colletta smith in scunthorpe, in scunthorpe. colletta smith in scu nthorpe, thank you in scunthorpe. colletta smith in scunthorpe, thank you very much. the uk economy recovered in the third quarter of the year, growing by 0.3% to reverse a contraction earlier in the year. but the growth was modest and the figures showed economy has slowed to its lowest rate in almost a decade. here's our economics correspondent andy verity. in peterborough, this is the biggest tyre distribution centre in the country. it is the sort of service business which does well when consumers are not ready to invest in a new car but are ready to buy new tires to keep the old motor going. in the third quarter of the year, that pattern was repeated across the economy. business in services picking up but weak investment not helped by brexit uncertainty. picking up but weak investment not helped by brexit uncertaintym makes it difficult to plan for the future in terms of our cost base and what selling price we need to make the money that the company needs to r

scunthorpe in the north—east. they are good highly paid and highly skilled job each of which supports at least another two jobs locally. we have to see this through to the conclusion. we are talking about families, middle of november and thinking about christmas, after months of worry, what does an announcement like this do? it feels everyone with confidence. we are not done yet and we need to keep our eye on the ball and see it through to the conclusion whatever government is in power but it will give everyone a huge boost. we know jingye are serious and we look forward to working with them to make sure we get the right outcome for the people of scunthorpe and the community is related to british steel and the uk economy because it isa steel and the uk economy because it is a strategic business. a quick word on what the government have done because it is their action that perhaps ease this through, isn't it? that is right. the learnt lessons from 2015 when ssi went into liquidation, that did not have to happen and

chinese firm confirms a rescue deal for british steel — buying it for 70 million and saving 4000 jobs in scunthorpe and teesside. it has been a big concern, nobody knowing what would happen and whether they would have a job to pay their

chinese firm confirms a rescue deal for british steel — buying it for 70 million and saving 4000 jobs in scunthorpe and teesside. it has been a big concern, nobody knowing what would happen and whether they would have a job to pay their mortgage. finally something positive. it's good. there are 42 flood warnings still in place in the north of england. ministers will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow as locals underline the scale of the crisis. a state of emergency has been declared in new south wales and queensland as bushfires continue to burn, posing what authorities say, is a "catastrophic" threat. families in england will benefit from two cannabis—based medicines approved for the nhs — but others say they still won't get what they need. hello and welcome to our look ahead to what the papers will be bringing us tomorrow. with me are asa bennett, the brexit commissioning editor at the telegraph, and sienna rodgers, who's the editor of labourlist. many of tomorrow's front pages are already in. the financial times says borisjohnson has been given a boost after nigel farage‘s announcement tha