This year's key GCSE and A-Level examinations have been timetabled to take into account the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, exam boards have said.

The Joint Council for Qualifications said many core exams had been set for before Ramadan starts on 6 June, but there had been no large scale changes.
It has consulted with Muslim groups on the issue since the month of fasting moved into the exam season in 2013.
Ramadan shifts slightly each year in relation to the Western calendar.
It follows the Muslim calendar and, this year, runs from 6 June to 5 July.
Pupils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will sit GCSEs and A-levels between May 16 and June 29 this year.
During Ramadan month, many Muslims fast during daylight hours, pray more and attend special services at mosques.
Some will not eat or drink water from dawn to dusk. And head teachers have voiced concerns this may have a negative effect on exam performance.
Michael Turner, director general of the JCQ, which represents exam boards, said it consulted on the provisional examination timetable every year, and considered comments from a wide range of stakeholders including religious groups, schools and colleges.
"The small window in which examinations can be taken, the large number of candidates taking examinations and the diverse range of subjects available to candidates, places significant limitations on the changes that can be accommodated for any one group," he said.
"However, JCQ meets the needs of various groups as far as possible.
"JCQ and the qualifications regulator Ofqual have previously met with Muslim groups to discuss the timetabling of examinations in light of Ramadan moving into the examination period.
"Where possible, large-entry GCSE and GCE subjects are timetabled prior to the commencement of Ramadan and consideration given to whether they are timetabled in the morning or afternoon."
This could mean that subjects taken by large numbers of students, such as GCSE English and maths, may be timetabled early in the exams season before Ramadan, or taken at a time of day to lessen the effect on students who might be fasting.
An Ofqual spokeswoman said the exam regulator had taken part in discussions about "the timing of Ramadan this year and we support the steps JCQ and the exam boards are taking with respect to the timetabling of exams this summer".
Secondary head teachers in the Association of School and College Leaders are planning to meet Muslim groups to see how they can work  together to meet the challenge of the clash.
ASCL deputy general secretary Malcolm Trobe said: "ASCL is meeting with Muslim faith leaders to discuss this year's Ramadan and plans to issue guidance for schools and colleges ahead of the summer exams season.
"The guidance will be non-prescriptive and will not advise families or students on how they should address the question of fasting during Ramadan, which we agree is a matter for the individuals concerned along with parents, carers and faith leaders.
"School and college leaders are very keen to work with communities to ensure young people are able to observe Ramadan without any detrimental impact on their examinations."


The Congo Football Federation says it has agreed a deal with Pierre Lechantre to become the country's next coach.

The Frenchman is due to sign a contract next week, when further details will also be made public.
Lechantre is set to replace his compatriot Claude LeRoy, who stepped down in November.
The 65-year-old has coached Cameroon and Mali in the past and his most recent job was with Libyan club Al Ittihad Tripoli.
Congo are currently top of their group for 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying, ahead of Zambia on goal difference after two matches.
Lechantre's first competitive games in charge will be back-to-back Nations Cup qualifiers against Zambia in March.
Kenya and Guinea Bissau are the other two teams in Group E.
The Red Devils are also in June's draw for the final round of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.


A man has been charged with the murder of a young woman whose body was found in a Gloucestershire field, years after she was reported missing.

Christopher Halliwell, 52, of Swindon, is accused of murdering Becky Godden, who was last seen alive in 2002.
She was 20 at the time but was not reported missing until 2007 as her family thought she was living in the Bristol area.
Her body was found in a field in Eastleach, Gloucestershire, in 2011.
Mr Halliwell appeared via video-link at Bristol Crown Court, speaking only to confirm his name.
He did not enter a plea and was remanded in custody.


At least 23 people have been killed in Syria as violence between army defectors and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad swells, activists said.

The UN estimates 4,000 people have been killed during a crackdown on anti-government protests.
The Arab League gave Syria until Sunday to sign its initiative to end violence.
The continued unrest came as the US Vice President Joe Biden warned that events in Syria threatened to fan the flames of sectarian conflict.
Speaking in Istanbul, he described the situation in Syria as a "brutal repression".
"We stand with Turkey and a growing chorus of nations in calling for President Assad to step aside," he said.
He said he welcomed the UN Human Rights Council's condemnation of the violence, which Syrian authorities blame on armed gangs and foreign meddling.
'Systematic violations'
Earlier this week, in what the UK ambassador said was the toughest resolution ever passed, the council strongly condemned the "gross and systematic" violations by Syrian forces.
The resolution demands the suspension of security forces suspected of violations and the release of prisoners of conscience.
The Council also said it was appointing a special investigator to report to the UN secretary general on the crackdown.
After a meeting of Arab foreign ministers in Doha, Qatar's foreign minister said there had been some contact with the Syrians.
"If they want to come [and sign] tomorrow they can," Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said.
The ministers also confirmed sanctions on Syria, freezing assets for 19 top officials and associates of President Assad's administration and banning them from travelling to Arab countries, a statement said.
Until recently, most of the bloodshed in Syria was caused by security forces firing on mainly peaceful protesters, but there have been growing reports of army defectors and armed civilians fighting government forces.
In one of the bloodiest incidents early on Saturday, seven members of the security forces, five army rebels and three civilians were killed in a night-time battle in Idlib, near the Turkish border, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.
In the province's town of Maarat Numan a funeral held for a 26-year-old man turned into a massive protest against the regime, the British-based Observatory said.
Deadly month
It is impossible to verify reports of deaths as the Syrian government has severely restricted access for foreign journalists.
The Observatory also reported that two protesters had been killed and nine others wounded when security forces opened fire on an anti-regime rally in the town of Ariha.
Five civilians were shot dead by security forces in central Homs province, the group said, according to Reuters.
Meanwhile, state news agency Sana reported that Syrian security forces had clashed with armed "terrorists", exploded roadside bombs and defused explosive devices in a series of operations.
The agency reports that special forces also captured 14 gunmen who, the agency said, had been killing and kidnapping civilians and soldiers.
It also said that special forces had caught dozens of wanted men in the area of Tel Kalakh who had been smuggling weapons, drugs and armed men from Lebanon into Syria.
November has been the deadliest month for the uprising which began in March, with at least 950 people killed in gunbattles, raids and other violence, according to activist groups.


You might have noticed a difference over the last few years in parts of our cities and major towns.

You can hear it in the different languages being spoken and in the food for sale in the shops.
In the decade after new countries joined the EU, the number of migrant workers from outside the UK in Wales has risen from 51,000 to 90,000.
This is an increase from 4% to 6.5% of the workforce.
The issue of immigration has also been one of the hottest election topics.
In a poll for BBC Wales, 1,000 people were questioned in January about what impact immigration had on the ability of people to get a job.
Nearly half said it made no difference but for more than a third, it had a negative effect.
I've been to Llanelli in Carmarthenshire to talk to migrant workers from Poland and their employers.
They hold Polish Masses in the Catholic church here, while Polish stores supply a taste of home.
The promise of jobs was the initial magnet. People came here in search of better paid work, bringing skills and a work ethic employers liked.
George Parker runs a plant hire firm set up by his father nearly 35 years ago. He employs 70 people, seven of whom are Polish, including an accountant, mechanics and cleaners.
Lidka Porczyk has been here 10 years now and her children regard themselves as Welsh.
She said: "My husband came here a year before me. I only spent a holiday here then stayed and my children went to school here, it's been 10 years and my children like it."
She said she likes her job, saying "the boss is very good, it's a pleasant atmosphere".
But Mr Parker recognises some people are more anxious.
He said: "I can understand there is a concern as there are open borders in Europe - so there is the question how many are going to come and are they going to take the work of indigenous people?
"It's something that should be discussed and the more open we are about it the better."
In Llanelli town centre, immigration was not the biggest issue for those shoppers I spoke to. There was a sense from some it had to be managed or that migrants who came for work were needed.
This issue includes EU and worldwide migration, border controls and rules on work and benefits.
Rev Aled Edwards, chair of the Wales Migration Partnership, has conducted some of the most detailed research into attitudes towards immigration here.
He said Wales was well adapted to immigration from its history and EU migrants had been well received and frequently did jobs - like meat processing and abattoir work - that local people preferred not to do.
"There's some degree of negativity in the polling which conforms to areas which are poorer or with poor academic achievement," he said.
"There are issues around the lower end of the economy where there is a competition for jobs with low wages, in places like Merthyr, where issues like housing become contentious. But overall there's no loss in terms of the economy or welfare provision."
Mr Edwards said there was a flow in and out of migrant workers, which depended on how well the economy was performing.
But others settled.
"Once you move away from the polling and look at the experience in communities, people are much warmer and there's a welcome there," he added.
"There's no evidence we buck the trend and are different from the rest of the UK. But there's only 5.5% of the inward migration into Wales and issues like the economy and health will play a huge part."


The FBI has updated its definition of rape for the first time in 83 years, to include men and those who do not physically resist as victims.

The new definition will increase the number of people counted as rape victims in FBI statistics, but it will not change federal or state laws.
Lawmakers use those statistics to allocate resources for prevention and victim assistance.
Many US states have already adopted a wider definition of rape.
Previously, the FBI defined the crime of rape as "the carnal knowledge of a female, forcibly and against her will".
The new definition removes the reference to females and says rape is "the penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object" without the consent of the victim.
Also specified is "oral penetration by a sex organ of another person" without consent.
Vice-President Joe Biden, who raised the issue last July at a Cabinet meeting, called the change a victory for those "whose suffering has gone unaccounted for over 80 years".
"We can't solve it unless we know the full extent of it," Mr Biden said.
One in five women and one in 71 men have been raped at some point in the lives, according to a 2010 study by the Centers for Disease Control, which used a broader definition.
The US Congress approved $592m (Â£384m) this year to address violence against women.


The Irish health minister has said pregnant women who feel suicidal will not have to face six doctors, after reports that planned abortion legislation would contain that measure.

James Reilly denied this was part of draft legislation to amend abortion laws.
Irish law prevents abortion unless there is a risk to the life, rather than the health, of the mother.
New laws were promised after the death of Savita Halappanavar last October.
The 31-year-old died in University Hospital Galway four days after suffering a miscarriage. The cause of her death was septic shock, E. coli in her bloodstream and a miscarriage at 17 weeks.
Her family claimed she might have survived if she had been given an abortion.
At the inquest into her death, a leading obstetrician said Mrs Halappanavar would probably still be alive today if she had had a termination in the first three days of her stay in the hospital, but that under Irish law an abortion would have been illegal because there was "not a real and substantial risk to her life" at that stage.
Her death focused international attention on the Republic of Ireland's abortion laws.
Since a Supreme Court ruling in 1992, known as the X case, abortion has been constitutionally available in the Republic where a woman's life, as distinct from her health, is at risk from the continued pregnancy.
The credible threat of suicide is constitutionally regarded as a reason for a termination.
But in the intervening years no government has introduced enacting legislation to give doctors legal certainty about when an abortion can be carried out.
Irish television and newspapers reported over the weekend that a suicidal pregnant woman would have to be assessed by six specialists, including four psychiatrists, before an abortion could be allowed.
However, Mr Reilly said there would be no question of this happening.
"With respect, I think that some people may have formed the wrong impression. The heads of the bill [its general principles] are not finalised - they are still in process," Mr Reilly said.
"But I do want to allay any misapprehension people have.
"It is not the case, nor was it ever going to be the case, that a woman who is in a distressed state with suicidal ideation would be subjected to an interview by six different medical people either simultaneously or individually."
The health minister said he accepted that there were differences of opinion both inside and outside government and he said the draft legislation will come before the Irish cabinet on Tuesday.
Mr Reilly requested space and time to finalise the process before the bill is finally drafted.
"What we have to do here is honour our obligation to bring clarity to the law, so that the women of this country know what's available in relation to the services that are there for them and that the medical people who have to provide these services are clear on what's legal and what is not."
Elsewhere, the Tanaiste (Irish Deputy Prime Minister) Eamon Gilmore said the government intended to keep to its deadline of having abortion legislation "dealt with" before the summer recess.


A man has cut his throat in the dock at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court as he waited to be sentenced for a sex attack.

Lukasz Robert Pawlowski, 33, had pleaded guilty to sexual assault by grabbing and kissing a shop assistant.
Pawlowski, of Bush Street, Pembroke Dock, was appearing for sentence at the Pembrokeshire court when the incident happened.
He has been taken to a Swansea hospital by air ambulance.
Following the incident, an emergency call was made from the court at 10:20 GMT.
It is unclear where and how Pawlowski gained access to the weapon. The court complex has airport-style security scanners and guards in place at both entrances.
It is understood he lost consciousness and blood after the incident. A Wales Ambulance Service spokesman described Pawlowski's injuries as "serious".
A Western Telegraph reporter was in court and witnessed the incident.
The online edition of the newspaper reported Pawlowski asked to leave the dock to go to the toilet, but when he returned he slit his throat.
They said: "He came into the dock, then asked to go to the toilet.
"He went out, came back, muttered something then started slashing at his throat.
"The court room was then cleared out, and first aid was given by paramedics in the dock."
Dyfed-Powys Police said: "Officers attended and found an injured man at the scene, who was receiving treatment by paramedics.
"He has been conveyed to Morriston Hospital by air ambulance. The extent of his injuries are unknown at this time. The court has been closed in order for inquiries to take place.
"Police are not looking to speak to anyone else in connection with this incident at this time."
An HM Courts and Tribunal spokesman said: "A man has been taken to hospital following an incident at Haverfordwest Magistrates' Court on Wednesday 11 January. There were no injuries to staff or other court users.
"There is an ongoing police investigation so it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage."
Preseli Pembrokeshire MP Stephen Crabb tweeted his concern at the events, saying: "Disturbing news. No one should be in a position to harm themselves or others in a court room."


US film company Paramount Pictures has secured a $1bn (Â£810m) cash injection from two Chinese firms.

As part of the deal, Shanghai Film Group and Huahua Media will finance about a quarter of all Paramount's films over the next three years.
The partnership gives Paramount an entry point into China, the world's second biggest box-office market.
Viacom-owned Paramount said the investment would help fund  future projects to help grow the studio.
"Shanghai Film Group's long and successful history as a prolific studio, coupled with Huahua's strong track-record in the Chinese market and its growing reach globally, make this a natural and powerful move for Paramount," said Brad Grey, Paramount Picture's chief executive.
The terms of the deal were finalised in November last year, when Mr Grey was in Shanghai.
Shanghai Film Group was an investor in Paramount's Jack Reacher: Never Go Back movie.
The Paramount partnership follows other Chinese companies investing heavily in Hollywood.
Last year Dalian Wanda spent $3.5bn on a controlling stake in US film studio Legendary Entertainment.
The Paramount deal comes as Viacom tries to revive its fortunes.
Its most recent earnings were hit by poor box-office results for Paramount's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.
Meanwhile its cable channels Nickelodeon and Comedy Central have struggled to maintain audiences as younger viewers increasingly watch entertainment on mobile devices and computers.


More than 1,000 people have put their names to a campaign to protect a historic Sussex village from damage from heavy lorries.

People living in Lindfield, near Haywards Heath, want width and weight limits banning the heaviest vehicles from travelling through the village.
They say new building developments around Mid Sussex have led to a big rise in through-traffic.
West Sussex County Council has promised to look into their demands.
More than 1,000 people have so far signed a petition launched by Lindfield Preservation Society, calling for a ban on lorries over 7.5 tonnes travelling through the village high street, which is in a conservation area and has more than 90 listed buildings.
The society says a number of "ancient and fragile" buildings, which stand just a few feet from the narrow road, are at risk from the vibration caused by the volume and intensity of heavy traffic.
And they say theirs is the only village of its size in the district not protected by a lorry ban.
A county council spokesman said: "The issue has arisen following a planning application in East Sussex, that we had no input to, regarding material being transported to a site, and they are not permitted to use a certain route in East Sussex, so are using West Sussex B roads instead.
"We have committed to undertaking a survey of traffic movements through Lindfield, which will assess how many HGVs are involved before considering the matter further."


Slaughtneil pulled off a huge upset to go through to the All-Ireland Club Football Championship final for the second time in three years.

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The Ulster champions were deserving winners against a fancied St Vincent's team, outscoring the Dubliners by seven points to four in the second half .
Chrissy McKaigue was the star, and outscoring Dublin forward Diarmuid Connolly by four points to one.
Slaughtneil will play Dr Crokes of Kerry in the final at Croke Park.
The team from Killarney beat Galway club Corofin 2-11 to 0-8 in Saturday's second semi-final.
Eight of the Slaughtneil team are excepted to play for the club's hurlers in their All-Ireland semi-final on 25 February.
The club are on course for a remarkable hat-trick of All-Ireland titles as the camogie team are already into their final.
Of all the victories they have managed in hurling and football in the last three years, this was perhaps Slaughtneil's finest moment.
They played as a team with a collective spirit and hunger that left the Dublin champions trailing in their wake.
McKaigue was immense, choosing his moments to drive forward and landed three monster scores in the second half with the wind.
This was not the outcome St Vincent's had expected and they lost their discipline in the last quarter with black cards for Brendan Egan and Cormac Diamond, while Connolly and Ger Brennan were also booked in that spell.
Connolly had spells at full-forward against Brendan Rogers but mostly at centre half-forward against Chrissy McKaigue.
He found both to be tough customers, and most of the scoring damage in the opening half was done by Mayo's Enda Varley who scored two points from play and converted two frees.
Christopher Bradley scored the opening point for Slaughtneil after four minutes but Vincent's had a good first quarter and led by 0-3 to 0-1, with Nathan Mullins and Connolly scoring from play.
An accomplished defensive spine has helped Slaughtneil to the top of the pile in Ulster, and they grew in confidence as they came to terms with Vincent's attacking strengths.
Chrissy McKaigue showed great leadership to surge forward, throwing off the tackles to shoot from 40 metres and his shot into a strong wind curled inside the far post.
The Dublin champions got a lot of men behind the ball forcing Slaughtneil to shoot from distance, which they did with mixed success.
Five first-half wides and Paul Bradley's poor 25m free which dropped short were tempered with Christopher Bradley's tremendous left-footed point to tie the scores at five points each.
Varley dropped the shoulder and his left-footed point edged Vincent's back in front, 0-6 to 0-5, at the break.
Slaughtneil outscored St Vincent's by five points to one in a 13 minute spell after the interval, McKaigue with two points and Christopher Bradley and Shane McGuigan also finding their range.
Vincent's go-to men were being bottled up by Slaughtneil's well-drilled defence but Gavin Burke found the space and accuracy to score twice with his left foot.
Vincent's carved out the game's only goal chance with Shane Carthy flicking the ball towards goal but goalkeeper Anton McMullan dived to his left to turn the ball round the post.
Varley pointed his only score of the second half but Vincent's couldn't get back on level terms. Slaughtneil confidently played out the clock and Paul Bradley's injury-time free was the insurance point to see them through in search of a first All-Ireland crown.
Slaughtneil: A McMullan; F McEldowney, B Rodgers, K McKaigue; P McNeill, C McKaigue (0-4), K Feeney; Patsy Bradley, P Cassidy; Shane McGuigan (0-3, 2f), Paul Bradley (0-2, 2f), M McGrath; C Bradley (0-3), Se McGuigan, C O'Doherty
Subs: R Bradley for Se McGuigan (54), B McGuigan for K McKaigue (BC, 64)
St Vincent's: M Savage; M Concarr, J Curley, C Wilson; B Egan, G Brennan, Cameron Diamond; N Mullins (0-1), S Carthy (0-1); G Burke (0-2), D Connolly (0-1), Cormac Diamond; R Trainor, E Varley (0-5, 2f), T Quinn
Subs: A Martin for Trainor (46), J Feeney for Cormac Diamond (BC, 61), K Golden for Cameron Diamond (67), F Breathnach for Mullins (58), S McCusker for Egan (BC, 62)
Referee: Paddy Neilan (Roscommon)


Turkey's university lecturers remain defiant, despite what they describe as heavy-handed police tactics during protests against the latest sacking of 330 academics.

In the last seven months following the failed coup attempt, nearly 100,000 civil servants have been removed from their posts. That includes teachers, police officers, soldiers, academics and lawyers.
The government accuses them of being members of terrorist organisations or groups seen as a threat to national security.
Among them is a famous music maestro, a leading neuropsychologist aged 82, a well-known constitutional professor and a lecturer who was imprisoned for signing a petition denouncing Turkey's conflict with Kurdish rebels.
Symbolic protests were held by students, academics and opposition MPs in the capital Ankara and in Istanbul, where sacked professors delivered lectures.
In some cases, academics laid their gowns on the ground protesting against the police blockades preventing them from entering universities. Photographs showed police trampling on their gowns, sparking a big reaction on social media.
Eighty-two year old professor Oget Oktem Tanor, who founded the first neuropsychology clinic in Turkey, has been working as a guest lecturer in many universities.
In Turkey's state universities, staff are classed as civil servants. But she says the government's sacking cannot be applied to her because she is not working under a government contract.
"Advisers tell me I might lose my title as a professor," Ms Tanor told the BBC. "This is nonsense. It is an academic title.
"They say I might lose my passport. OK, that's fine. They say my pension might be blocked. I cannot comprehend it. But, of course, they can do anything."
Her students describe her as a hard-working, colourful character. They say she is tireless when it comes to teaching and sharing her knowledge and experiences.
Ibrahim Yazici gave lectures in several universities in Turkey and has worked on the international stage as a conductor.
Mr Yazici told the BBC he could not think of "terror and music together".
"During the concerts I conducted after big terror attacks in Turkey, I always turned to the audience and emphasised the fact that terror aims to create fear in people," he said.
"And we should overcome that fear through art. Especially in the times of terror attacks, art is holding people together."
Sacked constitutional professor Ibrahim Kaboglu warned in December against the timing of the amendments to presidential powers in Turkey.
This followed a state of emergency being announced after the military coup attempt in July 2016 which has been extended several times.
He believes this means a fair public debate on constitutional change cannot take place.
Last year Meral Camci was imprisoned after signing a petition of academics, objecting to violence in south-eastern Turkey.
She has since been sacked as a civil servant, which prevents her from working in Turkish universities in future.
She is now working as a guest researcher at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in Germany.
"Neither when I was sacked from my job in Istanbul after 14 years of hard work, nor during my imprisonment have I felt what I am feeling right now," she said.
"I am out now but I feel myself restricted and imprisoned."
The government says the ones who were expelled have links to terrorist organisations including the Gulen movement, a group that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accuses of being behind the coup attempt.
However, critics - including many academics - claim Mr Erdogan is using this as an excuse to strengthen his position.


David Cameron has said wages, welfare, housing and childcare will be at the heart of the Conservatives' programme for government in its first 100 days.

Legislation guaranteeing no-one on the minimum wage pays income tax will be among bills in the Queen's Speech if the Tories win outright, he announced.
Other measures would include a British Bill of Rights, a lower welfare cap and paving the way for an EU referendum.
Opinion polls have suggested no party will win enough seats to govern alone.
The Conservatives say they will devote the last full week of campaigning before the 7 May poll to hammering home their core message that their economic strategy is working and would be threatened by a Labour government, either governing on its own or with the support of other parties.
Labour are focusing on housing on Sunday, promising that annual rents in the private sector will not rise by more than inflation under its plan to introduce standard three year tenancy agreements.
Mr Cameron will set out his priorities for his first year in office in event of the Conservatives winning an outright victory, by detailing what would be included in the next Queen's Speech scheduled for 27 May.
Bills to set to feature include:
In a speech on Sunday, Mr Cameron will say he will start work immediately on 8 May on implementing a programme to "secure a brighter future for Britain".
"The first 100 days of a majority Conservative government will continue to put working people front and centre of our economic plan - offering security at every stage of life."
"For the last five years, our priority has been clearing up the mess left by Ed Miliband's Labour Party, and now our country is on the right track with two million more people in work.
"For the next five years, we will turn our long-term economic plan into a plan for you and your family, cutting your tax bill, helping with childcare, creating more jobs, offering more young people the chance to own their own home, and guaranteeing security in retirement.
However, Hugh Osmond, from the private equity group Sun Capital Partners, told the Sunday Times he had "no idea" what a Conservative government led by Mr Cameron would look like and achieve.
Mr Osmond has given the Conservatives Â£114,000 since 2008. His most recent donation - of Â£20,700 - was in 2011.
He says he has no intention of making any further donations and would be abstaining on polling day, saying both the Conservative and Labour campaigns were "utterly cynical".
But the Conservatives received a boost on Sunday when Sir Charles Dunstone, the chairman of Carphone Warehouse and a former supporter of new Labour, suggested that an Ed Miliband victory could put the UK's economic recovery under threat.
Writing in the Mail on Sunday, he said: "I really felt I had to speak out as our economic recovery truly hangs in the balance.
"For me the choice is clear. And it is not a choice between backing business on the one hand and promoting fairness on the other. There is nothing progressive about attacking business and undermining our economy.
"If the economy fails, frankly it is not the richest who suffer, it's the poorest.
"It would be a huge and tragic irony if well-meaning people ended up hurting the most deprived in our country. But that is what I fear would happen with a Labour-SNP government - one that is anti-business, anti-aspiration and pro-spending money we haven't even earned yet."
Ed Miliband has ruled out a coalition deal with the SNP and insisted a Labour government would not fund any of its spending commitments with extra borrowing, in turn accusing the Conservatives of making a series of unfunded pledges on the NHS, childcare and tax cuts.
The Conservatives were forced to set aside several of their manifesto commitments in 2010 in return for agreeing a coalition deal with the Liberal Democrats.
Nick Clegg has insisted no party can win an outright victory and his party will provide stability to whatever government emerges.


A police force recruiting for a new deputy chief constable has requested applicants submit a "selfie" in order to apply for the role.

Humberside Police advertised for the Â£117,078-a-year senior post on its website.
The Chief Constable said it was "vital candidates embraced new technology".
But a marketing expert has said the force should not have used "the tactic" for a very "serious role" that commands a degree of respect in the community.
Emma Pearson-Kendall, director of Fred Marketing, said: "You would hope in a role this serious people would take it seriously.
"I think it would be better maybe if they were saying this [area] was a great place to live and work and all the opportunities here, focusing on that rather than how the applicant looks."
Ms Pearson-Kendall said she hoped the selfie was not being used to "discriminate" against any potential candidates.
"I wouldn't do it and I probably wouldn't recommend that clients do it," she said.
Chief Constable Justine Curran said the force had "invested heavily in new technology in a bid to modernise the way we work".
She said: "We currently have a vacancy for a Deputy Chief Constable which is a key role within the force and as such it is vital that potential candidates understand the importance of embracing new technology within Humberside Police at the point of applying for the role.
"This is why we have created a recruitment advert that reflects our aims and ambitions as a force by encouraging candidates to get involved from the outset."


The self-described "prankster" who has become known for physically accosting celebrities on red carpets says what he does is "not sexual assault".

Vitalii Sediuk told the Victoria Derbyshire programme he disagreed with social media comments that he had sexually assaulted Kim Kardashian and model Gigi Hadid in recent incidents.
During Milan Fashion Week, the Ukrainian crept up behind model Hadid and lifted her off her feet as she left a fashion show.
The 27-year-old also tried to kiss Kim Kardashian's bottom last week during Paris Fashion Week, but was subdued by her security.
"You're giving a bad word to sexual assault," he told Victoria Derbyshire.
"Sexual assault is basically rape. Did I rape anyone? No. I disagree. It's not sexual assault."
After being challenged that there is a wide spectrum of sexual assault, he denied that his actions fell under that bracket.
After pictures emerged of Hadid elbowing him in the face, a debate began on social media about whether his actions were an assault or just a prank.
Hadid wrote in Lena Dunham's blog, Lenny Letter, that she felt "in danger" during her encounter with Vitalii.
"I had every right to react the way I did. If anything, I want girls to see the video and know that they have the right to fight back, too, if put in a similar situation.
"It sounds [a] cliche to say it, but in the moment, it wasn't heroic to me. It was just what I had to do. I know people are put in much worse situations every day and don't have the cameras around that provoke social media support."
The 21-year-old added: "I just want to use what happened to me to show that it's everyone's right, and it can be empowering, to be able to defend yourself."
Vitalii worked as a reporter for the Ukrainian TV Channel 1+1, but now appears to publish content to his own social media platforms.
At the time of his "prank" on Kim, he explained on Instagram: "I was protesting Kim for using fake butt implants.
"I encourage her and the rest of the Kardashian clan to popularise natural beauty among teenage girls who follow and defend them blindly."
Vitalii says he didn't plan the "prank" he pulled on Kim, saying he was sitting in a cafe with an ice cream and she turned up at a venue opposite.
"It was the perfect situation for me. And that's why I did that."
He added that he will not be "pranking" the reality TV star for a third time, "absolutely no".
"It's my kind of style of entertainment and my kind of style of exclusive.
"I would feel bad if I had bad intentions. My intentions is never to offend someone. So I would never cross the line by punching someone."
Brad Pitt, Bradley Cooper, America Ferrera, Ciara, Leonardo Di Caprio, and Will Smith are just a few of the celebrities who have encountered Vitalii.
His attack on Brad Pitt during the Maleficent premiere back in 2014 resulted in a community service order in the US and he was banned from all red carpets in Los Angeles.
Vitalii insisted that he is a "serious journalist", having interviewed people like "Bill Clinton and highlighted terror attacks in France and the United States".
According to the celebrity website, TMZ, Kim is seeking to press charges and get a restraining order against Vitalii.
He grabbed at her legs at the same venue during the 2014 Paris Fashion Week.
"Some pranks are funny, some pranks are less funny. It's up to you to decide. My intention is never to hurt anyone, never to offend anyone. I'm basically a normal guy."
Vitalii admitted that he does his "pranks" for "attention" and wants to be like Piers Morgan, the British journalist and television star.
"I'm doing this for attention, and the more attention I receive the bigger platform I can get to express my opinion on certain topics.
"I would be surprised if someone lifted me up from behind as well," he added.


Dunfermline extended their unbeaten run in the Championship to seven games with a comfortable win against Ayr.

The hosts scuppered a handful of early chances and were made to pay by Dunfermline when Nicky Clark diverted Jason Talbot's low shot into the net.
Andy Geggan's innovative volley doubled the Pars' lead before the break.
Profligacy prevented Dunfermline adding more in the second half and Ayr's Jamie Adams saw a header tipped over by Sean Murdoch.
The need for an out-and-out striker at Somerset Park is clear for Ian McCall, with the Ayr manager desperate to add to his forward options.
There was no shortage of creativity from them, though, with Alan Forrest, Gary Harkins, Nicky Devlin, Kevin Nisbet and Adams presented with decent chances to score.
Dunfermline missed their fair share of openings, too, but crucially found the net twice.
Clark registered his eighth goal of the season inside the box when he turned in a trundling shot from left-back Talbot.
Geggan's effort was spectacular, first controlling a high ball from a corner before hooking it into the far top corner in style.
Pars' defender Lee Ashcroft watched his goal-bound shot cleared off the line by Ayr's Robbie Crawford and substitute Gavin Reilly blasted over when well-placed late on.
A minute's applause was conducted before kick-off as a dedication to young Ayr United fan Ciar McPherson, who died recently.
Ayr United manager Ian McCall declined when asked to do an interview for BBC Radio Scotland.
Dunfermline manager Allan Johnston: "We have managed to build on the poor start [to the season] we had. We've picked up lately and it was a commanding performance today.
"There were parts that were really scrappy in the first half but once we got a hold of the ball and started passing I thought we looked a good team.
"I thought we should have scored a couple more but that final bit of quality was lacking sometimes.
"The first goal was a cracker. A couple of one-two's then we end up getting the ball wide after five or six passes. The ball in the box falls to Nicky and like all good strikers he was in the right place at the right time.
"We've managed to bring in a good addition in Callum Morris, who comes in on Monday and will help our defence. But we've been defending far better recently - that's two clean sheets in two games."
Match ends, Ayr United 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
Second Half ends, Ayr United 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
Attempt missed. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Farid El Alagui replaces Michael Moffat.
Foul by Paul Cairney (Ayr United).
John Herron (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Nathaniel Wedderburn.
Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Donald replaces Alan Forrest.
Hand ball by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
Attempt missed. Gavin Reilly (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Joe Cardle replaces Kallum Higginbotham.
Paul Cairney (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Paul Cairney (Ayr United).
John Herron (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Michael Rose (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Michael Rose (Ayr United).
Michael Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Paul McMullan (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Robbie Crawford (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Robbie Crawford (Ayr United).
Paul McMullan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Gavin Reilly replaces Nicky Clark.
Substitution, Ayr United. Michael Rose replaces Jamie Adams.
Foul by Gary Harkins (Ayr United).
Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Jason Talbot.
Corner,  Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Conrad Balatoni.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Lee Ashcroft.
Attempt missed. Patrick Boyle (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner,  Ayr United. Conceded by Jason Talbot.
Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).
Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Ayr United. Brian Gilmour replaces Kevin Nisbet.
Attempt missed. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner,  Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Patrick Boyle.
Attempt blocked. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Robbie Crawford (Ayr United).
Attempt missed. Gary Harkins (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.


League One club Oldham Athletic have confirmed that they have sacked winger Cristian Montano.

The 22-year-old was one of six men arrested as part of an investigation into spot-fixing by the National Crime Agency and bailed until April 2014.
Montano, who had been at Boundary Park since the summer of 2012, was suspended without pay by the Latics following the initial allegations.
The former West Ham trainee made 48 appearances, scoring four goals.
A club statement read: "After a thorough investigation carried out by Oldham Athletic Football Club relating to the conduct of Cristian Montano, a decision has been made by the board to dismiss the player forthwith.
"Oldham Athletic take matters such as this extremely seriously and believe it was essential to act as swiftly as possible."
Director Barry Owen told BBC Radio Manchester: "It's been a very difficult week for the club. It's not an easy decision that we've had to make, but it's been made.
"We've got to move on. We've got a big FA Cup tie tomorrow evening [against Mansfield] and the lads are up for it. We've got to move on. We've made the decision and we believe that's the right decision for our fans and the football club.
"I just hope that people realise we've acted positively, and not hastily may I add."


Championship side Bolton Wanderers have completed the signing of former Bristol City right-back Mark Little.

The 28-year-old was released by the Robins last month and moves to the Macron Stadium on a two-year deal.
He made 34 appearances in all competitions last season but left Ashton Gate after three seasons following a move from Peterborough.
Little began his career as a trainee at Wolves and has also represented England at under-19 level.
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Uefa should create a second tier for national football teams which Jersey could compete in, the president of the Jersey FA, Phil Austin, has suggested.

Uefa officials have rejected Jersey's application to become a member nation, on the grounds that the island is not recognised as an independent state.
But the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will rule on the matter in June.
"We accept that Germany and England probably don't want to play us," Austin told BBC Radio Jersey.
"But why shouldn't we be in 'division two' playing against Gibraltar, Malta, Andorra and Liechtenstein?
"Our own view is that Uefa probably should divide itself in two and have a second division, if you like, for the smaller nations.
"And if we made progress and came top of that group, then we'd move up a little bit.
"So we understand the position of some of the big guys, but we don't see that as an excuse to keep us out of the whole programme."
Jersey, with a population of around 100,000, want to be recognised as an international side in their own right, but are currently classed as a county by the English Football Association.


As the centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen go through to the second round of the French presidential elections, we have been receiving reaction from French voters.

Margot Cadic is a student from Paris who voted for Macron.
"He's the only candidate that truly represents my centrist and open values," she says. "He knows what he's talking about because of his [finance] experience. He's different because he hasn't been politically active for 25 years.
"I'm relieved he has got through. It's a fascinating time. France will now have to come together and make a coalition.
"Many of my friends are happy too but there are some who think Macron is a conman and just another Francois Hollande.
"I think Macron will become president but there won't be a huge gap between him and Le Pen."
Nadia Darcy, a therapist in Surrey, has lived in the UK for 26 years. Before that, she was in Lyon. On Sunday she travelled to London to cast her vote with her younger brother.
"The queue was huge! We lined up for two-and-a-half hours and when we came out the queue was just as long.
"I voted for Jean-Luc Melenchon. I feel Francois Fillon burnt himself from the start. I don't want Marine Le Pen to win. If you don't vote she might be elected, so I had to go and cast mine.
"I am disappointed that Melenchon did not get through. We now have to vote for Macron because Le Pen is too radical."
Unable to vote during the first round, Pierre Gas, who has lived in the UK since 1993, says he is disappointed for Francois Fillon.
"I am a Republican and my family has always voted for Jacques Chirac or Nicolas Sarkozy. It is a shock to me that Francois Fillon has not gone through to the second round. I believe the allegations against him were on purpose to destroy him. It was a smear campaign.
"I am scared that Marine Le Pen will win. I will not be happy to vote for her or Macron."
At a Front National results gathering in Marseille, local mayor and party member Stephane Ravier said that since he joined the party in 1991 "maybe our language and the way we approach voters has changed".
He added: "Of course we will win, it's obvious. We will have to fight but nothing is easy, particularly in politics."
Dominique is an English teacher in Dijon who is happy with the result. She is confident that Macron will become president.
"I'm quite happy. It could have been worse. I feared Le Pen would be up against Fillon or Melenchon - neither one would have the capacity to get enough votes in the second round.
"My major worry is that Macron might be too young. However, he's clever and experienced. So why not have a younger person [as president]?
"Look what happens when you vote for older politicians, like [Donald] Trump."
Mother of five, Annaick, from Lyon, voted for the Socialist Party candidate, Benoit Hamon.
"My heart was with Mr Hamon because he is a real socialist. He seems to be trustworthy but not very charismatic and I feel he was betrayed in this campaign.
"I was happy that Fillon got through, but I'm sad about Le Pen's success.
"I hope Emmanuel Macron will be our next president. I'm pretty confident that he will be."
Yannick Azzopardi from Nice told the BBC he was backing Marine Le Pen because of "security, economy and patriotism".
"I think it's time for us to do the best to make the country safe again because it's really bad what is happening now.
"There are many ways I can talk about Marine Le Pen and I think it's the best way for us to feel better in France and to live better."
David Maillard, a primary school teacher from Fecamp, Normandy, says he usually votes for the left but on this occasion he voted for Macron because he opposed Melenchon's EU policies.
"Melenchon is not pro-Europe and Fillon is dishonest, so I voted for Macron in the first round," he says.
"As for the second, I would probably would have destroyed my ballot paper if it ended up as a choice between Le Pen and Fillon.
"I'm pleased with the results, in as much as, it could have been worse. Bizarre as it may seem, the French have voted against the system."
Pierre Gatty, a test pilot for an aeronautical company, explains why he voted for Francois Fillon.
"He was not my first best choice. I wasn't sure who to vote for until recently. It was a toss-up between Macron and Fillon.
"Although I prefer Macron, I'm not sure he has great policies. As for Fillon, I knew he wouldn't get through to the second round - I don't think he's been entirely honest - but I prefer him to Melenchon.
"It was a tactical vote for me. I predicted Le Pen and Macron would go through to the next round so for me this was no surprise. I don't think Le Pen will get through. Macron may be young and new but his experience is not an issue. He's intelligent and has the right ideas."
Compiled by Sherie Ryder, UGC and Social News team.


A lynx that escaped from Dartmoor Zoo on Thursday is still on the loose, but the zoo has reopened.

Police and zoo staff spent the night searching for Flaviu who had arrived at the zoo from Kent on Wednesday.
Park staff set 25 humane traps baited with meat after a sighting on farm land outside the boundary of the park in Sparkwell near Plymouth.
Dartmoor Zoo owner Ben Mee said the animal had "disturbed those traps".
Mr Mee said: "The good news overnight is he has been disturbing those traps. I'm sure eventually he will venture into one of them.
"We're in the process of fabricating more traps which are much bigger and easier to disguise."
Devon and Cornwall Police used thermal imaging cameras to assist with the search.
The zoo took delivery of the two-year-old animal on Wednesday from Port Lympne wildlife park in Kent and settled him into his new house at 19:30 BST.
Police said Flaviu is the size of a large domesticated cat and could be dangerous if cornered.


Cavan have been drawn to face Ulster rivals Derry in Round 3A of the All-Ireland Football Qualifiers at Breffni Park on Saturday (15:30 BST).

Derry completed a rousing comeback to beat Meath at Owenbeg on Saturday and move into the last 16 of the series.
Derry overturned a seven-point half-time deficit to defeat the Royals, a game which turned out to be Mick O'Dowd's final one in charge of Meath.
Cavan overcame a six-day turnaround to beat Carlow 2-13 to 0-12 on Saturday.
Sligo have been drawn at home to Clare in the other Round 3A fixture, while Mayo will host Kildare and Longford will entertain Cork in the Round 3B matches.
All four games will be played on Saturday.
Mayo booked their place in the next round by beating Fermanagh, while Monaghan crashed out at home to Longford.
All-Ireland Qualifier Round 3A fixtures
Cavan v Derry, Breffni Park, 15:30
Sligo v Clare, Markievicz Park, 14:00
Round 3B fixtures
Mayo v Kildare, Castlebar, 19:00
Longford v Cork, Pearse Park, 15:00


Celtic striker Nadir Ciftci is close to signing for Polish side Pogon Szczecin on loan after having a medical.

Some minor formalities of the deal have still to be completed, but the 25-year-old flew to Poland on Thursday.
Pogon Szczecin announced on their website that the former Dundee United forward will wear the number 17 jersey and he has already trained with the side.
"It's good for him to get some games," said Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers.
"It's been difficult for him because of the form of the other strikers here, but you have to give him massive credit because he's been totally professional and a great guy to have around the squad.
"I gave him some game time lately as a reward really for his hard work and endeavour. But he's a striker and they want to play and score goals. This is a chance for him to get some games between now and the end of the season."
Turkey under-19 cap Ciftci had a spell on loan last season in his home country at Eskisehirspor, playing 12 games and scoring four goals, but has made only four appearances for Celtic this season.
He joined Celtic from Dundee United in the summer of 2015 during Ronny Deila's tenure as manager and has scored four goals for the Glasgow side.
Pogon are seventh in Ekstraklasa after 21 of their 30 league games.


Lawyers involved in the reopened Birmingham pub bombings inquest are considering requesting the same to happen over IRA blasts in Guildford.

KRW Law has argued the inquests never closed because the convictions of the Guildford Four were later proved to be unsafe and overturned.
The BBC has viewed coroner's papers held in Surrey.
They show there was just one opening hearing after the bombings in 1974 in which five people were killed.
Soldiers Ann Hamilton, 19, Caroline Slater, 18, William Forsyth, 18, and John Hunter, 17, died following the blast at the Horse & Groom on 5 October 1974, along with plasterer Paul Craig, 21.
The BBC is in contact with the victims' families and friends, but most remain too traumatised to talk publicly.
Christopher Stanley, from KRW, said there were obvious parallels between the Guildford and Birmingham cases.
Inquests into the Birmingham pub bombing deaths were reopened last year by coroner Louise Hunt, who said "a wealth of evidence" had not been heard.
Mr Stanley believes there may be "sufficient grounds" to satisfy the public interest in applying to the Surrey coroner or the Attorney General to resume the Guildford proceedings.
"This would be on the basis that the original inquests were never closed because convictions were secured against the Guildford Four, which were then proved to be unsafe and unsatisfactory," he said.
"There has never, therefore, been an independent investigation into the Guildford pub bombings and a resumed inquest would be a mechanism to investigate in a manner compliant with human rights standards should there be evidence of state failure or collusion."
A spokeswoman for the Attorney General's Office said they had not received an application.
She said: "If an application is received we will consider it carefully."
Although there is no active police investigation into the Guildford bombings, Kevin Winters, senior partner at KRW, thinks there may be a duty to continue to investigate.
He said the "Balcombe Street gang", an IRA unit which carried out a series of bombings in the 1970s, later admitted planting the Guildford bombs but police did not follow up the confessions.
Over the years it has been disputed how many members were in the unit - a court transcript suggested up to 20.
Mr Winters said: "The failure to follow up the Balcombe Street cell confession given to Lord Peter Imbert could lead to the Crown Prosecution Service recommending a fresh investigation, parallel to any resumed inquest."
Surrey Police have said the five-year-long probe by former judge Sir John May after the convictions were quashed addressed the issue of the IRA unit's admissions.
Sir John concluded in his final report - published in 1994 - the police investigation was "thorough".
A force spokeswoman said: "The bombings were not subject to further active investigation by Surrey Police following the publication of the report and, to date, this remains the case."
Lord Imbert, former Surrey assistant chief constable and later Met Police commissioner, who investigated the Balcombe Street gang, gave evidence to Sir John about the Balcombe Street unit's admissions during the inquiry.
Transcripts have shown he told inquiry members: "We had some grave doubts about the veracity of what they were telling us. We were just not sure that they were telling us the truth."
Records from the Surrey coroner's archives show the cause of death for the five pub bombing victims as "blast injuries".
The papers, which reveal the extent of their injuries, show four people died before reaching hospital, but one of the soldiers made it to casualty alive.
Eleven days after the explosions, lawyers for Mr Craig's family wrote to the coroner to ask when inquest proceedings would take place.
The then Surrey coroner Lt Col George Murdoch McEwan replied proceedings had been adjourned and a further hearing was planned, but archives show no sign of any further proceedings.
More than a year after the explosions, Old Bailey staff wrote to the coroner informing him Gerry Conlon, Paddy Armstrong, Paul Hill and Carole Richardson had been convicted of murder.
But those convictions were later deemed unsafe and were overturned after the four spent 15 years in jail.
Alastair Logan, who represented the Guildford Four during their legal fight and remains in contact with the two surviving members - Mr Armstrong and Mr Hill - said: "There should never be an inquest that has not concluded.
"It is incredibly important for those who lost loved ones and also who were injured in those explosions. It is important to bring it to a conclusion."
He added: "The defendants would have wanted the inquest completed. Throughout the time I represented them, they were concerned about the people left in limbo after they were convicted."
Julie Hambleton, from Justice 4 the 21, which represents relatives of the Birmingham bombing victims, said the families of those who died in Guildford could contact the group for support.
"We are here if we can help in any way," she said.
"I can't say how they will feel other than they are still grieving and in pain at the loss of their loved ones, which will be with them until the day they die. Murder is murder."
She said the Birmingham families had fought not only for funds but also for emotional support, adding: "There was no counselling in 1974. We had no help from anybody."
IRA blasts that year ended in the wrongful convictions of the Guildford Four, the Birmingham Six, the Maguire Seven - and of Judith Ward following the M62 coach bombing in West Yorkshire.
The status of the inquests following the M62 blast, in which 12 people died, is not yet known.
Guildford Four files 'must be released'
Pub bombing files 'show fresh evidence'
Guildford Four files 'no early review'
Hundreds of files from Sir John May's inquiry remain closed at the National Archives. The BBC accessed working papers last year and has since asked to see more, under FOI. Six files have been released since then, but seven refused.
Papers released include an academic report on false confessions, two indexes of Metropolitan Police papers on the IRA's Balcombe Street unit, and three files from the Royal Commission on Criminal Justice.
Documents that are to remain closed include two files on Gerry Conlon's alibi, Mr Conlon's first defence file, an index of Surrey Police papers, a  file headed "allegations of brutality and threats made against the Guildford Four" and another file believed to contain statements made by Mr Conlon's father on the night of his arrest.
The BBC has also asked to see documents relating to the inquiry conducted by Avon and Somerset police into Surrey Police.
However, that final report at the National Archives is to remain closed and Avon and Somerset police have said "no information is held".
The Home Office has said the files have a review date of 2019, and should be available to the public by 2020, subject to any exemptions applied under the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).


Championship leaders Middlesbrough have signed Athletic Bilbao striker Enrique Sola on loan.

Spanish forward Sola, 29, known as 'Kike', joins Boro for the rest of the season, having scored three goals for the Spanish La Liga side this season.
Boro also have ex-Murcia striker Kike, 28, and forwards Cristhian Stuani, Diego Fabbrini and David Nugent in their squad.
"He's bringing us something we don't have," Aitor Karanka told BBC Tees.
The Boro boss added: "He's another striker, he's a second striker or sometimes number 10. His skills are different and he can play English football because he is strong."
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A health board has brought in extra staff and cancelled some operations in an attempt to manage "significant pressures".

Hywel Dda director of operations Joe Teape said all hospitals were full following a busy bank holiday weekend.
He said there were a high number of patients who needed to be admitted which put pressure on impatient beds.
Mr Teape thanked staff for "working tirelessly" and asked people to "bear with them at this busy time."
In a statement the health board said additional medical staff were working to ensure "all patients had a senior medical review" both in A&E and on the wards.
Community teams are also at the hospitals to support patients on discharge.
The health board said it had to cancel some "non-urgent planned operations" on Tuesday and will review Wednesday's operations during the day.
"Every winter we deal with a number of seasonal pressures," Mr Teape said.
"To mitigate the demand on services, we have a winter plan to ensure that services continue to run as smoothly as possible while ensuring that patients' needs continue to be met 24 hours a day."
He added that local communities could help by making using of NHS services such as pharmacies rather than visiting A&E departments, where appropriate.


Protesters in Honduras have burned down government offices and demanded that US drug enforcers leave the area following the fatal shooting of four people.

Two men and two pregnant women were shot dead in a boat on the Patuca River in north-eastern Honduras on Friday, local officials say.
US and Honduran officials say police only fired shots after the helicopter they were in was fired at by smugglers.
The local mayor says they were innocent fishermen caught in the crossfire.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has confirmed that some of its agents were on a US-owned helicopter with Honduran police officers when the shooting happened.
The aircraft was chasing a small boat suspected of carrying drugs on the river, they told the Associated Press news agency.
Ricardo Ramirez, chief of Honduras' national police force, said the operation "was carried out with the support of the DEA" and that an assault rifle was seized at the scene.
DEA officials confirmed that their agents were aboard the helicopter.
"We were there in a support role, working with our counterparts," DEA spokeswoman Dawn Dearden told AP.
US Embassy official Matthias Mitman in Tegucigalpa said in a statement that "the US assisted Honduran forces with logistical support in this operation".
According to the New York Times, US helicopters were scrambled to help seize a boat carrying cocaine. As they did so, a second boat arrived and opened fire.
A US official speaking on condition of anonymity told AP that said several helicopters owned by the US State Department were involved in the mission and carried members of Honduras' National Police Tactical Response Team.
They said the aircraft were piloted by Guatemalan military officers and outside contractors.
Lucio Baquedano, mayor of the coastal town of Ahuas, said police fired on the wrong boat.
"These innocent residents were not involved in the drug problem, were in their boat going about their daily fishing activities... when they gunned them down from the air," he told AP.
He said people had vented their anger at the government offices in Gracias a Dios region because they "sought revenge" against the government.
The leaders of several of the ethnic groups in the area said in a joint statement that "the people in that canoe were fishermen, not drug traffickers.
"For centuries we have been a peaceful people who live in harmony with nature, but today we declared these Americans to be persona non grata in our territory."
The US says 79% of all cocaine smuggling flights leaving South America land in Honduras first.
According to the US State Department, DEA officials based in the country helped seize more than 22 tonnes of cocaine last year - nearly four times more than in 2010.
The US has personnel stationed at Soto Cano Air Base, and military equipment from the base has been used in drug operations before.
But US Embassy officials say that neither troops nor equipment from the base were involved in Friday's incident.


Celtic captain Scott Brown will make himself available for Scotland for next month's double-header.

Midfielder Brown, 31, came out of international retirement for November's 3-0 defeat by England at Wembley.
Gordon Strachan's side host Canada in a friendly on 22 March before welcoming World Cup qualifying opponents Slovenia to Hampden Park four days later.
"Me and Gordon spoke and we will take it from there," said Brown. "It is up to him whether he chooses me or not."
There had been no confirmation whether Brown's return to the Scotland side would continue beyond the meeting with England.
Scotland are fifth in Group F - six points behind leaders England and four behind Slovenia. All six teams in the group have played four matches.
"I enjoyed the last game even though we got beat 3-0," explained Brown, who has 51 caps.
"I am proud to play for my country, I enjoy it and I thought against England we did quite well. The last 20 minutes were always going to be hard but we created chances and could easily have scored goals but it just wasn't our day.
"I have managed to maintain a standard of training and playing at a good level in the last couple of weeks and I don't want my form to dip due to me going away with Scotland.
"But this is huge for me. If I can continue my form until the end of the season it is not too bad a shout but if not, we know what will need to happen."
After the March fixtures, Scotland's next scheduled match is the return meeting with England at Hampden on 10 June.
"If I found out this game is too much for me, that will be it, it will be back to square one and back to retirement again," added Brown
"I think we are going to take it one game at a time and see how it goes."


More than two dozen figures from the world of arts and entertainment have called on the Prime Minister to protect the BBC from cuts to its service.

Bond stars Daniel Craig and Dame Judi Dench are among the 29 signatories of an open letter calling for "a strong BBC at the centre of British life".
"A diminished BBC would simply mean a diminished Britain," the letter reads.
It comes ahead of a government green paper that is expected to call for a narrower range of BBC programming.
JK Rowling, Stephen Fry and screenwriter Richard Curtis have also put their name to the letter, which expresses a "concern that nothing should be done to diminish the BBC or turn it into a narrowly focused market-failure broadcaster".
"The BBC is a very precious institution," the letter continues. "Like all organisations, it has its faults but it is overwhelmingly a creative force for good.
"Britain's creative economy is growing and enjoying unprecedented success. The BBC is at the heart of this as the global showcase for our creative industries.
"The BBC is trusted and loved at home by British audiences and is the envy of the world abroad."
Other signatories include Clare Balding, Chris Evans, Gary Lineker and Graham Norton, believed to be among the BBC's most highly-paid broadcasters.
Details of celebrity salaries were contained within the BBC annual report launched on Tuesday, which revealed that the money spent on the corporation's star presenters rose from Â£194.2m in 2013/14 to Â£208.4m in 2014/15.
Other signatories include Sir David Attenborough, Melvyn Bragg, DJ Nick Grimshaw, the newly knighted Lenny Henry and Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman.
The full text of the letter, delivered to Downing Street on Tuesday, can be read on the Daily Telegraph's website.
Culture secretary John Whittingdale is expected to set out a range of proposed reforms in his green paper on Thursday, among them the scrapping of popular shows like The Voice and the replacement of the licence fee with a household tax.
He has appointed eight people to work on the renewal of the BBC's royal charter - which sets out the corporation's remit - including Dawn Airey, former boss of Channel 5; journalism professor Stewart Purvis, a former editor-in-chief of ITN; and Dame Colette Bowe, former chairwoman of Ofcom.
The panel was criticised by conservative peer Lord Fowler, who warned in the House of Lords on Tuesday that the BBC was "under unprecedented attack".
"I must warn those who support the BBC that we have something of a fight on our hands," he said.
"The cards are marked and somewhat stacked against us. The advisory group advising the Secretary of State clanks with special interests and past opinions."
Speaking at the same debate, Lord Patten, a former chairman of the BBC Trust, called the government's advisory panel "a team of assistant gravediggers" who would help the culture secretary "bury the BBC that we love".
Baroness Neville-Rolfe, government spokesperson for the Department of Culture, Media and Sport, responded by saying "no-one is seriously proposing the BBC's abolition".
However, she warned, "one particular area of contention" was the "extent to which the BBC manages to meet its impartiality obligations, and how best this should be achieved and regulated.
"As we near the end of the current charter, we are also presented with the opportunity, through the charter review, to consider in full the BBC's activities, its appropriate scale and scope, and how it should deliver."
Tony Hall, the BBC's director general, made his own case for the corporation on Tuesday, saying "a BBC that doesn't inform, educate and entertain is not the BBC the public know and love".
Lord Hall cited such dramas as Wolf Hall, The Missing and Poldark as examples of BBC successes over the last 12 months and said it would be "hard to support" proposals that stopped it making popular entertainment programmes.
Similar sentiments have been expressed by shadow culture secretary Chris Bryant, who said the "golden thread" running through the BBC was that "it provides something for everyone."


Chinese firm Beijing Kunlun Tech has bought a controlling stake in Grindr, the world's biggest gay social networking app, for $93m (£64m).

The games developer made the announcement of the deal to buy a 60% stake in the US-based app in a filing to the Shenzhen stock exchange.
Its chairman Zhou Yahui became a billionaire last year after the Chinese firm listed its shares.
Grindr has grown rapidly since 2009 and now operates in 196 countries.
The company's remaining shares will continue to be owned by its founder and chief executive Joel Simkhai and employees.
"For nearly seven years, Grindr has self-funded its growth, and in doing so, we have built the largest network for gay men in the world," Mr Simkhai said in a blog post on Tuesday.
"We have taken this investment in our company to accelerate our growth, to allow us to expand our services for you."
The Los Angeles based app hosts two million visitors a day and matches users based on their photos and location.
The acquisition in the latest in a series of deals for Beijing Kunlun Tech. Last year, it bought a stake in British mortgage lender LendInvest.
The firm has not specified whether it plans to introduce the app in China, where gay people say they still face widespread social discrimination.


Concerns over bad smells have prompted opposition to plans for a organic power plant in Nottinghamshire.

A consortium of farmers wants to use carrots, maize and manure to produce gas for the National Grid.
But the owners of nearby Wheelgate Park and White Post Farm and residents of Farnsfield believe the odour could affect their lives and income.
At a meeting the consortium assured villagers they would work to keep the smells to a minimum.
Anaerobic digesters use organic waste pumped into a sealed container to produce power from methane gas.
Fresh Growers, the farmers' consortium, predicts it would produce enough electricity for 1,200 homes and enough gas for 2,400 homes, roughly the size of nearby Farnsfield village.
Meeting locals at a Farnsfield pub, developers admitted they would have to work to convince many.
Chair of the consortium, Bill Eastwood, said: "You cannot smell what is going on in the digester and the only thing which smells naturally is the mature and that will be delivered in sealed lorries.
"The material which comes out will smell like silage, which is a country smell and not invasive."
The plant is about 500 metres from family attractions Wheelgate Park, an outdoor fun fair, and White Post Farm, an animal petting centre.
White Post co-owner Simon Rouse said: "I am worried because it is an unknown. If there is a smell, the visitors will smell it. If they smell it, they won't come and that is 70 jobs gone."
The plans will be considered by the county council later in the year.


Mexico's interior ministry has published a guide on how to reduce the use of sexist language in a nation renowned for its machismo.

The Manual for the Non-sexist Use of Language is being distributed to government offices across Mexico.
It seeks to reduce comments that enforce gender stereotypes, as well as the default use of the masculine form in the Spanish language.
The manual was written by a body that tackles violence against women.
In its introduction, the manual describes itself as "a tool to familiarize federal public workers with the use of non-sexist strategies in the Spanish language".
It discourages the use of phrases such as: "If you want to work, why did you have children," and: "You are prettier when you keep quiet".
It also advises against referring to women as possessions, as in phrases such as "Pedro's woman".
The manual says workers should avoiding using the masculine form in the Spanish language when it is not appropriate.
"It is very common for us to use the masculine without knowing the gender of the people we are referring to or - even more incoherently - to use masculine adjectives or professional titles even when we know we are talking about a woman," it explains.
The document was drawn up by the National Commission to Prevent and Eradicate Violence Against Women, Conavim.
On International Women's Day on 8 March the Mexican government acknowledged that "insults and harassment" of women remained a problem.
On the same day, women's groups protested against an increase in murders of women because of their gender, a phenomenon known in Mexico as femicide.


The 69th US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson is taking charge of a state department distressed and anxious about Donald Trump's turbulent first days in office.

The uneasiness began with an unorthodox overhaul of senior staff positions, and escalated into a simmering revolt against a controversial policy seen as cutting to the core of the department's work and values.
In Mr Tillerson's inbox is a "dissent cable" opposing President Trump's temporary ban on refugees and travellers from seven majority Muslim nations, signed by more than 1,000 foreign service staff.
The ban was imposed in order to review security checks, but the cable argues that the way it's being carried out will be ineffective and counterproductive. More than that, it says the executive order betrays fundamental principles of equality, openness and non-discrimination.
"We're sworn to defend and protect the constitution," said one official who'd signed the document, "and are duty bound to speak out when constitutional values are at stake."
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Mr Tillerson, who comes with years of business experience at Exxon Mobil but none in government or diplomacy, will need to find a way to both address such deep concerns and to work with a Trump White House bent on shaking up the system with quick pronouncements of change.
And he'll be doing so with a lack of experienced personnel at the top, including those who would oversee the implementation of this controversial policy.
"Why would you get rid of the heads of administration and consular affairs when you've just done something that affects so many visa and documentation issues?" muses Richard Boucher, a long-time career ambassador.
Mr Boucher has seen administrations come and go - he served as a spokesman or deputy spokesmen in six of them, both Republican and Democrat.
It's perfectly normal, he says, to clean house at the top during a transition. What isn't normal is the way this administration went about it: abruptly, without overlap or immediate replacement, clearing out management as well as policy positions.
Of approximately 40 posts that need Senate approval, only six or seven have been filled, according to Tom Countryman.
Until Friday, he was the assistant secretary of state for international security and non-proliferation, expecting to retire sometime later in the year.
So he was surprised to be told that his retirement would begin in two days. He cut short a trip to Amman, where he was discussing nuclear non-proliferation in the Middle East, cancelled a planned meeting in Rome, and flew home to clear out his desk.
In most cases there are capable deputies running the show, he says, but the "vacuum" at the very top will make it difficult for Rex Tillerson to "get a running start".
The Texan oilman has been hobbled at the starting gate with delays over his confirmation, leaving old timers and newcomers in the department warily adjusting to each other.
Career diplomats have said some of the new officials don't tend to engage, keeping the doors to their offices closed.
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One employee fresh off the Trump campaign described co-workers as "experienced" and "great assets" but said she'd been forewarned that the scene could be "liberal and cliquey".
But the opposition to the immigration order is much more than a culture clash.
"I've never heard of anything close to this [number of signatures]," says Jon Finer, who handled such cables in his position as director of policy planning for the former Secretary of State John Kerry.
The dissent channel is an established avenue for diplomats to express alternative viewpoints without fear of retaliation. In some years it's barely used, in others there's a lot of traffic - like during the Vietnam War, and the conflicts in Bosnia, Iraq and Syria.
The BBC first heard about the cable from diplomatic sources overseas. As the document circulated informally between foreign missions and Washington headquarters, it grew to 155 pages of signatures, according to a source close to the process.
Officials said it was fuelled by the distress of people on the frontlines charged with implementing a policy that had been sprung without warning or consultation, leaving them to deal with confusing details and navigate the impact on individuals and relations with foreign countries.
Mr Tillerson has not clarified his position on the executive order, but the White House has taken a tough line.
Spokesman Sean Spicer said dissenters "should either get with the programme or they can go", although he later said they had the right to speak out but not to refuse implementation of a lawful order.
There've been no reports of such obstruction, but some who agreed with the sentiment of the memo chose not to sign because they were afraid the new administration would take retaliatory measures, one career officer told the BBC.
Tom Countryman said it would be important for the new secretary of state to make clear he'd protect his employees from any retribution.
In a speech at his goodbye party, Mr Countryman pushed back against the anger, encouraging his colleagues to stay in their positions, "because a foreign policy without professionals is - by definition - an amateur foreign policy. You will help to frame and make the choices".
Other administrations have come in suspicious of the state department because it works with foreigners, he told the BBC, "and for a party that's xenophobic, that's a real suspicion".
"But every other administration and president has come to rely on the foreign service and I hope this one will do the same… Early signs are not encouraging."
Still Rex Tillerson has a reputation for competence, for relying on experts and for trusting the people who work for him. And state department officials are relieved to finally have someone at the helm.
"I think many in the department have high hopes that having him on board will help address some of the problems of the past week and they will work hard with him toward that end," said Mr Finer. "But he will also come in with some rare if not unique challenges off the bat in the category of reassurance, starting in his own building."


Oscar-winning actress Vanessa Redgrave is to lead the children's parade which will open this year's Brighton Festival.

As festival guest director, she will have a major input into the event which is to take place from 5 to 27 May 2012.
Ms Redgrave said that although she had been involved in important arts events before, this was her first festival.
"It's a wonderful thing to me that I've been asked to really be part of this festival," she said.
Ms Redgrave is well-known for her political activism and campaigning for human rights and follows last years guest director, the Burmese pro-Democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi, in that tradition.
She is also a Unicef goodwill ambassador and wants the festival to inspire all ages.
"It will bring the young together with the old and the young people with their new visions and their new perspectives, their new ideas," she said.
"It will be giving them a chance to see some of the very best work they can possibly see."
This year's Brighton Festival, which was launched on Wednesday evening, will include 143 events and 351 performances, some of which will include Vanessa Redgrave herself.
Andrew Comben, who is chief executive of the festival, said: "One thing that Vanessa is particularly passionate about is the work for children and so that is really representative in the festival this year.
"I am really delighted that she will lead the children's parade. It's a fantastic symbol of everything that is important for Brighton Festival and its basis in the community."


The number of UK children classed as living in relative poverty remains 2.3 million, government figures suggest.

The Department for Work and Pensions annual estimate shows the proportion affected - almost one in six - was unchanged from 2011-12 to 2013-14.
Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said UK poverty levels were the "lowest since the mid-1980s" and showed government reforms were working.
But charities said proposed welfare changes would leave families worse off.
A child is defined as being in poverty when living in a household with an income below 60% of the UK's average.
Average household income in 2013-14 - before housing costs - remained unchanged from 2012-13, at Â£453 a week - making the poverty line Â£272 a week.
Mr Duncan Smith told the Commons that government reforms of the welfare system were focused on "making work pay" and getting people into employment.
He said he remained "committed" to dealing with the "root causes" of poverty, saying employment was up by more than two million since 2010.
Shadow chancellor Chris Leslie accused the government of failing to make progress in cutting child poverty and raising incomes.
The figures represented a "depressing slow-down in the progress we should be making as a country", he said.
Javed Khan, chief executive of children's charity Barnardo's, said every child living in poverty was a child that was being "let down".
He said: "Government plans to cut struggling families' incomes further by changing tax credits is deeply concerning... this government must ensure that change to the benefits system makes work pay for those on low incomes."
Matthew Reed, chief executive of the Children's Society, said there has been a "steady rise" over the last five years in the numbers of children living in poverty in households where parents work.
He said 200,000 more children have been pushed deeper into poverty over the past year.
Alison Garnham, chief executive of the Child Poverty Action Group, said the figures made "grim reading", adding: "The government is not going to meet the child poverty targets."
It comes as the government has said it wants to change the way child poverty is measured - as it believes the current measurement is inadequate.
David Cameron's official spokeswoman said the prime minister "remains committed to doing more work to eliminate child poverty and that is precisely why the government wants to look at having an approach that is focused more on tackling the root causes of poverty than treating the symptoms."
The "experts" are scratching their heads. Today was the day, we were told, when we'd see a sharp rise in poverty as official figures included the full impact of welfare cuts for the first time.
But, instead, the numbers have remained broadly flat and the government is able to claim that "the proportion of individuals with low income is now at the lowest level since the mid-1980s".
The Child Poverty Action Group said the figures still made grim reading. "Make no mistake, we are facing a child poverty crisis in the years ahead," it said. But one cannot help but think their statement would have been rather different if the expected rise had come to pass.
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Jonathan Cribb, from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, said the child poverty figures appeared to have remained stable despite cuts to working age benefits because of the rise in employment.
"That seems to have off-set the impact of cuts to working age benefits which will have suppressed incomes," he said.
The DWP figures have mostly been estimated from a survey of 20,000 households in UK.
The data for 2013-14 includes figures suggesting the number of children living in relative poverty before housing costs were taken into account was 100,000 lower than the previous year. However, the DWP said it was "not trumpeting" the finding as the polling was subject to a margin of error.
The figures also showed that 9.6 million people - about 15% - were on relative low incomes in 2013-14.
The figure represented a fall of 100,000 on the previous year - and is down from 11.2 million in 1998-99 when comparable records began.
The number of pensioners living in poverty increased by 100,000, the DWP said.
Janet Morrison, chief executive of Independent Age - the older people's charity - said pensioner poverty remains a "significant and widespread problem".
For many the reality was not "foreign holidays, but finding the cheapest food and managing to keep the heating on in winter", she said.


Head coach Andrew McDonald says Leicestershire will continue to adopt a brave approach to their Division Two Championship campaign after drawing their opening fixture.

Leicestershire were on the back foot for most of the match against Glamorgan before earning a comfortable draw.
"Sometimes in four-day cricket you have to be prepared to lose to win," McDonald told BBC Radio Leicester.
"That is our mentality. We want to put this team in positions to win games."
Leicestershire have not won in the County Championship for two full seasons, a run of 33 games since beating Gloucestershire in September 2012.
Former Australia all-rounder McDonald, who took over in the close season, added: "It's a positive start but we can always improve and we are stepping in the right direction.
"They drove the game and they were always in control.
"We are trying to get the team to play with a style of play that we want that is going to try to win games."
Meanwhile, McDonald has confirmed seam bowler Clint McKay will be available for their second Championship match, away to Kent, which starts on Sunday, 3 May.
"He flies in on Sunday so will have a week to prepare," McDonald said of his fellow Australian.
Also, the club will assess the fitness of fast bowler Atif Sheik, who left the field during Glamorgan's second innings with a shoulder problem, and all-rounder Rob Taylor, who missed the game against the Welsh county after suffering back spasms.


Education is key to addressing "entrenched and growing inequalities" across Cardiff, the city's council leader has said.

Phil Bale was speaking as the Liveable City Report was published on Thursday.
The report paints a picture of the city in 2017, setting out its strengths and weaknesses.
It said Cardiff was growing fast and jobs were being created, but highlighted that not everyone was feeling the benefits.
The report, commissioned by Cardiff Public Services Board, looked at a number of aspects of life in the city including the economy, safety, health, environment and education.
It is the task of the board - which includes members of the council, health board, fire service and Natural Resources Wales - to improve these aspects.
Mr Bale, who chairs the board, said inequalities between those living in the north and south of the city were the "most powerful findings" for him.
"All of the evidence shows that if you can get young people from various different backgrounds through school with a good education, that will have long lasting benefits to them and to levels of inequality in society," he told BBC Wales.
"For us, working on our school system, ensuring we have a sufficient number of good paid jobs in the city, are really important challenges for us."
The report was commissioned last year and comes as the council gears up for the local elections on 4 May.
Mr Bale's working majority on the council was cut to three at the end of last year after two fellow Labour councillors quit but he said he had "no need" to resign.
The report showed that while the city's school system is now improving after years of underperformance, too many schools are still underperforming.
The number of pupils achieving at least five A* to C grades at GCSE have increased but the gap in achievement between those who have free school meals and those who do not remains.
Mr Bale said this gap was "one of the key focus points, it is narrowing but still too wide".
Cardiff also has the highest percentage of young people not in education, employment or training of any local authority in Wales.
An Estyn report two years ago said the local authority's education services needed "significant improvement" but in March last year the watchdog said no further intervention was required.
Mr Bale said: "There has been a significant turn-around which is not down to any one individual, it's down to a partnership approach.
"Education has been very clearly a priority of the city council over the last few years.
"But we're not complacent, we know there's more that needs to happen and we're working with schools across the city and with other partners, to ensure that improvement continues."
Residents in deprived areas of the city have lower healthy life expectancy - there is a gap of 22 years for women and 24 years for men between the least and most deprived areas.
They are also less likely to have a job - unemployment rates in Ely are nearly 10 times higher than those in Creigiau.
There are marked differences in prosperity between the north and south of the city and the report said addressing these inequalities was "fundamental" to the city's future.
For example, 41,000 homes in Cardiff - more than a quarter - are already deemed to be living in poverty.
Infrastructure
The city is projected to grow faster than all major British cities, apart from London, over the next 20 years - an additional 72,000 people between 2015 and 2035.
The report said this would bring challenges as well as opportunities, putting pressure on both the infrastructure and public services.
The Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, Cardiff Metro and effective city-regional governance will be fundamentally important in delivering sustainable, inclusive economic growth, the report added.
Mr Bale said: "We recognise that initiatives like the city deal where a number of councils and other partners come together can have transformational benefits.
"We have historically worked not very well together as a region and that has to change because cities and city regions across the world are increasingly working as one.
"They recognise that if they want to attract investment, if they want to develop more jobs for people across the region, they have to work together with stresses and strains on budgets and resources."
However, his comments have drawn criticism from other parties on the city council.
Conservative councillor Jayne Cowan said: "If Phil Bale thinks education is critical to stop inequality, I'd like to ask him what he's done since his group have been in power since 2012?
"We are seeing many young people being failed by this council and it's essential that we get a grip on this in order to give every child the same opportunity to excel in education, sport and extra curricular activities."
Neil McEvoy, leader of Cardiff's Plaid Cymru group, added: "Labour's legacy is one of division and inequality, with staggering attacks on services and the environment with its local destruction plan.
"Cardiff Plaid, in just 14 weeks time, will have the opportunity to throw out the LDP.
"Schools in desperate need like Cantonian will finally get the investment they need. We'll put pride back in our capital city."
There will be a six-week consultation on the report with the public and other agencies, before it goes back to the Public Services Board in March for approval.
The board will then create a draft plan with a view to it being published in spring 2018.


A new school in Ceredigion to replace three others is nearly ready to open.

Ysgol Dyffryn Cledlyn in Drefach, between Lampeter in Llandysul, will merge Llanwnnen, Llanwenog and Cwrtnewydd primary schools.
There is room for 150 pupils, with about 100 moving there in September and staff from the existing three schools have been appointed to the new posts.
It is funded by the 21st Century schools programme and Ceredigion council.


Eastleigh were left "very, very disappointed' after AFC Wimbledon cancelled their pre-season friendly.

Representatives from the League One side inspected the pitch on the morning of Saturday's scheduled match and deemed it "not suitable to play on".
National League Eastleigh said recent work to re-lay the pitch had been completed to the required standard.
Chief executive Mark Jewell said the game would have gone ahead "had it been a National League or FA Cup game".
Eastleigh's first-team squad trained on the same pitch after the game was cancelled and are next due to host League One club Portsmouth at their Silverlake Stadium on Saturday.
"We're adamant the pitch is ready to play on," Jewell told BBC Radio Solent. "Our regulars have never seen the pitch look so good."
In a statement, AFC Wimbledon said: "We discovered from a newspaper article that the Eastleigh pitch was being laid this week.
"We arranged to visit the ground early today (Saturday) to inspect the pitch. We are very sorry for the inconvenience to our fans."
The club declined to comment further when contacted by BBC Sport.


An Android update designed to fix a security hole in the operating system is itself flawed, it has emerged.

In July, a vulnerability that affected up to a billion Android phones was made public by software researchers.
Google made a patch available, but security company Exodus Intelligence said it had been able to bypass the fix.
Exodus Intelligence said the update could give people a "false sense of security".
Google told the BBC that most Android users were protected by a security feature called address space layout randomisation (ASLR).
"Currently over 90% of Android devices have ASLR enabled, which protects users from this issue," it said.
ASLR makes it difficult for an attacker to plot an attack, and introduces more guesswork to the process, which is more likely to crash a smartphone than compromise it.
In April, another security company, Zimperium, found a bug in Android that could let hackers access data and apps on a victim's phone, just by sending a video message.
The company disclosed the issue to Google and provided its own patch for the software, which Google made available to phone manufacturers.
Details of the flaw were made public in July, after Google had integrated the patch into the latest version of Android.
At the time, Google pointed out that there had been no reported cases of anybody exploiting the bug.
On Thursday, Exodus Intelligence said its researcher Jordan Gruskovnjak had easily bypassed the patch and the vulnerability remained.
"The public at large believes the current patch protects them when it in fact does not," the company said on its blog.
"Stagefright is the early warning alert to a much bigger challenge," said David Baker, security officer for computing firm Okta.
"There isn't a comprehensive update solution for Android, since there are so many device makers modifying the software."
Android is an open source operating system and phone-makers can modify it to use on their handsets.
Phone manufacturers are responsible for updating their own devices with the latest software. But many do not, while some companies use customised versions of Android which take time to rebuild when security changes are made.
For these reasons, only 2.6% of Android phones are running the latest version of the operating system.
"Other manufacturers like Apple and BlackBerry control both the hardware and software. That means they can patch flaws much more quickly," said Mr Baker.
Exodus Intelligence said Google had known about the flaw for more than 120 days and still not fixed it.
"The patch is 4 lines of code and was (presumably) reviewed by Google engineers prior to shipping," said Exodus Intelligence on its blog.
"If Google cannot demonstrate the ability to successfully remedy a disclosed vulnerability affecting their own customers then what hope do the rest of us have?"