The UK's biggest trade union says it will fund Labour's election campaign, saying it will not let the party fight with "one hand tied behind its back".

Unite general secretary Len McCluskey said members faced "the fight" of their lives to oust the "ruinous coalition" of the Conservatives and Lib Dems.
The union has had a series of rows with Labour, but says the party needs money to end "mindless austerity".
The Tories called it the "same old Labour", dominated by unions.
Unite was one of a number of trade unions that were unhappy with reforms to the historic link with the Labour Party.
In April this year, Mr McCluskey warned Labour leader Ed Miliband - who introduced the Labour-trade union reforms - that Unite could break its links with Labour if the party lost the next election.
He said he could see the union voting to disaffiliate from a defeated Labour if it ceased to be the voice of working people.
However, in his speech to union members in Liverpool on Monday he said Labour needed to have enough funding to mount a strong campaign against the Conservative in May 2015's general election - arguing it offered the best hope of draining the "swamp of ill treatment", the chance to improve jobs and reverse privatisation of health services.
"The most important challenge Unite will face over the next 11 months is winning next year's general election," he told members.
Now is not the time "to have heated arguments" within the Labour about policy or the party's future, he said.
"We have a clear and vital choice before us - it's whether we can evict the present ruinous Conservative coalition from office and get a Labour prime minister into Downing Street. There is no third option.
"So let there be no doubt - Unite stands fully behind Labour and Ed Miliband in the increasingly radical agenda he has outlined. It is a people's agenda and this union will be proud to fight alongside Labour to secure it."
Immigration fears
But Mr McCluskey said in return Mr Miliband had to understand that he would only win the trust of the electorate if he rejected "the siren voices of austerity lite" to be on the side of ordinary working men and women.
"We will not let Labour fight for this programme with one hand tied behind its back," he said. "We will be up against the party of the rich, bought and paid for by the rich, with its coffers overflowing with cash from hedge funds, the City and those doing very nicely out of health privatisation.
"Unite will do its bit to make sure that the next election is not financially lop-sided because democracy demands a fair fight."
Mr McCluskey also condemned the Conservatives and UKIP for "exploiting people's fears" over immigration.
"If others are afraid to enter the battlefield with UKIP - we are not. Unite stands ready to take them on for what they are - a right-wing menace to our communities and our society."
He said a Tory win at the next election would threaten trade union freedom.
Strike action
"It's no exaggeration to say that the future of our society, and the future of the labour movement, will be in the balance over the next 12 months," he said.
"Let there be no doubt - we're now facing the fight of our lives."
Unite is Labour's biggest donor but announced plans to cut the amount it pays the party in affiliation fees by half - to Â£1.5m - following reforms to the Labour-union funding link.
Mr Miliband's proposals for a "one member, one vote" system for leadership elections and an end to the automatic affiliation of union members were approved at a conference of party members earlier this year.
The union has also been involved in rows with the party over allegations of the rigging of a Labour candidate selection by Unite in Falkirk, central Scotland, as well as Labour's support for public sector pay restraint.
Unite is also set to reveal whether its 70,000 members in local government in Wales, England and Northern Ireland have voted to take industrial action over pay -
Members of several major unions - including council workers, school support staff and teachers - have already voted to strike on 10 July.
More than a million public sector workers could walk out as part of a protest over government policy on cutting public sector costs and jobs.
Conservative Party Chairman Grant Shapps said: "Ed Miliband promised to wean himself off these union bosses, but he has been too weak to deliver.
"Frankly, it's the same old Labour - dominated by unions who want more spending, more borrowing and more taxes: all things that would crush British business and cost jobs."


Solihull Moors have signed former England youth international defender Curtis Obeng from Altrincham.

The 27-year-old ex-Manchester City trainee is the first signing made by new Moors manager Liam McDonald.
Obeng, who made his professional debut with Wrexham, was signed by Brendan Rodgers' Swansea City in January 2012.
He had loan spells at Fleetwood Town, York City, Stevenage and Newport County before being released in October after almost five years at Swansea.
Since then, Manchester-born Obeng has been on the books of both Macclesfield Town and Altrincham, for whom he made his debut in their FA Cup first-round defeat at Lincoln City.
He was then used from the bench in Saturday's National League North game at Alfreton.
His latest move allows him to step up a level to the National League, in which the Moors are 16th following Saturday's defeat at Barrow - but he will be ineligible for the FA Cup second-round tie at Luton on 3 December, having already played in the competition for Altrincham.


The BBC National Orchestra of Wales has staged its first concert designed for audiences with autism, learning disabilities and sensory loss.

The event, known as a relaxed concert, was held at St David's Hall in Cardiff.
It will be repeated during the BBC Proms at the Royal Albert Hall on 29 July.
The concert was designed to create a friendly, inviting environment with a relaxed attitude to music and noise from the audience.
Students from Ysgol Ty Coch in Tonteg near Pontypridd took part, alongside BBC NOW's professional musicians.
Sign language interpretation was provided from the stage, while chill-out areas in the auditorium were available for people to take a break from the orchestra.
Conductor Grant Llewellyn, who is regularly involved in the orchestra's outreach and education work, said: "It's been a real labour of love, a mission, to try and cultivate a repertoire and a language of communication and presentation for our audiences that incorporates this wonderful world.
"Not just for kids, but people with special needs who respond to music intuitively and instinctively, without any of the inhibitions which we learn.
"It's just so invigorating, it's so liberating. And I can't speak for the players - but I will - I think they learn a tremendous amount.
"I certainly have learnt about the nature of direct communication, and entertainment, and just unadulterated fun through music."
Music was chosen for audiences who would not normally attend a classical concert and included popular works by classical composers, as well as the music from Doctor Who.
Andy Pidcock, who leads many of BBC NOW's outreach sessions in schools, said it was a "special moment" for the Ysgol Ty Coch pupils.
"A lot of them don't have much spoken vocabulary, so music is such a very natural way of expressing yourself.
"In the sessions we actually have very little spoken language, we just use our instruments together and we create pieces with very little vocabulary.
"So music is the real language, and it's very nice to see that work in practice."
When the concert is repeated at the Royal Albert Hall it will be the first relaxed prom to be staged at the summer series of concerts.


Tyler Denton scored on his Leeds United debut as the Championship side progressed past Luton Town in the EFL Cup second round.

Full-back Denton, 20, curled in a fine effort in the first half as the Whites won a second-straight away game.
Kemar Roofe hit the crossbar for Leeds as they pressed for a second.
The Hatters had chances to equalise but Jack Marriott twice squandered efforts when he was one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
Match ends, Luton Town 0, Leeds United 1.
Second Half ends, Luton Town 0, Leeds United 1.
Attempt missed. Isaac Vassell (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
Lewie Coyle (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Isaac Vassell (Luton Town).
Attempt saved. Isaac Vassell (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Lewie Coyle.
Attempt missed. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Attempt saved. Alex Mowatt (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Foul by Alex Mowatt (Leeds United).
Pelly Ruddock (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Alex Mowatt.
Corner,  Leeds United. Conceded by John Mullins.
Attempt blocked. Souleymane Doukara (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Attempt missed. Jack Marriott (Luton Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Tyler Denton.
Substitution, Luton Town. Isaac Vassell replaces Olly Lee.
Substitution, Leeds United. Liam Cooper replaces Pontus Jansson because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Pontus Jansson (Leeds United) because of an injury.
Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town).
Substitution, Leeds United. Alex Mowatt replaces Pablo Hernández.
Substitution, Luton Town. Pelly Ruddock replaces Danny Hylton.
Attempt missed. Glen Rea (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
Attempt blocked. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner,  Luton Town. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
Attempt saved. Cameron McGeehan (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Lewie Coyle (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Lewie Coyle (Leeds United).
Danny Hylton (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner,  Leeds United. Conceded by John Mullins.
Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution, Leeds United. Kalvin Phillips replaces Luke Murphy.


A 15-year-old boy has died suddenly in his sleep during a school trip to Cuba.

Alex Holliday, who was a Year 10 student at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School in Faversham, Kent, was learning about marine ecology in Havana.
He died in his hotel room during the early hours of Friday following what is believed to have been "a medical episode from which he did not recover".
His family said he was "gentle, kind and always funny and full of life".
They added: "He was adored by his sister Ellie, and indeed by everyone who knew him."
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Alex was among 30 students and four staff on the trip, which had been nearing its conclusion. He had been due to return home later on Monday.
Head teacher David Anderson described him as "a quiet and determined young man with a wonderful sense of humour".
"He enjoyed all aspects of school life and was making good academic progress."
Mr Anderson said the teenager's "great passion" was athletics.
"He was a rapidly improving middle-distance runner and his contributions to the school athletics and cross-country teams will be sorely missed," he said.
Alex also trained outside school with the Invicta East Kent Athletic Club, in Canterbury, where he was "seen as a rising star", Mr Anderson added.
The teenager was a keen parkrunner, who had 100 runs under his belt.
Event director at Whitstable junior parkrun, Russell Evans, paid tribute to him on the website.
"I cannot even begin to think what the loss of Alex to first and foremost his family must feel like, but also his many school friends and fellow athletes at Invicta East. The thoughts of us in the Whitstable junior parkrun team are with you all."


Charlotte Hogg, the Bank of England's newly appointed deputy governor for markets and banking, has admitted breaching the Bank's guidelines.

Last week she told MPs that she had accurately declared all conflicts of interest, and that she had also  helped to write the Bank's code of conduct.
However, she failed to declare that her brother worked at Barclays, one of the banks she will be overseeing.
Ms Hogg apologised but one MP called for her to resign.
Ms Hogg, who has worked at the Bank since 2013, did not declare her brother's role, which is in Barclays' strategy office, until she submitted documentation to MPs, who last week reviewed her appointment as deputy governor for banking.
The oversight has an extra poignancy since Ms Hogg helped to produce the Bank's code of conduct.
Treasury committee member, John Mann, said: "It is simply incredible that such a senior person at the Bank of England has behaved in this manner.
"Last week Charlotte Hogg proudly told this committee that she actually wrote the Bank's code of conduct which she has now admitted to repeatedly breaking."
Ms Hogg said in a letter, sent last week, but only revealed on Tuesday: "I should have formally declared my brother's role when I first joined the Bank. I did not do so and I take full responsibility for this oversight."
She said she would ask the Bank's Monetary Policy Committee, Financial Policy Committee and Prudential Regulation Committee, on which she now sits, to review if further steps were needed to manage the potential conflict of interest.
Employees of the Bank of England must declare personal relationships, sign up to a code of practice, and step back from decisions where there is a conflict.


The bodies of two British climbers who went missing on Thursday have been found on the Matterhorn, Italian rescue workers have said.

They said both bodies were found in a ravine at an altitude of 4,000m.
A search and rescue effort began late on Thursday, but emergency services were hampered by bad weather on Friday.
It is believed that the pair, who have not been named, were surprised by unseasonably cold weather, and reports suggest one was wearing light clothing.
A member of the Italian mountain rescue said: "We have had a rapid change in the weather.
"On Thursday afternoon and overnight into Friday we had a lot of storms with snows in the high altitudes."
The Matterhorn straddles the border between Switzerland and Italy and the Britons had been ascending the rocky Cresta del Leone ridge on its southern side, the standard route up for climbers.
The climbers are thought to have told rescue services of their planned route before setting off, the BBC's Imogen Foulkes said.
But she said weather conditions made it impossible for rescuers to fly to their location on Thursday night or Friday morning.
A Foreign Office spokesman said: "We can confirm the death of two British nationals in Mount Cervino [the Matterhorn], Italy and we are in touch with local authorities."


Plaid Cymru has warned its co-operation deal with Labour will end if it appoints another AM from outside the party to the Welsh Government.

Leader Leanne Wood said a "strong opposition" would be in the national interest if First Minister Carwyn Jones had a majority as a result.
The Welsh Government has denied rumours that it may appoint former Plaid leader Lord Elis-Thomas.
Labour won 29 seats at the May election, two short of a majority.
It already has one minister from outside the party - Lib Dem AM Kirsty Williams, who is education secretary.
Plaid had formed the so-called "compact" with Labour in May following the deadlocked vote between Labour leader Mr Jones and Ms Wood over who should be first minister.
Lord Elis-Thomas left Plaid Cymru in October to sit as an independent AM, claiming the party was not "serious" about supporting the Labour administration.
Plaid came to a deal with Labour to back the Welsh budget the same month.
In a blog post on the Plaid website, Ms Wood said that "co-operation hasn't happened by accident, and it cannot be taken for granted.
"It is based on the existing arithmetic of the assembly.
"If the arithmetic of the assembly changes, for example if any new assembly member is brought into the government from outside, then Wales will have a majority government," she said.
"In that case, the Welsh national interest would best be served by a strong opposition to Labour from Plaid Cymru.
"Under those circumstances, the compact would come to an end," she added.
A Welsh Government source has denied Lord Elis-Thomas is being offered a ministerial job.
A spokesman for the Welsh Conservatives said they "stand ready to show Plaid Cymru the true meaning of strong opposition should it decide to unravel itself from Labour's cosy embrace".
"Plaid Cymru's so-called 'compact' with the Welsh Government is little more than a sop, which is evident to all but Plaid Cymru," the spokesman said.
"In pandering to the whims of Carwyn Jones, Plaid is perpetuating a saga of mediocrity now spanning nearly two decades."


Jasper the dog has been through a bit of an ordeal.

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He went missing on the highest mountain in England - Scafell Pike.
Owner Adam shared a photo of Jasper on the internet, and hundreds of people offered to help search for him.
Amazingly Jasper was found - and couldn't wait to give Adam a friendly lick on the face.
Hayley met the adventurous pair when they popped into the Newsround office.


The Queen's Baton Relay - heralding the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow - has been launched at Buckingham Palace.

The baton contains the Queen's hand-written message to the Commonwealth and will visit all 70 competing nations and territories over the next 288 days.
It will travel to Scotland on Thursday before heading to India for its first international stopover on 11 October.
The baton's journey will end at the opening ceremony on 23 July 2014, when the Queen will read the message inside.
The empty baton was escorted to Buckingham Palace by pipers and cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, a six-time Olympic Gold and double Commonwealth Gold medallist.
During the launch ceremony, the President of the Commonwealth Games Federation, Prince Imran of Malaysia, said the relay had power and meaning.
"The relay unites two billion citizens of the Commonwealth in a celebration of sport, diversity and peace," he said.
"It will also bring the 70 nations and territories of the Commonwealth together.
"Every time the baton is passed it will cement the Commonwealth friendship and reinforce the ways in which we are connected."
The ceremony also heard from Lord Smith of Kelvin, chairman of games organiser Glasgow 2014.
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He said: "The spirit of friendship that will be displayed as the baton is passed from hand to hand reflects the warm welcome that nations and territories of the Commonwealth can expect when they come to Glasgow and to Scotland next summer.
"This is a historic moment for Glasgow 2014. We will treasure it and we look forward to following closely the Queen's baton relay on its momentous journey."
Following the speeches, the Queen placed the hand-written scroll, which contains her message to the Commonwealth, inside the baton.
It was then sealed for its journey of more than 190,000km through Commonwealth territories in Asia, Oceania, Africa, North and South America and the Caribbean.
The first baton bearer was Alan Wells, the Scottish sprinter who won gold in the men's 100m at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games.
He said: "As the final runner of the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) at the last Commonwealth Games on Scottish soil in Edinburgh in 1986, the baton and what it symbolises is incredibly special for me.
"It is a real honour for me to now be named as the first baton-bearer for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games."
Wells handed the baton on to Scottish swimmer Caitlin McLatchey, who won two gold medals at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games.
A short relay then took place up and down The Mall involving Scottish athletes Cara Kennedy (artistic gymnast), Morgan McKinnon (triple jump) and Ruairi Kirkwood (swimming).
Other participants included Izzy Conway, a volunteer or Clydesider at the games, Aamir Meymood, the 13-year-old Shawlands Academy pupil who designed the Glasgow 2014 tartan, games ambassador Julie McIlroy and 12-year-old Beth Gilmour, who will be accompanied by games mascot Clyde, whom she designed.
Glasgow 2014: Queen's Baton Relay route
Those attending the ceremony included Scotland's First Minister Alex Salmond.
He said: "The start of the Queen's Baton Relay, with two of Scotland's greatest-ever athletes, is another step towards what will be a momentous year for Scotland.
"2014 promises the greatest-ever Games and the relay will provide a fantastic celebration of sport and culture across the Commonwealth, with Glasgow and Scotland at its heart."
During its international journey the baton will spend an average of one to four days in each nation, with an extended duration of seven days in Wales, two weeks in England and 40 days in Scotland.
It will not stopover in the Gambia, which last week withdrew from the Commonwealth, saying it will "never be a member of any neo-colonial institution".
The baton has a lattice design, made from layers of titanium fused together by laser, which means the message is visible.
The baton's journey around the globe will be documented by adventurer and broadcaster Mark Beaumont for the BBC.
Queen's baton relay blog
The designers said the message from the Queen was "pivotal" and they were keen it should not be "hidden away".
The parchment, handmade in Glasgow using linen and plant fibre, is also "dramatically" illuminated by LED lights within a transparent cylinder to make the sealed scroll easier to see.
The brief for designers stated that the baton should be easily handed from person to person, should weigh no more than 2kg and must be able to withstand all weathers for the 10-month relay.
The baton's handle is made of elm wood sourced from the grounds of Garrison House on the Isle of Cumbrae and was constructed using a boatbuilding technique called bird-mouthing, which means it is light, strong and durable.
The top of the baton contains a granite "gemstone" which will be detached by opening a puzzle mechanism and given as gift to each nation and territory.
The gems are made of water-resistant granite unique to Scotland and were sourced from Ailsa Craig in the Firth of Clyde.
Glasgow 2014 will be the 20th Commonwealth Games and will feature 17 sports in 11 days of competition, with 261 medal events.
The Commonwealth of Nations has 54 members, but 70 teams participate in the Commonwealth Games because a number of British overseas territories, Crown dependencies and island states compete under their own flag.
The UK nations - Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland - compete separately in the Commonwealth Games, as do the smaller home territories such as Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man.
The first Queen's Baton Relay was staged for the 1958 Commonwealth Games in Cardiff and has been the curtain raiser to the Games ever since.
But until 1998, the relay would only travel through England and the host nation.
By 2002, in Manchester, it was covering 100,000km and visiting 23 nations.
Melbourne 2006 was the first baton relay to visit all the nations which sent teams to the Games.
The baton's journey around the globe will be documented by adventurer and broadcaster Mark Beaumont for the BBC.


Olympic gold medallist Katie Archibald wants more opportunities to compete as an individual track cyclist after solo success at the World Championships.

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The Scot won gold in the omnium in Hong Kong earlier this year, after landing the individual spot because defending champion Laura Kenny was pregnant.
However, the 23-year-old admits she is not guaranteed further chances to compete on her own.
"It was pretty huge and I'm hoping to build on that," she told BBC Scotland.
"I've had a good season in terms of national titles.
"But it's an incredibly strong team that we have in Great Britain and that's what makes us so fantastic really, because it's not just a case of we're good together, we're all rivals with each other as well."
The rivalry between members of the Great Britain cycling squad spurs each individual on, but there is also a strong sense of unity.
Although Kenny's absence at the World Championships presented Archibald with an opportunity that she took full advantage of, the Scot is keen to see Kenny return to the squad.
The pair won Olympic gold together last year in the team pursuit in Rio, alongside Joanna Rowsell-Shand and Elinor Barker.
"There are some exciting discussions as to how quickly she'll come back and be competing at world level," Archibald said of Kenny.
"I know she's been training all the way through (her pregnancy), and I look forward to having her back on her A game."
Whether Archibald gets to defend her omnium title at next year's World Championships will become clearer in time because right now she admits she is not sure how the British squad will shape up.
This is largely due to a new team event being added to the Olympics cycling programme. The madison is a discipline Archibald enjoys competing in, having won gold with Manon Lloyd of Wales when the event made its debut for women at the World Cup in Glasgow in 2016.
"It's seen as a new medal chance for GB," Archibald said. "So for us that's now three medal targets that we're looking at.
"That means we're still not totally certain of what the squad formation will look like. Do you have team pursuit riders targeting madison as well? Do you have an exclusive omnium rider? So it's added a new dynamic to the team."
Away from her GB commitments, Archibald is relishing the prospect of competing for Scotland at the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast in April, which she describes as "big a priority as competing for Britain".
And after collecting a bronze at Glasgow 2014, she's targeting winning more medals for Scotland.
"The Glasgow Commonwealth games were the first major international event that I had," she recalls.
"I said years in advance I wanted to be there and it was every bit as special as I expected it to be.
"It always feels cool to pull on a Scotland jersey and represent your country. The best way to do is to get on the podium and that what I want to do."


England women began their 2017 season with a 1-0 friendly defeat by Norway in Spain, bringing their 10-match unbeaten run to an end.

Norway went ahead midway through the first half when the Hegerberg sisters combined to make the breakthrough.
Andrine Hegerberg sent a free-kick into the box for sibling Ada to head past Siobhan Chamberlain from close range.
England are next in action on Tuesday when they face Sweden, the Olympic silver medallists from Rio, in Murcia.
Their best chances against Norway fell to Fara Williams and Lucy Bronze, who saw efforts from the edge of the box go over the crossbar.
Steph Houghton's shot from a corner was cleared off the line, while Ellen White had a penalty appeal turned down after she appeared to receive a shove in the penalty area.
Norway continued to push for a second goal but Chamberlain made a string of impressive saves to deny the opposition.
With the Women's Super League clubs returning from their close season break only two weeks ago, the majority of the England players are still some way from peak fitness.
Even so, with the European Championship seven months away, a defeat by quality opposition such as Norway will be a disappointment to England manager Mark Sampson.
The match was England's first since November and they appeared to lose some of the free-flowing football they were displaying in the back end of 2016.
Having failed to create a single clear-cut chance in the first half, the introduction of Millie Bright and White looked welcome in the 68th minute.
The team came to life in the closing moments, when they won a string of corners which they followed up with on-target efforts but failed to find the equaliser.
Sampson played a 3-4-3 formation and despite the defeat, England looked mostly solid across the park but lacked the creativity to find an equaliser for large part of the game.
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After topping their Euro 2017 qualifying group, England came into the match on a 10-game unbeaten run and showed a gritty determination to get back into the match.
Chamberlain, deputising for the injured Karen Bardsley, made a string of impressive saves to prevent England from going further behind.
Jade Moore once again showed her battling qualities and her ability to control play in the middle of the field, while on the left wing Demi Stokes displayed pace and power.
For some players, this training camp could be one of their last chances to impress before the summer and Sampson is expected to make a number of changes ahead of Tuesday's match against Sweden.
Striker Danielle Carter, who did not play against Norway, will miss the Sweden game with a hamstring injury.
The Arsenal striker, 23, will remain with the squad in La Manga. Chelsea defender Hannah Blundell has been called up as a replacement.
Match ends, England 0, Norway 1.
Second Half ends, England 0, Norway 1.
Gunhild Herregarden (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Millie Bright (England).
Offside, England. Lucy Bronze tries a through ball, but Nikita Parris is caught offside.
Foul by Elise Thorsnes (Norway).
Nikita Parris (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Stephanie Houghton (England) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  England. Conceded by Nora Holstad Berge.
Corner,  England. Conceded by Nora Holstad Berge.
Attempt blocked. Stephanie Houghton (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  England. Conceded by Ingrid Moe Wold.
Foul by Ingvild Isaksen (Norway).
Jo Potter (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner,  England. Conceded by Nora Holstad Berge.
Offside, Norway. Maren Mjelde tries a through ball, but Kristine Minde is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Jade Moore (England) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alex Scott.
Ingrid Moe Wold (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Demi Stokes (England).
Substitution, Norway. Gunhild Herregarden replaces Anja Sonstevold.
Attempt missed. Ellen White (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toni Duggan.
Ingvild Isaksen (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Millie Bright (England).
Attempt missed. Toni Duggan (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Scott with a cross.
Toni Duggan (England) is shown the yellow card.
Nora Holstad Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Toni Duggan (England).
Substitution, Norway. Vilde Risa replaces Andrine Hegerberg.
Substitution, England. Ellen White replaces Fara Williams.
Substitution, England. Millie Bright replaces Jodie Taylor.
Corner,  England. Conceded by Nora Holstad Berge.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Andrine Hegerberg (Norway) because of an injury.
Corner,  England. Conceded by Andrine Hegerberg.
Nora Holstad Berge (Norway) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jade Moore (England).
Foul by Ingvild Isaksen (Norway).
Fara Williams (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Norway. Elise Thorsnes tries a through ball, but Lisa-Marie Karlseng Utland is caught offside.
Foul by Karina Saevik (Norway).


Labour has held the south London constituency of Tooting in a by-election following the departure of new Mayor of London Sadiq Khan.

Junior doctor Rosena Allin-Khan received 17,894 votes, winning with a majority of 6,357.
She paid tribute to "proud and passionate" Labour MP Jo Cox, who was killed in her West Yorkshire constituency on Thursday.
Earlier, a two-minute silence was held during the count in tribute to Mrs Cox.
Conservative candidate Dan Watkins, who had come second to Mr Khan at the 2015 general election, received 11,537 votes.
Dr Allin-Khan said that due to the "horrific events of yesterday and the shocking death of Jo Cox" she would not make a speech.
But she said her thoughts and prayers were with Mrs Cox's husband and her children.
"She was a proud and passionate campaigner who will be desperately missed," Dr Allin-Khan said.
"Jo's death reminds us that our democracy is precious but fragile - we must never forget to cherish it.
"Thousands of people voted today and we are all here in recognition of our democratic values."
Labour MP for Eltham, Clive Efford, said there would be no celebrations in Tooting following the death of Mrs Cox.
"It's not appropriate. No-one feels in the mood," he said.
"This has never happened on an election campaign. We just had to dry our tears and get out there."
By Ben Wright, BBC political correspondent
"Please excuse my interruption. I would like to ask the counting teams and party agents to take a brief pause in their activities."
And at the Mayor of Wandsworth's gentle instruction, the Tooting by-election count was hushed.
At trestle tables piled with yellow ballot papers, council staff stopped what they were doing and solemnly took part in a two-minute silence for the Labour MP Jo Cox, who died after she was attacked in her West Yorkshire constituency.
It was a sombre, poignant evening, the process of electing an MP horribly overshadowed by the death of another.
But as the Wandsworth mayor, councillor Richard Field, said as he introduced the declaration, the process of democracy must continue.
The result, when it came, was not surprising.
The former Tooting MP and new London Mayor Sadiq Khan held this seat in 2015 with a majority of 2,842.
The constituency's new Labour MP, Dr Rosena Allin-Khan, is Tooting born and raised and works as an A&E doctor at the local St George's Hospital.
But she and her party will be delighted with the result, increasing Labour's majority to 6,357.
But there was no applause here at Wandsworth Town Hall when the result was announced.
Earlier, Returning Officer and Mayor of Wandsworth Richard Field said he wanted to "express the sadness everyone involved in this by-election has felt".
Mr Field said the "tragic event" had a "very deep resonance here in this room, as the votes are counted for Tooting's new member of Parliament".
He said he wanted to "convey our deep-felt condolences to those closest" to Mrs Cox.
The flag over Wandsworth Town Hall was flying at half mast, Acting Returning Officer Paul Martin said.
He said the killing had cast a "very dark shadow" over the day.
The MP for Batley and Spen died after being shot and stabbed outside her constituency advice surgery in Birstall, West Yorkshire, on Thursday.
Mr Martin said the killing had "shocked the entire country, and it has hit home particularly hard in Tooting where right now the community is in the process of selecting a new member of Parliament to represent their interests".
"It is our duty and responsibility to continue with this by-election, but clearly a very dark shadow has been cast over these proceedings. The flag over Wandsworth Town Hall is now flying at half mast and we will hold a two-minute silence during this evening's count to reflect upon this awful loss."
He added: "Our thoughts, prayers and deep condolences are with Jo's family and loved ones at this incredibly difficult time."
Polls closed at 22:00 BST in the by-election to replace Labour's Mr Khan.
Here are the full results:
Rosena Chantelle Allin-Khan, Labour Party, 17,894
Dan Watkins, Conservative Party, 11,537
Des Coke, Christian People's Party, 164
Alexander James Glassbrook, Liberal Democrats, 820
Howling Laud Hope, The Official Monster Raving Loony Party, 54
Zirwa Javaid, Independent, 30
Elizabeth Eirwen Jones, UK Independence Party, 507
Ankit Love, One Love Party, 32
Dr Akbar Ali Malik, Immigrants Political Party, 44
Graham Harry Moore, English Democrats Love England - Leave EU!, 50
Esther Dede Obiri-Darko, Green Party, 830
Dr Zia Samadani, Independent, 23
Smiley Smillie, Independent, 5
Bobby Smith, Give Me Back Elmo, 9
The turnout was 42.5%, with 31,763 votes cast out of 74,701 eligible voters.


England must stay "united" and focus on next weekend's "knockout" World Cup game with Australia after losing to Wales, says boss Stuart Lancaster.

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The hosts squandered a 10-point lead as Wales won 28-25 at Twickenham, and defeat on Saturday could all but end their hopes of qualifying from Pool A.
"We've got a massive game now to build to," said Lancaster.
"There's a lot of frustration in the changing room and that frustration has to be turned into a positive mindset."
England, who led 22-12 early in the second half against Wales, have been criticised for the ill-discipline that allowed Dan Biggar to kick his side back into contention.
Biggar succeeded with all eight of his kicks, seven of which were penalties - including a 50-metre effort that put Wales into the lead in the final minutes.
Lancaster said he was "hugely disappointed" after letting a winning position slip.
"We gave a couple of penalties away which allowed Wales to build belief and momentum. Wales did well to score the points at the end and we didn't close out the game," he said.
England captain Chris Robshaw's decision to opt for touch in the final minutes instead of attempting a penalty kick, which could have secured a draw, has also been questioned.
Lancaster described the 78th-minute driving line-out that followed as "poorly executed", and said he would review the team's decision-making.
"Games are never won and lost on one decision, but obviously that was a big moment," he said.
"Lots of decisions we made were good, but decision-making at the breakdown and to give penalties away, and decision-making as to whether to go for goal or the corner are all things that players have to make in the heat of the battle.
"The one thing I would do is never hang any of the players out to dry for making those decisions. We'll review them privately, not publicly. We stay united."
Injury-hit Wales host Fiji at the Millennium Stadium on Thursday and should Warren Gatland's men secure their third win, England will have to beat the Wallabies to retain any hope of progressing into the knockout stages.
"If we said to the players you can play again tomorrow, they'd play tomorrow because they're so frustrated and disappointed having lost that game having been in such a dominant position so there'll be no problem with the mentality of the players," Lancaster added.
"It's a massive game for us and everyone knows the stakes, so I'll have no problems getting the players ready - 100% we'll be ready."
Number eight Billy Vunipola and lock Courtney Lawes both sustained knee injuries on Saturday and are "50-50" to be fit to face Australia.
Scrum-half Ben Youngs, who injured an ankle, has a slightly better chance, according to Lancaster.
Lancaster said he would announce the team on Thursday to give centre Jonathan Joseph the "best chance" to gain selection after missing the Wales match with a pectoral injury.
"Hopefully Ben Morgan and JJ will be fit again and we can consider them but Ben Youngs, Courtney Lawes and Billy Vunipola are doubts," he said.
"To a certain extent your selection is dictated by your injury situation, but clearly if someone like JJ is fit he's a high-quality player and we'd want him back in the team."


A would-be robber who was foiled by the karate skills of an Ayrshire store manager has been jailed.

Liam Meighan, 22, asked at the till for Buckfast and cigarettes, then said: "I'm sorry to do this but I'm going to take it because I've got a gun."
But the manager of the store, black belt Robert Chalmers, appeared and pinned Meighan to the floor.
Meighan was jailed for 32 months after admitting assault and attempted robbery at Premier Stores in Irvine in June.
Prosecutor Iain Gray told an earlier hearing at Kilmarnock Sheriff Court that Meighan had made the demand of a female shop assistant.
He added: "Unfortunately for the accused, Mr Chalmers is a 4th Dan black belt in martial arts.
"He subdued the attacker in the belief he was in possession of a firearm and he was struck to the ground until he let go of the object."
CCTV footage captured the incident, showing Meighan - who had been on a drinks and Valium binge - carrying a plastic bag containing a stick before being overpowered and floored by Mr Chalmers.
James Irvine, defending said: "It's clear that summary justice was meted out fairly quickly and there is no issue with that. Mr Chalmers dealt with the matter very quickly."
"It's clear from the evidence disclosed and from CCTV he was never truly armed, though that is somewhat by-the-by as the staff would not have known, he said."
Mr Irvine told Sheriff David Hall: "He realised he had no money, wanted the drink and did what your lordship saw on CCTV."
Sheriff Hall described the attack as "extremely serious" and said: "I saw the CCTV footage from your attempted robbery.
"It must have been terrifying to the staff, particularly the lady member of staff."
Meighan also admitted two breaches of bail curfew committed since the incident.
He was jailed for nearly three years. The court heard he had two pages of prior convictions.


Police in England and Wales would struggle to deal with riots on the scale of 2011 due to budget cuts, an officer who oversees funding has said.

Chief Constable Dave Thompson, of West Midlands Police, said the "strain is showing" after multiple terror attacks.
"We'd have real challenges in dealing with something like the 2011 riots again," he wrote on the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) blog on Friday.
The home secretary has admitted that police resources are "very tight".
Amber Rudd told MPs on Thursday that the police response to attacks in Manchester and London required "additional work" in law enforcement.
She said: "I recognise the fact that we cannot carry on at that emergency level indefinitely."
Mr Thompson, finance lead at the NPCC, which represents police leaders, called on the government to "stabilise" police funding so it can tackle not only terrorism but other threats, such as cyber-crime.
He told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that "policing is not raising a white flag, saying we can't cope".
"But the last few weeks, and our general resilience, is starting to show some red lights.
"Of course, policing will pull out all the stops to protect the public.
"But that strain on the system now is reaching a stage where we need a serious debate, as we go forward into the Budget in November, as to what the resources are for policing."
He wrote that the police face handling "a modern terror threat with 6,600 officers - a number that has already fallen by close to 2,000 and is set to fall further".
And he also said more investment was needed "with a growing cyber threat", adding: "Counter-terrorism policing is stretched and is in no place to deliver efficiency savings."
He said mainstream police resources were being diverted to fight terrorism, echoing warnings by Assistant Commissioner Mark Rowley that ordinary law enforcement faced "significant" funding risks after four terror attacks in as many months.
The violence that spread around England began at a peaceful protest demanding justice for a man shot by police in London.
Mark Duggan was killed in Tottenham on Thursday 4 August after police stopped the car he was a passenger in.
A protest march two days later sparked unrest and resulted in cars and shops in Tottenham being set alight, and looting taking place.
By the afternoon of Monday 8 August this began to spread to other areas in London,  then to other major cities such as Birmingham, Nottingham, Bristol, Leicester, and several areas in Manchester and Liverpool.
More than 1,000 people were eventually jailed for the disturbances.
Maps and timeline of England riots
Mr Thompson said: "The firearms commanders, casualty bureau, custody staff, body recovery teams and uniformed officers patrolling crowded spaces that are so central to preventing and responding to a terror attack are paid for by core police funding."
He said that two-thirds of the policing effort after the Westminster Bridge attack was met by core police funding and not counter-terrorism.
He said: "If we are to sustain the protection citizens want and need, police leaders need to continue to reform, look hard at what needs to be done differently, and be bold and innovative in rising to the challenge.
"We need to have a conversation and a partnership with government that enables us to look forward to deal with the threats we face, and there are choices in there for government that we will give them."
This was not simply "asking for a blank cheque", he said.
Mr Thompson's comments were backed by West Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Dee Collins.
"Our resources will only stretch so far and my concern is just how sustainable this in the long term, without an uplift in funding and resources," she said.
The Home Office has said it is in "detailed engagement" with police over planned funding changes.
A spokesman said: "The government is undertaking a period of detailed engagement with policing partners and independent experts on the police funding formula.
"New proposals will not be implemented without a public consultation."


A man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering missing chef Claudia Lawrence.

The man, in his 50s, from York, is being held in police custody. Miss Lawrence's body has not been found.
She disappeared from her house on Heworth Road, York, after leaving for work on 19 March in 2009.
Last month, detectives investigating the York University chef's disappearance re-examined an alleyway behind her home for fresh clues.
Further searches are being conducted and are expected to continue for the next few days.
The BBC understands the man has not been arrested before.
Claudia's family has been notified about the arrest and is being supported by trained officers, North Yorkshire Police said.
Her father Peter Lawrence said he was "encouraged" by the continued police activity relating to the disappearance.
"It is to be hoped that the matter can be resolved as soon as possible and I encourage people to continue to come forward with information to the police," he said.
A review of the case in October 2013 led to two arrests but no-one has ever been charged.
A 59-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of murder last May and was later released from bail.
Another 47-year-old man was held on suspicion of perverting the course of justice last July and remains on bail while inquiries continue.
Det Supt Dai Malyn said the force "strongly advises the media and members of the public against identifying the man who has been arrested".
"I urge everyone to show restraint and patience while we carry out these very important inquiries," he said.
Last week, police released new CCTV footage to coincide with the sixth anniversary of Miss Lawrence's disappearance.


A freak storm has ripped through an ancient Gwynedd woodland destroying oak and beech trees in gale force winds.

Aled Morgan Jones, who has a farm and holiday business at Nantcol near Harlech, said it had caused "carnage" and changed the landscape forever.
He said it was unbelievable nobody was injured.
The Met Office said it appeared the area had been hit by a weather front which brought intense rainfall, hail and thunderstorms.
Mr Morgan Jones said the storm was all over in about 10 seconds but it had caused extensive damage to the woods below his family home.
He said there was rain and lightning before winds suddenly whipped up into an "unbelievable storm" affecting the woodland of oaks and beeches.
"It must have been a hurricane. About 20 old oak trees were just stripped to pieces, many ripped up from their roots," he said.
"It was absolute carnage. It was unbelievable no one was hurt. If anyone had been caught up in that wind they would have definitely been killed.
"We actually saw the telegraph pole bend over."
Mr Morgan Jones said the storm had also torn down four leylandii trees which had stood for about 30 years. But it did not seem to have affected any of his neighbours.
"Thankfully it is only the trees that have been damaged, nothing else. It has changed the landscape - an old oak forest has been cut into smithereens," he said.
A Met Office spokesman said winds of up to 80mph had been recorded at Capel Curig in Snowdonia on Saturday afternoon.
The spokesman said there had been a very active weather front passing through the area.
"It brought very lively weather - intense rainfall, hail and thunderstorms," he said.
"On that kind of squall line you can get very lively conditions for a few minutes. These squalls can be very damaging, with trees brought down."
In nearby Dyffryn Ardudwy, three large Douglas fir trees were uprooted by the storm in the grounds of the Cadwgan Hotel, with one tree falling across a railway line.
Two of the trees demolished a children's play area at the hotel while the third fell across the Cambrian coast railway line, a few yards from the railway station.
Hotel proprietor Adam Greenfield said: "There was thunder and lightning and very strong winds at around 4.30pm on Saturday and then this almighty crash when the trees came down.
"I don't know whether the trees were hit by the lightning or not but they came down with a loud crash. Luckily no one was hurt."


A quirky collection of early 20th century postcards is to go under the hammer in Cardiff on Friday.

Hinting at the racy undercurrent of Welsh seaside towns in the 1920s, the designs feature Barry, Machynlleth, Porthcawl and Aberystwyth.
"It seems that, once on holiday, the British were keen to show their sense of humour as well as a rather risquÃ© side," said auctioneer  Ben Rogers Jones.
The auction takes place on Friday.
Depicting courting couples, flirtatious females and lecherous gentlemen, the postcards were sent in the early 1900s and are surprisingly saucy, considering the social mores of the times.
'Twos company, Three's fun at Barry,' says one card - showing a woman with a fashionable bob, escorted by two smartly-dressed young gentleman - sent from the popular south Wales resort with a George V stamp.
With a postmark of 7 August 1922, another postcard shows a couple canoodling under a large red umbrella with the words 'I've clicked at Aberystwyth'.
Early postcards tended to be images of famous landmarks, but by the 1930s, cartoon-style postcards became widespread and at the height of their popularity, the sale of saucy postcards reached 16 million a year.
Mr Rogers Jones said the album was a "fascinating insight into the liberal mood of holidaymakers at some of Wales' most traditional seaside destinations".
"'Postcards were a cheap and fast means of maintaining contact with relatives in the days before telephones were widely used," he added.


Is grunting louder than a lawn mower a natural part of tennis or is it unsporting behaviour?

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Should it be accepted as being part of the game or should rules be introduced to outlaw players from exhaling so loudly when they hit the ball that noise levels exceed 100 decibels?
Grunting became topical again at Wimbledon when Belarusian Victoria Azarenka was forced to defend her on-court noises following a quarter-final loss to Serena Williams - and another 'shrieker', Maria Sharapova, is in semi-final action against Williams on Thursday.
Tennis pundits have had their say and the subject has been heavily discussed on social media, but what is it all about?
The definition of grunting is to "make a low inarticulate sound, typically to express effort or indicate assent".
Some studies claim noise can be of psychological benefit but what are the reasons behind players making such a sound during matches?
BBC tennis pundit Andrew Castle's verdict: "Young players are taught to grunt. It's built into their training, big exhalations help stabilise players' strokes."
BBC tennis pundit and 1977 Wimbledon ladies' champion Virginia Wade's verdict: "Every player exhales to the point of grunting, you just have to do it and it is part of the game. Even when I play now I know I grunt a little bit."
American nine-time Grand Slam winner Monica Seles was among the first women to be recognised for grunting in the nineties.
She upset Jennifer Capriati numerous times by "screaming at the top of her lungs", with her compatriot claiming it was a "deliberate hindrance".
More recently, Portuguese player Michelle Larcher de Brito was at the centre of rows during the French Open and Wimbledon in 2009.
Russian world number four Sharapova has long been a grunter, but was quieter when she won Wimbledon in 2004.
Her grunts have been recorded at an octave above the notes of a soprano singer, while Azarenka's have reached 105 decibels.
Virginia Wade's verdict: "The thing that worries me is when you have the likes of Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova playing each other, then it can get extreme.
"It's not just the women; the men also do it as we saw with Nick Kyrgios."
It's hard to say, but former world number one Jimmy Connors was among the early male grunters, while eight-time Grand Slam winner and Andy Murray's former coach, Ivan Lendl, complained about Andre Agassi during the 1988 US Open.
"When Agassi went for a big shot, his grunt was much louder, it threw off my timing," he said, hinting at gamesmanship.
Virginia Wade's verdict: "I don't think anyone really grunted that much when I was playing.
"Towards the latter half of my career, when things got more professional, it slowly crept into the game. You were almost taught to make sure you exhaled properly and coaches started to build it in to your game.
"Frankly, the thing that worries me is the damage they will do to their vocal cords."
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Azarenka was unhappy with questions put to her about grunting after her loss to Williams on Wednesday.
"I'm so tired of these questions all the time," she said, pointing out that "Rafael Nadal grunts louder than me".
"It happens in every sport," she added. "It is time to put it aside and not talk about it all the time because this is not what is important. Look at the good stuff. Stop bringing up this ridiculous stuff."
Williams gave grunting questions similar short shrift: "I'm done with controversy. I can't, I'm tired, I have to do an ice bath. If you have any other questions, I'm cool, but I'm done with that."
Nine-time Wimbledon women's champion Martina Navratilova wrote in the Sunday Times in 2009 that the timing of the grunt was crucial.
She wrote: "It affected my game because to me it is important to hear the ball hit the racquet; you can hear a bad shot before you can see it and the sound is an imperative part of the game."
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British number one Murray complained to the umpire about the noise generated by Argentine opponent Carlos Berlocq during a tour event in the United States two years ago.
Murray felt Berlocq was turning his grunt on and off in a bid to unsettle him as it went from low to very loud.
Nick Bollettieri, who coached both the Williams sisters and Sharapova, is not so sure about the benefits of grunting.
"If grunting would win titles then everybody in the world would be grunting as loud as they can be," the 83-year-old American said.
"You have to have talent as well."
When the noisier grunters are playing, social media is also a place full of critical comments from the public.
Andrew Castle's verdict: "There are definitely times when TV and radio viewers are concerned by the noise players are making. If people are pressing the mute button, rather than just going on Twitter to claim they are pressing mute, then we have an issue."
In 2012, the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) said there was a need for an objective measure of when a player makes too much noise and suggested a decibel meter could be introduced.
Three years later, no such innovation has materialised.
The WTA told BBC Sport: "Umpires can act on grunting, but only if they decide a player falls foul of the hindrance rule. That states that a player will lose a point if they hinder their opponent's play 'with a deliberate act'."
Rather than bringing in a decibel meter, the authorities want to tackle the issue through education, though they recognise players cannot be silent when they hit the ball hard.
"We take this matter seriously and are working effectively to educate the next generation of players. Our goal is to drive excessive grunting out of the game, especially for the next generation of player," said the WTA.
Virginia Wade's verdict: "If the authorities could control noise levels I'm sure they would, but I don't think you can actually pick on one player if that is the way they hit the ball.
"Noise violations could come in, but it would be so subjective and would be impossible to consistently manage. Some stadiums sound louder than others, some matches are more intense than others - so I think that would be quite difficult.
"The problem with rules is how do you enforce them properly? You get as many bad judgements as you get good ones."
So it looks like we're stuck with noisy hitting for the time being.
Just remember to bring your ear plugs next time.
Additional reporting by BBC Sport's Paul Birch.


Aston Villa eased to their third straight win to heap more misery on Championship bottom club Rotherham.

Millers defender Will Vaulks turned in Albert Adomah's ball across the face of goal to give Villa a deserved lead.
Jonathan Kodjia sealed victory late on, firing a shot in off the post from the edge of the area.
Rotherham keeper Lewis Price made a string of fine saves to limit the damage as Villa chalked up their third win in eight days.
It was also their third successive clean sheet - and the first time since April 2010, when Martin O'Neill was still in charge, that Villa have won three league games on the trot.
Villa went after the Football League's leakiest defence straight from the kick-off, as Price saved Conor Hourihane's low shot and denyied Adomah when one-on-one, before defender Aymen Belaid hooked Adomah's lob off the line.
The visitors' failure to put the result beyond doubt almost came back to haunt them as Anthony Forde tested Villa keeper Sam Johnstone with a low effort. But Villa held off a spirited fightback to condemn the hosts to their ninth home defeat of the season.
Villa's first away win in five league matches - and only their third of the season - lifted them two places to 13th, while Rotherham's ninth game without a win left them 18 points adrift of safety with only 11 matches left.
Rotherham interim boss Paul Warne:
"We are doing everything to stop the rot, so as long as people can appreciate it. Hand on heart, they were better than us and deserved to win.
"My job and remit off the chairman is to win as many games as I can and send the fans home happy. The lads gave me everything but it wasn't enough to get the goals to win.
"I don't claim to be a super manager. The lads are giving me everything they have got, but we haven't possibly got that little bit of class."
Aston Villa manager Steve Bruce:
"When I look back at the Ipswich and Nottingham Forest games, we did enough to win. We had 50 shots on goal and I thought this was going to be something similar.
"We had missed so many opportunities, we could have been three up in the first half. In the end it took an own goal to make the breakthrough.
"I was always confident we could get one because of the law of averages, but there was a nagging worry that it might be another one of those afternoons."
Match ends, Rotherham United 0, Aston Villa 2.
Second Half ends, Rotherham United 0, Aston Villa 2.
Offside, Rotherham United. Aimen Belaid tries a through ball, but Joe Newell is caught offside.
Foul by Richard Smallwood (Rotherham United).
Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
Goal!  Rotherham United 0, Aston Villa 2. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane following a fast break.
Joe Newell (Rotherham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jerry Yates.
Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Amavi.
Corner,  Rotherham United. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
Corner,  Rotherham United. Conceded by Mile Jedinak.
Corner,  Rotherham United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
Attempt saved. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aimen Belaid.
Attempt blocked. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Frecklington.
Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a headed pass.
Offside, Aston Villa. Neil Taylor tries a through ball, but Jonathan Kodjia is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Henri Lansbury.
Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner,  Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Price.
Attempt saved. Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Foul by Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United).
Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Anthony Forde (Rotherham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Purrington with a cross.
Own Goal by Will Vaulks, Rotherham United.  Rotherham United 0, Aston Villa 1.
Offside, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia tries a through ball, but Albert Adomah is caught offside.
Corner,  Aston Villa. Conceded by Anthony Forde.
Offside, Rotherham United. Richard Smallwood tries a through ball, but Jerry Yates is caught offside.
Corner,  Aston Villa. Conceded by Anthony Forde.
Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Aimen Belaid (Rotherham United).
Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution, Rotherham United. Joe Newell replaces Jon Taylor.
Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Henri Lansbury is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mile Jedinak with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
Foul by Lee Frecklington (Rotherham United).
Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.


A couple died after their light plane went into a steep descent and crashed nose-down into a hillside, air accident investigators have said.

Dr Margaret Ann Rous, 37, and her husband David, 28, who was flying, were killed when their Piper Cherokee struck Beinn nan Lus, near Loch Etive.
The couple, who lived in Newport-on-Tay in Fife, were heading from Dundee for Tiree to visit family on 4 April.
Investigators said their plane hit the hill in a "steep nose-down attitude".
The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said no "specific" cause for the accident could be identified.
However, recorded data and analysis of the impact suggested the accident followed a loss of control of the aircraft possibly in cloudy weather conditions.
Several other pilots had chosen not to fly west from Dundee because of forecasted weather, the AAIB said.
Dr Rous contacted a relative on Tiree to ask about the weather there and was told it was "misty" and was also sent a picture of the conditions.
The AAIB report added that Mr Rous had checked the weather forecast before their flight and had expected it to improve.
Investigators said the plane was cruising at 6,500ft when it entered a gentle right turn, the rate of which increased along with a high rate of descent and speed.
They said it was possible Mr Rous experienced "some form of spatial disorientation" before the crash, which happened at about 10:30.
Investigators said Mr Rous had previously demonstrated a responsible approach to poor weather.
On a previous trip to Tiree, he opted to wait for bad weather to improve before attempting to fly from the island while Dr Rous took a commercial flight home.


Three men have died of suspected overdoses in East Lancashire after taking heroin, police have said.

A 34-year-old collapsed in Blackburn on 24 January and later died in hospital. Four days later, a 36-year-old was found dead in Colne.
A third man, aged 56, died in Accrington on Friday. The deaths are all being treated as unexplained.
Lancashire Police said it was "unclear if there was a direct link" but warned drug users to be "cautious".
An investigation into whether there was a contaminated batch of heroin in the area would be carried out, a police spokesperson added.
A further two men, from Blackburn and Accrington, were admitted to hospital with similar symptoms.
Det Insp Tim McDermott said "It remains unclear if there is any direct links between the sad deaths of these three men.
"However, given they have taken place in a comparatively short period of time and all within East Lancashire I think it's right that we remind drug users within our communities the need to be particularly cautious."
Anyone with information is asked to contact police on 101 or Crimestoppers.


Scotland slumped to an emphatic defeat to Slovakia in a calamitous 2018 World Cup qualifier that intensifies the pressure on coach Gordon Strachan.

The Scots - who drew with Lithuania on Saturday - fell behind when Robert Mak netted moments after the visitors felt Steven Fletcher was fouled in Trnava.
Mak sidestepped Russell Martin for the hosts' second before Adam Nemec rose unchallenged to head their third.
Scotland now sit fourth in Group F, three points behind leaders England.
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Strachan's side - who have finished fourth in their last two qualifying campaigns - also trail Lithuania and Slovenia by a point while Slovakia's first win of the campaign means they have closed to within one of the Scots.
Scotland's next fixture is against England at Wembley on 11 November.
The starting line-up had a solid look to it once captain Darren Fletcher was passed fit to allow Strachan to combine him in central midfield with the hard-working James McArthur and the artful Barry Bannan.
But despite this trio of central midfielders, Scotland were often caught wide open by a limited Slovakia team.
Neither Celtic youngster Kieran Tierney - starting in place of Scotland's best player at the weekend, Andrew Robertson - nor Callum Paterson were offered enough support defensively from wide midfielders Robert Snodgrass and Matt Ritchie.
But it was the exclusion again of Leigh Griffiths that will garner most attention, the striker - who was lively when he came on - having scored more club goals than either the recalled Steven Fletcher or Griffiths' fellow substitute Chris Martin so far this season.
Strachan might reflect that Griffiths was his only seriously contentious decision but the reality is that his team did not deliver for him at a critical moment, making it questionable whether the campaign is now redeemable.
Scotland have looked defensively vulnerable in all three games of their Group F World Cup qualifying campaign and that theme continued in Trnava, with Slovakia not having to work hard for their three goals.
There was no relentless pressure on the Scotland goal; instead Strachan's side were undone by a lack of defensive nous and organisation.
Mak was a handful throughout for under-fire central defenders Martin and Grant Hanley, but his goals were scored in isolation rather than following persistent probing by the home side.
When David Marshall pushed Marek Hamsik's header into the middle of the penalty area, Mak was unmarked as he lashed the ball into the net despite nine Scots being back to defend.
The forward's second came when he was granted too much time on the edge of the six-yard box and was able to shift the ball from one foot to the other, leaving Martin flailing helplessly, before slotting home coolly.
Nemec was then left unmarked at a corner for the third when again Scotland had plenty of defenders in attendance.
Strachan can justifiably point to the misfortune of Fletcher being fouled by Jan Durica before the first goal, but that incident occurred just outside Slovakia's penalty area with Scotland on the attack.
For the home side to be then taking the lead by sweeping up the pitch highlighted Scotland's disorderly set-up.
Strachan's side showed they were capable of scoring goals in the last campaign and against Malta in September's 5-1 win, but failed to score against a poor Slovakia side.
While they were composed in possession at times, they found it hard to create clear chances.
Snodgrass was out of sorts - weakly shooting at Matus Kozacik with one of the best opportunities - and Matt Ritchie was reluctant to take on his full-back even when left one-on-one.
The overlapping of Tierney - Scotland's best player in the first half - created openings, but the wrong decisions were always taken with the crosses.
Fletcher awkwardly steered a header off target, as did McArthur, while Griffiths pulled a shot wide when he came on after the break.
Match ends, Slovakia 3, Scotland 0.
Second Half ends, Slovakia 3, Scotland 0.
Robert Snodgrass (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Milan Skriniar (Slovakia).
Ikechi Anya (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Filip Kiss (Slovakia).
Corner,  Slovakia. Conceded by John McGinn.
Foul by Leigh Griffiths (Scotland).
Erik Sabo (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
Substitution, Slovakia. Filip Kiss replaces Marek Hamsik.
Foul by James McArthur (Scotland).
Marek Bakos (Slovakia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Marek Bakos (Slovakia).
Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Scotland).
Milan Skriniar (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Scotland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ikechi Anya.
Substitution, Slovakia. Dusan Svento replaces Robert Mak.
Corner,  Scotland. Conceded by Matús Kozácik.
Attempt saved. Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Snodgrass.
Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
Marek Bakos (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Leigh Griffiths (Scotland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
Substitution, Scotland. John McGinn replaces Steven Fletcher.
Steven Fletcher (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Martin Skrtel (Slovakia).
Attempt missed. Marek Hamsik (Slovakia) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marek Bakos.
Substitution, Slovakia. Marek Bakos replaces Adam Nemec.
Goal!  Slovakia 3, Scotland 0. Adam Nemec (Slovakia) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Robert Mak with a cross following a corner.
Corner,  Slovakia. Conceded by Callum Paterson.
Attempt blocked. Erik Sabo (Slovakia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Juraj Kucka.
Attempt saved. Barry Bannan (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Substitution, Scotland. Leigh Griffiths replaces Darren Fletcher.
Substitution, Scotland. Ikechi Anya replaces Matt Ritchie.
Hand ball by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
Foul by Robert Snodgrass (Scotland).
Erik Sabo (Slovakia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!  Slovakia 2, Scotland 0. Robert Mak (Slovakia) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Holubek.


Londoners spend about three weeks more at work a year than the rest of the UK, according to new data.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures show the average working week in London is 33 hours, the longest since the 2008 financial crisis.
The average working week in the UK - which gets reduced by part-time work - is 31 hours, according to the figures.
The UK works shorter hours than the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) average.
The extra two hours a week worked by the average Londoner compared with the average for the UK means they clock up about 100 extra hours over the year, which equates to about three working weeks.
London's young demographic, high cost of living and concentration of "higher-skilled work" creates a culture of longer hours, according to Prof Ronald McQuaid.
The professor of work and employment at the University of Stirling told the BBC: "Certain industries, such as financial services, typically work longer hours and there's a high concentration of these in London.
"Younger workers are more likely to work longer hours too, especially if living in an expensive area".
The differences between regions and nations of the UK can be partly explained by London having the most jobs, which the ONS said reflected its relatively large population and the fact a lot of workers commuted in from other regions.
Part-time jobs bring down the average number of hours.
The ONS said: "Regions with the highest average hours per job (London and Northern Ireland) also have the highest share of full-time workers. Additionally, the regions with the lowest average hours worked per job (the South West and Yorkshire and the Humber) also have the lowest share of full-time workers."
A 2012 study found Londoners also faced the longest commute in the UK, spending an average 75 minutes per day travelling.
This leaves commuters "needing to work more hours to make up the cost of travel," according to Prof McQuaid.
London has the UK's highest proportion of workers in full-time employment (79%), each working an average of 38 hours per week.
According to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), Londoners also earn about Â£10 per hour more than the UK average. Prof McQuaid said this makes it "more worthwhile for Londoners to stay at work".
Working longer hours has been linked to deteriorating physical and mental health.
Long hours and stressful working conditions "have created a toxic burden on Londoners" argues Sian Berry, who represents the Green Party on the London Assembly.
"It impacts on the time you spend on taking care of yourself," she added.
However, UK working hours are "considerably shorter" than the USA, Turkey and New Zealand, according to OECD data.
Len Shackleton, Research Fellow at the Institute for Economic Affairs, argues "while it is often assumed the UK is prone to a long hours culture, that is not necessarily the case".
He added: "Individual choice plays an important role in determining working hours. Tolerance for long hours and desire for extra money varies across the population."


The Queen will light the first of more than 1,000 beacons across the UK and other countries to mark her 90th birthday later this month, Buckingham Palace has said.

The ceremonial lighting will take place in Windsor on the evening of 21 April.
The event will follow a royal walkabout in the town.
Later, members of the Army cadet force will take beacons to the top of the highest peaks of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Some of the beacons will be specially built gas-fuelled structures. Others will be traditional bonfires, or braziers on top of tall wooden posts.
They will be taken by cadets to the summits of Ben Nevis, Mount Snowdon, Scafell Pike and Slieve Donard.
The Queen will be accompanied at the beacon lighting by the Duke of Edinburgh, the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall.
Royal jubilees, coronations and birthdays have often been celebrated with the lighting of beacons.
The last such occasion was in 2012 for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.
Before the walkabout, the Queen will unveil a plaque for the Queen's Walkway - a four-mile walking trail connecting 63 "points of significance" in Windsor, the palace said.
The walkway was designed by the Outdoor Trust in recognition of the moment on 9 September last year when the Queen became Britain's longest reigning monarch, after more than 63 years on the throne.
The Queen's birthday celebrations also include the Patron's Lunch - a street party on The Mall in London on 12 June for charities of which the Queen is patron.
Tickets for the not-for-profit event were priced at Â£150 each.


Spy officials allegedly voiced concerns back in 2010 that so much data was being collected by the UK security services, they risked overlooking useful intelligence.

The draft report, apparently written for the UK government, was obtained by the Intercept website from US whistle-blower Edward Snowden.
It suggests that "life-saving intelligence data" could be missed.
Its release comes as the Investigatory Powers Bill goes through Parliament.
Extracts from the the document read: "The security service... can currently collect significantly more than it is able to exploit fully.
"This creates a real risk of intelligence failure from the service being unable to access potentially life-saving intelligence from data that it has already collected."
The report is marked classified and dated 12 February 2010.
It was allegedly prepared by British spy agency officials to brief the government's Cabinet Office and Treasury Department about the UK's surveillance capabilities.
Those capabilities are currently due to be updated via the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill, which is now at the report stage in Parliament.
It aims to give legal backing to the bulk collection of internet traffic, as well as requiring service providers to store browsing records for 12 months.
The government said these added powers were necessary in the fight against terrorism
A revised version was drawn up earlier this year after a raft of concerns about whether it had got the balance between privacy and security right.
The government needs the bill to go through before the end of year, when the current laws regulating surveillance expire.
Critics of the bill said the alleged leaked document showed mass surveillance was not the answer.
Open Rights Group communications director Pam Cowburn told the BBC:  "We have been calling on the government to make the operational case for costly bulk surveillance programmes that allow the collection of vast amounts of data.
"As today's leaks show, there are genuine concerns that mass surveillance is making us less, not more, safe.
"If the Investigatory Powers Bill is passed, even more of our data will be collected, with internet service providers being forced to record our web browsing history and app use.
"Surveillance should be targeted towards people who are suspected of criminal activity, not the entire UK population."
GCHQ told the BBC: "It is long standing policy that we do not comment on intelligence matters.
"Furthermore, all of GCHQ's work is carried out in accordance with a strict legal and policy framework, which ensures that our activities are authorised, necessary and proportionate, and that there is rigorous oversight, including from the secretary of state, the interception and intelligence services commissioners and the Parliamentary Intelligence and Security Committee.
"All our operational processes rigorously support this position. "
The Home Office did not respond to requests for comment.


A food bank featured in the Bafta award-winning film I, Daniel Blake, which was forced to close due to a vandal attack, has reopened.

Church of the Venerable Bede in West Road, Benwell, closed after a fire extinguisher was used to smash its windows and damage the main hall.
Food bank manager Michael Nixon said about 1,000 families missed getting food parcels due to the vandalism.
He said a glazier firm had offered to fix the damage for free.
Mr Nixon said the project had also received Â£2,500 in donations.
He said: "We are limping along and are in disarray after having to close for a few days, which meant hundreds of families missing out.
"When I saw the damage I felt like I'd been kicked in the stomach.
"But now my faith in humanity has been restored - a glazier firm has offered their services for free and they will come next week to repair our windows."
Mr Nixon said vandals carried out three separate break-ins in a week and were probably looking for cash to steal.
He said they also "mindlessly" smashed up the hall causing Â£2,000 worth of damage.
As well as food parcels, the bank also provides dozens of free, hot meals every day.
The parcels contain enough food for nine meals and are given out to between 40,000 and 50,000 families a year.
I, Daniel Blake tells the story of a man who ends up being plunged into poverty and losing his disability allowance after being diagnosed with a heart problem.
Director Ken Loach filmed scenes at the bank for the film, which went on to win the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes and the Bafta for Best British.


A man has been arrested after the death of a woman in Flintshire.

Police were called to the Castle Park Industrial Estate area of Flint in the early hours of Saturday.
Paramedics had been called at around 01:55 BST to attend to a woman with serious injuries. She died at the scene.
North Wales Police said they are conducting "extensive inquiries" and a crime scene examination is ongoing.
The man is currently in police custody.
Det Ch Insp Dan Tipton said: "The circumstances of this incident are being investigated by a team of detectives with support from local officers and staff and there are a number of lines of inquiry being pursued."


Police in India say they have killed at least nine Maoist rebels in a clash in the central state of Chhattisgarh.

The clash happened when a police patrol came under rebel fire in Sukma district early on Tuesday, police said.
The Maoists are active in more than a third of India's 600 districts. They say they are fighting for the rights of the poor.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has described them as the biggest internal security challenge facing India.
Sukma police official Abishek Shandilya told the Press Trust of India news agency that security forces were searching for rebels in the forested area of Puarti village.
"On spotting the security forces, the rebels opened fire and in the retaliatory action, nine rebels were killed and several others were injured," Mr Shandilya said.
Some arms were also recovered from the site of the clash, he said.
In June last year, police claimed to have killed 17 rebels in a gunfight in the rebel-dominated Bijapur area of the state.
But rights activists and local villagers said those killed were local tribespeople and not Maoist rebels.


Hampshire have re-signed Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi for this summer's T20 Blast tournament.

The 35-year-old, who last played for the county in 2011, will be available for the whole competition.
Afridi has played 27 Tests, 398 one-day internationals and 90 Twenty20 matches for his country.
"He was very popular during his last stay and it is exciting to have him coming back again," Hampshire chairman Rod Bransgrove told BBC Radio Solent.
"He was very keen to come back and made it clear he'd love to have another stint here. He lifts people around him so it will be exciting for us."
Afridi, who appeared for Northants last season, has captained Pakistan in all three formats of the game and currently skippers the T20 side.
He is the all-time leading wicket-taker in T20 internationals, with 91 at an average of 23.90 and an economy rate of 6.60 runs an over.
"The T20 is going to get more competitive this year as everybody is vying for position and signing big names," Bransgrove added.
"I think we will be well structured and well prepared to fight hard in the tournament."
Hampshire have already signed South Africa all-rounder Ryan McLaren as their main overseas player for the 2016 season.


UKIP leader Nigel Farage has insisted the Welsh party will help decide key candidates for the assembly election.

Former UKIP candidates have warned against allowing high profile figures from outside Wales to stand in 2016 in the most winnable seats.
Mr Farage said representatives from the "national party and from Wales" would pick the regional list candidates.
He was speaking to BBC Wales before the start of UKIP's annual conference, in Doncaster, on Friday.
Ex-MPs Mark Reckless and Neil Hamilton, and Mr Farage's head of media Alexandra Phillips, are all applying to stand as regional list candidates, who are elected using a form of proportional representation.
The names on those lists - UKIP's best chance of winning its first-ever seats in Cardiff Bay - will be picked by a central committee, rather than local UKIP branches.
But Mr Farage said: "We've got representatives from the national party and from Wales making those selections.
"We're much newer; you know, the Labour Party have been standing for over a century, they know their people before they make the selections.  We're very much newer.
"Five years ago in Wales UKIP hardly existed; now we've got a whole load of new people, and what we've chosen to do is go through a proper, professional vetting process, so we can put people before the electorate that we know will be good representatives."
He said any UKIP AMs elected in May would offer "constructive criticism" and would try to "break up a consensus, a very cosy consensus" in Cardiff Bay.
But Mr Farage said it would be "ridiculous" to discuss any possible post-election deals with other parties with polling day still several months away.
He said: "There are Catalans in Madrid, there are UKIP-ers in Strasbourg, there are SNP types at Westminster who do not believe in the existence of those chambers at all.
"We do believe that Wales needs the right devolved settlement and, yes, we will play our constructive part."
Commenting on the selection of candidates for the regional lists, UKIP's Welsh leader Nathan Gill admitted voters might be put off by non-Welsh candidates.
He told BBC Radio Wales: "Without a doubt in Wales that is a factor, we've got to take that into consideration.
"We're trying to get together not individuals elected but a team elected, and it's important for us that we get the right team for Wales."
Mr Gill said UKIP Wales would like to be left to itself, without interference from London, "to some extent" but "the reality is that we are a UK independence party, there has to be some give and take".
He said he would be disappointed if UKIP won fewer than five assembly seats, and predicted the party might win as many as seven.


A construction company has been charged with corporate manslaughter after two employees fell to their deaths from a first floor balcony as they hoisted a sofa up from the pavement.

Tomasz Procko and Karol Symanski died in the fall in Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, in November 2014.
Martinisation (London) Ltd has been charged with corporate manslaughter and health and safety breaches.
Mr Procko, 22, and Mr Symanski, 29, fell when the railings gave way.
The company's director Martin Gutaj, is also accused of health and safety offences.
Six other people were injured in the incident.
Zoe Martin, of the Crown Prosecution Service, said a hearing had been scheduled for 6 June at Westminster Magistrates' Court.


The number of exam appeals in Scotland has gone up,as big changes to the education system continue to bed in.

A total of 12,077 appeals were made this year to the Scottish Qualifications Authority - nearly 4,000 more than last year.
The overall number of appeals which led to a grade change went up although the proportion of appeals which were successful was down significantly.
A financial charge is now made when appeals are unsuccessful.
Big changes were made to the appeal system last year alongside the introduction of new qualifications.
The appeals process was, essentially, split into two.
If a candidate could be expected to get a poorer mark than they deserve - for instance because of serious illness or a death in the family - the school makes the appeal to the SQA in advance and provides supporting evidence. That way the candidate should still get the grade they merit when the exam results are published in August.
After the exam results are released, schools can ask for a paper's marking to be checked or for the marks to be added up again if they suspect a mistake has been made.
This year 12,077 appeals were made after the exam results were published - 2,378 led to the candidate being awarded a higher grade.
That compares to 2,175 out of 8,448 last year.
The concerns alone about the Higher Maths exam are not a major factor in the overall figures.
The total number of appeals has gone up but the proportion which led to a change in the grade is down.
There is a charge for appeals which do not lead to a change in the grade - this was designed as a deterrent against the purely speculative appeals which, it is alleged, some schools previously made simply because a candidate got a disappointing mark.
But does this also lead to a reluctance to make appeals which may, just, have succeeded?
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In 2013, 32,000 appeals were made. But this total also included candidates whose disappointing exam day performance could have been anticipated and the so-called "speculative appeals" which the new system was designed to discourage.
Charges are now made when appeals are unsuccessful to try to deter purely speculative appeals. An appeal can also result in a lower mark now - although this only happened on five occasions.
Earlier this year, Labour warned that some state schools may have been reluctant to put in appeals because of pressure on their budgets and suggested independent schools were more likely to make them.
Dr Janet Brown, SQA Chief Executive, said: "At the heart of all our activities is a commitment to the highest possible standards in Scottish qualifications.
"As part of that commitment, we have put systems in place to ensure that our approach to assessing qualifications is high-quality, rigorous and fair for all candidates. Post Results Services were designed in partnership and consultation with representatives from across  Scotland's education system."
"We constantly review our procedures to enhance and improve them with the aim of ensuring the best possible outcomes for candidates."
The controversy over this year's Higher Maths exam, said to have reduced some pupils to tears, means the number of appeals in the subject is of particular interest.
The pass mark in the New Higher was lowered to just 34% and candidates needed just 60% for an A Grade after the paper proved significantly harder than intended.
Just 29 appeals on behalf of candidates who sat the New Higher led them receiving a better grade, while 42 who sat the old Higher got a better grade on appeal.
Scottish Labour's opportunity spokesman Iain Gray said the "extraordinary" rise in appeals "shows just how chaotic the new exams system is".
He called for an urgent review of "what went wrong" with exams this year.
He said: "SNP Ministers and the SQA can't bury their heads in the sand any longer. The excuses we have heard previously from the SQA that they did their job just aren't good enough."
Lib Dem education spokesman Liam McArthur added: "Marking of exam papers needs to be consistent across the country so pupils know they are being treated equally and fairly. The increase in requests for review of results and the number of changes that have to be granted is therefore worrying."
A Scottish government spokesperson said; "This year 142,862 candidates sat a wide range of qualifications with record numbers achieving  Higher and Advanced Higher passes.
"The number of requests for review is a very small proportion of the total number of entries, with grades only changing in 0.4%.
"Meanwhile, the rate of requests for review for Higher Maths is lower than the average across all Higher subjects."


Ferrari have asked the FIA to review its decision to penalise Sebastian Vettel in the Mexican Grand Prix.

Four-time world champion Vettel, 29, was given a 10-second penalty that dropped him from third to fifth.
Formula 1's governing body had said the German moved under braking as he tried to hold off a passing move from Red Bull's Daniel Ricciardo.
A Ferrari statement said "a number of new elements have come to light after the decision was rendered".
While Ferrari accepted that the result of the race on 30 October would not be altered, they want the decision to be "reconsidered" to determine what is classed as dangerous driving and "to provide clarity" over the rules.
Speaking at a news conference before this weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Vettel said: "Obviously I don't agree with the decision that was made.
"I moved over to defend my position, I gave Daniel enough room on the inside and kept the car straight for more than the majority of the braking.
"Daniel locked up so bad because there was no grip on the inside. It looks worse than it was, I don't think it was dangerous, but I have to deal with the decision."
Vettel crossed the finish line fourth in Mexico but was promoted to third after Max Verstappen was giving a five-second penalty for cutting a corner of the track.
Vettel featured in the podium ceremony, before his penalty - received later that night - lifted Ricciardo to third and Verstappen to fourth.
"You don't want to wait so long after a race to have an outcome," said Australian Ricciardo, who described the penalty as the "right decision".
"When you're down the straight, if someone defends and moves one way you can move the other, but when you've committed to it, it's hard to pull out of the move."
Vettel is fourth in the drivers' championship on 187 points, 55 behind Ricciardo and 162 behind leader Nico Rosberg.


A site vacated by pharmaceutical giant Novartis is to become a science and business park, financed by housing.

West Sussex County Council said it had struck a deal to buy the 19.6-acre former Novartis site in Horsham for an undisclosed sum.
Swiss-based Novartis closed its research plant last year, with the loss of over 300 jobs.
The council said the business park for health and life sciences would bring up to 1,000 new jobs to the area.
The cost of the development is expected to be covered by housing on one third of the site.
Council leaders said companies would be attracted by strong road links to London, the south coast and Gatwick airport.
"Our vision is to create a world-renowned centre of excellence, building on the site's respected history with Novartis," said council leader Louise Goldsmith.
"It will deliver a science and business park that will help stimulate further growth in the sector, provide high-quality jobs for the county and provide support for small, innovative start-up businesses."
Novartis said it expected to complete negotiations with the council for the sale by early summer.
"If the new campus becomes a health and life sciences hub for the region as West Sussex County Council intend, it will also help to realise our ambition of leaving a scientific legacy at the site," said UK general manager Hugh O'Dowd.