Barack Obama has urged the UK to stick with the EU, as he began his final trip to Britain as US president by having lunch with the Queen.

Mr Obama, who is on a three-day visit with his wife Michelle, is meeting PM David Cameron for talks.
Mr Obama has told the Daily Telegraph being in the EU magnified Britain's influence across the world.
But London Mayor Boris Johnson called his view "hypocritical", describing the EU system as "alien" to US traditions.
Prime Minister David Cameron is hosting Mr Obama at Downing Street.
The leaders are holding talks on the fight against so-called Islamic State (IS) and will later be joined by the UK's home, foreign and defence secretaries, and the chancellor.
Mr Cameron and Mr Obama are expected to discuss the progress being made in combating IS in Iraq and what more can be done to tackle the group in Syria.
The situation in Libya, where the West is considering how to support the newly-established Government of National Accord (GNA) in the battle against IS, will also be discussed.
The pair will later hold a joint press conference.
Earlier the president and First Lady Michelle Obama attended a private lunch with the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at Windsor Castle - the day after the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations.
The Obamas brought the Queen a photo album of her many visits with US presidents and first ladies.
The album begins with her visit to the United States in 1951.
Then known as Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, she toured George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and met with President Harry Truman at the White House.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry will welcome the Obamas for dinner at Kensington Palace on Friday evening.
BBC deputy royal correspondent Sarah Campbell
The Duke of Edinburgh drove the Queen into the Castle grounds to meet the president and first lady as they disembarked from their helicopter.
After a quick chat, there was some discussion over where people should sit, with Mr Obama opting for the front seat.
Prince Philip, aged 94, returned to the wheel.
This is the third time the couples have met and the first time in the historic surrounds of Windsor Castle.
Their last meeting was during a visit in 2011 when the Obamas stayed in Buckingham Palace.
In 2009, in what was taken to be a sign of a friendly relationship between the families, the first lady was photographed with her arm around the Queen's waist.
In their meetings since, including today, there does seem to be a genuine warmth between the two families.
Today's lunch is private. To the frustration of the many journalists covering this visit, whatever the Queen makes of the president's views on Britain in Europe will remain within the castle walls.
The president's intervention in the UK's forthcoming EU referendum on 23 June has been hotly debated and sparked claims of "hypocrisy" from those who want to leave the EU. They claim the US "would never contemplate anything like the EU for itself".
In an article for the newspaper, President Obama acknowledged that ultimately the matter was for British voters to decide for themselves.
But he also said: "The outcome of your decision is a matter of deep interest to the United States.
"The tens of thousands of Americans who rest in Europe's cemeteries are a silent testament to just how intertwined our prosperity and security truly are."
In response, Mr Cameron tweeted: "The US is one of our closest allies. So it's important to hear Barack Obama on why we should remain in the EU."
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BBC North America editor John Sopel said the president had not needed to make his intervention and could have been much more nuanced.
"That he has is a mark of the profound concern felt in Washington about the implications of a British departure from the EU," he said.
However, BBC political editor Laura Kuenssberg said a Brexit-supporting cabinet minister had stressed that Obama's view "was not the settled view in the USA. The Republicans don't agree and there is disquiet at his blatant meddling in UK politics".
The minister had suggested Ted Cruz supported Brexit, she added.
Speaking to the paper, Mr Obama said that the US's relationship with the UK had been "forged as we spilt blood together on the battlefield".
He went on to say the UK had benefitted from being inside the EU in terms of jobs, trade and financial growth, and that it "magnifies" the UK's global influence.
"This kind of co-operation - from intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism to forging agreements to create jobs and economic growth - will be far more effective if it extends across Europe. Now is a time for friends and allies to stick together," he wrote.
Former US State Department spokesman James Rubin told BBC Breakfast the president had not offered any words of reassurance about Britain's future relationship with the US if it left the EU because "it won't be OK".
"We have a phrase in America: 'Friends don't let friends drive drunk,'" he said, adding that it would be "a big mistake for Britain to leave the EU and set asunder what has been a very successful relationship".
But Vote Leave's Boris Johnson said although he was a "big fan" of Mr Obama, remaining in the EU is "clearly something we have a disagreement on".
He said: "America's a proud democracy built on principles of liberty. It is hypocritical for us to be told by America to embroil ourselves ever more deeply in a structure which would be absolutely alien to American traditions.
"I think most Americans would accept that there is something rum about asking us to subordinate our democracy in this way, when America would not dream in a million years of doing likewise."
Mr Johnson originally criticised Mr Obama in an article in the Sun but has since been criticised for making comments about the president's "part-Kenyan" ancestry.
Tory MP Iain Duncan Smith, who is also part of the Vote Leave campaign, echoed Mr Johnson's comments, adding: "I can imagine no circumstances under which he would lobby for the US Supreme Court to be bound by the judgements of a foreign court."
Former British army commander Richard Kemp told the BBC Mr Obama's comments on security were "diametrically opposite to the reality" and staying in the EU would be worse for UK's national security and for international security.
Mr Obama's UK stay is part of a tour taking in Germany and Saudi Arabia, which he left on Thursday after having discussions with King Salman on issues including Iran, Syria, Yemen and the fight against so-called Islamic State militants.


Nathan Redmond scored on his first Premier League appearance for Southampton to rescue a point against Watford at St Mary's Stadium.

Etienne Capoue rifled the Hornets into the lead after a header by Troy Deeney created space for the midfielder.
Southampton's Shane Long headed Dusan Tadic's cross wide before Redmond, who joined from Norwich in the summer, volleyed Tadic's corner home.
Watford substitute Ben Watson was sent off for a foul on Long on 76 minutes.
Relive the action from St Mary's Stadium as 10-man Watford secure a point
Reaction from Saturday's Premier League games
Southampton have a long season ahead under new manager Claude Puel as they look to juggle a busy Premier League campaign with the group stage of the Europa League. They ended the Ronald Koeman era with four-straight league wins.
And although Redmond's goal was greeted with relief, there was frustration at the end. The Saints were laboured and lacked cutting edge after falling behind until Redmond's equaliser.
Watson had only been on the pitch for 11 minutes and 23 seconds when he was shown a red card for hauling down Long as the striker looked to race through on goal.
Former Bayern Munich midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg provided promise for the Saints with his surging runs after coming on as a substitute.
There was surprise when Watford announced Quique Sanchez Flores was to leave after steering the club to the FA Cup semi-final and a 13th-placed finish last season.
Yet the Hornets delivered a dogged performance in Walter Mazzarri's first competitive game in charge to leave their travelling fans optimistic about the season ahead.
They were without club-record signing Isaac Success because of injury yet went ahead as Capoue fired his first league goal for the Hornets after a sweeping move involving the impressive Nordin Amrabat and Deeney.
It was Watford's  only shot on target in the game.
Hornets goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes saved well from the busy Tadic while Craig Cathcart and Sebastian Prodl were both solid at the back, particularly after Watson's dismissal left them seriously under pressure.
Southampton:
Nathan Redmond - A superbly-taken goal from a corner. Looked much livelier after the interval after a slow start.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg - Injected pace and urgency into the team after coming on early in the second half. The Danish midfielder was not afraid to shoot and was hard-working.
Jeremy Pied - The French defender came on with 11 minutes of normal time remaining.
Juan Camilo Zuniga - Watford have signed five players this summer but Colombia defender Zuniga is the only one who made it on to the pitch at St Mary's. The 30-year-old, on a season-long loan from Napoli, came on as a late substitute and still made some crucial challenges to help earn his side a point.
Southampton boss Claude Puel: "At half-time I told the players 'just don't be afraid'. In the second half it was important to make good intentions and play good football.
"If you play good football, you don't have problems. This was true in the second half.
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"In the second half you can see the future."
Southampton goalscorer Nathan Redmond: "The manager told us at half-time to take pride in what we were doing. We showed great spirit to come back.
"To get my first goal is good but I'd have preferred the three points."
Watford boss Walter Mazzarri: "When we had 10 men we were not able to play our game but the team showed great character.
"I think in the first half we could have got a bit more. When our energy was good we played a great game but we couldn't quite finish the game off.
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"The players have done well with the formation and I think we were unlucky with the red card because we were playing well at that moment."
0: Watford have never won on the opening weekend of a Premier League season (D2 L2)
13: Southampton have conceded in 13 consecutive Premier League games, their longest run without a clean sheet since November 2012.
4: Ben Watson received his fourth red card in English league football, and his first since October 2009.
6: Troy Deeney has been involved in six of Watford's past seven Premier League goals (four goals, two assists).
While Southampton's next game is against Manchester United at Old Trafford next Friday (20:00 BST), Watford have a bit more time to prepare for their next match. That is against Chelsea at home on 20 August (15:00).
Match ends, Southampton 1, Watford 1.
Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Watford 1.
Virgil van Dijk (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Virgil van Dijk (Southampton).
Troy Deeney (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
Attempt blocked. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Davis.
Attempt missed. Jérémy Pied (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nordin Amrabat (Watford).
Attempt missed. Jérémy Pied (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Charlie Austin (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jérémy Pied with a cross.
Heurelho Gomes (Watford) is shown the yellow card.
Offside, Southampton. Steven Davis tries a through ball, but Nathan Redmond is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Dusan Tadic.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Foul by Jérémy Pied (Southampton).
Juan Zuñiga (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Southampton. Charlie Austin replaces Shane Long.
Corner,  Southampton. Conceded by Miguel Britos.
Attempt blocked. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
Substitution, Watford. Ikechi Anya replaces Odion Ighalo.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Corner,  Southampton. Conceded by Sebastian Prödl.
Attempt blocked. Jérémy Pied (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
Substitution, Southampton. Jérémy Pied replaces Cédric Soares.
Foul by Maya Yoshida (Southampton).
Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Steven Davis (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Dusan Tadic (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Ben Watson (Watford) is shown the red card.
Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ben Watson (Watford).
Corner,  Watford. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
Substitution, Watford. Juan Zuñiga replaces Adlène Guédioura.
Foul by Maya Yoshida (Southampton).
Odion Ighalo (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Odion Ighalo (Watford).


Police investigating the murder of a man shot dead outside a South Shields takeaway said "significant" leads have emerged following a Crimewatch appeal.

Tipu Sultan, 32, was found with a single gunshot wound outside Herbs n Spice Kitchen where he worked on 7 April.
Detectives hoped a reconstruction would encourage witnesses to come forward.
Northumbria Police said following the programme on Tuesday, a man shown in CCTV footage has been identified.
Det Ch Insp John Bent said the man had now been removed from the inquiry.
He said: "We have had some really interesting calls so far.
"Some people actually putting names of people forward that they believe are responsible for this horrendous crime."
More than 1,000 homes have been visited by officers carrying out house-to-house inquiries and 225 statements have been taken after the murder investigation was launched following the shooting in Lake Avenue.
Officers have also received more than 100 phone calls, emails and letters from members of the public.
A 35-year-old Newcastle man has been arrested and bailed in connection with the death.


Five penalties from fly-half Camille Lopez consigned Scotland to defeat in their opening Six Nations match for the ninth consecutive year.

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The Scots pushed France all the way, but the concession of too many penalties proved to be their undoing.
Dougie Fife crossed for the game's only try, finishing off a fine passage of play to put the Scots within a point.
The French reclaimed the initiative in the second half, and Lopez's accuracy with the boot saw them home.
The Scots arrived at Stade de France in buoyant mood. Reinvigorated since the arrival of Vern Cotter as head coach last summer, they had displayed real signs of progress in the autumn with wins over Argentina and Tonga, and a narrow loss to world champions New Zealand.
The French had plenty of motivation to perform too. In the first international since the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, the national anthem was belted out with added gusto, and the home fans had just two minutes to wait before fly-half Lopez kicked their side into a three-point lead.
Scotland captain Greig Laidlaw and Lopez then traded penalties in an opening period of furious intensity and ferocious defending.
After weathering the expected early French storm, the visitors exerted some pressure of their own, with Finn Russell, Alex Dunbar and Stuart Hogg all finding gaps in the home defence, but some stellar defending close to the try-line kept the Scots at bay.
Lopez added a third penalty to stretch France's lead to 9-3, but Scotland hit back with the game's only try right on half-time, and it was a superbly crafted score.
Another break from Hogg put the Scots on the front foot deep in opposition territory, and after several attempts at the French line, the ball was spun wide to Mark Bennett who slipped a tackle and found Euan Murray, with the prop displaying the velvet hands of a fly-half to slip Fife in at the corner.
Laidlaw's missed touchline conversion meant France led 9-8 at the break, and Lopez made it four from four with the boot early in the second half to take the sting out of the Scots' revival.
France stepped up their game after the break, pinning the Scots back in their own half with some powerful running.
As they came under more pressure from the French, the visitors began to fall foul of referee Nigel Owens, and the loss of Johnnie Beattie to the sin bin did not help their cause.
Yoann Huget looked for all the world like he was about to put the Scots to the sword as he raced for the line after a failed interception attempt from Tim Visser, but an outstanding last-ditch tackle from Bennett forced Huget to fumble the ball over the line.
The game became loose in the closing stages, with the Scots desperately trying to fashion the score they needed, and the French looking to breach the visitors try-line for the first time.
The best Les Bleus could manage was a fifth penalty from Lopez, but that was enough to seal the win.
The Scots can take encouragement from many aspects of their play, but once again they are left with the bitter aftertaste of Six Nations defeat.
France: Spedding, Huget, Bastareaud, Fofana, Thomas, Lopez, Kockott, Menini, Guirado, Slimani, Pape, Maestri, Le Roux, Dusautoir, Chouly.
Replacements: Lamerat for Bastareaud (71), Parra for Kockott (54), Ben Arous for Menini (41), Kayser for Guirado (47), Atonio for Slimani (54), Taofifenua for Pape (60). Not Used: Goujon, Tales.
Scotland: Hogg, Seymour, Bennett, Dunbar, Visser, Russell, Laidlaw, Dickinson, Ford, Murray, R. Gray, J. Gray, Harley, Cowan, Beattie.
Replacements: Fife for Seymour (16), Horne for Dunbar (67), Hidalgo-Clyne for Laidlaw (78), Reid for Dickinson (64), F. Brown for Ford (67), Cross for Murray (64), Hamilton for R. Gray (64), Strokosch for Harley (52). Sin Bin: Beattie (61).
Att: 80,000
Ref: Nigel Owens (Wales)


Sci-fi drama Arrival has topped the UK box office after taking £2.9m on its opening weekend.

The film, which stars Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner and Forest Whitaker, was the only new entry in this week's top 10.
It pushed Marvel's Doctor Strange, which has been the most popular film in the UK for the last fortnight, down to number two.
The superhero movie, which stars Benedict Cumberbatch, took a further £2.4m over the weekend.
Children's animated film Trolls, Ben Affleck's The Accountant and A Street Cat Named Bob rounded out the top five.
Arrival also made its debut at the US box office over the weekend, but landed in third place behind Doctor Strange and Trolls.
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Anti-discrimination body Kick It Out is willing to help Wigan owner Dave Whelan following alleged racist comments.

Whelan, 77, apologised for newspaper comments he made about Jewish and Chinese people while defending the appointment of Malky Mackay as manager.
Kick It Out chairman Lord Ouseley told the BBC: "You cannot castigate Dave Whelan because of his age.
"We must recognise as a diverse society that we have people of all backgrounds, ages and characteristics."
Ouseley told 5 live's Sportsweek programme: "Age is no excuse. But people say things that are of a different age.
"The problem is that we have to help people come to terms with modern expectations we have of the way people should conduct themselves.
"As he [Whelan] was making the appointment, we had Kick It Out staff training and working with their young footballers because we are looking to the future to make sure the next generation of players and supporters will be better than the present in dealing with attitudes.
The Football Association issued a statement on Friday in which it said it was "very concerned" by the situation and had written to Whelan.
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The Latics owner then said on Saturday that he would resign as Wigan chairman if the FA punished him for the controversy in which Cardiff owner Vincent Tan has labelled him "racist".
Whelan has denied being racist, although he insisted he was misquoted in the original interview with the Guardian newspaper about Mackay's appointment and did not intend any racial slight.
Mackay was recruited by Wigan despite being under investigation by the FA for allegedly sending homophobic, sexist and racist text messages while at Cardiff, who sacked him in acrimonious circumstances in December 2013.
The Scot, who took charge of the Wigan team for the first time against Middlesbrough on Saturday, has also denied being racist.


Johanna Konta put a difficult week behind her to reach the second round of the Porsche Grand Prix in Stuttgart with victory over Japan's Naomi Osaka.

Konta, who left the court in tears after being verbally abused by Romania captain Ilie Nastase in a Fed Cup tie last week, won 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 6-1.
The British number one found it tough but Osaka's challenge faded in set three as she struggled with an injury.
Konta will face Latvia's Anastasija Sevastova in round two.
The 25-year-old told BT Sport: "I think obviously you could tell she [Osaka] was struggling, I hope everything is OK with her and she recovers quickly.
"It was just important for me to stay on my own game. Even though I lost the second set I didn't feel like I did much wrong."
Konta had not dropped a set in two previous meetings with 19-year-old Osaka but clay is her weakest surface.
The world number seven struggled for consistency in the opening two sets but the key moment came when she saved two break points in the third game of the third set before then breaking Osaka's serve in the next.
Andy Murray is through to the third round of the Barcelona Open after Australia's Bernard Tomic withdrew before the match with an injured back.
Murray, 29, will play the winner between Spanish pair Albert Montanes and Feliciano Lopez in the last 16.
The world number one accepted a late wildcard for Barcelona after his third-round defeat by Spaniard Albert Ramos-Vinolas in Monte Carlo on Thursday.
Fellow Briton Dan Evans faces Austria's Dominic Thiem in the third round.
Both Evans and Murray will play their matches on Thursday.
Elsewhere, Britain's Aljaz Bedene beat the Netherlands' world number 46 Robin Haase 6-4 6-4 in the second round of the Hungarian Open in Budapest.
It was the 14th win in a row for Bedene, ranked 68th in the world, who will play either Ivo Karlovic or Damir Dzumhur in the next round.


Recent falls in the price of oil are likely to be temporary, says the oil minister for Saudi Arabia, Opec's biggest producing nation

Ali al-Naimi said commodity price fluctuations were to be expected and said he was hopeful for the future.
He added it was "difficult, or even impossible, for Saudi Arabia or Opec to undertake any measure that would lead to a reduction in [their] share of the market and an increase in of others".
The price of oil has halved since June.
On Thursday, the price of Brent crude was just below $63 a barrel, while US crude was near $58.
Oil prices, which were well above $100 a barrel in the summer, have slipped because of slowing economic growth in developing nations, particularly China, and an increase in fuel supplies, partly thanks to advances in shale gas extraction.
Oil consuming nations are enjoying lower fuel and food prices, while exporting nations, including Russia and members of the Opec oil producers' cartel, are suffering big drops in income.
The lower oil price has contributed to Russia's recent currency collapse as its economy is heavily dependent on oil for revenue.
Opec member Nigeria is also reliant on oil for income. On Wednesday, it restated its budget to take into account the new, lower oil price.
Meanwhile, the oil and gas industry is beginning to cut back on investment and jobs.
Smaller members of Opec had hoped to see a reduction in output, since a production cut generally lifts the oil price.
However, the last Opec meeting in November concluded without a vote for lower production.
Opec produces about a third of the world's crude oil, about 30 million barrels a day, of which Saudi Arabia pumps 9.6 million.


Glaswegian novelist Christopher Brookmyre has written the plot for a new video game called Bedlam, based on his book of the same name.

A keen gamer since he was a boy, here the writer sets out the five games closest to his heart.
They include Jet Set Willy, a game of 30 years ago, through to the more recent Serious Sam, which Brookmyre plays with his son.
I got a ZX Spectrum for Christmas 1982, and upgraded from 16k to a whopping - count 'em missus - 48k a few months later, which was enough to run what was effectively the first open-world video game.
Up until this point, games had usually taken place in environments contained within a single screen, which had to be completed before the player was rewarded with access to the next one.
Manic Miner, adored though it was, had followed this model.
Players became grindingly over-familiar with the early levels, traversing them over and over again in their quest to glimpse virgin territory, usually for about three seconds before killed.
Manic Miner's legendary sequel allowed the player to roam free, exploring anywhere their split-second timing allowed them to reach.
Willy's mansion consequently felt like a true place rather than a sequence of screens.
During my perma-skint student years, I whiled away many evenings at my mate Andy's house, enjoying the technological advancement of his Commodore Amiga, which left the Spectrum in its wake.
Populous is credited with the invention of the "god game", and there is a case for it blazing the trail for real-time strategy games too.
For the first time, instead of navigating an environment, the player could shape it: raising the land, flattening mountains, raining down volcanism and, of course, being worshipped by your people.
Although only one person was manning the mouse, it was usually a team effort in terms of devising tactics and suggesting new ways to exploit divine powers.
Working at home can be an impediment to making new friends, even in somewhere as friendly, hospitable and welcoming as Aberdeen (my comment may contain traces of sarcasm), where I had moved in 1998.
Add to this my wife's long hours and on-call commitments as a junior doctor, and you will begin to appreciate my gratitude for the phenomenon that was Quake 2.
This was the pioneering days of multiplayer gaming, throwing up a vibrant and creative online community as we took advantage of the comparatively stable net code id Software had developed, doing battle for hours at a time in clan leagues, tournaments and free-for-alls.
After five nomadic years I had settled down by 2003, and it was my pleasure on my wife's on-call nights, once my son was safely asleep, to immerse myself in the horrors of a demon-infested research base on Mars.
Contrary to the impressions given by years of moral panic and tabloid hysteria, I'd never thought a video game could be genuinely frightening.
Then came Doom 3, with its constant steam-choked darkness, penetrable only by a flashlight which you had to hold instead of a gun.
I recall playing the game late at night with the lights off and my headphones on, but not for long.
Although Serious Sam was released several years before Doom 3, it really came into its own for me as the first game I regularly played in co-op mode with my son.
Apart from the option of having no blood (or indeed replacing it with flowers), what made it particularly suitable for a younger player was that it eschewed complex artificial intelligence and tactical sophistication in favour of filling the screen with literally hundreds of enemies.
This made for a frenetic, chaotic and incomparably fun multiplayer experience.
To this day, my son regularly fires up Serious Sam with his mates as it beats the hell out of po-faced first-person shooters like Call of Duty or Halo.


Ministers are planning to revive national tests for seven-year-olds in England, according to the Times Educational Supplement.

Currently, Year 2 pupils sit tests in reading, writing, maths and science which are marked by teachers and moderated by local councils.
The results of any new tests would be used to hold schools to account on pupils' progress, the TES says.
Teaching unions have already threatened to boycott any new national tests.
Schools Minister Nick Gibb is reported to be considering the proposals as his department gets to grips with how pupil progress is to be measured and recorded now the system of National Curriculum levels has been scrapped.
This was the system of checking pupils' year-by-year progress against a set of national expectations.
Pupils are expected to reach two levels of progress between the end of infant school - or Key Stage 1 (KS1) - and the end of primary school, or Key Stage 2 (KS2). Schools are held to account on this through the league tables.
A source told the TES: "Nick Gibb is looking at the idea of scrapping teacher assessment in KS1 tests entirely in favour of having reported tests.
"It is because there is a difficulty with using teacher assessment for progress, plus they want to reduce teachers' workload.
"The issue is that you can't measure progress accurately with teacher assessment, and there are incentives for schools to depress pupils' scores to show progress is being made."
Any move to bring in national tests for infant pupils would be controversial, as teaching unions have long argued that they skew learning and can set children up to fail in the early years, when youngsters develop at different speeds.
The KS1 national tests for seven-year-olds were scrapped more than a decade ago after complaints that seven, or six in some cases, was too early an age to put children through the stress of external testing.
Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, which represents mainly primary schools, said reintroducing these tests would be seen as "a step too far".
He added: "My members would take it very badly if they had to abandon teachers' assessment, which was a key part of the review we agreed upon years ago."
Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, said bringing back tests would be a "total nonsense".
However, the move is supported by Ofsted chief inspector Sir Michael Wilshaw, who, in 2013, called for the return of the tests.
Formal, externally marked national tests for 11-year-olds remain and are used to measure how well schools are serving pupils through school league tables.
A Department for Education spokesman said: "Tests have always been a part of assessment arrangements at Key Stage 1.
"We have already announced that tests to assess the new national curriculum are being developed, to be brought in from summer 2016, and schools will be informed of the arrangements for teacher assessment by September 2015."


Jurors in the trial in London of ex-New Zealand cricket captain Chris Cairns have been sent home for the weekend after failing to reach a verdict on their second day of deliberations.

Mr Cairns, 45, denies charges of perjury and perverting the course of justice at Southwark Crown Court.
He is accused of falsely declaring under oath that he had never cheated at cricket in a 2012 libel case.
Justice Nigel Sweeney said on Friday he would accept a majority verdict.
Mr Cairns, who is one of New Zealand's greatest all-rounders and played 62 Tests from 1989 to 2004, is also accused of perverting the course of justice by inducing a fellow cricketer to give a false statement.
The jury of seven women and five men will resume their deliberations on Monday.
In the 2012 libel case - England's first Twitter libel trial - Mr Cairns won damages of $130,000 (£90,000) by successfully suing Indian Premier League chairman Lalit Modi over a 2010 tweet, which accused the cricketer of match-fixing while captain of the Chandigarh Lions in the now-defunct Indian Cricket League in 2008.
The prosecution at his current trial argued Mr Cairns had lied when he promised during the earlier trial that he had never cheated.
He is also accused of perverting the course of justice by inducing fellow New Zealand cricketer Lou Vincent to give a false witness statement in a Skype call.
Mr Vincent told the court that Mr Cairns had approached him to suggest he deliberately play badly for Chandigarh Lions and said he had helped to fix matches under "direct orders" from Mr Cairns, which the defendant denies.
The trial has also heard evidence from a host of cricketers including current New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum, former captain Daniel Vettori, former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Harris and bowler Andre Adams.
During the case, Mr McCullum told the court Mr Cairns had approached him with a "business proposition" in a hotel room in Kolkata, India, in 2008, during the Indian Premier League, which involved match-fixing.
Mr Cairns's former adviser, Andrew Fitch-Holland, of Burton Road, Manchester, is also accused of perverting the course of justice. He denies the charge.


More needs to be done to stop women being forced to wear high heels at work, Aberdeen researchers have said.

Calls to introduce a law banning companies from telling women to wear high heels at work were rejected by the government in April.
The issue was debated after one woman who was sent home for wearing flat shoes set up a petition.
The University of Aberdeen researchers recommended further investigation into the issue.
The review examined research into the physical damage and injury that can be caused, as well as the social and cultural aspects surrounding the wearing of high heels.
It found large amounts of studies showed a link between wearing high heels and an increased risk of bunions, pain and injury.
However, it found a lack of clear evidence of an association between high heel wear and osteoarthritis.
The authors drew a distinction between the UK - where the government has pledged to develop guidelines and raise awareness that female workers should not be forced to wear high heels without introducing new legislation - and the Canadian province of British Columbia, which has amended legislation to now prohibit employers from requiring staff to wear high heels.
Dr Max Barnish, who led the research, said: "From our review it is clear that despite the huge amount of evidence showing heels are bad for individuals' health, there are complex social and cultural reasons that make high-heel wearing attractive."
Dr Heather Morgan, a lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, added: "Of course we are not trying to tell anyone that they should or shouldn't wear high heels but we hope this review will inform wearers to help them weigh up the health risks with social benefits."
She added that it was hoped the review would "put pressure on law makers to toughen up legislation so that no-one is forced against their will to wear them in the workplace or in licensed public social venues".
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A Syrian pastor has been granted permission to travel to the UK after initially being refused entry, the Church of Scotland has said.

The Reverend Rola Sleiman is now expected to attend the Church's General Assembly on Saturday.
The Church said she was initially denied a visa by the Home Office but "common sense prevailed" and the decision was reversed.
A Home Office spokeswoman said it would not comment on individual cases.
She added that each application is considered on its individual merits based on the evidence provided and in line with the UK's immigration rules.
Ms Sleiman is the first female pastor in the Arab Christian world.
She is a representative of the National Evangelical (Protestant) Church of Syria and Lebanon and she took up a new post as parish minister in Tripoli, Lebanon, in February.
The Church of Scotland said its world mission council confirmed to the UK Visas and Immigration department last month that Ms Sleiman's expenses would be covered during her eight-day stay.
But Ms Sleiman received a letter from the Home Office on 8 May saying that it was not satisfied that her income was what she claimed and that the Church was going to support her financially.
However, after the situation received media coverage on Tuesday, the case was reviewed.
The Church of Scotland said it had been informed by the British Embassy in Amman in Jordan that Ms Slieman had now been granted permission to enter the UK.
The Very Rev Dr John Chalmers, principal clerk of the General Assembly, said: "We are grateful to the Home Office who have heard our request and granted a visa waiver enabling the Rev Rola Sleiman to travel and join us at the General Assembly in Edinburgh.
"It was clear from the support that we received overnight from the media, the public and the church that people felt a mistake had been made and an important voice might be missing from our Assembly.
"In the end common sense prevailed and it has all happened in time for us to complete Rola's travel arrangements.
"We now look forward to welcoming her."


Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has claimed that voting booths in Texas are malfunctioning.

There have been a few complaints from voters that their selection was switched to Hillary Clinton, just as they were about to submit their ballot.
Election officials say they are confident that any incorrect votes are due to "voter error", not rigging.
"A lot of call-ins about vote flipping at the voting booths in Texas," Mr Trump tweeted on Thursday morning.
"People are not happy. BIG lines. What is going on?" he wrote, without citing any sources or reports.
The presidential nominee was likely referring to an allegation from a woman who posted on Facebook this week that she voted only for Republican candidates - a so-called "straight party ticket" - but found that the Hillary Clinton-Tim Kaine ticket was selected as well.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott encouraged voters to double-check their ballot before casting their vote, and directed residents to a website where voters can learn how to cast their ballot before going to their polling place.
In Dallas county, election officials said there had been no official complaints made.
Frank Phillips, an election administrator for Tarrant County, told local media his office received two complaints but no problems were found with the machines in question.
"Typically, we've found it's voter error with the equipment," he said. "Sometimes they vote straight party and then click on another candidate."
More than 7.3 million Americans have voted already, either through in-person early voting or by submitting absentee ballots through the mail.
Mr Trump has continuously called the electoral system "rigged", due to voter fraud and media bias.


Kevin Braniff scored a superb 27th-minute free-kick from just outside the penalty area to put Glenavon on the way to victory in the Mid-Ulster derby.

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Eoin Bradley made it 2-0 eight minutes later, poking in from close-range after Joel Cooper had played the ball in.
Chris Casement pulled a goal back for the Ports but then Bradley made it 3-1 and Portadown's Robert Garrett was sent-off or two yellows cards.
Andy Kilmartin netted a close-range fourth for Glenavon in stoppage time.
When the score was at 2-0 in the second half, Portadown had lost veteran keeper David Miskelly who appeared to suffer a blow to the head.
Miskelly received treatment on the pitch before being replaced by substitute goalkeeper Martin Mallon.
Garrett's dismissal was in the 71st minute and was Portadown's ninth red card in the Irish Premiership this season.
The defeat leaves Portadown nine points adrift of a place in the top six.


Seattle Reign midfielder Jess Fishlock is set to win her 100th cap when Wales Women host Northern Ireland in two friendlies in April.

Fishlock, 30, will become the first Wales international to reach a century of senior caps if she plays.
Yeovil Town striker Helen Ward has not been included after picking up an injury during the recent Cyprus Cup tournament.
Ffion Morgan and Gwennan Davies receive first senior call-ups.
Wales will play Northern Ireland twice at Ystrad Mynach on 5 and 7 of April in preparation for the upcoming Fifa Women's World Cup Qualifying campaign.
Qualification for the tournament in France in 2019 will begin in September 2017 with Wales' group opponents yet to be decided.
Claire Skinner (Aston Villa), Laura O'Sullivan (Cardiff City Ladies), Loren Dykes (Bristol City Women), Hannah Miles (Cardiff City Ladies), Sophie Ingle (Liverpool), Gemma Evans (Cardiff City Ladies),  Hayley Ladd (Bristol City Women), Amelia Ritchie (Brighton & Hove Albion Women), Shaunna Jenkins (Cardiff City Ladies), Rhiannon Roberts (Doncaster Rovers Belles), Jessica Fishlock (Seattle Reign FC), Angharad James (Notts County Ladies), Charlie Estcourt (Reading FC Women), Nadia Lawrence (Yeovil Town Ladies), Emma Beynon (Swansea City Ladies), Georgia Evans (Bristol City Women), Gwennan Davies (Cyncoed Ladies), Ffion Morgan (Cardiff City Ladies), Rachel Rowe (Reading FC Women), Natasha Harding (Liverpool), Kayleigh Green (Chieti), Melissa Fletcher (Reading FC Women), Emily Hollinshead (Everton Ladies FC).


Chelsea Ladies became Women's Super League 1 champions for the first time and completed a domestic double by beating Sunderland.

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Emma Hayes's side added the league title to the FA Cup they won in August.
England striker Fran Kirby netted twice after Ji So-Yun's opener, before Gemma Davison's late fourth.
Chelsea avoided a repeat of final-day drama in 2014, when they narrowly lost out on goal difference to Liverpool, as they denied Manchester City the title.
The Blues, who began the final round of fixtures with a two-point cushion over City, knew a win would be enough to secure top spot.
They took the lead when Eniola Aluko beat Sunderland right-back Abby Holmes with a burst of pace down the left and squared for South Korea international Ji, who calmly found the bottom corner via the post.
Aluko almost made it two before the break, but her long-range effort whistled just wide of the far upright, after Kirby had gone close when one-on-one.
After half-time, Davison beat her marker before crossing for Kirby to tap into an empty net, before the former Reading striker made it three with a sweet, left-footed strike from outside the box.
Davison's low finish made the scoreline comfortable, emphasising the quality of Chelsea's outstanding front four of Aluko, Ji, Kirby and Davison.
Sunderland, who were guaranteed to finish their first season in WSL 1 in fourth place before Sunday, extended their winless run in all competitions to eight games.
Chelsea Ladies manager Emma Hayes: "Tonight was a champions performance, full of character. We looked like champions tonight.
"That front four, when they get around the outside of teams and play very good football, they're capable of beating any team in Europe.
"After the FA Cup final, we have had the confidence of being a winning team. Since the FA Cup final, we've been on a different level."
Chelsea Ladies: Lindahl (Hourihan), Blundell, Flaherty, Fahey, Davison, Aluko, Ji (Coombs), Rafferty, Kirby, Chapman, Spence (Bright).
Subs not used: Borges, Brett, Meiwald, Ayane.
Sunderland Ladies: Olsen, Holmes (Potts), Greenwell, Furness, Bannon, Ramshaw (Etherington), McDougall, Mead, Joice, Kelly (Roche), Williams.
Subs not used: Harkness, Hill, Beer, Potts, Brown.
Referee: Adrian Quelch.
Attendance: 2,710


Think of New Zealand and what likely comes to mind is beautiful nature - fjords, mountains and magnificent landscapes, vast, empty and endless.

But for years already, the country has been struggling with another form of isolation - depression and suicide.
A new report by Unicef contains a shocking statistic - New Zealand has by far the highest youth suicide rate in the developed world.
A shock but no surprise - it's not the first time the country tops that table.
The Unicef report found New Zealand's youth suicide rate - teenagers between 15 and 19 - to be the highest of a long list of 41 OECD and EU countries.
The rate of 15.6 suicides per 100,000 people is twice as high as the US rate and almost five times that of Britain.
There's a combination of reasons, and it's important not to only focus on one statistic, warns Dr Prudence Stone of Unicef New Zealand.
The high suicide rate ties in with other data, showing for instance child poverty, high rates of teenage pregnancies or families where neither of the parents have work.
New Zealand also has "one of the world's worst records for bullying in school", says Shaun Robinson of the Mental Health Foundations New Zealand.
He explains there is a "toxic mix" of very high rates of family violence, child abuse and child poverty that need to be addressed to tackle the problem.
New Zealand's own statistics also reveal that suicide rates are highest for young Maori and Pacific Islander men.
"This shows us there are also issues around cultural identity and the impact of colonisation," he says.
According to the most recent data of 2014, the suicide rate among Maori men across all age groups is around 1.4 times that of the non-Maori.
"It is alarming to see - and perhaps it is an indicator of the level of institutional and cultural racism in our society," says Dr Stone.
"There is no research for us to say that conclusively but it certainly suggests as much."
Beyond the bleak numbers there's another possibility that some cite as a possible cause for the troubling situation.
Health and support services across all Western countries have for years been fighting the stigma attached to depression perceived as weakness.
And this might in fact be more of a problem in New Zealand than in other countries.
"There is a tradition of the hardened-up mate culture within New Zealand," says Dr Stone. "It puts pressure on men to be of a particular mould, pressure on boys to harden up to become these tough beer-drinking hard men. "
She says there's been a slight change in recent years, with musicians and film makers emerging as role models for a different kind of New Zealand male - people that are "not your typical All Black big tough type" but show there can be a playful approach to masculinity.
"A lot of the Western world does really take an attitude: 'I'm just gonna grin and bear it,'" agrees Briana Hill, spokeswoman for Youthline, a phone helpline specifically aimed at young people.
"But I think there definitely is an added stoicism in the New Zealand psyche around 'I'm just gonna work through this myself' which you might not experience as much in other countries."
It's not that there's no support system to address the issue but the problem is that it's completely over-stretched.
Demand for services has shot up by 70% over the past decade, explains Mr Robinson, while the number of suicide-related callouts by police have gone up by 30% in the past four years alone.
It is a problem that Briana Hill of Youthline is only too familiar with. There are too many calls that they are simply not able to take, she says, because they don't have the capacity.
The unanimous sense among the expert community is that there needs to be more funding to help the services that address the problem.
But equally important is a more general focus to create awareness of the problem and to prioritise it.
"The country is not doing a good job of supporting its young people to be able to manage the pressure, the stresses, the emotional and mental challenges that they are facing," says Shaun Robinson.
The persistence of the problem, though, over the years has already pushed it higher up the agenda of policy makers.
It has, for instance, become a topic in political debates ahead of the country's general election in September this year.
In April, the government published a draft for a national suicide prevention strategy which currently is up for public consultation.
While there is a lot of debate around the draft, even those who say it falls short agree that it's an important step towards shifting the country's sky-high suicide rates more into the public focus.
If you are feeling emotionally distressed and would like details of organisations in the UK which offer advice and support, go online to bbc.co.uk/actionline. In New Zealand, you can find similar information at Youthline and Lifeline.


BDO world number one Glen Durrant says he will decide whether to join the PDC after January's World Championships.

The 45-year-old lost to Martin Adams in the semi-final at Lakeside last year, but recovered to beat Larry Butler in the World Masters final in October.
A number of players have switched codes in recent years including 2014 BDO world champion Stephen Bunting who is now ranked 17 in the PDC.
"Don't be surprised if I stay with the BDO," Durrant told BBC Radio Tees.
"I could go to the PDC and I could get swallowed up there because the standard is phenomenal.
"If I am working full time and I'm practicing for one hour a night or two hours a night I can't beat Michael Van Gerwen, who's practicing as we speak, or the Phil Taylors of this world.
"If I don't do it now I never will. It's a big, big decision, but I'll make that decision after Lakeside."


A Conservative MP is calling for the RSPCA's role as a prosecutor to be separated from its political and commercial activities.

Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire MP Simon Hart says "absolute clarity and absolute accountability" is needed.
The charity has been criticised for prosecuting members of the prime minister's local Oxfordshire hunt.
The RSPCA said it was created to investigate animal cruelty and its various roles were independently run.
The charity spends Â£5m a year prosecuting cruelty cases, which it says accounts for just five pence in every pound donated.
Mr Hart opened a debate among MPs about the RSPCA's various roles on Tuesday.
Earlier, he told BBC Radio Wales he thinks the charity can be a prosecutor but added "if it's also a political campaigner and a commercial organisation, which it is, I think there's a danger that they will pick and choose their cases to suit their political and commercial needs.
"That wouldn't be allowed as far as any other prosecutor's concerned and I think there should be a very distinct separation between, if you like, its public interest role in bringing prosecutions and its political and commercial role.
"Because at the moment the two things are blurred."
Mr Hart said a Daily Telegraph report showed the Charity Commission had reprimanded the RSPCA for prosecuting members of David Cameron's local hunt, instructing it to review its prosecutions process.
"The RSPCA has rightly built its reputation on dealing with animal welfare issues," sad the MP.
"What I'm saying is if you're going to drag people through the court system which is expensive for them, its expensive for the nation, then there needs to be absolute clarity and absolute accountability in terms of the reasons that you brought them there."
Mr Hart added that police have to submit files to the Crown Prosecution Service for any prosecution to proceed, something designed to stop any officers "perhaps being tempted to chase a personal vendetta, or a target, or coming under pressure from the community".
He denied that his former role as chairman of the Countryside Alliance, which supports fox hunting, meant he resented the RSPCA for seeking to prosecute lawbreakers.
He said: "This is about whether a prosecuting body which is a vigorous and prolific prosecuting body can also pursue a very, very high-profile political campaign and also whether it can at the same time obviously feed its hungry mouth to the tune of Â£100m a year."
In a statement, the RSPCA said it was created in 1824 to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty offences in order to improve animal welfare in England and Wales.
It was also created to improve public understanding and knowledge of animal welfare and to campaign for legislative change on animal issues.
The RSPCA's prosecutions department is independent of its inspectorate and its campaigning work which ensures an objective approach when considering cases for prosecution, the statement said.
It added only five pence in every pound donated goes on prosecutions. The charity prosecutes about 1% of the incidents it is asked to investigate and has a success rate of about 98%.


Teenage seamer Lukas Carey made a dream debut for Glamorgan as injury-hit Northamptonshire struggled between the showers on day one in Swansea.

Carey, 19, a product of coach Robert Croft's local club Pontarddulais, claimed 3-37 in 10 overs.
Northamptonshire's top order paid the penalty for some risky shots as Carey bowled a full length.
Loan debutant Laurie Evans and David Murphy added 70 for the fifth wicket to salvage the visitors' day.
Both teams are without several regulars ahead of their T20 Blast quarter-finals, with Glamorgan resting Graham Wagg, Craig Meschede and Michael Hogan.
Northants, who are also in the last eight of the One-Day Cup, are managing injury concerns to Alex Wakely, Josh Cobb, Adam Rossington and Steven Crook.
A blue plaque was unveiled at the gates of St Helen's to mark the rich cricketing history of the ground, which saw West Indies' Sir Garfield Sobers hit six sixes in an over in 1968, as well as hosting Glamorgan victories over cricket's leading nations.
Glamorgan's chief executive Hugh Morris was joined by the county's leading wicket-taker Don Shepherd and Balconiers supporters group chairman John Williams.
Glamorgan debutant Lukas Carey told BBC Wales Sport:
"I felt really excited when I got the call-up, I was really looking forward to playing in Swansea as the home ground of the west.
"I thought hopefully I'd get a couple of wickets and get another game, then the first one came in the second over and there were a couple more in between the rain-breaks.
"I've played quite a bit of club cricket here so I know what the pitch is doing, it helped going into the game.
"I've played in the same side as [coach Robert Croft] for Pontarddulais when I came into the first team. He's good to have around for a chat, and [assistant coach] Steve Watkin has helped me a lot since I was about 16."


Thousands of migrants have crossed into Austria and Germany, following a long journey that has brought many from conflict zones like Syria into the heart of Europe.

BBC correspondents have been reporting from Hungary, Austria and Germany after travel restrictions were eased late on Friday.
In Hungary, many people waiting for trains had set up temporary camp in the underpasses underneath the city's Keleti station.
Fed up after days of waiting to be allowed to board trains, a group of 1,000 people decided to start walking to Austria.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, they crossed the border by foot.
They then boarded trains for Germany. Jenny Hill was in Munich to see them arrive.
Meanwhile, a second wave of migrants decided to begin the journey from Budapest on foot.
And across the border in Austria, many people turned out to offer help.
The Hungarian side of the border is now littered with the things people couldn't carry, or didn't want.
A convoy of cars driven by activists set out to collect migrants from the border area. One woman explained why she was moved to help.
The BBC spent the weekend at Munich station. Timelapse video captured the many thousands who arrived over 48 hours.


A high-profile Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) councillor has said her party's return to the Northern Ireland Executive after the publication of a report on paramilitaries shocked her.

Ruth Patterson said she has major difficulties with the move.
She said: "It has shocked me to the core that my political party has gone back into government with Sinn Fein."
The DUP had hounded former Ulster Unionist leader David Trimble over the same issue in the past, she added.
She also criticised the DUP's recent policy of resigning ministers and then having them re-appointed.
The party had removed all but one of its ministers from the executive before moving them in and out of office after the murder of a former IRA man in August sparked a political crisis.
Ms Patterson told BBC NI's The View programme the policy had been "silly".
But the DUP's Arlene Foster, the current finance minster, who stood in for Peter Robinson when he stepped aside as first minister, has defended her party's rolling resignations.
She said: "I was one of the people that said it was very messy, but, as I said, we did not want to be in that position.
"We found ourselves in that position because of events that happened and we had to react to those events.
"We believe we did take the right way forward - now we are dealing with the big issues in front of us, which are paramilitary issues."
Mrs Foster said the decision to return to government had been the right one after the paramilitary report was made public last week.
She added: "There is criticism when we are out [of the executive] and there is criticism when we are in, but that is just the world we live in relation to politics."
Prof Jon Tonge, an expert on Northern Ireland politics from the University of Liverpool, said the DUP's decision had puzzled some people.
"I think there is much head-scratching and bewilderment within the DUP as to why they have gone back into the executive on the basis of a report which suggests the Provisional IRA is not only in existence, but bossing Sinn FÃ©in," he said.
"That is not the DUP we once knew."
Peter Gibson is one unionist voter who has been swayed to change his vote because of recent events.
His father John was shot dead by the IRA in October 1993.
In 1998, he voted against the Good Friday Agreement and since then has backed the DUP, but he said he will not vote DUP again.
"After recent news, the publication of the report into paramilitary gangs last week not a chance," he said.
"[Now] they have broken every promise they have made."
Ms Patterson has recently put herself at odds with the party leadership after she was overlooked for an assembly seat in South Belfast that was given to former special adviser Emma Pengelly.
Mrs Pengelly has now become a junior minister in the Office of the First and deputy First Minister.
The Belfast councillor told the BBC she was considering her future in the party.
Stephen Walker's full report was broadcast on The View on BBC One Northern Ireland on Thursday 29 October.


Cardiff Blues coach Danny Wilson was unhappy with his team's second-half display in the 14-13 defeat against Leinster at the Arms Park.

After playing into a gale, Blues trailed only 6-3 at the interval.
But they failed to take advantage of the elements after the break and left Wilson frustrated.
"After all the hard work we did in the first half in the second half we let it get away from us," Wilson told BBC Radio Wales.
"Our execution of the game plan in the first half was excellent, the boys played into the wind really well.
"In the second half our execution of the game plan was poor."
Blues almost salvaged a win when Josh Navidi's late converted try brought them back to within a point with three minutes remaining.
But fly-half Rhys Patchell's last-minute drop-goal attempt was charged down.
The result leaves the Blues ninth in the Pro12, and struggling to be in contention for European Champions League qualification.
It came a week after a shock 13-7 defeat away to Benetton Treviso - two results Wilson fears will have a profound effect on their ambitions.
"Last week was a huge missed opportunity and I feel the same this week," he said.
"For us to have a real good crack and trying to get in to that top six we needed to win either last week or this week and we've failed to do so."


There were dire warnings from the Bank of England's interest rate setting Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) about the impact the UK leaving the European Union would have.

The claim: The EU referendum is a big risk to UK and global markets.
Reality Check verdict: There is considerable uncertainty about any predictions about what would happen to the economy, but the Bank of England's warning that leaving would be bad for it are in line with mainstream economic thinking.
In the minutes from its latest meeting, the MPC warned the pound "would fall further, perhaps sharply" if there was a Brexit.
Currencies generally get stronger or weaker based on what the markets think about how strong economies are.
A weaker pound would make imported goods more expensive in the UK, which would cause inflation, and it would make holidays in Europe more expensive.
But it would make products and services provided in the UK cheaper to customers overseas, which would be good news for exporters.
The MPC said leaving the EU would worsen the terms of trade, reduce productivity and increase the level of risk associated with the economy.
It also warned of the danger posed to the global economy, saying that the referendum campaign had dampened sentiment in traders around the world.
"The outcome of the referendum continues to be the largest immediate risk facing UK financial markets, and possibly also global financial markets," it said.
The warnings followed a robust response from Bank of England governor Mark Carney to a letter from Vote Leave campaigner Bernard Jenkin MP, who had reminded him of rules preventing publicly funded bodies making statements in the month leading up to the referendum that might influence it.
Mr Carney stressed that the warnings were part of the normal job of the MPC to provide an assessment of the state of the economy and risks facing it.
Read more: The facts behind claims in the EU debate


A man has been seriously assaulted in front of his partner and 10-month-old baby.

The 28-year-old was getting into his car in Glasgow's Scaraway Street at about 18.45 on Wednesday when he was attacked by two men who fled in a vehicle.
He was left with facial injuries and went to the city's Royal Infirmary for treatment.
Police Scotland have appealed for witnesses.
Det Con Katy Allan said: "Officers have been examining CCTV and we can see that the surrounding area was busy at the time with buses, taxis and other vehicles.
"I would urge anyone who saw what happened to contact police immediately."


Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has called for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCC) to be scrapped.

It comes after the Commissioner for South Yorkshire Shaun Wright refused to step down despite calls to do so from Home Secretary Theresa May.
Mr Clegg told BBC Radio Sheffield Mr Wright should go and the PCC role was a "discredited experiment".
Labour accused Mr Clegg, whose party helped pass legislation to create PCCs, of "classic Lib Dem hypocrisy".
Theresa May is facing calls from MPs for emergency legislation so that PCCs could be forced to leave their job.
Earlier on Friday, Mr Wright again made it clear he will not resign in connection with the Rotherham child abuse scandal.
Mr Wright, who used to head children's services at Rotherham Council before being elected in 2012, has quit the Labour Party but remains as an independent.
Mr Clegg says his call to scrap PCCs is a "personal" view, although his Lib Dem party is already due to vote on an alternative system of police oversight at its conference in October.
Asked about Mr Wright's refusal to quit, Mr Clegg said: "It's just a disgrace saying 'I'm not going to take any responsibility for it.'
"I have to say I've come to my own personal view, I always had huge misgivings about the Conservatives' idea of Police and Crime Commissioners.
"They put it into the coalition agreement - fair enough - that's what you do in a coalition. Parties put in different ideas into the coalition agreement.
"I remember saying to the Tories at the time, 'look, be careful with this, because the last thing you want is just a bunch of recycled politicians, you know, overseeing our police. They said 'no, no, no, you'll get members of the public, you'll get independent-minded folk'.
"And instead what have we got in Shaun Wright and frankly in Police and Crime Commissioners across the north of England is a bunch of recycled Labour politicians who now refuse to actually accept responsibility.
"So I've come to the view that it is now time to scrap this experiment. And I think Shaun Wright has driven the death nail into this short experiment of Police and Crime Commissioners."
The Conservatives distanced themselves from Mr Clegg's call for one of their flagship policies to be scrapped.
A spokesman said: "Police and Crime Commissioners are the link between the people and the police, engaging with local communities to address long-term crime issues so police can get on with their job out on the beat."
The Labour Party is considering whether to scrap PCCs if it wins next year's general election and is thought likely to make an announcement on its policy shortly.
Labour's shadow policing minister Jack Dromey reacted to news Mr Clegg's party was to debate axing PCCs by accusing them of "classic Lib Dem hypocrisy".
"They claim to be on the public's side in wanting to get rid of Police and Crime Commissioners but the truth is they are just as responsible for this policy as the Tories are - they voted for it and supported it all the way. You can't trust a word the Lib Dems say."


Dozens of people have been feeling violently ill since a drum and bass night at Falmouth Rugby Club on Saturday night.

People who attended a christening at the same venue the following day have also been reporting feeling sick and having diarrhoea.
Public Health England (PHE) said it is likely to be norovirus with up to 40 people who attended the club infected.
The venue has voluntarily shut and will be conducting a deep clean.
Read more on Falmouth illness story and other Cornwall and Devon stories
PHE is investigating with Cornwall Council.
The chairman of Falmouth Rugby Club James Instance said: "We have closed the club to the public pending results of their investigations and shortly will be undertaking a deep commercial clean of the premises."
Therapy DnB, who organised the sold out event, had been advising people who attended to see a doctor, and have been posting regular updates on Facebook.
Hedex, one of the DJ's at the event, said on Twitter on Monday: "I am so ill I am considering to start writing my will."
Dr Sarah Harrison, consultant in health protection for PHE South West, said: "Norovirus is highly infectious.
"PHE is working with environmental health officers from the council to ensure that appropriate precautions and procedures are in place."
The latest advice from PHE is that anyone with suspected norovirus should drink plenty of water and avoid preparing food for, or direct contact with, others until 48 hours after the symptoms have stopped.


The pound rose by more than a cent against the dollar after Bank of England governor Mark Carney said an interest rate rise was getting nearer.

Speaking to Parliament's Treasury Committee, he said: "The point at which interest rates may begin to rise is moving closer.
"Once rates begin to adjust, we expect for those adjustments to be at a gradual pace and to a limited extent."
UK rates have been at the record low of 0.5% for more than six years.
Most analysts do not expect the Bank to raise rates until next year at the earliest.
The pound rose by 1.5 cents against the dollar - 1% - to $1.5637, in response to his comments.
Against the euro it was also up 1% at $1.42.4.
Mr Carney said that the Bank would be able to raise rates due to "consistent growth above trend, a firming in domestic costs, counter-balanced by disinflation imported from abroad".
However, Mr Carney also said rates would not increase to the levels seen before the financial crisis.
"I do think there are a variety of factors that mean that the new normal, certainly over the policy horizon over the next three years, is substantially lower than it was previously," he said.
"I see no scenario in which they would move towards historic levels."
Mr Carney was also asked for his view on the statement by the euro group leaders providing for Greece's third bailout in five years.
He said: "What's embedded in that statement will require Herculean efforts from all sides.
"The scale of structural reforms, the scale of fiscal adjustment, the scale of privatisation that will ultimately be required are significant.
"The process by which this agreement was struck, the nature of the agreement, the scale of the challenge underscore the number of institutional shortcomings that still exist with European Monetary Union."
Mr Carney also said the Bank of England was looking into the impact of the introduction of a national living wage announced in last week's Budget by Chancellor George Osborne.
The findings will be revealed in the Bank's quarterly inflation report next month.
Mark Carney said the rise in the wage was likely to push up overall wages by about 0.3%.
But he said the impact on inflation would be limited because not all labour costs borne by businesses would be passed on to consumers.
"In terms of overall economic impact, whether on inflation or activity or productivity, it will modestly move all of those up - modestly but not materially."


The government of El Salvador has deployed a new heavily armed unit to fight criminal gangs in rural areas.

The 1000-strong special force is equipped with helicopters, armoured cars and assault weapons.
Officials say it will target gang leaders who left the cities because of a government crackdown.
There are an estimated 70,000 gang members in El Salvador. The country has one of the highest murder rates in the world largely due to their turf wars.
At a ceremony to unveil the new force, Vice-President Oscar Ortiz said:"The moment has come to stop the scale of violence which has imposed itself in the last few years on our country and which has created so much blood and sacrifice."
"We are going to go after them in the countryside and in the city," he said, adding that human rights would be respected.
Last month the government started a campaign against gang leaders, many whom run their operations from jail.
President Salvador Sanchez Ceren, a 71-year old former left-wing guerrilla commander,  declared a state of emergency at seven prisons and 299 high-ranking gang members were transferred to other prisons.
He also presented a bill to Congress to isolate jailed crime bosses by limiting their movements and family visits, as well as blocking mobile phone signals from their cells.
The government pressure led to an offer by the gangs for negotiations which President Sanchez Ceren refused.
He has been criticised by some of his left-wing allies wary of trying to resolve gang violence with hard-line tactics.


The Great Tapestry of Scotland returns to Holyrood later, with the public being urged to help complete it.

Presiding officer Tricia Marwick will formally receive the giant tapestry which has been touring the country.
She will call for people from across Scotland to help stitch a new People's Panel into the artwork.
It is hoped the new panel will be "a colourful commemoration of the parliament building and its link to the Tapestry".
Tapestry artist Andrew Crummy will be present at the ceremony, as will author Alexander McCall-Smith and historian Alistair Moffat.
The Great Tapestry of Scotland is the world's longest embroidered tapestry.
The 143m-long design tells the "story of Scotland" across 160 intricate panels.
Each covers a different period of Scottish history, from the Battle of Bannockburn to the reconvening of the Scottish parliament in 1999.
It took 1,000 volunteers more than 50,000 hours to complete the work, which is 70m longer than the famous Bayeux Tapestry in Normandy.
The charitable trust which looks after the tapestry will display it at the parliament until 13 September.


Helen Goodman's decision to back Yvette Cooper as the next Labour leader because she is a "working mum" has been criticised by a rival's campaign chief.

Toby Perkins, who is leading Liz Kendall's leadership campaign, said it suggested a "paucity of intellectual argument" on behalf of Ms Goodman.
Labour needed a serious debate about its future direction, he said.
Ms Cooper, Ms Kendall, Jeremy Corbyn and Andy Burnham are all vying to become Ed Miliband's successor.
The winner of the contest will be announced on 12 September, ahead of the party's autumn conference.
In an article for Huffington Post, Ms Goodman, shadow media minister and Bishop Auckland MP, set out why she would be supporting Yvette Cooper's candidacy.
She said that being a parent to two children was "much more important" than her political career.
"That's why I'm backing Yvette Cooper to be the next Leader of the Labour Party. As a working mum, she understands the pressures on modern family life," she wrote.
Ms Goodman added: "We need a leader who knows what challenges ordinary people face day to day, and who is committed to helping them."
Asked about her comments Mr Perkins told BBC2's Daily Politics programme he was "disappointed" by the article.
"The idea that you say 'because one of the candidates is a mother they are the one that you should back' suggests a paucity of intellectual argument that the Labour Party really should have moved beyond," he said.
Mr Perkins said Labour suffered its worst electoral performance since 1983 at the general election.
The idea that the party could "go back to the electorate with the same programme but get a different outcome is intellectually bankrupt".


Russia and China have vetoed a draft resolution at the UN Security Council that called for a seven-day ceasefire in Syria's embattled city of Aleppo.

Russia said the document infringed the council rule allowing countries 24 hours to consider the final wording.
The US dismissed this as a "made-up alibi", saying Russia wanted to preserve recent military gains by Syrian government troops in Aleppo.
The army are reported to have seized more parts of rebel-held east Aleppo.
If confirmed, that would mean the government had recaptured about 70% of the rebel-controlled area in just over a week.
More than 100,000 people may be under siege in districts still under rebel control, where food supplies are exhausted and there are no functioning hospitals.
On Monday, Russia and China - both veto-wielding council members - voted against the draft submitted jointly by Egypt, New Zealand and Spain.
Venezuela also voted "No", while Angola abstained.
The other 11 UN Security Council members backed the resolution.
The document called for the ceasefire to allow the unimpeded access of aid to Aleppo.
Russia's UN envoy Vitaly Churkin said the draft had not been given the traditional 24 hours for it to be analysed.
He added that the vote should have been postponed until a meeting of Russian and US experts on Tuesday or Wednesday in Geneva.
US deputy envoy to the UN, Michele Sison, accused Russia of using a "made-up alibi".
"We will not let Russia string along the Security Council," she added.
French envoy Francois Delattre accused Moscow of having "decided to take Aleppo regardless of the human cost" of a military victory,
The UK's representative Matthew Rycroft said that in vetoing the resolution Russia and its supporters "have also held to ransom the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women and children currently enduring hell in Aleppo".
This is the sixth time in five years that Russia has used its veto power to block a draft resolution on Syria.
Russia, a key ally of Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, has been carrying out air strikes against rebels since September 2015.
Aleppo was once Syria's largest city and its commercial and industrial hub before the uprising against President Assad began in 2011.


Heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine has scuppered a ceasefire deal agreed between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels in Minsk on 5 September.

But the 12-point plan may still form the basis of a new deal, if diplomacy spearheaded by France and Germany this week bears fruit.
What was in the 12-point plan agreed in the Belarusian capital?
The number of casualties fell sharply in the days immediately after the ceasefire. But within weeks the fighting had intensified again, especially the battle for Donetsk airport.
Before the ceasefire, the numbers of combatants killed in fighting could reach dozens each day.
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) said dozens of its monitors have been tracking the ceasefire in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
However, the OSCE has been unable to check the many convoys of Russian trucks that have entered rebel-held areas of eastern Ukraine. There are suspicions that arms were brought in as well as humanitarian supplies.
Soon after the ceasefire deal Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko persuaded parliament to adopt a law on "temporary self-rule" for parts of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. Under the plan, they would remain part of Ukraine.
But the breakdown of the ceasefire prompted Mr Poroshenko to revoke that law by decree in November.
The Kiev authorities were also angered by elections held by the rebels on 2 November - elections denounced as illegal by Kiev and Western governments. Russia, in contrast, appeared to back the elections, saying it respected "the will of the people of the south-east".
Mr Poroshenko ordered the withdrawal of all state services, including funding for hospitals and schools, from rebel-held areas. It also meant a freeze on Ukrainian banking services in the rebel areas.
OSCE monitors have been deployed at just two rebel-held checkpoints on the border. Given the border's porous nature and plentiful opportunities for bypassing checkpoints, some analysts question the enforceability of a buffer zone.
Hundreds of prisoners have been exchanged by both sides since the ceasefire took effect. That is probably the most tangible positive result to have come from the ceasefire.
The Ukrainian authorities have not yet made any moves towards an amnesty. Luhansk separatist leader Igor Plotnitsky insists it must be declared "without deceit", in order to prevent possible "repression" by the Ukrainian government.
Russia has often called for dialogue between the Ukrainian government and the separatists, although many in Kiev see this as engaging in dialogue with "terrorists".
When announcing the ceasefire on 5 September, President Poroshenko said "dialogue will continue for the sake of peace and stability".
Ukraine has been sending aid to the parts of the east that it controls, but not to separatist-held areas.
Russian aid convoys in the winter helped to ease the humanitarian crisis in Luhansk and other rebel-held areas.
But shortages of essential goods, including medical supplies, are widespread in the combat zone, and there are frequent power cuts.
The Minsk deal envisaged that local elections would be held in the rebel areas under Ukrainian law in December. But in November the rebels pre-empted that by bringing the elections forward - a move seen by Kiev as a clear violation of the ceasefire.
Last September, after the ceasefire deal, President Poroshenko said about 70% of the regular Russian troops that Kiev said had crossed into Ukraine had pulled back across the border.
But the Kiev government accuses Russia of keeping about 9,000 troops in the east to help the rebels. Nato has not confirmed that figure - instead, Nato estimates that up to 1,000 Russian officers and military intelligence (GRU) specialists are there with the rebels, with thousands more just over the border in Russia.
Russia still denies sending regular troops to Ukraine, describing troops who died fighting there as "volunteers".
The agreement does not specify the "illegal militant groups" that are to be withdrawn from Ukraine.
Ukraine is unlikely to launch a recovery programme on any scale until Donetsk and Luhansk regions return to some sort of responsible government. As Delovaya Stolitsa newspaper says, to do so now would mean "handing billions over to the separatists".
The Minsk ceasefire deal was signed by both the Donetsk and Luhansk rebel leaders, Alexander Zakharchenko and Igor Plotnitsky. Capturing either of them would be a major success for the Ukrainian authorities, but would jeopardise the ceasefire.
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Studying a wide range of educational courses in jail makes prisoners in England and Wales significantly less likely to reoffend, research suggests.

A sample of 3,000 prisoners with access to study showed 19% had reoffended within a year of release, compared with 26% of 3,000 similar inmates without.
The study is part of a wider look at the effectiveness of a variety of initiatives to reduce reoffending.
Participation in distance learning was found to be the best reduction method.
The research was carried out for the Ministry of Justice, which is looking at the effectiveness of a number of voluntary and community sector schemes for reducing reoffending rates.
The sample group included people studying a range of courses from Open University degrees to vocational qualifications, funded by the Prisoners' Education Trust.
The PET's chief executive, Rod Clark, said education courses were cost-effective.
"Courses we fund typically cost £250 a piece", he said, "which is a minor cost when set against the £37,648 annual cost of a prison place."
Giving prisoners educational opportunities was vital, he said, "if we want to stop people falling back into a life of crime when they leave".


A detective has been jailed for filming himself performing a sex act in a child's bedroom while on duty.

Bedfordshire Police Det Con Jamal Hassan, 36, admitted four counts of misconduct in public office.
Hassan, of Corncastle Road, Luton, also pleaded guilty to three charges of making indecent photographs of children and covertly filming up the skirt of a woman in a shop.
He was jailed for six years at Peterborough Crown Court.
Hassan also admitted possessing extreme pornography and perverting the course of justice by trying to hide a storage device from police.
Three of the misconduct in public office charges relate to Hassan filming himself in people's bedrooms - including the child's - with underwear while on duty. The fourth involved him making a covert recording of a child in a police interview room.
In court he admitted making more than 6,000 indecent images of children, 1,552 of which were the most severe category A.
The offences were committed from 2000 up until May this year. Hassan was sacked by Bedfordshire Police earlier this month.
Bedfordshire Assistant Chief Constable Jackie Sebire said his actions "have no place in policing" and those he worked alongside were "completely unaware of the secret life he was leading".
She continued: "We are here to protect vulnerable people from harm and he has let down every single one of his colleagues with his conduct.
"While there is no suggestion Hassan committed any 'contact' offences, we are still investigating his actions over the past decade and would urge anyone who has concerns regarding his conduct to contact us."


Sorry Miranda fans, but the lady herself says there won't be a big screen version of her hit sitcom.

There have been rumours of a possible Miranda film ever since the BBC One show was last seen on screen in 2015, when a Christmas special was broadcast.
Its star Miranda Hart told BBC Radio 4 Extra she had been in talks with BBC Films about making a movie.
"I considered it and worked towards writing a script," she said. "Then I kept thinking, these films never work."
The comic actress, soon to make her West End theatre debut in Annie, said it was difficult to bring comedies filmed in front of a live audience to cinema-goers.
"The transition from a studio sitcom to a film never works - The Inbetweeners is a perfect example of it working brilliantly, because it was filmic anyway," said the Call the Midwife star.
"But what are [the characters] doing on location? And we're not hearing laughs [from the audience], so it's such a different thing."
In the end, it was Dad's Army writer Jimmy Perry - who died last October - who influenced Hart's decision on whether or not the film should go ahead.
She said: "I read that Jimmy Perry randomly wrote this article talking about that transition from studio sitcoms to films and he said 'I hope Miranda doesn't do it because what she's written is a studio sitcom and that's what it should be'.
"And I thought, well he knows, so I'm going to honour that.
"So he inadvertently told me not to do the film. And then I wrote what was the film script for the finales... [where] they split up and then got back together and the beautiful galloping along the beach on a horse. It would have been a good movie story, but I've done it."
But all is not lost for fans of the show - which saw an average 9.51 million people tune in for the last instalment - as Hart says the next stage in Miranda's life could still be brought to screens.
"I think you could do married life as a sitcom, with Miranda and Gary and see how they're getting on."
You can hear the full interview on Miranda Hart: From Hampshire to Hollywood on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 20 May, 09:00 - 12:00 BST.
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Tributes from across the political world have been paid to former Labour chancellor Denis Healey, who has died at the age of 98.

"Denis Healey was a giant of the Labour Party whose record of service to his party and his country stands as his testament.
"He distinguished himself with his military service during the Second World War and continued that commitment to the British people as a Labour politician at the highest levels of government. His wit and personality transcended politics itself, making him one of the most recognisable politicians of his era.
"Speaking personally, we had many interesting conversations when I was first elected to Parliament in 1983 and I found him a decent and very knowledgeable man who I enjoyed engaging with, particularly in his work as shadow foreign secretary.
"Labour is built on people with the commitment of those who devote their lives to public service, as Denis Healey did."
"We've lost a huge figure of post-war politics. A hero in World War Two as beach master at Anzio and a brave politician, Denis Healey told his party hard truths about Britain having to live within her means.
"By all accounts he was a hugely entertaining man personally - and author of tremendously readable and informative books. A great man and a genuine public servant has left us. We should mourn with his family and give thanks for all he gave our country."
"He said things the way they were and you couldn't stop him from doing so.
"Unlike so many members of Parliament, Denis had this extraordinarily rich hinterland which meant he got huge satisfaction out of life whether or not he was prime minister. Being a prime minister wasn't the most important thing in his life, as it is in the life of many politicians.
"Probably the most important thing in his life was his wife.
"He was a mixture of incredible courage, lack of tact and not very good at playing in a way that would give him the advantage as distinct from party or the country.  It was an impressive performance and I shan't forget it."
"Denis Healey was a great champion for social justice, in and out of government, a stalwart of the Labour Party, a true patriot who fought for and cared deeply about his country and an extraordinary and vibrant character.
"His was a generation which lived through the horrors of war and came back determined to build a peace that was progressive and offered the prospect of opportunity for all.
"He steered the Labour government and the country through some of the most difficult economic times; and in winning the deputy leadership of the Labour Party in 1981, he probably saved the Labour Party as an instrument of government and social change. All of us in the Labour Party owe him a huge debt. Britain has lost a dedicated and faithful public servant."
"He was always looked upon as a real bruiser politically, but actually if you took him to one side, he was one of the kindest men I've ever met.
"And he was always really helpful to young up-and-coming activists like myself.
"Even though he disagreed with you, he was immensely kind, gave good advice at times and also was willing to come down and campaign in your constituency, even if you were on a different spectrum within the Labour Party."
"Denis Healey will always be remembered as one of the great political figures of Britain's 20th Century.
"No one could stereotype or spin Denis - who was a polymath and a great character in his own right with wide popular appeal.
"I found him to be a friend who was always intellectually robust, passionate about his values, knowledgeable in every area of policy and supportive when times were difficult.
"He will be remembered most as a tough, no-nonsense, chancellor of the exchequer, but because of his detailed and panoramic knowledge of international events his greatest interest always lay in foreign affairs.
"He enjoyed widespread respect and his contribution to public service will be recognised in every continent."
"He didn't suffer fools gladly or, indeed, at all.
"That partly explains why he was never leader of the party despite having rich political talent.
"He was brilliant in the Commons, an ebullient campaigner in the country, and his piano-thumping performances in by-election sing-songs were - like him - loud, lively, and uplifting.
"Denis's love for Edna, his partner in every sense, was strong and lifelong, his commitment to Labour was total, his character was unforgettable. To know Denis Healey was to enjoy him."
"Denis Healey was an iconic figure of a great generation. He served our country and our party with unique character, humour and resilience."
"Denis Healey was a man of great energy, humour and intellect who served his country and party with distinction. He was a talented member of the generation of politicians who fought in the Second World War, then helped build the peace in Europe and shape the post-war world.
"Denis was one of the great characters in politics and was widely admired by Labour Party members. On behalf of them, I send condolences to his family."
"Denis was a great man of British politics and a real character with a tremendous sense of fun.
"He maintained his passion and commitment and all of us in the Labour peers group will miss him so much."
"Very sorry to hear that Denis Healey has died. He was, undoubtedly, a giant of the post-war Labour movement. Condolences to his family."
"Sad to hear that Denis Healey has died at 98. A giant of the Labour movement... Chancellor in the most difficult circumstances."


Plans for a £20m revitalisation of an historic Aberdeen city centre park have been unveiled.

An online survey into the proposals for Union Terrace Gardens (UTG) has also been launched.
LDA Design said the aim - including new access from surrounding streets - was to make UTG a "lively cultural hub".
A report on the consultation is expected to go to full council in March next year. If approved, the target completion date is the autumn of 2019.
Four years ago, councillors rejected plans for a £140m transformation of the gardens. Businessman Sir Ian Wood had offered £50m towards the cost.
New access would be from Union Street and Union Terrace at the existing Burns Monument.
The central lawn space would be retained, and there would be a new café pavilion opposite His Majesty's Theatre (HMT).
LDA Design project director Kirstin Taylor said: "Our aim is to make the gardens everyone's favourite all-year-round destination.
"The proposals enhance what is there, keeping as many trees as possible and providing a rich new planting scheme.
"Fine features such as the granite balustrading will be repaired, and the 'grand staircase' reinstated.
"We propose easier and more inviting access with new raised walks which allow for longer views and a gradual descent, and new disabled parking and lifts into the lower areas of the gardens.
"We are proposing a beautiful lighting installation as a beacon, and new lighting for the monuments and viaduct and the arches to animate the upper terrace.
"The gardens could be a lively cultural hub and our proposals include flexible spaces for events with an informal amphitheatre, and new community garden space.
"New facilities and more activities will make them feel safer."
Aberdeen City Council leader Jenny Laing said: "I am delighted with the proposals that LDA Design has brought forward for Union Terrace Gardens as part of our City Centre Masterplan.
"LDA was tasked with improving access, amenity and activity while conserving UTG's rich heritage - what residents asked for during a consultation on the Masterplan itself.
"These proposals respect the unique character of the gardens while making the space more usable for all. I would urge all residents to share their views so the LDA can refine the design and ensure we get the best result for everyone.
"Union Terrace Gardens represents a glorious gift from the past and in turn can be our gift to future generations. It is ours to nurture."
The plans will also be on show at The Academy in Belmont Street this weekend, and the Christmas Village on Union Terrace Gardens next week.


Thousands of spectators have watched the final of this year's World Pipe Band Championships in Glasgow.

The event, known as The Worlds and staged at Glasgow Green, was won by Northern Ireland's Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band.
The runners up were Inverary and District Pipe Band and third place went to the St Laurence O'Toole Pipe Band from the Republic of Ireland.
The competition featured 300 performances and drew 30,000 people.
It is the fourth year in a row the Field Marshal Montgomery Pipe Band have won the title.
Based in Lisburn, County Antrim, the band was founded almost 70 years ago.
David Scott of the Pipe Band Association of Northern Ireland said Field Marshal Montgomery's latest success was a landmark.
"This is the equivalent of Manchester United winning the Premiership title in football.
"Field Marshal Montgomery have won their fourth consecutive title and their 10th world championship title."
He added it was a "big achievement for a pipe band from Northern Ireland to take on the world".
Ian Embelton, chief executive of the Royal Scottish Pipe Band Association, said: "Every year we see pipers and drummers putting in thousands of hours of practise in a bid to set new standards for themselves and their bands and the people who have been here over the last two days have enjoyed some terrific competition."
Glasgow lord provost and chieftain of this year's competition, Sadie Docherty, said: "Glasgow has just played host to the best Commonwealth Games ever and now we've welcomed the world's best pipers and drummers for what has been a sensational championships.
"It's been an incredible summer marked by the people of Glasgow and their incredible warmth, humour and hospitality."


Great Britain's men's handball team lost what could be their last-ever competitive international match, going down 37-26 away to Italy.

UK Sport said in December that handball would receive no funding for the Rio Olympics and the sport has been unable to finance staging any future fixtures.
Players have had to pay their own travel and that restricted them to a squad of 12, compared to Italy's 16.
Steven Larsson top-scored with six goals for GB.
We'll keep going as long as we can afford to do this
Already eliminated from qualification for the 2016 European Championships after April's 32-20 defeat to Greece, GB played without pressure and Larsson hit the back of the net three times in the opening eight minutes.
The British team kept the score close for much of the first half, but a late surge from the Italians saw them lead 18-13 at the interval.
GB visibly tired in the second period with their opponents able to rotate their larger squad, but Mark Hawkins and debutant Aston Lang impressed with their goal-scoring endeavours preventing a heavier defeat.
Earlier in the week captain Bobby White said he feared for his side's future in the sport - admitting that without financial support this could be the end of the international team.
However, he was impressed with the attitude and efforts of his team-mates in Italy.
"It's a bit sad it's the last official thing we'll be in, but we're proud of how we performed and can take a lot of confidence from the performance," White told BBC Sport.
"We're used to these difficult situations and we're proud to pull on the GB shirt which I think the public identify with. We'll keep going as long as we can afford to do this."


The chief executives of more than 30 charities have written to ministers urging them not to restrict access to a disability benefit.

The rules around Personal Independence Payments, which help with the extra costs of a long-term health condition or disability, will change on Thursday.
The charities claim people will be left without vital financial support.
Ministers said they were forced to act after two court judgements made the benefit more generous.
The Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) said about 160,000 recipients of Personal Independence Payments would be affected if the changes go ahead.
Consortium co-chairman Phil Reynolds said: "Across the DBC we have had our helpline and advice services inundated by calls about PIP since it was introduced.
"Instead of supporting disabled people, the benefits system seems increasingly rigged against them.
"The whole system needs urgent improvement, in order to accurately assess the support they need. Disabled people cannot afford to wait."
The consortium comprises charities including Parkinson's UK, The MS Society and Mind.
Charities representing mental health and learning disability groups argue that the changes fundamentally fail to acknowledge that the costs associated with those conditions are just as severe as for other impairments.
The government said the new rules would save Â£3.7bn by 2023.