A taxi driver had scratches on his face and appeared "emotionally distressed and upset" after he allegedly murdered a sex worker, a court has been told.

Christopher Halliwell, 52, denies killing Becky Godden between 1 January 2003 and 3 April 2008.
Miss Godden was last seen alive getting into a taxi outside a club in Swindon. Later he told his GP a passenger assaulted him, the court was told.
He is already serving a life sentence for murdering Sian O'Callaghan in 2011.
Miss O'Callaghan went missing after a night out with friends in Swindon.
Her semi-naked body was discovered in undergrowth in Uffington, Oxfordshire, while the remains of Miss Godden were found in Eastleach, Gloucestershire in 2011.
In a written statement, his GP Dr Philip Mayes, told Bristol Crown Court Halliwell came into his surgery complaining of a sore hand.
He claimed he had been assaulted by a man for refusing to pick him up on the street because he was a private hire driver and that a fight had ensued.
"I... noted that Mr Halliwell had scratches to his face... consistent with a fight.
"I can remember that Mr Halliwell was emotionally distressed and upset while telling me about what had happened to him," Dr Mayes said.
Mr Halliwell, who is representing himself,  also told the detective who bought him to justice, former Det Supt Steve Fulcher, "it was a pleasure ruining your career".
After asking Mr Fulcher a few questions clarifying points the officer had made in statements relating to his leading of the investigation into the disappearance and murder of Sian O'Callaghan, Mr Halliwall indicated he had one more question to ask.
He told Mr Fulcher: "Oh and by the way, it was a pleasure ruining your career."
The case continues.


Three west Wales radio stations are to relocate to Vale of Glamorgan this month, BBC Wales understands.

Nation Broadcasting launched a consultation in September to broadcast Radio Pembrokeshire, Radio Carmarthenshire and Radio Ceredigion from St Hilary, near Cowbridge.
The shows are currently broadcast from studios in Narberth, Pembrokeshire.
The company said details of its operations were "confidential".
Sources have told BBC Wales the relocation will take place this month and some staff have been made redundant.
Martin Mumford, group managing director of Nation Broadcasting, would not confirm the move or the number redundancies, saying "the detail of our operations and staffing arrangements are commercially confidential".
He did confirm two "long-serving presenters" would continue to provide local programming while specialist programmes such as the farming, music and sport shows would continue to be provided from Narberth.
Mr Mumford said the company was "committed to maintaining its status as a leading media employer in west Wales" and had invested in a new digital media business in Narberth, employing five full-time staff.


Options to give English MPs more say over laws affecting England will be set out over the coming weeks, the House of Commons leader William Hague has said.

He also told the BBC there would be no going back on "vows" to Scotland made during the independence campaign.
The prime minister promised tax-raising powers for Holyrood, alongside moves "in tandem" to restrict Scottish MPs from voting on English matters.
But Labour opposes that - favouring more devolution within England.
Mr Hague said options for legislating on laws that only affected England would be put forward in the coming weeks, either from the government, or the Conservative Party.
He dismissed the argument that it could create "second-class" MPs, who could not vote on all matters: "We already have two classes of Members of Parliament because the Scottish MPs are not voting on the health and education policies of Scotland [which are devolved to the Scottish Parliament], they are voting on what happens in Yorkshire, England, in my constituency."
"The question is how to be fair to the whole of the UK while meeting, by the way, all the vows to Scotland. Nobody is intending to go back on their vows to Scotland."
Earlier Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond - whose party, polls suggest, is set to take Westminster seats from Labour at the next general election - said any new SNP MPs would operate under a "prime requirement to see that the vow, that the promises, the commitment that were made to Scotland of near-federalism, of home rule, that were articulated by the three Westminster leaders... to see that that is implemented, delivered in full to Scotland."
Ahead of the 18 September independence referendum, the leaders of the three main pro-Union parties backed a timetable, set out by Gordon Brown, to deliver more powers for the Scottish Parliament in the event of a "No" vote.
Prime Minister David Cameron took Labour by surprise on 19 September when he announced plans to end the anomaly which allows 59 Scottish MPs to vote on England-only legislation in the UK Parliament, such as health and education.
Downing Street later insisted that "one is not conditional upon the other".
Labour is boycotting a body set up by the Conservatives to look into whether Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs should be stopped from voting on matters exclusively affecting England or whether English MPs should be given an enhanced role in the legislative process
It favours more devolution within England. On Saturday, Labour leader Ed Miliband said he would replace the House of Lords with an elected senate with representatives from Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the English regions, if he wins power at next year's general election.
The Conservatives' coalition partners, the Lib Dems, are not on board with plans to block Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish MPs voting on laws affecting England, calling them "Tory votes for English laws".
They favour new procedures in the Commons to allow English MPs to make their views known on 'England-only' issues..


Nottinghamshire pace bowler Jake Ball will miss Saturday's One-Day Cup final and England's first Test against South Africa because of a knee injury.

Ball, 26, was hurt during Notts' Championship match with Kent on Tuesday and scans revealed damage which is likely to keep him out for two weeks.
"We'll miss him for what will be a really tough game against Surrey," said Notts head coach Peter Moores.
England's four-match series with South Africa starts at Lord's on 6 July.
Ball has played three Test matches for his country, including two on the tour of India in December 2016, and played in all four of England's games in the Champions Trophy in June.


A man who murdered his girlfriend by stabbing her 80 times in a "jealous rage" has been jailed for life.

Laura Davies, 21, was attacked near the Essex Horse and Pony Protection Society base in Basildon, where she lived and worked.
Judge Charles Gratwicke described it as "a brutal and sick, callous killing".
Jordan Taylor, 22, of Basildon, must serve a minimum of 23 years in jail for murdering Miss Davies just moments after she had ended their relationship.
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Taylor had denied murder but was found guilty by a jury at Chelmsford Crown Court on Thursday.
Sentencing him to life in prison, Judge Gratwicke told Taylor: "The jury saw through your lies, and saw you for what you are - a devious, jealous and ruthless individual prepared to unleash extreme violence on anyone who crosses your path.
"This was a brutal and sick, callous killing."
During the eight-day trial the court heard Taylor and Miss Davies had been together since December 2014. He had moved into the flat which came with her job as a groom at the sanctuary.
Miss Davies had told friends she planned to end the relationship on the evening of 3 July last year - the night she was murdered.
The kitchen knife Taylor turned on Miss Davies had been used with such force it was bent to a 45-degree angle.
The court heard Taylor claimed he stabbed her twice in self-defence after she attacked him. Things went "foggy" after that, he said.
He said he could not remember most of the attack and denied murdering Miss Davies.
However, the Crown Prosecution Service described it as a "vicious and sustained attack" carried out by Taylor while he was in a "jealous rage" after Miss Davies ended the relationship.
Prosecutors said the attack on Miss Davies began in the flat in Pitsea Hall Lane, then continued outside as she fled in her pyjamas.
Taylor had denied initially making "disfiguring" cuts to Miss Davies' face and left breast as "punishment" for trying to end the relationship, before eventually going on to kill her.
CCTV footage showed Taylor attempting to hoist Miss Davies' near-lifeless body over a hedge out of view.
He was found by police crouching in bushes near her body. Miss Davies died later that night in Basildon Hospital.
Taylor was charged with her murder.
The jury heard Taylor, a martial arts enthusiast, had tried to control a number of aspects of Miss Davies' life.
Her mother Dyanne Lambert told the court he would not allow her daughter to wear short-sleeved or low-cut tops and the couple would often argue.
"She became very quiet and didn't want to talk about what was going on," she said.
Speaking after Taylor was sentenced, Mrs Lambert said: "Obviously nothing will bring our Laura back but we are glad that he will be off the streets for a very long time.
"Twenty-three years is long, but it will not bring our baby back."
Miss Davies' father, John Davies, said:  "We've lost Laura forever and it's very hard to deal with.
"We thank the justice system for all their work and for the sentence, but we repeat, it still never brings our beautiful Laura back."
Judge Gratwicke told Taylor his "wicked actions" had "totally devastated the family".
"This was an appalling killing and you have shown not a shred of remorse through the trial for your actions," he said.


There has been a dramatic reduction in the number of migrants arriving in Greece since an agreement between Turkey and the EU came into force.

Lesbos used to get more than 5,000 a day. On Monday there were just four.
But with Europe's borders closed, more than 50,000 migrants remain in Greece waiting for a decision about their futures.
Angus Crawford visited three sites to find out how they are living.
Miracle is sleeping. He cannot tell me anything about the conditions in Moria camp.
He is unaware of the smell of raw sewage that hangs around the entrance gate.  He does not know about the fighting between migrants that insiders say breaks out on a regular basis.
Luckily on Tuesday the tear gas fired by police at young migrants throwing stones never reached him.
He does not have to stand in line for hours to get food.
Miracle is just 10 months old and is strapped to his mother's back.
She tells me her name is Blessing. She says she is Nigerian, a Christian from Kano, and that she left because of the Islamist militants, Boko Haram.
I have no way of independently checking her story.
But here she is in Moria, once a transit camp for migrants, now since the EU deal with Turkey, a detention centre, run by central government.
There are several thousand people inside even though it was never built to house so many.
It is another sign of how Greece was simply overwhelmed by the numbers who came, while itself in the middle of an economic crisis.
Most of those who arrived before March 20, the start of the EU-Turkey agreement, are free to come and go, but cannot leave the island.
Those who came after that date are locked in, waiting for a decision about their asylum claims.
Moria's chain link fence, topped with razor wire, snakes on its way up into olive groves.  It surrounds a collection of converted shipping containers, large white plastic shelters and small tents.
I meet one man who says simply, "in here, I fear for my life".
'A hellish Glastonbury'
Five minutes drive away, another camp. There is no razor wire, no police guarding the gate. The first thing I see is an electronic display board.
It reads "the camp director wishes you a pleasant and safe stay".
There are orderly lines of white UN refugee agency tents. Children run up and down the pathways between them.
This is run by the council, for migrants who arrived before the 20th, and for the vulnerable: families with children, pregnant women and the disabled.
They can leave the camp, but not Lesbos.
One aid worker tells me it is the best camp he has seen.
It sits on top of a hill, surrounded on three sides by the Aegean. In the distance lie the ruins of a castle.
The facilities may be better and site picturesque, but those who I meet inside tell me it is still in effect an open air waiting room.
Amiyah is 19 and from Damascus. The rest of her family are in Germany. But she cannot join them.
Abdul, who is 16, complains about the food and says everyone is getting sick.
Tareq tells me he had only â‚¬50 left after paying a smuggler, but yesterday even that was stolen.
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The Plaza is an eight storey hotel not far from the centre of Athens. It has three stars and more than 60 rooms.
There are more than 140 guests, but none of them have to pay to stay.
The hotel was a casualty of the economic crash, going bankrupt in 2010 and closing its doors.
But last Friday a group of activists and former workers unlawfully reopened the Plaza, with migrants as guests.
The reception is manned by volunteers 24 hours a day and the kitchen turns out food. There are more than 70 children staying here.
When we visit there is laughter and singing from the playroom on the first floor.
And in a rack by the entrance, yellowing maps of Athens still waiting for the tourists who never came.


An alternative coach company has been brought in to provide school transport in Pembrokeshire.

The current provider, Silcox Coaches, is facing an uncertain future after experiencing financial difficulties.
The Pembroke Dock-based company has 28 school contracts with Pembrokeshire council, but BBC Wales understands it intends to file for administration unless a buyer can be found.
Edwards Coaches will be the new provider after half term.
Based in Pontypridd, Edwards Coaches is the largest family owned coach-company in the country employing over 500 staff and operating 260 vehicles.
Its managing director Mike Edwards confirmed all former Silcox home-to-school transport routes will be operated by Edwards when school term resumes on Monday, 6 June.
Silcox Coaches operates a further 18 public transport routes in Pembrokeshire and separate arrangements are being considered for these services.


An investigation has been launched after undercover filming at a dairy farm showed cows and calves being punched and kicked.

The footage was gathered at Pyrland Farm in Taunton, Somerset by animal rights group Animal Equality.
The RSPCA said it was "concerned" by the footage, and it was investigating.
The farm's owner said he was "appalled" and had now sacked the farmhand shown hitting the animals, but denied there were any welfare issues on the farm.
Toni Shephard from Animal Equality UK said the campaign group installed a camera at the farm on 7 December following a tip-off from a local resident.
"To see tiny calves and cows who had just given birth being punched and kicked and sworn at in such an aggressive manner, I found really shocking."
Farmer James Read said he felt "physically sick" and was "very upset" after seeing the video.
"We were really appalled by the behaviour of the young apprentice. He's since been dismissed.
"The rest of the staff here on the farm are really upset. We take great pride in our dairy herd."
An RSPCA spokeswoman said: "We are concerned about the content of the footage sent to us and are currently investigating."


The new man in charge of building Hinkley Point C in Somerset says work is in full swing and the project will be delivered on time and on budget.

15 December 2016 Last updated at 14:01 GMT
EDF's construction director Rob Jordan said one million tonnes of earth has been moved so far, but it'll be at least two years before construction starts on the new nuclear reactors.
Some people living near to the site say the disruption is unbearable.


Gary Neville's first foray into management is over almost before it had begun, with the former Manchester United captain sacked by Valencia on Wednesday afternoon in an announcement nearly as surprising as his initial appointment in December.

Although Neville will undoubtedly feel that he should have been given more time, the statistics are damning.
Valencia gained just 14 points from his 16 league games at the helm and a run of three consecutive defeats, culminating in a 2-0 home loss against Celta Vigo before the international break, has left them just six points clear of the relegation zone.
Although the Copa del Rey initially offered a respite as Valencia progressed to the semi-final, that source of comfort was demolished when they suffered an embarrassing 7-0 hammering at Barcelona, which was widely described as one of the darkest days in the club's history.
They also went out of the Europa League, losing narrowly to La Liga rivals Athletic Bilbao in the last 16, leaving Neville with nothing more than a relegation battle to contend with. Valencia are 14th in La Liga, six points above the relegation zone.
But owner Peter Lim - Neville's close friend who was responsible for hiring him - has decided the former Manchester United full-back cannot be trusted with the task of steering Valencia away from danger.
So where did it all go wrong?
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When Neville reflects on his brief tenure at Mestalla, he will rue Lady Luck's unwillingness to give him a helping hand: missed chances, injuries, red cards, disallowed goals… you name it, Neville suffered from it during his brief spell in charge.
Most of those things, indeed, happened during a 1-0 defeat at Real Betis last month, which can be seen as a microcosm of his reign.
For starters, deadline day signing Guilhermo Siqueira was injured and had to come off. Later, his replacement Jose Gaya was sent off for two yellow cards. And as Valencia chased a late leveller, Alvaro Negredo had a shot cleared off the line and Shkodran Mustafi had a 91st-minute equaliser ruled out for the most marginal of offside decisions.
The contribution of Negredo, in particular, will be a source of great frustration for Neville, with the former Manchester City striker missing a series of glorious opportunities during his first few weeks in charge, especially in a 1-0 home defeat against Sporting Gijon which led to the first major signs of supporter dissatisfaction.
However, in fairness to Negredo, it should be pointed out that he also helped rescue points for his team by scoring a late equaliser at Deportivo La Coruna, conjuring a brilliant assist to secure a point at Eibar and netting a 40-yard 'golazo' at home to Rayo Vallecano.
And although it's true that Neville did suffer from misfortune during his time in Spain, it could be argued that his results would have been even worse if he hadn't benefited from a few strokes of good fortune as well.
His first league victory, for example, saw goalkeeper Diego Alves make a series of scarcely plausible saves to leave visiting Espanyol wondering how on earth they had left without anything to show for their efforts.
But Neville will feel bitterness about the fixture which could have kept him in his job: the second leg of the Europa League clash with Bilbao, whose tie-deciding away goal came after a handball during the build-up was overlooked.
As soon as Neville moved to Valencia, he admitted that his biggest challenge would be communicating clearly with his players when he was unable to speak their language.
And although he worked hard to learn Spanish, taking private lessons nearly every morning, he was understandably only able to make a certain amount of progress during his four months in the country and could not progress beyond basic communication.
The language barrier was not only a problem in the dressing room, with Neville occasionally having to clarify statements he had made in English during his press conferences.
One example of his words being mis-represented through less than perfect translation came when he was profiled on popular television programme 'El Dia Despues' (The Day After) in the wake of his team's 1-1 draw at Deportivo La Coruna, where Negredo had scored a late equaliser.
The feature included a snippet of Neville's post-game press conference, where he said that he was proud of his players and that he was sure Valencia fans watching at home on television will have jumped out of their chairs in celebration when Negredo scored.
But the subtitles in Spanish mis-translated him as saying that he was sure Valencia fans were proud of the players, prompting the show's co-host and former Valencia keeper Santi Canizares to express his disagreement with that sentiment - even though Neville had not actually said it at all.
Not being able to explain himself clearly - to his players or the media - will have been a source of immense frustration to a man who had demonstrated outstanding communication skills with his television work prior to moving into management.
No doubt linked to Neville's inability to express himself clearly to his players was the tactical uncertainty they demonstrated on the field of play.
There were indications that Neville wanted his team to perform with intensity, pressing high up the pitch and creating attacking width to deliver crosses into the box.
But in reality, they only played that way in sporadic bursts. It never really became clear just how he wanted his team to play, with their efforts based more upon perspiration than inspiration, and more in hope than expectation.
In the early weeks of his reign, Neville changed his tactics regularly, playing with three at the back during a couple of games and occasionally lining up a 4-4-2 formation, although he later generally settled upon a 4-5-1 shape.
He also rotated his team's personnel heavily. The fact that he sent out 16 unique starting line-ups during his first 16 games in charge strengthened the impression that he was searching for a winning formula rather than attempting to implement a clearly defined one - although injury problems hardly helped.
Overall, however, the intriguing question of exactly how the master analyst Neville wanted his team to play remained largely unanswered. His inability to impose a particular brand of football could be regarded as his biggest failing.
When Neville was appointed to replace the deeply unpopular Nuno Espirito Santo, he received a positive - if guarded -welcome from Valencia fans and the local media, who were well aware of his outstanding playing career and quickly became impressed by his obvious commitment to the job.
But his honeymoon period was brief, with the team's failure to beat modest league opposition such as Getafe and Eibar soon creating frustration which turned into outright hostility when a wretched performance resulted in a home draw against lowly Rayo Vallecano in mid-January.
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If that game marked the turning of the tide, the waves started crashing down on Neville when a 1-0 home loss against a Sporting Gijon team who had lost their previous eight away games was swiftly followed by that 7-0 Copa del Rey defeat at Barcelona.
Local newspaper Superdeporte reacted to the Nou Camp humiliation by asking fans in an online poll whether Neville should go - 90% of them said yes.
Although he survived that ordeal - and a few more - he never won back the fans' support. His last memory of Mestalla will be an unhappy one as thousands of fans greeted the full-time whistle of his final game in charge, the home loss to Celta, with a passionately delivered chant: "Gary Vete Ya!" - Gary Go Now!
And they can't really be blamed - Valencia fans have a reputation as the most volatile in Spain, but they showed a remarkable level of patience with a manager who was supposed to make them challenge for a top-four place but ended up taking them into a relegation battle.
In truth, it is difficult to judge Neville's managerial abilities from his brief spell in Valencia, and the only meaningful conclusion is that he was wrong to accept a job in which he was not qualified to succeed.
For a novice coach, taking over a struggling team in a league he had never experienced and a country where he didn't speak the language was always a big gamble - and the problem with gambles is that most of them are lost.
One of the most painful but enduring images of his time in charge, indeed, came during the latter stages of his penultimate home league game.
With his team heading towards a 3-1 defeat against Atletico Madrid, Neville readied Negredo to appear from the bench. But then he changed his mind, telling Negredo to sit down and instead instructing defender Aymen Abdennour to get ready. But as Mestalla erupted in anger, he had another change of heart and called Negredo forward again.
The incident became a big deal in the Spanish media after the game - much to Neville's frustration as he explained that his brief uncertainty was due to a sending off while he was planning the change. But it did nothing to quell the impression that he was quite simply out of his depth.
That is the opinion of Valencia-based journalist Paco Polit, who told BBC Sport: "Managing is a complex job, and the conditions weren't ideal for Neville to have his first experience in a top-level European club.
"It was too demanding and too soon. Neville will improve in many areas throughout his career as a manager, but it became apparent that Valencia were suffering under him."
Another man facing scrutiny from Valencia fans is the club's owner, the Singaporean businessman Lim, who is being implored to accept his share of the responsibility after appointing Neville chiefly on the basis of a friendship they have developed through their co-ownership of Salford City.
The accusation regularly thrown out by fans over the last few weeks is that Lim showed a "lack of respect" to the club and their fans by making such an experimental and nepotistic appointment.
For Neville, the Valencia experiment will certainly prove to be a valuable learning experience for his future as a coach. But perhaps, in hindsight, he will admit it was a challenge he wasn't ready for.


The rise in the cost of renting a home in England and Wales is matching or possibly exceeding house price growth by some measures, a survey suggests.

The average rent was up 6.3% in the year to the end of September, to Â£816 a month, said the owner of letting agents Your Move and Reeds Rains.
The survey said the cost of renting rose 1.6% between August and September.
London (up 11.6%) and the East of England (up 8.8%) saw the biggest rises over the year to the end of September.
House price surveys have suggested that property values rose by between 3.8% and 8.6% over the same period in the UK.
Campbell Robb, chief executive of charity Shelter, said: "These figures highlight the plight of an entire generation stuck in insecure and expensive private renting, unable to put down roots in a home of their own."
He called on the government to do more to build affordable homes.
The latest figures from the official statistics authority suggest that private rental prices paid by tenants in Britain rose by 2.5% in the 12 months to June.
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases figures on the rental sector every three months.


Crawley Town winger Dean Cox has joined Isthmian League Premier Division side Burgess Hill Town on loan until the end of 2016.

The 29-year-old joined the Reds from Leyton Orient on 13 September but he is unable to make his EFL debut until 2 January because he left the O's after the transfer window closed.
"It's an arrangement which suits everyone," boss Dermot Drummy said.
"Burgess Hill are an excellent club and we'll be monitoring his progress."


Robert Howley, the Wales caretaker coach, has cut five players from 39-man squad for the summer Test series against Australia.

Dan Biggar, Martyn Williams, Adam Warren, Will Harries and Ryan Bevington will all stay at home.
Wing Harry Robinson, prop Rhodri Jones and full-back Liam Williams have all been selected for the three Test series against the Wallabies in Australia.
All three made their Wales debuts in the 30-21 win over the Barbarians.
Saturday, 2 June: Wales 30-21 Barbarians (Millennium Stadium)
Saturday, 9 June: Australia v Wales (Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane; 11:00 BST)
Tuesday, 12 June: Brumbies v Wales (Canberra Stadium, Canberra; 10:30 BST)
Saturday, 16 June: Australia v Wales (Etihad Stadium, Melbourne; 11:00 BST)
Saturday, 23 June: Australia v Wales (Aussie Stadium, Sydney; 06:00 BST)
Howley announced the 34-man squad which will tasked with recording a first Welsh victory on Australian soil since 1969.
Flanker Williams confirmed his retirement in the wake of the win over the Baa-Baas, a game in which he won his 100th cap to join Stephen Jones and Gareth Thomas as Welsh-cap centurions.
Biggar may in any case have been ruled out by a shoulder injury that forced him off at the Millennium Stadium.
And Howley said dropping Biggar was a particularly tough choice.
"For those four who played in this game, they showed outstanding character and professionalism and were an integral part of the win," said Howley.
"They were told earlier in the week - each player at a different time - so they could focus on the preparation and I have huge respect for these guys.
"It was entirely my decision, I didn't discuss it with Warren [Gatland], and it was the hardest thing I have had to do as a coach, in particular for Dan Biggar.
"It is not a reflection on Dan's form and over the last four months he has played particularly well for the Ospreys.
It was entirely my decision, I didn't discuss it with Warren [Gatland], and it was the hardest thing I have had to do as a coach
"James [Hook] is adept at playing at 12 and 10 and is a hugely talented player. His kicking was exceptional and his composure was fantastic under pressure [against the Barbarians]."
Wales' 16 frontline players flew out to Australia earlier this week before the Barbarians game, with defence coach Shaun Edwards, to prepare for the first Test against the Wallabies in Brisbane on 9 June.
Howley was left with 23 players to choose from for the clash with the Barbarians and has cut five players from the squad left behind.
He was quick to highlight the contribution of Cardiff Blues flyer Robinson who crossed for his first Test try for Wales.
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"Harry Robinson was outstanding on the wing when he had time and space," said Howley.
"It was a Test match and we played like it. It was a huge squad effort this week.  It wasn't pretty, there was a lot of turnover ball, but there's a lot we can work on in Australia.
"We're looking forward to it, it will be a momentous occasion next Saturday and we'll be going out there with every effort."
Ospreys fly-half Biggar, who left the field midway through the second-half with a shoulder injury, may have been doubtful for the tour but he wasn't selected for the final squad.
Flanker Williams, along with wing Shane Williams, played his last game of rugby at the Millennium Stadium and wasn't expected to make the trip Down Under.
Scarlets centre Warren, who made his Wales debut as a replacement against the Baabaas, Dragons wing Harries and Ospreys prop Bevington were all cut from the squad.
Ian Evans and Alun Wyn Jones will both miss selection for the first Test against Australia. Evans will miss the first Test in Australia to get married, while Jones could also miss out in order to attend his sister's wedding.
Ospreys provide half the pack, with Ian Evans and Alun Wyn Jones in tandem in the second row. Evans will miss the first Test in Australia to get married, while Jones could also miss out in order to attend his sister's wedding.
Wales squad for Australia tour:
FORWARDS: Luke Charteris (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ian Evans (Ospreys), Bradley Davies (Cardiff Blues), Toby Faletau (Newport Gwent Dragons), Rhys Gill (Saracens), Richard Hibbard (Ospreys), Paul James (Ospreys), Gethin Jenkins (Cardiff Blues), Adam Jones (Ospreys), Alun Wyn Jones (Ospreys), Rhodri Jones (Scarlets), Ryan Jones (Ospreys), Dan Lydiate (Newport Gwent Dragons), Ken Owens (Scarlets), Matthew Rees (Scarlets), Aaron Shingler (Scarlets), Justin Tipuric (Ospreys), Josh Turnbull (Scarlets), Sam Warburton (Cardiff Blues)
BACKS: Ashley Beck (Ospreys), Andrew Bishop (Ospreys), Aled Brew (Biarritz), Alex Cuthbert (Cardiff Blues), Jonathan Davies (Scarlets), Leigh Halfpenny (Cardiff Blues), James Hook (Ospreys), George North (Scarlets), Mike Phillips (Bayonne), Rhys Priestland (Scarlets), Harry Robinson (Cardiff Blues), Rhys Webb (Ospreys), Lloyd Williams (Cardiff Blues), Scott Williams (Scarlets), Liam Williams (Scarlets).


A marshal at a loyalist parade has disputed a politician's claim that band supporters surrounded his car and attacked the vehicle as he was inside.

SDLP MLA John Dallat said a crowd banged on the windows of his car and shouted at him during a 20-minute ordeal in Kilrea, County Londonderry.
Mr Dallat said he phoned 999 and police rescued him during the incident on Main Street on Friday night.
But parade marshal Mark Heaney has contradicted the MLA's claims.
The behaviour of the bands on Friday night was "totally faultless", Mr Heaney told BBC Radio Ulster.
"We always make a point of speaking to police after the parade to see if there are any issues, and bar minor traffic issues, there were no incidents in Kilrea that evening," he said.
Speaking on Monday morning, Mr Heaney said Mr Dallat had pulled out in his car into a gap between two bands.
"As soon as he pulls out there's another band coming up the street," he said.
"At no stage - his car was in full view of myself the whole time - at no stage was anybody surrounding his car.
"The only time anybody was near Mr Dallat's car was whenever a band was coming up and trying to get past him."
However, Mr Dallat insists his car was attacked and that he gave an accurate description of the incident.
The East Londonderry MLA reiterated that he was "petrified out of his mind" and was still recovering from the ordeal.
Mr Dallat also rejected any suggestion that he obstructed the parade route with his vehicle.
"I wish his [Mr Heaney's] version of events was true, I wouldn't be struggling this morning to try to come to terms with the experience I had on Friday night when my car was completely surrounded, pictures taken of me through the windscreen, through the side windows, banging on the roof and all that kind of thing," he said.
"All I wanted to do was get out of the town.
"I can still see that battery of mobile phones, flashing and taking pictures, having me cornered like an animal - it was really horrible stuff."
The MLA added that photographs of his car which had been posted on Facebook were taken after he had been rescued by police, and not during the confrontation.
When contacted by the BBC, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) would not elaborate on their original statement, issue on Saturday.
That statement said: "Police received reports of a concern for safety from a 70-year-old male at 8:50 pm [20:50 BST] on Friday, 16 June in the Main Street area of Kilrea.
"Police were in the vicinity at the time due to a band parade taking place and were able to assist in resolving the incident."


An investigation by Russian opposition activists has concluded that 220 Russian soldiers died in two major battles in eastern Ukraine.

The report includes data compiled by the opposition politician Boris Nemtsov, who was shot dead in February.
Russia denies Western accusations that it has sent regular troops and armour to help the rebels in eastern Ukraine.
The cost of Russia's military involvement and of annexing Crimea is said to run into billions of dollars.
The 64-page report, called Putin - War, has been published on the Open Russia news website.
At a news conference in Moscow Ilya Yashin, an ally of Boris Nemtsov who finalised the report, said it was the work of "true patriots" who opposed the "isolationist policies of [President] Vladimir Putin".
It details how 150 Russian soldiers were killed in the key battle for Ilovaisk, a small town in the Donetsk region, in August 2014.
More recently, it says, 70 Russian soldiers died in the battle for Debaltseve, which fell to pro-Russian rebels in February, after the Minsk ceasefire deal was signed.
"All key successes of the separatists were secured by the Russian army units," Mr Yashin said.
The question of Russian involvement in Ukraine is highly sensitive in Moscow. The activists said that finding a company prepared to print the document had been difficult.
Supporters of Nemtsov suspect that he was assassinated because of the sensitive information he had collated about Russia's involvement in the Ukraine conflict.
Five ethnic Chechen men are in pre-trial detention, accused of the killing, but prosecutors have not yet established any motive.
President Putin has said the mastermind behind the killing might never be found.
'Compelling case' - Oleg Boldyrev, BBC News, Moscow:
Most of the report is based on facts that have already appeared in Russian and foreign media during a year of conflict in Crimea and eastern Ukraine.
But colleagues of Boris Nemtsov say putting them together makes a very compelling case for accusing Vladimir Putin of waging the war in Ukraine for his own ends.
Mr Nemtsov started this work in early 2015, after hearing of Russian soldiers' relatives who had still not got the promised compensation. But the relatives never went public and - after Nemtsov's death - became even more scared.
Ilya Yashin said the opposition would collect donations to extend the initial print run of only 2,000 copies. But publishing and distributing this kind of dossier is going to be hard. And, above all, the question remains - how many people are keen to learn the facts?
There are plenty of Russians aware of their country's involvement in eastern Ukraine, who nevertheless find it acceptable because they believe Moscow is supporting those who wish to be independent of the government in Kiev.
Mr Yashin and other opposition activists don't call that "support" - they accuse Mr Putin of masterminding and directing the war to boost his failing popularity.
Nemtsov report exposes Russia's human cost in Ukraine
A leading economist who contributed to the report, Sergei Aleksashenko, estimated Russia's spending on the rebellion in eastern Ukraine to be 53bn roubles (Â£665m; $1bn).
The report says relatives of the 150 soldiers killed at Ilovaisk received 2m roubles each (Â£25,100; $39,000) after agreeing not to reveal how the men had died.
However, relatives of the 70 who died in Debaltseve were given no compensation from the Russian defence ministry, the report says.
By that time soldiers sent to fight in eastern Ukraine were being released from the regular army, to make it look as if they were volunteers, according to the report.
Mr Aleksashenko broke down Russian spending on the conflict as:
The others who worked on the report, besides Boris Nemtsov, were: Mr Yashin's RPR-Parnas party colleagues Leonid Martynyuk and Olga Shorina, former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alfred Kokh, and journalists Ayder Muzhdabayev and Oleg Kashin.


Cyprus-based Scot Alastair Reynolds insists his Apollon Limassol side have the quality to trouble Aberdeen in their Europa League tie.

The Dons host Apollon on Thursday evening in the first leg of the third qualifying round.
And 20-year-old Reynolds, who has been with Apollon for 10 years, says the Pittodrie men are in for a tough test.
"We have players that can definitely hurt Aberdeen, but we need to take our chances," Reynolds told BBC Scotland.
"We have a very strong team, our centre-back Valentin Roberge was in the Sunderland team three years ago, so he was playing in the Premier League.
"We have Alex da Silva, a Brazilian who has had a very good career and is technically very good. Our striker Anton Maglica is also a very good player.
"We need to go to Aberdeen and play our way, the way we have been playing the last couple of seasons.
"We like to build from the back, we're a possession-based team and when we don't have the ball we press to get it back. We like to keep the ball and try to make our opponents run."
Reynolds moved to Cyprus with his family after his father was posted there on military service. Having been with the Hibs Academy at the time, the Easter Road outfit helped him join up with Apollon and he signed a professional contract when he was 17.
The Scot has been immersed in Cypriot football and reckons the Dons will suffer if they take Apollon lightly.
"When I come home and mention Cypriot football, it's obviously really underrated," added Reynolds, who has had a loan spell at AO Ayia Napa and has featured 12 times for the Apollon first team.
"No-one really knows about it but last year APOEL went to the last 32 [of the Europa League], beating Athletic Bilbao and eventually being knocked out by Anderlecht.
"We know Aberdeen are a very good side so it will be very difficult to get a result, but we are confident and hopefully we can do something in the tie."
Reynolds, a Rangers fan who was named after Ally McCoist, has been impressed with what he has seen from Aberdeen in recent seasons.
And he revealed he could be seeing them more often with a loan move to Scotland a possibility.
"I had confirmation that I can come for a loan so my agent has been looking back home and is speaking to a few clubs on my behalf," he added. "You never know, I could be back in Scotland sooner than I thought."
Aberdeen, who reached the third qualifying round by winning 2-0 in Bosnia over Siroki Brijeg for a 3-1 aggregate victory, go to Cyprus for the return leg on 3 August.


Harry Kane scored on his 100th Tottenham appearance as they moved into the Premier League top four with victory at struggling Southampton.

Kane broke through the Saints defensive line and finished coolly for a 10th goal in his past 10 games.
Soon after, Dele Alli benefitted from some lax defending to score from close range and put Spurs firmly in control.
Spurs managed the game superbly in the second half against a Saints side who are now without a win in six matches.
It represents a shocking start to what Southampton manager Ronald Koeman had described as a crucial two weeks for his team, who remain seven points clear of the relegation zone but in need of an upturn in form to avoid slipping closer to danger.
In contrast, Tottenham gave the perfect riposte to last weekend's surprise defeat at home to Newcastle with a professional performance to take them to 29 points from 17 league games.
For much of the first half, it was an even encounter between the sides, but Tottenham seized a control they would not relinquish with two goals in the space of three minutes just before half-time.
In Kane, they had the one quality striker on the pitch and he proved his class with a superb show of strength, skill and composure to give them the lead.
Erik Lamela broke on the halfway line and found Alli, who managed to move the ball on to Kane shortly before being taken out by a wild challenge from Jose Fonte.
Kane did the rest, darting between two home players before poking the ball past Virgil van Dijk, running in on goal and finishing neatly past Southampton keeper Paulo Gazzaniga for the 47th goal of his Spurs career.
Clearly shaken, Southampton gifted the visitors a second as the excellent Alli went from provider to scorer, finishing unchallenged at the back post after Kyle Walker's low cross made its way through a host of static defenders.
During their poor recent run, Koeman has complained that his side's biggest problem has been a failure to convert the numerous chances they have created.
This was certainly the case in the opening 20 minutes on Saturday as Sadio Mane spurned a number of good opportunities.
The best two saw the forward's angled drive blocked by the boot of former Saints defender Toby Alderweireld, before Hugo Lloris saved his first-time shot from the edge of the area.
Having conceded twice before the break, Southampton failed to recover as Tottenham withheld their limp and increasingly desperate forays forward with ease.
They only seriously threatened in added time when Lloris produced a superb low save to palm away a shot from substitute James Ward-Prowse, but by then it was a case of much too little, way too late.
Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino left Southampton to take over at Spurs in May 2014, following 18 months in which he helped sculpt Saints into an effective Premier League outfit.
It has taken time for the Argentine's preferred high-energy pressing game to bed in at White Hart Lane but, with the addition of the likes of Alli in midfield, Alderweireld in defence and significant contributions from Lloris and Kane at either end, they are reaping the rewards.
Prior to Saturday, they had given away more points - 11 - from winning positions than any other Premier League club this season, including three last Sunday against Newcastle, which can be an unfortunate by-product of such an attacking style.
However, Tottenham ensured they did not add to this unwanted stat with a pragmatic and intelligent display in the second half to see the game out, playing largely in the Saints half to earn a deserved and impressive win.
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Southampton manager Ronald Koeman: "If you analyse the game and watch the first goal, I am very worried because the defending was at amateur level and not the level you need to win this kind of game. It was so naive.
"One of my criticisms this season is that we are too nice people. Until the first goal, Southampton was the better team but they showed us what is a 'killing mentality'. They won the battles and second balls and were more clever in one-on-one situations.
"It might also be about confidence, but we need to be more clinical. If you get three or four good chances, you have to score. We maybe need to change players because they are not responding to our strategy."
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Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: "I am very happy because it was a very difficult game. Southampton are a very good team and the first 20 minutes were difficult but after that we settled and managed the game and deserved our victory.
"I am pleased with the victory after a difficult week and after our defeat by Newcastle.
"The table is not the important thing at the moment. We need to keep working hard because the Premier League is very tough."
Southampton are at home again in a week's time, on Boxing Day, when they face Tottenham's north-London rivals Arsenal at St Mary's.
Tottenham's 26 December fixture is against Norwich, who beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday.


Arsenal fans breathed a BIG sigh of relief last night, as their team came back from 3-0 down against Bournemouth in the Premier League to draw 3-3.

With the Gunners down 3-0 just after half-time, it was not looking good.
However, Arsenal forward Alexis Sanchez headed in a goal in the 70th minute, before Lucas Perez slotted in another just five minutes later.
The game reached 90 minutes with the score still 3-2, but Olivier Giroud came to the rescue in the final moments of added time with an equaliser at 92 minutes.
It's not the first time that a football team has produced such a last-minute recovery though.
Newsround takes a look at some other impressive comebacks from over the years.
Tuesday night wasn't the first time that Arsenal have recovered from a poor score line.
Back in 2012, they found themselves 4-0 down against Reading after just 35 minutes!
It was looking very unlikely they would secure their place in the last eight of the League Cup with such a poor start to a game - but Arsenal went on to surprise everyone!
After the crowd started chanting "We want our Arsenal back!", it seemed their team listened.
They went into half-time a whopping 4-1 down, but came back to secure their place in the quarter-finals for the 10th season in a row.
At the Champions League final in Turkey between AC Milan and Liverpool back in 2005, Liverpool found themselves in exactly the same position as Arsenal - three goals down. In fact, AC Milan took the lead in just the first minute of the game!
After two more Italian goals in the 39th and 44th minutes, Liverpool came back fighting in the second half, scoring 3 goals in just five minutes!
This brought the score level to 3-3 at full-time, meaning a penalty shoot-out was on the cards to see who would take home the trophy.
The Reds sealed their Champions League victory, with a 3-2 penalty triumph.
Another team who found themselves 3-0 down at half time were Manchester United, when they faced Spurs at White Hart Lane in 2001.
After a poor first half, Manchester United pulled off one of the most impressive comebacks in football history.
They not only brought the score back up to 3-3 - but went on to win the game 5-3!
Andy Cole, Laurent Blanc, Ruud van Nistelrooy, Juan Sebastian Veron and captain David Beckham all scored goals, with the last one hitting the back of the net just three minutes before the end of the game.
We can only imagine what manager Sir Alex Ferguson had said to them in the dressing room at half-time...
When the 1954 World Cup happened, Hungary were the favourites to win.
They were current Olympics champions and hadn't lost an international match for 28 games.
As expected, they made it through to the final, against West Germany (the country of Germany was divided into East and West Germany at that time) who Hungary had already beaten 8-3 earlier in the same tournament.
But having been 2-0 ahead, the Hungarians led their lead go, and the German side unexpectedly clawed their way back to victory, with Helmut Rahn scoring the winner.


Hundreds of runners have competed in Hong Kong's first inner-city ultramarathon, despite organisers describing it as "quite boring".

The 50km (31 mile) HK Ultramarathon saw competitors cover the same stretch of road 25 times.
Nestor Wong won the event in 3:24:20 and defended the course, saying it helped to hear the cheering crowds.
An ultramarathon is defined as any race above the standard marathon distance.
Ahead of the event, local runners criticised the course.
"It will be boring and very difficult, if not dizzy, for the runners who will have to do 25 laps of the same stretch of road," Thomas Kiprotich told the South China Morning Post.
"I don't mind monotonous courses, but this is a bit extreme monotony for my tastes," Michelle Lowry added.
Kwan Kee, chairman of the Hong Kong Amateur Athletic Association and one of the race organisers, conceded that the course was "quite boring".
But he told AFP spectator access would help: "It was great that we could secure this course in the heart of the city... land in Hong Kong is very limited."


A "motivated" Eugenie Bouchard beat Maria Sharapova - the woman she called a "cheat" - in a marathon three-setter in the second round of the Madrid Open.

Bouchard criticised Sharapova as she made her comeback from a 15-month drugs ban at the Stuttgart Open in April.
The Canadian finally came through a brutal encounter 7-5 2-6 6-4 after almost three hours on court.
"I was inspired because I had a lot of players coming up to me privately, wishing me good luck," said Bouchard.
"They were players I don't normally speak to and I got a lot of texts from people in the tennis world that were just rooting for me. I wanted to do it for myself, but also for all these people."
Bouchard will play Angelique Kerber, who is set to replace Serena Williams as world number one, in the third round.
"Some girls in the locker room were coming up to me and really wishing me good luck which doesn't normally happen," added the world number 60.
"It showed me that most people have my opinion and they were just maybe scared to speak out."
Speaking after Sharapova made her return from a ban for the use of meldonium in Stuttgart, Bouchard said:  "She's a cheater and I don't think a cheater in any sport should be allowed to play again.
"I think from the WTA it sends the wrong message to young kids: cheat and we'll welcome you back with open arms.
"I don't think that's right and she's not someone I can say I look up to any more."
When Bouchard's comments were put to her, Sharapova said that she was "way above" responding.
Though there was no apparent frostiness between them as they entered the court and knocked up, what followed was a fluctuating and full-blooded encounter in which both players refused to give ground.
With breaks exchanged in the first set, Bouchard looked to have blown a huge chance in the 11th game when she missed a forehand into open court with Sharapova stranded.
But the former Wimbledon finalist recovered to take her fourth break point at the end of a 12-minute game and served out to win a first set that last for 70 minutes.
Sharapova, though, found an extra gear in the next stanza, winning four straight games to take the second set as mistakes crept into Bouchard's game.
The decider was a sapping affair, with each player coming from 0-40 down to avoid being broken - in Sharapova's case, the Russian did it in successive service games.
A third save from 0-40 was too big an ask for Sharapova, but even then it was not decisive for Bouchard, who surrendered her serve in the next game.
But, from 40-15 up, Sharapova was broken and, in the next game, Bouchard took her second match point for her first victory over the five-time Grand Slam champion at the fifth time of asking.
After two hours and 51 minutes, the players exchanged the briefest of handshakes at the net.
"She said 'well played'," said Bouchard. "And I think she's been playing really well in her so-called comeback, if you want to call it that."
For Bouchard, this represents her biggest win and best run at a tournament since reaching the semi-finals in Sydney in January, while Sharapova still has work to do secure a place in Wimbledon qualifying.
"I think I would be worried about myself if I sat here and said I'm pretty happy with losing a tennis match, no matter who I face, no matter what round it is, whether it's the first round or final of a Grand Slam," said Sharapova.
"I'm a big competitor. What you work for so many hours every single day is to be on the winning end of matches.
"Today was just not that day. Of course, I'm disappointed. That's what's going to make me a better player. That's what's going to win me more tournaments and more Grand Slams."
BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller
Two hours and 51 minutes full of fabulous and often ferocious rallies - and ultimately a surprising winner. Bouchard has been in horrible form, but she played here with the confidence she showed en route to the Wimbledon final of 2014, and did not seem remotely fazed when Sharapova ran away with the second set.
Bouchard then remained on the front foot when she appeared for her media conference: choosing to detail how many good luck messages she had received from unlikely sources prior to the match.
The defeat leaves Sharapova some way adrift of direct entry into the Wimbledon main draw. She will need to reach the semi-finals in Rome next week to make sure. And a first round defeat could cost her a place in qualifying unless the All England Club steps in with a wildcard.


Mae Aelod Cynulliad UKIP wedi cael ei recordio yn defnyddio term hiliol wrth son am Aelod Seneddol tra'n sgwrsio ar y ffôn gyda chyn aelod o staff.

Mae AC ar gyfer Gogledd Cymru, Michelle Brown wedi cael ei recordio yn adrodd sylwadau sarhaus am AS Llafur ar gyfer Streatham, Chuka Umunna, mewn galwad ffôn yn Mai 2016 i Nigel Williams, oedd ar y pryd yn gweithio i Ms Brown fel uwch ymgynghorydd.
Mae Ms Brown wedi ymddiheuro gan ddweud bod ei hiaith yn "anaddas."
Fe gafodd Mr Williams ei ddiswyddo gan Ms Brown yn ddiweddar.
Mae Ms Brown hefyd wedi cael ei recordio yn defnyddio term sarhaus yn erbyn AS canol Stoke-on-Trent ar y pryd, Tristram Hunt.
"Allai ddim ei ddioddef, mae'n nodweddiadol o aelodau'r blaid Lafur heddiw, mae'n cynrychioli ardal dosbarth gweithiol ac mae ei dad yn Arglwydd," meddai.
Mewn datganiad mae Ms Brown wedi dweud: "Y pwynt yr oeddwn yn ceisio ei wneud oedd oherwydd ei fraint a'i gyfoeth aruthrol does dim posib i Chuka Umunna ddeall mwy na finnau am yr anawsterau mae'r person croen ddu yn ei wynebu yn y wlad yma, ac rwy'n sefyll yn bendant yn hynny o beth.
"Fodd bynnag rwy'n derbyn bod yr iaith a ddefnyddiais yn y sgwrs breifat yn anaddas ac rwy'n ymddiheuro i unrhyw un os yr wyf wedi creu loes.
"Cyn belled â'r iaith a ddefnyddiais am Mr Hunt, mi oedd yn sgwrs breifat ac mi oeddwn yn defnyddio iaith mae ffrindiau a chyd weithwyr yn ei ddefnyddio wrth sgwrsio gyda'i gilydd."
Mae llefarydd ar ran grŵp y blaid Lafur yn y Cynulliad wedi ymateb drwy ddweud: "Mae defnyddio iaith fel hyn yn warthus ac yn dangos yn glir yr hiliaeth ffiaidd sydd yng nghalon UKIP.
"Bydd unrhyw beth llai na gwaharddiad yn syth yn arwydd o gymeradwyaeth o sylwadau hiliol Michelle Brown."
Mae pencadlys UKIP wedi cael cais am ymateb ac mae sylwadau Ms Brown wedi cael eu cyfeirio at gomisiynydd safonau'r cynulliad.
Mae Mr Williams wedi ymateb drwy ddweud ei fod yn credu dylai Ms Brown ymddiswyddo a dylai pwyllgor gwaith cenedlaethol UKIP ei diarddel o'r blaid.
"Dylai pobl ddim disgwyl clywed unrhyw un yn dweud rhywbeth fel hyn, yn enwedig rhywun yn ei sefyllfa hi, mae'n warthus," meddai.
Ychwanegodd, "Dydy Michelle Brown ddim ffit ar gyfer y swydd yn dweud pethau fel hyn. Dylai pencadlys UKIP wneud y peth cywir. Tydi'r blaid ddim eisiau pobl gydag agweddau fel hyn yn rhan o'r blaid."
Nid dyma'r sefyllfa ddadleuol gyntaf i Ms Brown wynebu.
Ym mis Chwefror fe oedd rhaid iddi wadu ei bod wedi ysmygu 'cyffuriau meddal' mewn ystafell westy ym Mae Caerdydd.
Dywedodd llefarydd ar ei rhan bod yr arogl wedi'i achosi gan Ms Brown yn ysmygu 'cynnyrch tybaco gydag arogl cryf'.


The dignity, heath and wellbeing of older people and those with disabilities in England are in danger, health and care groups warn.

In a joint submission to the Treasury ahead of November's Spending Review, 20 organisations said the care sector was facing a "deepening crisis".
They have called for funding to councils to be protected, as is happening with the NHS.
Ministers said investment in health would also benefit the care sector.
The government pointed out that plans were being put in place to ensure greater joint working between the two sectors that would relieve some of the pressures.
However, the signatories of the submission, who include leaders of councils, the NHS, care providers and charities, said that they still feared for the future.
The document said that the market was "fragile" with councils forced to freeze fees and providers exiting the sector.
The submission said this was driving up prices for those who fund themselves and leading to fewer people getting state-funded support.
While the government has pledged an extra £8bn a year for the NHS by 2020, social care has received no such assurances.
Ray James, president of the Association of Directors of Adult Social Services, one of the signatories to the submission, said: "It is vitally important that this year's Spending Review understands the importance of our services to vulnerable people.
"The near-certainty is that without adequate and sustained finances our ability to carry out our will be in jeopardy."
Frank Ursell, of the Care Providers Alliance, which was also involved in the submission, added that the challenges were on an "unprecedented scale".
"Collectively, we deliver essential care to some of the most vulnerable people in society.
"Doing nothing is simply not an option if this country is to honour its obligations to older people and adults of all ages with mental health problems and disabilities."
Meanwhile, Rob Webster, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents health service managers, said: "Having a shiny NHS cog will be no good in a broken health and care machine.
"All these services are interconnected and all need greater financial certainty."
But a Department of Health spokesman said the care sector would be benefitting from the extra investment in the NHS, adding "we are already getting NHS and councils working together to keep people well and living independently".
In April the government launched the £5.3bn Better Care Fund, which is largely funded by the NHS, and is aimed at joint working between councils and the NHS.


Mae angen "herio" terfysgaeth wrth "barhau gyda'r broses ddemocrataidd", meddai arweinydd UKIP yn y Cynulliad wrth lansio eu maniffesto.

Fe wnaeth Neil Hamilton amddiffyn penderfyniad ei blaid i ailddechrau ymgyrchu yn dilyn yr ymosodiad terfysgol ym Manceinion ddydd Llun.
Mae UKIP y DU a UKIP yng Nghymru wedi lansio'u maniffestos ddydd Iau, tra bod y pleidiau eraill wedi dechrau ymgyrchu'n lleol ac yn bwriadu ailddechrau ymgyrchu cenedlaethol ddydd Gwener.
"Os 'dyn ni'n penderfynu cuddio i ffwrdd... wedyn dwi'n meddwl y byddai'r terfysgwyr yn ystyried hynny fel buddugoliaeth," meddai.
Wrth ymateb i gwestiwn am safle isel y blaid yn y polau piniwn, dywedodd Mr Hamilton ei bod hi'n "anodd" i UKIP drosglwyddo'u neges am bolisïau domestig pan oedd pobl dal yn cysylltu'r blaid â'r ymgyrch i adael yr UE.
Ychwanegodd fod ymgyrch yr etholiad cyffredinol yn gyfle i esbonio beth fyddai gan UKIP i'w gynnig wedi Brexit.
Mae maniffesto UKIP Cymru dweud y byddan nhw'n cyfyngu ar gostau'r llywodraeth, cael gwared ar Gomisiynwyr Heddlu a Throsedd, a rhoi mwy o hawliau yn ymwneud ag ysgolion i rieni.
Mae'r maniffesto hefyd yn nodi y dylai gwasanaethau iechyd meddwl fod yn gydradd â thriniaethau corfforol.
Yn ôl Mr Hamilton, mae'n "ddogfen egnïol" ac y mae Cymru yn ganolog iddi.
Ymhlith addewidion UKIP mae:
Mae Mr Hamilton wedi galw'r ddogfen, sy'n dwyn y teitl 'Wales Into the World', yn "weledigaeth lawn" wedi Brexit.
Dywedodd: "O gymryd yr enillion isafswm cyflog allan o'r dreth incwm yn llwyr a rhoi cydraddoldeb i iechyd meddwl ac iechyd corfforol, mae'r maniffesto yn ddogfen egnïol yn llawn polisïau cartref sy'n rhoi Cymru yn y canol.
"Mae'r maniffesto yn canolbwyntio ar Gymru, a bydd yn cydfynd â'r maniffesto Prydeinig fydd yn cael ei lansio yn San Steffan."
Cafodd y maniffesto ei lansio gan Mr Hamilton, sydd yn AC dros Ganolbarth a Gorllewin Cymru, ym Mae Caerdydd fore Iau.
Yn gynharach ym mis Mai fe berfformiodd UKIP yn wael yn yr etholiadau lleol, gan fethu ag ennill yr un sedd yng Nghymru.
Fe wnaeth Mr Hamilton hefyd gyhuddo'r prif weinidog Theresa May o esgus brwydro dros adael yr UE er nad oedd hi'n credu yn yr achos.
Mewn cyfweliad gyda BBC Wales Today, dywedodd hefyd fod tro pedol ddiweddar ar bolisi'r Ceidwadwyr ar ofal cymdeithasol yn Lloegr yn arwydd nad oedd modd ymddiried yn y blaid.
"Mae hi'n ceisio portreadu ei hun fel fersiwn rhad o Buddug, yn ei cherbyd yn mynd i frwydro dros achos dyw hi ddim yn ei gredu," meddai.
"Doedd hi ddim eisiau refferendwm, roedd hi o blaid aros yn yr ymgyrch refferendwm. Dyw ei chalon hi ddim yn hyn."
Wrth ymateb i lansiad maniffesto UKIP, dywedodd arweinydd y Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol yng Nghymru, Mark Williams fod UKIP bellach yn "ddiangen".
"Mae Theresa May wedi mabwysiadu gweledigaeth oeraidd a rhanedig UKIP ar gyfer ein gwlad yn llwyr," meddai.
"Bydd Brexit eithafol Theresa May ac UKIP yn gwneud niwed go iawn a pharhaol i'n heconomi yng Nghymru."
Mae BBC Cymru wedi gofyn i'r pleidiau eraill am ymateb.


Far-right white nationalists who attended rallies this weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia, did not cover their faces as they marched around with lit torches, chanting slogans like "you will not replace us".

But they are now facing an online backlash, as Twitter users identify and denounce them.
Calls have been made to have them kicked out of universities and sacked from their jobs.
Cole White, one of those who attended the rally has now reportedly been fired by his employer - the Top Dog hotdog restaurant chain in Berkeley, California.
The sacking came after he was identified by Yes, You're Racist, a Twitter user who has been publicly naming and shaming those who attended the rally under the hashtag #ExposetheAltRight.
Meanwhile, Peter Cvjetanovic, a 20-year-old student who was captured in one of the most widely shared photos, has defended his right to attend the "Unite the Right" rally, which centred around opposition to the removal of a statue of Civil War General Robert E Lee.
The rally descended into violent street brawls between white supremacists and counter-protesters.
One woman was killed when a car drove into a crowd of counter-protesters, and US President Donald Trump has come under criticism for failing to explicitly condemn white extremist groups, including neo-Nazis.
Mr Cvjetanovic, who was also identified by Yes, You're Racist on Twitter, told local Nevada TV station KTVN Channel 2 that he understood an image of him that spread widely "has a very negative connotation".
He added: "But I hope that the people sharing the photo are willing to listen that I'm not the angry racist they see in that photo."
The self-described white nationalist said he attended the march to send a message that "white European culture has a right to be here just like every other culture". People like him, he said, "just want to preserve what we have".
He says he has received death threats.
Soon after he was identified on Twitter, a photo surfaced appearing to show him with Dean Heller, a Republican Senator from Nevada, alongside other students.
Mr Heller then distanced himself from the controversy.
End of Twitter post  by @SenDeanHeller
Mr Cvjetanovic is an undergraduate student at the University of Nevada, Reno, which is now facing calls to expel him. A petition has gathered 6,500 signatures.
The university has released a statement, which did not name him, but said "racism and white supremacist movements have a corrosive effect on our society".
It noted, however, that the university respects the peaceful exchange of different views and civil debate.
The calls to have the white nationalist protesters - many of whom were young men  - punished for their role in the rally is likely to add fuel to debates about free speech, especially on university campuses.
Mr Cvjetanovic says that if the university expels him it would be a "clear violation" of his first amendment rights.
Washington State University is also under pressure from some students after it was revealed its college Republican president had attended the rally.
University president Kirk Shulz tweeted: "Universities are places where controversial voices must be heard - even those voices that many in our community disagree with."
The fall-out from the events in Charlottesville has also seen web hosting company GoDaddy expel neo-Nazi website the Daily Stormer, after it ran an article denigrating Heather Heyer, the woman who was killed on Saturday.
In a related development, a post on the Daily Stormer front page claims the website has been hacked by Anonymous "in the name of Heather Heyer a victim of white supremacist terrorism".
However, a major Twitter feed for Anonymous distanced itself from the hack - saying it might be a hoax.
Meanwhile, a brand of "tiki torches" has distanced itself from marchers who wielded the outdoor lamps.
"We do not support their message or the use of our products in this way," TIKI Brand said in a Facebook post.


Pat Hume, the wife of former SDLP leader John Hume, has backed Colum Eastwood in his challenge to Alasdair McDonnell for the party leadership.

The election takes place at the party conference in Armagh this weekend.
On Thursday night, BBC NI's The View revealed that Mrs Hume was supporting the younger candidate.
However, SDLP leader Alasdair McDonnell said he had led a "major turnaround" of the party over the last four years and remained very confident he would win.
"I said four years ago we need change and I have been implementing that change," Dr McDonnell told the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme.
"You need a combination of youth and experience and I have been bringing in fresh blood."
He said 40% of SDLP councillors elected in the 2014 Local Government Elections were new political candidates.
"That was a major turnaround - a major achievement - nearly half of our people turned over and quite simply, the bigger achievement was 40% of our councillors are now female. That was up from 22%," Dr McDonnell added.
The 66-year-old said he had been "energised" by the leadership contest and felt "very positive" about the vote, which begins at 16:00 GMT on Friday.
"It has given me an extra opportunity to liaise and dialogue, something I'm very good at, networking with the grassroots members across the country," he added.
However, his leadership style has been criticised in recent months by a number of high-profile SDLP figures, including former party leader Mark Durkan and ex-deputy leaders Seamus Mallon and Brid Rodgers.
Mrs Hume told Friday's Irish News that she and her husband would be voting for change at the head of the party, however the paper said she "chose not to elaborate on her decision".
Mr Eastwood told Good Morning Ulster that the SDLP had "a couple of very bad elections" under Dr McDonnell's leadership and that it was time for a change.
"I have [the support of] people like Seamus Mallon, Mark Durkan and now Pat Hume," the Foyle MLA said.
"When you have people like that, the party membership knows and trusts their judgement and I think they should trust their judgement again."
At 32, Mr Eastwood would be the youngest person to lead the SDLP, if he is elected on Saturday evening.
But he said he had a  "long track record" working for the party, and this weekend's annual party conference would be the 18th one that he has attended.
He also dismissed criticism of the timing of his leadership challenge.
"I think if I was putting personal ambition first, I would have waited until after the election but my fear was that I would be leading a smaller party after that," he said.
"I think it would have been reckless not to do it, I think we need to listen to what the public are saying. I don't think SDLP canvassers want to do another election without listening to what people are telling them."
Voting begins at 16:00 on Friday. The result of the contest is expected at about 17:00 GMT on Saturday.


Nicola Sturgeon is to pledge to build a new £200m network of NHS treatment centres for planned operations if the SNP wins next May's Holyrood elections.

She will announce the new policy in her leader's address to the SNP conference.
Ms Sturgeon will also accuse Prime Minister David Cameron of playing "fast and loose" with the UK's membership of the EU.
And she will say the SNP will "campaign positively" to keep both Scotland and the UK in the EU.
With a growing elderly population, the Scottish NHS faces growing demand for hip and knee replacements and cataract operations.
Ms Sturgeon, who is Scotland's first minister, believes the service will be "overwhelmed by the demand" unless there is new capacity.
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She will commit a future SNP government to extending the Golden Jubilee hospital in Clydebank and building new facilities at hospitals in Livingston, Edinburgh, Dundee, Inverness and Aberdeen.
The treatment centres would open within five years and increase the number of planned operations by up to 50% by 2025.
She will tell delegates at the conference in Aberdeen that the treatment centre at the Golden Jubilee has been a "huge success", with staff there "helping to take pressure off our emergency hospitals".
The first minister will announce: "We now intend to extend that model. Over the next parliament we will invest £200m to create a new network of elective treatment centres.
"We will extend the Golden Jubilee and develop new centres at St John's in Livingston, at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, at Ninewells in Dundee, at Raigmore in Inverness and here in this city at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary."
Her speech comes at the end of the SNP's biggest ever conference, which Ms Sturgeon hopes to use as a launch pad for her party's bid to win a historic third term in office in next year's Scottish Parliament vote.
The election campaign will be her first as first minister, prompting Ms Sturgeon to ask voters to put their trust in her.
She will say: "Over these next few months, as we prepare to seek re-election, I won't pretend that we are perfect. Or that I am perfect.
"But I will promise this. We will always strive to be the best we can be. And we will serve this country with imagination, courage, humility and always to the very best of our abilities."
Ms Sturgeon will also say the prime minister is showing a "failure of leadership" by "pandering to eurosceptics" as she attempts to drive home her party's pro-EU message.
And she will use her address to make the case against UK military intervention in Syria, arguing instead that "what is needed is not more bombing but a renewed and intensive diplomatic initiative led by the UN".
And she will warn that military action such as airstrikes risks "simply adding to the already unimaginable human suffering".


Artworks belonging to former Philippine first lady Imelda Marcos have been seized by authorities who claim they were acquired with stolen state funds.

A small number of works were taken away from properties owned by the 85-year-old on the order of the courts.
Pieces by Picasso, Gauguin and other masters are thought to be in the possession of the family of the country's former dictator.
Mrs Marcos lived a lavish lifestyle during her husband's 21-year rule.
She is best known for amassing a huge collection of designer shoes during the family's tenure in power, but has never been imprisoned despite being charged with a number of crimes.
State authorities claim that a selection of paintings were illicitly obtained using public funds during the Marcos era, which lasted from 1965 to his overthrow in 1986. Ferdinand Marcos died in exile three years later.
The family and associates are estimated to have amassed more than $10bn (Â£6.1bn) in property, jewellery, cash and other assets during their time in power. Mrs Marcos, who was elected to the Philippine congress in 2010, has consistently denied embezzlement.
Pablo Picasso's Reclining Woman VI, Michelangelo's Madonna and Child, and a still life by Paul Gauguin are among those the Philippine courts are keen to seize.
State spokesman Nick Suarez confirmed that a number of pieces of art had been removed from Marcos properties, but they "have yet to determine which ones or how many".
The other works on the court's list are Francisco de Goya's portrait of the Marquesa de Santa Cruz, Pierre Bonnard's La Baignade Au Grand Temps, Vase of Red Chrysanthemums by Bernard Buffet, Joan Miro's L'Aube, and one of Camille Pissarro's Jardin de Kew series.
Mrs Marcos is said to be a keen art collector, and her lawyer said that the court order and seizure were "highly questionable" and there would be an appeal.
Robert Sison said that the paintings were not included in a forfeiture case which the Philippine government brought against the Marcos family more than a decade ago.
There are thought to be a total of 150 works of art in Mrs Marcos's possession, which the authorities are keen to track down.


The Scottish government's plans to help cut youth unemployment stem from a commission on developing Scotland's young workforce which was chaired by businessman Sir Ian Wood.

Many of the commission's recommendations are built on examples of good practice up and down the country - for instance, efforts to encourage schools, colleges and employers to work more closely together.
Unemployment amongst 16 to 19-year-olds is already at its lowest level for several years.
The government has a promise of a place in education or training to everyone in that age group who does not have a job.
The number of so-called teenage Neets - youngsters who aren't in education, employment or training - has been declining.
Often there are very specific, and challenging, reasons to explain the situation of unemployed teenagers.
But some concerns remain.
Colleges will always point to examples of achievement: young people whose studies lead them to a good job or towards a university qualification.
However, the question is the extent to which this guarantee of a place in education may sometimes simply "park" the youth unemployment problem until people are in their early 20s.
In other words, are some young people found places on courses they don't especially want to be doing because they would otherwise be out of work?
If so, these reluctant learners might be more likely to find themselves unemployed - or at least underused - once they are out of education (the same, of course, can be equally true of a middle class youngster who has only gone to university because of parental pressure).
There are all kinds of challenges and potential solutions here.
One is helping ensure young people get the best possible careers guidance and vocational education. That way youngsters are more likely to be doing courses they want to do and benefit from them.
Another is to help increase the number of modern apprenticeships available - often they provide a good alternative to university or a full-time college course.
But another challenge concerns unemployment itself. Ultimately, employers need to be willing to recruit and jobs need to be available.
Reducing youth unemployment substantially may well be just as much about economic policy as education.
But the greater the young person's skills, the less likely they are to become an unemployment statistic.


Aberdeen manager Derek McInnes hopes to add more attacking players to his squad, but admits it may not happen before their Europa League qualifying campaign begins.

McInnes has signed two goalkeepers, a defender and two forwards and the Dons' first qualifier will be on 30 June.
"I'm still looking to bring two or three more in," McInnes said.
"Whether that can be done before the Europa League game, I don't think that'll be the case."
Keepers Joe Lewis and Neil Alexander followed defender Callum Morris to Pittodrie this week with forwards Miles Storey and Jayden Stockley having earlier signed on for McInnes.
"As much as you like to get all your signings, we'll have to wait and be patient with one or two," McInnes told BBC Scotland.
"We're going to have to hold our nerve and try and bring in good ones. The English clubs aren't back for the first week in July a lot of the time.
"We'll keep looking. We're looking for maybe another player that can play off the side in the wider area. We might still bring another different type of forward player as well and maybe another midfield option.
"I've said all along we felt that it's important we bring a bit more size and presence to deal with certain opponents better.
"Pace is a big part of our team. If we can add pace and strength to the side, to the ones we've already got then I'd be happy going into the season proper in August."
Asked about potential interest in Aberdeen wide men Jonny Hayes and Niall McGinn, McInnes replied: "We're not going to just roll over for teams because they like our players.
"I'm sure there's a lot of teams like our players.
"Whoever comes asking about our players will have to come loaded with a significant of money because we're trying to build something. We're trying to bring players to add to the good players we've got."
McGinn scored Northern Ireland's second in their 2-0 Euro 2016 Group C win over Ukraine and progress for Michael O'Neill's side may mean the 28-year-old is not available for Aberdeen's first Europa League qualifier.
"It's a bit of a dilemma for us, that one," added McInnes. "We want Niall to do well and he certainly did that. It was a lovely finish the other night."
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Immigrants are being targeted by extortionists, who pressure them into handing over thousands of pounds, an Inside Out London investigation found.

The programme has spoken to dozens of people who say they were deceived into revealing their personal details and handing over cash.
The victims said they received calls from men who claimed to be from the UK Visa and Immigration department.
The Home Office said it had seen no evidence to support these allegations.
PhD student Pratik Vyas says he lost all of his savings after his wife received a phone call from a man posing as an immigration officer.
"They said that she hadn't filled the correct forms that she was supposed to fill at the airport, when we first arrived.
"They demanded she transfer all the money in her bank account to another account or face being deported."
He told the programme that what happened had left his wife traumatised.
Ritu, 35, who came to the UK from Pakistan, says she was conned out of Â£56,000 after being put in contact with two men who promised to help her obtain settlement visas.
"That money was from my savings and I borrowed a huge sum from close friends and my parents back home," she said.
"Now it is all gone and I could be deported at any moment. I am devastated, completely finished."
The programme has also heard allegations that some of the fraud is actually being instigated by personnel from within the Home Office itself.
An immigration officer told the production team that fraud involving immigration staff was an increasing problem for the government.
"There have been many complaints of corruption over the last year and there is a sense that this is connected to some outsourced work and freelance staff.
"I know that internally, at this time, the Home Office are investigating at least two cases of fraud by immigration officials."
Ritu believes that the men who defrauded her were Home Office employees.
"They showed me their ID and they referred to the Home Office as their place of work every time that they called me on my number.
"I also met them outside the Home Office. So I have good reason to believe that they really are immigration officers."
The Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants, a registered charity, told the programme it had heard "some anecdotal evidence of Home Office fraud, including one example of money changing hands in branches of McDonald's with promises from a Home Office employee that this would result in a grant of leave."
A spokesman for the Home Office said: "The Home Office has not been passed any evidence to substantiate the allegations of staff corruption.
"Any allegations of fraud or wrongdoing carried out by Home Office staff should be passed on to the Home Office's Investigations team.
"We expect the highest levels of integrity from our staff and all allegations of misconduct are thoroughly investigated."
Some names have been changed.
Watch the full report on Inside Out London at 19:30 GMT on 7th March on BBC One London and nationwide on the iPlayer for 28 days thereafter.
Additional reporting by  Oana Marocico.


Spectre generated the most complaints to the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) in 2015, the ratings body has revealed.

The James Bond film, which was rated 12A, received 40 complaints that focused on its scenes of violence.
Released last October, it featured Daniel Craig's 007 battling a criminal syndicate.
Other films that generated public feedback to the BBFC included Kingsman: The Secret Service and Minions.
According to the BBFC's annual report, published on Friday, Spectre's distributor sought advice on how it could secure a 12A classification during the film's post-production.
"One scene involving an eye-gouging was slightly too strong for the company's preferred 12A classification," the report said.
"We therefore suggested reductions to this scene. What remains in the classified version of the scene is a brief implication of what is happening, with only limited visual detail."
Another scene, showing the bloody aftermath of a suicide, was similarly reduced.
The BBFC added that a separate torture scene involving a "larger-than-life hero" like Bond contained a "lack of detail" that made it acceptable for a 12A rating.
Kingsman: The Secret Service, which starred Colin Firth, Samuel L Jackson, Mark Strong, Taron Egerton and Michael Caine, generated 38 complaints.
Many concerned the level of violence in the 15-rated comedy spy thriller, particularly during a fight scene in a church.
The BBFC said it saw a version of the film before it was complete and "offered advice" on how to achieve the distributor's desired 15 rating.  Otherwise, it pointed out, the film would have been classified 18.
"While there are some strong moments of violence in the film, they are relatively brief and do not dwell on the infliction of pain or injury to the extent they require an 18 classification," the BBFC said.
U-rated animated comedy Minions received 16 complaints.  They mainly concerned a scene set in a medieval-style torture dungeon.
"The Minions are stretched on a rack, where it is apparent that they do not come to any harm, and this develops into them slipping unharmed through a noose and playing with the gallows," the BBFC said.
"The scene takes place in an unrealistic, comic and slapstick manner which is likely to be familiar to young viewers, who expect the Minions to survive.
"The realistic risk of harmful imitation is very low indeed."
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European Council President Donald Tusk has warned that "worrying declarations" from US President Donald Trump are among the challenges faced by the EU.

He said the change in Washington was part of an external threat that also included an assertive China, an aggressive Russia and radical Islam.
In a letter to 27 European leaders, Mr Tusk also said he believed most of them agreed with him.
Several statements from Washington have prompted alarm in Europe's capitals.
In his letter, issued ahead of an EU summit in Malta this week, Mr Tusk said the new US administration placed the EU in a "difficult situation" as it appeared to "put into question the last 70 years of American foreign policy".
He concluded: "We cannot surrender to those who want to weaken or invalidate the Transatlantic bond, without which global order and peace cannot survive. We should remind our American friends of their own motto: United we stand, divided we fall."
Donald Tusk doesn't speak for European leaders. His role is to chair their debates and focus their minds on the biggest issues facing the EU.
The way he always does that is by speaking bluntly.
What's striking is that he's added "worrying declarations by the new American administration" to his list of external challenges facing Europe. He does place it lowest, but in Donald Tusk's view the EU is under pressure from all sides.
And now, he's saying, the EU can no longer be sure of the support of its biggest ally too.
Donald Trump has professed doubts about Nato, admiration for Russia's Vladimir Putin and support for Brexit. He has also criticised German Chancellor Angela Merkel, particularly her welcoming policy towards refugees.
So Mr Tusk's letter is a sign of how unsettled EU leaders are by Donald Trump, unsure about what his presidency heralds.
In a recent interview with Germany's Bild newspaper, Mr Trump confirmed his view of the Nato alliance as "obsolete". He has also dismissed the EU as "basically a vehicle for Germany".
Mrs Merkel was among several European leaders who criticised an executive order signed by Mr Trump of Friday establishing a temporary travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries.
Mr Trump's statements have raised concerns in Europe, along with his views on trade.
During his inauguration speech, the new president accused foreign competitors of "stealing our companies and destroying our jobs" and said: "Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength."
Last week, Ted Malloch, the man tipped to be named US ambassador to the EU, made less than flattering remarks about the euro when he told the BBC that the currency could collapse in 18 months.
On Tuesday, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel tweeted that the US "would be making a mistake if it turned its back on Europe".


A research project aimed at helping farmers plan who will take over their businesses has been announced.

The University of Exeter's Centre for Rural Policy said farming succession is a little-discussed "global issue".
It is working with Cornwall's Rural Business School and insurer NFU Mutual to embark on what it says is the first UK-wide academic study of the subject.
At the end of the project there will be seminars held across the UK offering farmers advice.
Printed and online resources will also be produced.
Prof Matt Lobley, from the University of Exeter, said farming families often don't discuss the future, which can cause problems.
"It can cause family break ups, it can cause the loss of family farms that may have been in the same locality for generations, so it's a serious issue to tackle," he said.
Michael Horrell, a dairy farmer near Liskeard in Cornwall, said he welcomed the initiative, as he had been struggling to pass his farm on.
"I'm trying to hand it over to the next generation" he said.
"The children don't want to be left with the problem, so we've been talking through how to set it up so someone can farm it, but not our own family, and leave it as an asset for the children that they can dispose of if and when they want to."


A man has been arrested in connection with a death at a house in West Lothian.

Police were called to the property in West Main Street, Whitburn, at about 15:30 on Tuesday after a 30-year-old man was found dead.
His death is currently being treated as unexplained pending a post-mortem examination. His next of kin have been informed.
A 49-year-old man is due to appear at Livingston Sheriff Court on Thursday.


Gambian President Yahya Jammeh is refusing to step down despite the threat of military intervention by neighbouring states.

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Society must offer the world's poorest farmers a helping hand in order to break the cycle of poverty, a key United Nations report has said.

The State of Food and Agriculture 2015 report identified social protection schemes as a "critical tool" to eradicate hunger.
These included measures such as cash transfers and free school meals.
The findings were presented to the media at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's (FAO) HQ in Rome, Italy.
"We still have 800 million people that remain hungry. This is unacceptable," FAO director general JosÃ© Graziano da Silva told reporters.
"The FAO, in 2013, elevated its goal from reducing hunger to eliminating hunger."
He said the organisation's goal of "zero hunger" around the world had been adopted by nations in the recently adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
These 17 goals are global development targets for 2030 and follow on from the UN Millennium Goals, which expired this year.
The SDGs will form the bedrock of future policies, programmes and projects aimed at improving people's quality of life around the world.
External shocks
Dr Graziano da Silva explained that among the hungry were family farmers and subsistence farmers who could not even produce enough for their own survival.
"For this reason, investing in agriculture and rural areasâ€¦ is effective in driving down rates of rural hunger and poverty," he explained.
"Poor families are also extremely vulnerable to external shocks, such as floods, pests, droughts and price volatility.
"With climate change, the shocks happen year after year; it eats away at the capacity of the rural poor to cope with it.
"Social protection offers poor families a kind of buffer to protect them from external shocks."
Social safety net
While a growing number of societies offered some forms of social protection - such as education, health care or financial support - there were still billions of people that did not have such a safety net.
FAO assistant director general Jomo Kwame Sundaram observed: "Most of the world's poor and hungry continue to live in rural areas. According to the World Bank, about 78% of the planet's poor are found in rural areas.
He added that many of these people worked in the informal sector, such as the self-employed or worked for someone who is self-employed, therefore they fell outside outside the reach of social protection schemes, including pensions.
"Also, we know that the state of the world economy is very poor and the prospects for improvement are very bleak, particularly given the austerity measures of many countries," Dr Sundaram added.
"It is important to recognise that most people in developing countries are not currently covered by social protection."
The regions with the largest proportion of people living in extreme poverty continue to be sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
"Social protection not only protects the poor, it prevents some of the worst forms of human deprivation," Dr Sundaram continued.
"Social protection can also lead to more investment in the health of the family and the health of the children.
"Farm families can keep their children in education rather than working the land. This has a positive impact for future productivity."
Generation zero-hunger
Dr Graziano da Silva described the delivering of the UN SDGs as a "huge challenge", calling for more political commitment and more funds to deliver the goals.
"If you have really have political commitment then we will find more money to fund the programmes and projects that we need to achieve the 17 goals of the 2030 development agenda," he said.
"I know it is a bold goal to eradicate hunger and to reduce poverty but we have the conditions to do it.
"We already produce enough food for all as we throw out one third of the food we produce, so we can do it and we can be the first zero-hunger generation."


Keith Vaz has called for an immediate referendum on Britain's membership of the European Union, accusing the Labour leadership of avoiding the issue.

The former Europe minister - who backs Britain's membership - said the British people had to have their say.
He said he was "disappointed" Ed Miliband had not mentioned Europe in his big speech on Tuesday.
Mr Miliband has not ruled out a referendum but has said now is not the right time for it.
But Mr Vaz argued at the Fabian Society Fringe meeting in Brighton that this position was not sustainable, with the Conservatives promising a referendum in 2017 and a general election approaching.
"The party cannot duck this decision. I believe very passionately that we should have an in/out referendum and this should happen as quickly as possible," said Mr Vaz.
"It is not just about UKIP it's that the British people are as interested and concerned about Europe, as they are about the economy, as they are about immigration.
"And this cannot remain a Westminster village story.
"We have to trust the British people. They want the chance to have a say and we should give them the chance to have a say."
He praised Mr Miliband's conference speech as "one of the best" he had heard from a Labour leader, but he was still "disappointed" there had been no mention of Europe - and no opportunity to discuss the issue at conference.
"There hasn't been a debate, there isn't going to be any debate, on Europe. There was a speech by Glenys (Kinnock) but no real debate on these issues. I think that's a mistake.
"If we don't debate these issues, others will. So let's have a referendum, lets have it as quickly as possible and let's put our case to the British people."
The chairman of the home affairs select committee attacked the party leadership's current stance on the referendum issue, saying: "We simply cannot go to the British people and say to them support the European Union, we are going to reform it in the future. We have to set our stall now."
He also poured scorn on David Cameron's promise to bring powers back from Brussels before holding a referendum, predicting it would not happen.
He said that if the prime minister was re-elected in 2015 he would not have the time to hold bilateral meetings with 27 EU nations and those countries would not want to "indulge" Britain by taking part in "fake renegotiations".
YouGov polling guru Peter Kellner warned "people around" Ed Miliband, who were contemplating a referendum pledge, that it would be a foolish move.
If Labour won the next election the vote would be held in mid-term, with what would probably be a Eurosceptic Tory leader, he argued, and that meant there was a good chance Britain would "end up leaving" the EU, something Mr Miliband did not want and would not be good for Britain.
He told the meeting the policy had been dreamed up by the Conservatives because they were "scared" of UKIP.
Labour MP Mike Gapes also made the case against a referendum, saying that if people wanted out of the EU they could vote UKIP and Labour's job was to make a "positive" case for Britain's continued membership.
But Lord Glasman, an academic whose "Blue Labour" philosophy was a key early influence on Ed Miliband's leadership, said a referendum was needed as it could lead to the return of "democratic self-government" in the UK.
Former Labour minister Graham Stringer also argued the case for a referendum, on the grounds EU powers had greatly expanded since the 1975 referendum.