Japan goalkeeper Megumi Kageyama.
Danny Kerry's team are fourth in Pool A after beating Poland in their opening game and next face Germany on Wednesday at 17:00 BST.
Their final pool match is against Ireland on Sunday.
Kerry said: "Japan started quicker than us and it was a big contrast to playing a slow game against Poland in our first match.
"In the second half we controlled the game and Japan had little to no opportunity whilst we had a number of chances which just didn't quite fall right for us.
"Importantly we played well in the second half and we need to focus on that rather than the result."
The World League Semi-Final is a 10-team tournament consisting of a group stage - made up of two pools of five - with the top four from each section going through to the knockout rounds, which start on 18 July.
Four teams from the Johannesburg tournament will go through to the World League Finals in New Zealand in November.