scunthorpe makes a third of the steel that the uk makes. it's massively significant, it's critical notjust to that area, as you say, but also actually to the whole of the manufacturing sector in the uk, i believe — and ultimately to the uk economy. so, the government could not let this go out of business. jingye is a powerful company with more than 23,000 employees and annual sales worth £10 billion. it says it'll now invest £1.2 billion in upgrading british steel's facilities, but people within the industry say more needs to be done to help the sector by cutting energy costs and business rates, for example. otherwise, they say, for british steel, this could end up being just another false dawn. theo leggett, bbc news. colletta smith is at the british steel plant in scu nthorpe. we heard from some workers but there must be a huge relief there, just before christmas, but it looks like theirjobs are going to be safeguarded. yes, after six months of free and uncertainty for the staff and of course their families and friends in this area, t

for tens of thousands of people in scunthorpe it isa thousands of people in scunthorpe it is a waiting game to see if any buyers now come forward. judith kerr, the children's author who created the classic books ‘the tiger who came to tea' and the mog series, has died at the age of 95. fellow writers have been paying tribute to a remarkable woman who fled nazi germany and went on to publish dozens of books over a 50—year career. 0ur correspondent david sillito looks back at her life. "excuse me, do you think i could have tea with you...?" the tiger who came to tea. forjudith kerr, it was the beginning of a 50—year career, and it all began when she and her daughter were feeling in need of a bit of excitement. it got really very boring, i mean, you would go for a walk and have tea, and then that was it, really. and we wished somebody would come. and so, i thought, well, why not have a tiger come? and then came forgetful, accident—prone mog. it was, for her friend and fellow children's author lauren child, trademarkjudith kerr. her work is beautiful because there's a lovely stilln

and among john lunn strung's form a are scunthorpe united and leyton orient. with this, the midfielder has scored in allfour with this, the midfielder has scored in all four english divisions. crystal palace were one of the best away sides in the league last season but in theirfirst away sides in the league last season but in their first two games of this one they have yet to score. as this match ticked away the new boys were holding firm. this team and these players have waited years for their chance. at bramall lane, no top—flight side will get an easy ride. yes, we could not have wished for any more, a passionate, positive support and a full—blooded performance by my players. it is tough. we knew that crystal palace have great players with pace and energy. i thought we were value for a victory in a tight game and we are delighted to get off the mark at home. there was drama before the late match between chelsea and leicester had even started with referee graham scott getting stuck in traffic and handing over duties to fourth official oliver langford, gi

sarah corker, bbc look north, in scunthorpe. in january a video of the american gymnast katlyn o'hashi performing a perfect 10 routine, went viral, gaining her millions of new fans around the world. but her amazing performance in competition in california, betrayed none of the struggles in her life dealing with crippling body image issues. katelyn has been speaking to our sports correspondent, jo currie. it was the gymnastics routine that flipped the internet on its head. and injanuary, it turned us collegiate athlete, katelyn ohashi, into a viral sensation. it's crazy. the next day my phone kept going off, my twitter notifications and i looked and i had like 50,000 more followers than i had that morning. i had people screen shotting, celebrities posting the video. this is so crazy, i don't even know what's happening, but it's so amazing. but behind that smile, ohashi has had a difficultjourney. quitting sport when she was younger, a lot of coaches told her she was too large to be a gymnast. i was told that i didn't look like a

the move will protect 4,000 jobs at its scunthorpe and teesside plants, and up to 20,000 in the supply chain. an raf helicopter and army engineers are sent in to help in yorkshire with more flooding expected this week. today we have rain moving from the west towards the east. that will clear and then heavy blustery showers with sunshine in between. the weather this week remains u nsettled.

pretty much today, the uk government needs to put up or potentially british steel in scunthorpe will have to shut. on a similar theme, jamie oliver, his restau ra nt similar theme, jamie oliver, his restaurant empire has collapsed. this is got some international traction. being reported quite widely in the united states because he is well—known. he says he is heartbroken but again, this is one of many restaurant chains in the uk who are in this position. he's not alone. you are right, jamie is a global name. he's take on his own brand outside the uk to all parts of the world. this is another case of a business that's scaled up really quickly. it scaled up with private accurate —— private equity support. the question is, did it take on too much debt to scale up that quickly. it's a question that we get again and again and again with as they describe the casual dining sector. i was reading some stuff this morning about whether or not the quality of the meal and that you had in his restau ra nt the meal and that you had in his restaurant was as good as it was ten yea rs restaurant

it's the heart of scunthorpe, that's why people come to scunthorpe. it's for the jobs, they bring up their families here. to see all that go out the window, really, would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. so, the news today then is great? absolutely brilliant. the turkish pension fund now has exclusive rights to look closely at british steel's books, and though it is not a done deal, it's hoped things could be finalised in the coming weeks. this is bbc news, the latest headlines: this is bbc news, the headlines: medical officials in new york say the death of the disgraced financierjeffrey epstein was suicide. air travellers across the unites states are facing major delays as a computer failure causes chaos at airports. let's get more on the situation in hong kong now. mary lovely is economics professor at syracuse university in new york state. she told us there are many economic reasons why china would want to avoid a crackdown in hong kong. china uses hong kong is basically its entry to western capitalism. on a number of fronts, china real

good solution for british steel at scu nthorpe and elsewhere. good solution for british steel at scunthorpe and elsewhere. the north—east children and young people will be off school today, they may well be watching this spectacle but forgive me for not encouraging them to have faith in the prime minister's bluster and warm words because the factors that are no—deal brexit put at risk our 63% of exports to the eu and therefore theirfamiliesjobs. exports to the eu and therefore their families jobs. i hope that the children in her constituency, that she describes, will be able to learn from watching these proceedings that they will get more funding for their schools! 4000 people in primary schools! 4000 people in primary schools! 5000 per pupil in secondary schools! 5000 per pupil in secondary schools! that will be welcome news for them all. the vast majority of people in my constituency who voted to leave welcome the determination of the promised to deliver brexit. beyond that, we welcome extra police numbers because we share the concern about rising crime but when can we know the number

it's the heart of scunthorpe, that's why people come to scunthorpe. it's for the jobs, they bring up theirfamilies here. to see all that go out the window would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. so, the news today then is great? absolutely brilliant. the turkish pension fund now has exclusive rights to look closely at british steel's books, and though it is not a done deal, it's hoped things could be finalised in the coming weeks. judith moritz, bbc news, scunthorpe. the scottish government has nationalised the ferguson shipyard on the clyde. ministers say the agreement will secure an "absolutely essential" project, to build two ferries, and save hundreds ofjobs. but unions are warning that nationalisation for the firm, won't be a "quick fix" for all it's problems. from port glasgow, lorna gordon's report contains flash photography. it's one of the last shipyards on the clyde. but it's been in troubled waters over who pays the cost overruns for two ferries destined for scotland's islands. a new owner is now on the horizon. not a company, bu

colletta smith is at british steel in scunthorpe, these are anxious times for the workforce. what chance theirjobs can be saved? well, this is another dip in a horrible roller—coaster that the thousands of workers and their families have been facing since the company went into liquidation six months ago. there was good news over the summer as ataer holdings were announced as the preferred bidder to buy the company and they had exclusive access to the documents, the financial paperwork of the company said they could have a good look through and decide whether they wa nted look through and decide whether they wanted to buy the company. the workers kept theirjobs and furnaces behind me had kept burning in that period. there were questions raised about whether the investment arm of the turkish armed forces should be allowed to buy such a significant company here in the uk. now today the official receiver and the government has said that from tomorrow they are going to be open tomorrow they are going to be open to talks with other companies who might be interested in buying the

and 3,000 of those are at scunthorpe, where there's that huge steelworks. otherjobs are also at risk in locations such as teesside and 20,000 others, potentially, in the supply chains. so there is a lot at stake here. british steel is still trading though while urgent effort on behind the scenes to try and find a buyer. we do understand there has been a serious interest both domestically and from foreign quarters. so perhaps uk firms and some international firms might be interested in buying it. the sunday telegraph today did report that ministers are only prepared for the government to continue supporting british steel for two more weeks, and after that the plug would be pulled. government sources have confirmed to us that they do not recognise that timetable. they're saying that two weeks' time doesn't have to be the end at all. meanwhile, there are a lot of people nervously watching and waiting to see if somebody does comes forward. the difficulty is, as we talked about in the course of the week when this story was developing, that steel is in long—ter

at risk, 3000 of those at scunthorpe. 0ther put at risk, 3000 of those at scunthorpe. other jobs put at risk, 3000 of those at scunthorpe. 0therjobs are at risk in teesside and 20,000 others, potentially, in the supply chain. there is a lot at stake. british steel is trading while efforts go on behind the scenes to try and find a buyer. there has been some serious interest, domestically and from foreign quarters, uk firms and international firms foreign quarters, uk firms and internationalfirms might foreign quarters, uk firms and international firms might be interested in buying it. the sunday telegraph today did report that ministers are only prepared for the government to continue supporting british steel for two more weeks and after that the plug would be pulled. government sources have confirmed to us we government sources have confirmed to us we do not recognise that timetable. they say that two weeks' timetable. they say that two weeks' time does not have to be the end. meanwhile, a lot of people are nervously watc

british steel employs around 11,500 workers, the vast majority here at scunthorpe. another 800 on teesside. 20,000 jobs in the supply chain also depend on it. steel production in an industry that's been feeling the heat. this loss—making business was bought by greybull capital for a pound three years ago, but it collapsed. the government's official receiver took control and the search for a buyer began. ataer, the investment arm of turkey's military pension fund, has now clinched a provisional deal. sources told the bbc it was the best offer, saving morejobs. the next stage of the process from our perspective is we now expect ataer to engage with us, present their plans for proper scrutiny. right from the beginning we've always said that this business needs to be kept together. the long—term future of steel—making in scunthorpe needs to be secured, and there needs to be an investment plan which takes the business forward and secures steel—making in scunthorpe and the north—east of england for generations to come. there is some way to go though before this

scunthorpe significant this plant is to the town. scu nthorpe orbits significant this plant is to the town. scunthorpe orbits around these steelworks, and that means for the thousands impacted, no news today means another sleepless night. alan's got a day off from the blast furnaces today, but work is still the only thing on his mind. we were being told one minute people were losing theirjobs, then the next minute, it's not happening. it's just frustrating, obviously not knowing your future, and obviously if it happens here, what do you have to do? do you have to look to move elsewhere, to try and get a job elsewhere, or do you try and stay here and find a job and just struggle on and survive? i don't know. you've got kids, then, in schools here? yeah. that are settled. yeah, i've got a seven—year—old, she's got a six—year—old, and obviously we've got a nine—year—old as well. that's a big impact on the family and all of them, isn't it? it is, it's a massive upheaval for everybody. but then the other thing is, do you look

scunthorpe boxing club is a stone's throw from the main factory gates. over the years the steelworks have donated plenty of money, and classes would be dearer — they're only £2 for kids. two weeks ago henry had a visitor in his school's career sessions. we have a lot of students that want to work in british steel. it's a big company. we had someone from british steel who came in and told us about where it could lead you on what college courses to do... today's news is a double blow for taxpayers. a few years ago the government loaned greybull capital £100 million, and from next week they'll also have to pick up the company's wage bill. that's because greybull and its shareholders were unable, or unwilling, to support the business. last—ditch efforts are now being made to find a buyer, but hopes are evaporating. colletta smith, bbc news, in scu nthorpe. let's speak to our economics correspondent dharshini david, who's in scu nthorpe. in your view, was this news inevitable today? for all their history these imposing structures provide little defence

scunthorpe steelworks, scu nthorpe steelworks, and scunthorpe steelworks, and another day of uncertainty looms. we can't do anything. we make this place has a good fighting spirit and it will carry on, love. butjust after10am this morning came the news no—one wa nted this morning came the news no—one wanted to hear. there would be no rescue dealfor this wanted to hear. there would be no rescue deal for this site. mixed feelings. we've been told 110 different things, so we don't know where we are or what's going on. still left in limbo, we don't know what is happening. or i am left in limbo. so how does it feel to what is happening. or i am left in limbo. so how does it feelto be here again, fighting the same battle ? here again, fighting the same battle? i which we were here in different circumstances, i feel like deja vu. sale at here during the height of the 2016 steel crisis. she said today's news has come as a body blow. talks between the government and the company broke down, leading to its liquidation. is absolutely devastating. as you can imagine, colleagues, former colleagues

most of those jobs are at risk at the site in scunthorpe. north korea says it has no intention of holding any more direct talks with south korea — a day after its neighbour called for reunification in the next 25 years. the north has also carried out another suspected missile test. 0ur correspondent in seoul, laura bicker, says north korea issued a sharp response to president moonjae—in's suggestion of reunification. let's get more on this from our correspondent, laura bicker, whojoins me now from seoul. the war of words continues? war of words and also the sound of the door of diplomacy closing on soul, which will be difficult for president moonjae—in, the south korean leader, to hear. he worked so ha rd to korean leader, to hear. he worked so hard to bring together kim jong—un and donald trump for talks. it now appears that north korea wants him frozen out. first of all, back to the missile test, we know that north korea fired off what has been described as two unidentified projectiles. we are hearing that they could be more shortâ

the scunthorpe imports are coming to europe. the scu nthorpe plant has imports are coming to europe. the scunthorpe plant has always been marginal, certainly in the last ten or 15 years. tata couldn't make a go of it. and energy costs in the uk are quite high, and input costs on iron orand are quite high, and input costs on iron or and coke are also high. it's facing a really difficult sale and a really difficult quest to find a new buyer. but having said that, these businesses are very cyclical. if world oil prices recover then it could be a very profitable plant but it's a big ask. you keep a close eye on that story this morning will stop moving to marks & spencer, who reported a fall in sales and profits. it's in the middle of a turnaround programme. how are they painting it, is it to be expected at this stage in the programme? that's exactly what they are saying to stop this is only the start of a turnaround plan so you can't expect too much too soon. the market reaction has been interesting, down quite sharply on what hasn'

worried about what he's going to do with his qualifications, and really what the future looks like for scunthorpe. the prime minister is urging mps to back her new plans for brexit, amid signs that opposition from all sides is hardening. she has been focused only on keeping her divided party together, and it hasn't worked! and her time has now run out!

simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. well, joining me in the studio now isjo michell, who's an associate professor of economics at the university of the west of england. why british deal? the operation in the uk isn't the most economic. what is jingye trying the uk isn't the most economic. what isjingye trying to get out of this? they already have a steel industry. 0n the face of it, the reason for the purchase as the products made in scunthorpe are different than the ones made in china. they produce longer, reduced shipping. so on the face of it is about portfolio, but i also think it is about expansion into international markets, higher value added products and technology. soi value added products and technology. so i think there is a short run and long—run picture. so i think there is a short run and long-run picture. we have had concerns in the past of china dumping cheap steel on markets. with a chinese company now buying british deal, what does that mean in terms of competition? it shows that the chinese buyer th

it's the heart of scunthorpe, that's why people come to scunthorpe. it's for the jobs, they bring up their families here. to see all that go out the window, really, would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. so, the news today then is great? absolutely brilliant. the turkish pension fund now has exclusive rights to look closely at british steel's books, and though it is not a done deal, it's hoped things could be finalised in the coming weeks. judith moritz, bbc news, scunthorpe. the scottish government has nationalised the ferguson shipyard on the clyde. ministers say the agreement will secure an "absolutely essential" project, to build two ferries, and save hundreds ofjobs. but unions are warning that nationalisation for the firm, won't be a "quick fix" for all it's problems. from port glasgow, lorna gordon's report contains flash photography. it's one of the last shipyards on the clyde. but it's been in troubled waters over who pays the cost overruns for two ferries destined for scotland's islands. a new owner is now on the horizon. not a c

and mp5, to provide british steel with emergency financial help and safeguard more than 4,000 jobs in scunthorpe. the company is seeking a £75 million government loan to avoid collapse. it blames brexit uncertainty for slowing demand for steel, which is keeping prices low. the government has already lent the company £120 million. president trump has declared a national emergency, to protect us communications networks, from foreign espionage. he's signed an executive order barring american firms from using technology developed by companies posing a security risk, and so is paving the way for a ban on the chinese firm huawei. the move comes amid a deepening trade war between china and the united states. newcastle crown court has heard that the man who claimed to have evidence of a vip paedophile ring, was himself a child abuser. carl beech had pleaded guilty to child sex offences in a separate trial, during the investigation into his own allegations, against several prominent figures. he denies 12 counts of perverting the course ofjustice and one of fraud. 0ur correspondent, june kelly has more.

throughout this negotiation, have they asked for a wider package of measures to support the site in scunthorpe and the steel industry more widely? can he confirm the status of these negotiations and why they are reporting to have stalled in recent days and it is reported that one of the days is that the partner's frustration with the compa ny‘s and that the partner's frustration with the company's and willingness to put money on the table. what impact will the compa ny‘s decision money on the table. what impact will the company's decision to acquire another company last week has had on negotiations? a woman who was raped by a cricketer while asleep has said she was "humiliated" to find out he had taken part in a sexual conquest "game". the former worcestershire player alex hepburn was sentenced to five years in prison last month. the victim has been telling the bbc‘s victoria derbyshire programme about the impact the ordeal has had on her life and on those around her. the rate doesn't only affect me, it affects my mum, it affects my dad, my sister, everyone. my grandparents, my aunties,

we have got examples in hastings, scunthorpe, think so. we have got examples in hastings, scu nthorpe, all across think so. we have got examples in hastings, scunthorpe, all across the country, driving this change. they are skilled at the end there for the long term, delivering something their communities once, so they don‘t come and go with the economic cycle. thank you. there are fresh calls for a change in the law on assisted dying, from the family of an 80—year—old woman who has been cleared of killing her terminally ill husband. mavis eccleston and her husband dennis were both found unconscious at their home in staffordshire after taking an overdose. mavis recovered but was later charged with murder. john maguire has been to speaking to their daughterjoy. married for 60 years, their intention was to die as they have lived, together. 18 months ago, dennis eccleston was suffering with terminal bowel cancer. he just wanted to end his life without any pain and go without any treatment. so his wife mavis gave him an overdose of presc

the business which employs more than 3,000 people in scunthorpe and around 800 on teesside, is on the brink of collapse, unless it receives emergency funding to weather what the company calls brexit—related issues. our business correspondent colleta smith sent this report. alan's got a day off from the blast furnaces today, but work is still the only thing on his mind. we were being told one minute people were losing theirjobs, then the next minute, it's not happening. it's just frustrating, obviously not knowing your future, and obviously if it happens here, what do you have to do? do you have to look to move elsewhere, to try and get a job elsewhere, or do you try and stay here and find a job and just struggle on and survive? i don't know. you've got kids, then, in schools here? yeah. that are settled. yeah, i've got a seven—year—old, she's got a six—year—old, and obviously we've got a nine—year—old as well. that's a big impact on the family and all of them, isn't it? it is, it's a massive upheaval for everybody. but then the other thing is, do you look at working away

it's the heart of scunthorpe, that's why people come to scunthorpe, it's for the jobs, they bring up their families here. to see all that go out the window would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. so, the news today is great? absolutely brilliant. it's hoped that the turkish deal will be finalised in the coming weeks. those whose livelihoods depend on it say it must come with a bold vision for the future, to stop history repeating itself. judith moritz, bbc news, scunthorpe. a week on from britain's biggest power blackout any decade, the national grid which manages the network has delivered its first report to the energy regulator explaining more about what happened. earlier we spoke to our business correspondent where one of the power stations went down last week. the report the national grid has sent to off gem this evening is just the first stage of an urgent review, the energy regulator told it to carry out, explaining the chain of events that led to nearly i out, explaining the chain of events that led to nearlyi million people losing their power temporarily and to ext

british steel — which employs thousands of people in scunthorpe — is due to hear whether it will receive an emergency government bailout, as the firm teeters on the brink of administration. almost 600 suspected members of so—called county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a coordinated police operation across the uk. also coming up — research suggests that the majority of british motorists are not ready to buy an electric car. good morning and welcome to the bbc news at nine. tributes have been paid to the three—time formula 1 world champion, niki lauda, who has died at the age of 70. the austrian driver, who had a lung transplant last year, famously made a remarkable return to racing just a0 days after he was badly burned in a crash in 1976. in a statement, his family said he was a "benchmark for all of us." joe wilson looks back on his life. niki lauda excelled and somehow survived in a desperately dangerous era. he defied his wealthy family's orders to be a racing driver. with ferrari, lauda dominated formula 1. already world champion in 1975, more glory seemed certain. th

it's the heart of scunthorpe. that's why people come to scunthorpe, it's for the jobs, they bring up their families here. to see all that go out the window would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. so, the news today is great? absolutely brilliant. it's hoped that the turkish deal will be finalised in the coming weeks. those whose livelihoods depend on it say it must come with a bold vision for the future, to stop history repeating itself. judith moritz, bbc news, scunthorpe. we can speak to an industrial port for bloomberg, specialising in mines. he is in new york city. good evening to you. how does this provisional deal work for you?m seems, in some ways, to be a win— one situation. the british government doesn't have to say they have to slice 5000 jobs which, a nyway have to slice 5000 jobs which, anyway you cut it, is a huge amount ofjobs. and for the buyer, this military pension fund for turkey, they end up getting row material supplierfor one of they end up getting row material supplier for one of

if we look online again you can see scunthorpe in the north—east of england, which is the main british steel plan. and you can see in this image herejust how large the british steel site is next to the british steel site is next to the town of scunthorpe. it is the main employer. you know, if you go to, say, pennsylvania, in the us, which is big with steel, these things are the main employers. in the 1960s and 1950s they made those places to be roaring. it was the backbone of the community. now it has all changed. the one thing eye would say, you know, beware of promises made because sometimes things change. will keep an eye for sure. you very much. cornellius back later for the news sure. you very much. cornellius back laterfor the news briefing. we have more to discuss them. —— core nearly the leader of spain's socialist party says he will call all other party leaders on monday to get them to tackle the political stalemate after the country's fourth election in four years again delivered a hung parliament. pedro sanchez‘s party will remain the largest — just as in april's pol

british steel employs around 11,500 workers, the vast majority here at scunthorpe. another 800 on teesside. 20,000 jobs in the supply chain also depend on it. steel production in an industry that's been feeling the heat. this loss—making business was bought by greybull capital for a pound three years ago, but it collapsed. the government's official receiver took control and the search for a buyer began. ataer, the investment arm of turkey's military pension fund, has now clinched a provisional deal. sources told the bbc it was the best offer, saving morejobs. the next stage of the process from our perspective is we now expect ataer to engage with us, present their plans for proper scrutiny. right from the beginning we've always said that this business needs to be kept together. the long—term future of steel—making in scunthorpe needs to be secured, and there needs to be an investment plan which takes the business forward and secures steel—making in scunthorpe and the north—east of england for generations to come. there is some way to go though before this

british steel — as a chinese manufacturer is set to buy the company — safeguarding jobs at plants in scunthorpe and teesside. more misery forecast, as rain is set to hit parts of yorkshire and the midlands already suffering from the effects of flooding. coming up on afternoon live all the sport — sarah.

it's the heart of scunthorpe, that's why people come to scunthorpe, it's for the jobs, they bring up their families here. to see all that go out the window would be really disappointing and quite upsetting. so, the news today is great? absolutely brilliant. it's hoped that the turkish deal will be finalised in the coming weeks. those whose livelihoods depend on it say it must come with a bold vision for the future, to stop history repeating itself. judith moritz, bbc news, scunthorpe. our business editor, simon jack, is here. the turkish military pension fund. what exactly is that, and how often do pension funds get involved in this kind of takeover? it sounds odd, what are they doing buying up british deal? but it's not that unusualfor some british deal? but it's not that unusual for some occupational pension schemes are some of the biggest investors in the world, like the ontario teachers fund, which used to own hs1. they are big investors. the important thing about this particular subsidiary, it is also 50% owner of turkey's biggest steel producer, so it is thought these two busin

in a moment we'll talk to coletta smith at british steel in scunthorpe but first let's get the latest from our business correspondent emma simpson jamie oliver's restaurant chain, what's gone wrong? his restaurant business has been struggling for quite a long time. it also —— almost went bankrupt a few years ago and he ploughed in £13 million of his own money to keep it going. they did a restructuring last year, 12 outlets closed, the loss of some 600 jobs and they brought in a new management tea m and they brought in a new management team and new funding but it seems that wasn't enough to turn things around. we know some 25 outlets are affected, the vast majority of them atjamie's affected, the vast majority of them at jamie's italian, the affected, the vast majority of them atjamie's italian, the chain he started back in 2008. we are waiting ona started back in 2008. we are waiting on a statement from the administrators but we know this affects some 1300 jobs. jamie oliver has been speaking on twitter this morning saying i appreciate how difficult this is for everyone affected.

for tens of thousands of people in scunthorpe, it isa thousands of people in scunthorpe, it is a waiting game to see if any buyers now come forward. now it's time for a look at the weather. we will see slow, gradual changes for the weather this afternoon, it will stay bright with spells of sunshine. skies like these were spotted earlier in shropshire fairly widespread. it isn't like that everywhere, in scotland, thicker cloud and some rain. through this afternoon, thicker cloud into south—west england, some patches of rain may get here as well. otherwise, temperatures are still doing well, these are the temperatures around about 6pm this evening, 22 in london, a bit cooler than that in scotland and northern ireland with the cloud continuing to thicken and threaten. overnight, we will see the north wind pushing cloudy skies across scotland and northern ireland. england and wales having clear spells, temperatures 6-10, but having clear spells, temperatures 6—10, but perhaps staying up around 11 in the london area. mixed fortu nes 11 in the london area. mixed fortunes for friday, the we

simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. the british founder of an organisation that trained the syrian white helmets emergency response group has been found dead in istanbul. turkish authorities have launched an investigation afterjames le mesurier‘s body was discovered beneath his apartment‘s balcony. the white helmets are a volunteer group set up to rescue civilians caught up in the syrian civil war and are credited with saving thousands of lives. mr le mesurier — a former british army officer — received an 0be in 2016 for his work. more heavy rain is expected in parts of yorkshire and the midlands which are already flooded. the environment agency says 43 flood warnings are in place across the country, including five severe warnings on the river don in south yorkshire. doncaster council says it‘s concerned that some residents in the village of fishlake are refusing to leave their properties despite extensive flooding. 0ur correspondent dan johnson reports. 0n the low flat lands is to have doncaster, fishlake 0n

the insolvency of the company means 5000 jobs are put at risk. 3000 are at scunthorpe. otherjobs are at risk in teesside and 20,000 others potentially in the supply chains. there is a lot at stake here. british steel are still trading while work is going on behind the scenes to try and find a buyer. there has been a serious interest domestically and from foreign quarters. uk firms and international firms might be interested in buying it. the sunday telegraph today did report that ministers are only prepared for the government supporting british steel for two more weeks, after that the plug will be peeled. government sources have confirmed to us they do not recognise that timetable. meanwhile, there are a lot of people are nervously watching and waiting to see if somebody comes forward. the difficulty is that steel is in long—term decline, in terms of the uk's share of the market. huge competition from china. i heard simon saying that moore produced was —— make more steel was produced in china than in the british lifetime. that is right, the uk steel industry faces

but the scunthorpe site has been rescued before. in 2016, a private equity firm bought it from tata steel forjust £1. earlier this week, its owners, british steel, appealed to the government for an emergency loan. today, the business secretary said that would've been illegal, but explained what support they will be offering. during the days and weeks ahead, i will work with the official receiver, the special managers and with the british steel support group of trade unions, management, suppliers, customers and the local communities to pursuit remorselessly every possible step to secure the future of these valuable operations. mr speaker, this is a very worrying time for everyone associated with british steel. each one of british steel's sites has a proud record of steel— making excellence, and i'm determined to see it continue. there will now be attempts to find a buyer, and staff will still be paid. but in a region proud of its steel—making heritage, the future of this plant is about more than just money. sarah walton, bbc new

never to this is the news that everyone in scunthorpe hoped never to hear. they have survived decades of difficulties in this industry, and now the company is being liquidated. that means british steel have said they will pay workers this week's wages but the government are going to pick up the tab from then on. and while last—ditch attempts are made to find a buyer for any or all of the business will stop if that's not successful then the gates here will be locked and more than 3000 people will face redundancy in this town alone. this steelworks has shaped the landscape and lives here for generations. but that might be about to change. we have been told 110 different things so we don't know where we are or what's going on.|j wa nt where we are or what's going on.|j want to stay in myjob but what will be will be. can't do anything. apparently we are getting special managers to ring us and let us know what is happening. but still left in limbo, don't know what's happening. for weeks, everyone who has been living in the hope that the government would step in

simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. britain's economy has grown at the slowest annual rate in almost a decade, according to official figures, but has avoided going into recession. gdp, which measures all goods and services produced, increased by 0.3% between july and september, slightly below market expectations. our economics editor, faisal islam, has the details. at this warehouse for a top tyre fitter in peterborough, business remains resilient, even as the impact of a world of economic uncertainty can be felt. like the economy generally, the consumer is holding up, but fears around supply disruption and price rises linked to brexit have held back investment. a lot of the supply into our business comes from europe or further afield, so the strength of the pounds important to us in terms of how we can give a good—value price to the customers, and that's certainly something that's putting pressure on us at the moment. the last quarter's figures showing the economy shrinking by 0.2% between april and june brought fear

places like scunthorpe really rely on that industry to feed their economy. if you go to scunthorpe their economy. if you go to scu nthorpe and ask their economy. if you go to scunthorpe and ask people there, everybody knows people that work there. the town depends on it, the local area depends on it. it has been a pillar of british industry for decades in various shapes and forms. it‘s fair to say nobody wants british steel to go under. but its future absolutely depends on a buyer being prepared to come and step in. it's being prepared to come and step in. it‘s not a cheap business to run. a buyer with pretty deep pockets coming in and saving it is the only way, really, to secure its future. u nless way, really, to secure its future. unless the government back to nationalise it, which it has not said so far it is prepared to do. the headlines on bbc news... borisjohnson and michael gove — the two figureheads of the official leave campaign — take on each other for the conservative party leadership. andrea leadsom and dominic raab have also joined in t

simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. the headlines on bbc news: nigel farage gives in to pressure from fellow brexiteers and says his brexit party will not stand in tory held seats a chinese firm confirms a rescue deal for british steel, safeguarding four thousand jobs in scunthorpe and teeside. more rain forecast in areas of england already been hit by flooding. five severe flood warnings — meaning a threat to life — are still in place. britain's economy has grown at the slowest annual rate in almost a decade according to official figures but has avoided going into recession. gdp which measures all goods and services produced increased by 0.3 per cent between july and september slightly below market expectations. 0ur economics editor faisal islam has the details. at this warehouse for a top tyre fitter in peterborough, business remains resilient, even as the impact of a world of economic uncertainty can be felt. like the economy generally, the consumer is holding up, but fears around supply disruption and price rise

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

coletta smith, bbc news, in scunthorpe. now it's time for a look at the weather with mel coles. good evening. it's been a fine end of the day for many places with evening sunshine around but we've also have some quite heavy showers affecting eastern scotland, we had reports of thunder here and they are starting to inch their way into north east england gradually fading as the night goes on. we will keep the rain going to swell, northern scotla nd the rain going to swell, northern scotland quite patchy with some more cloud and cloudy zone working into north wales in northwest england in the north midlands. clear skies, quite chilly, missed around perhaps in some spots on wednesday morning. that rain will be quite persistent to the norther aisles, gradually sinking further south with the day and that cloudy zone stretching from north wales over to lincolnshire may produce some drizzle. but many places remaining dry. a little bit breezy up towards northern scotland come elsewhere, the ones will tend to be fairly light, feeling warm in the sunshine once again. particularly down towa

and mps to provide british steel with emergency financial help and safeguard more than 4,000 jobs in scunthorpe. the company is seeking a £75 million government loan to avoid collapse. it blames brexit uncertainty for slowing demand for steel, which is keeping prices low. the government has already lent the company £120 million. with the european elections taking place next week, we're travelling around the uk, examining the issues which will affect how people will vote. today, our correspondent sian lloyd reports from wales, where a majority voted to leave the european union in the referendum in 2016. what do they think now? loading up ready to make another crossing from holyhead, the welsh terminal is an importance gateway to europe. the second busiest roll—on, roll—off port in the uk. leaving the european union would bring changes here, but the forthcoming elections aren't uppermost on passengers' minds. no, not interested in voting in the european elections. i don't have any faith in anything anyone's doing at the minute. i think it's a bit of a damp squib. in common with wales as a w

coletta smith, bbc news, in scunthorpe. as well as the jobs in scunthorpe — there are another 800 that could be lost on teeside. danny savage is at the lackenby plant near middlesbrough. danny, what is the reaction there? we are 108 miles up the road from north lincolnshire. 800 people work at the site behind me and a neighbouring one. they will be paid this month but going forward after that there is great uncertainty and there is a feeling of here we go again. is this the final nail in the coffin of steel works on the side? 0nly coffin of steel works on the side? only three years or so down the road from when the last blast furnace in this area close down by the loss of 1700 jobs. people are used to this industry winding down but it will be at the forefront of many people's minds. we are focusing on middlesbrough and the surrounding area this week and many people will be wondering what will happen to the side's oldest industry. tributes have been paid to niki lauda — the veteran motor racing driver, who's died aged 70