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

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

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

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.

scunthorpe scunthorpe, many more in the supply chain. scu nthorpe is scunthorpe, many more in the supply chain. scunthorpe is a huge supplier of steel, someone knows someone who works there in the town, it would be devastating for the town. the beds are on sunday, anybody interested in buying british steel. some potential buyers have emerged, some as far as away from france and russia. 0ne company, called gsw, one of india's leading steelmakers. british steel is important, one of their biggest customers is network rail. 95% of all railtrack v travel on in this country supplied and made in scunthorpe. a country supplied and made in scu nthorpe. a lot country supplied and made in scunthorpe. a lot ofjobs rest on finding new buyer. one steel expert has said today, i don't see a saviour on the horizon. let's hope he's wrong. lets hope indeed. we'll be thinking of everybody in scunthorpe over weekend. so, naomi, why have chimney sweeps been making the news? for many, they might conjure up images of dick van dijk in the classic film mary poppi

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

tx the company, which employs four and a half thousand people in scunthorpe, cumbria, north yorkshire and teesside, reportedly needs a loan of up to 75 million to keep trading. it's already borrowed £100 million from the government to pay an eu bill. family courts are putting children at risk by ordering them to spend time alone with parents who have convictions for domestic abuse, mps and charities have warned. they've called for an independent inquiry, as an investigation by the victoria derbyshire programme reveals four children have been killed since 2014 by an abusive parent after a family court in england allowed access. the ministry ofjustice said "where there is evidence of domestic abuse, the courts are bound by law to consider potential harm to the child and this over—rides any presumption of parental involvement". pressure is growing on itv to axe thejeremy kyle show after the death of a man who appeared on the programme. downing street called the death of steve dymond, who was 63, "deeply concerning". and the commons media committee will meet today to discuss whether to

simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, i found out how punks helped to end the cold war. also on this weekend's special programme, we are off to bulgaria to visit an iconic relic of its communist past. powerful, powerful architecture. and we meet the people in latvia recreating a good night out, eastern block style. i think that will warm me up! this weekend marks the 30th anniversary of the fall of the berlin wall, back in november 1989. poland was the first eastern bloc country to turn its back on communism, earlier that year. but those iconic images of the wall coming down here in berlin really did confirm that the cold war in europe was coming to an end. 0n the evening of november 9, 1989, the whole world watched the destruction of the berlin wall. a structure that divided notjust the city, but families, nations, and superpowers. stretching over 80 miles, the wall was built to divide the communist east and the capitalist west. today, only small sections of it still remained, and crossing i

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 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

among his former clubs are scunthorpe united and leyton orient. 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 their first two games of this one they have yet to score. as this match ticked away the new boys were holding firm. the man at the helm knows what it means. we have been out of the division for 12 years, it is a fantastic footballing city. we have had a great three years and we wa nted had a great three years and we wanted to continue but we are here to play and make it difficult for teams. we do not want to be the whipping boys. this team and these players have waited years for their chance. at bramall lane, no top—flight side will get an easy ride. former england, arsenal and chelsea left—back ashley cole has announced his retirement from professional football. the 38—year—old, who earned 107 caps for england, was out of contract at derby county. he is the most decorated footballer in fa cup history, having lifted the trophy seve

simonjack, bbc news, scunthorpe. boeing says it expects is grounded 737 max jets to resume commercial flights in january. it says it hopes to receive approval from the us regulator — the faa next month. vivienne nunis in new york. why is it so confident? actually this is a date that has been pushed back by boeing. it had one of those planes to be flying again in december, we now hear this admission that it december, we now hear this admission thatitis december, we now hear this admission that it is looking like january instead. for that to happen, it needs the faa to give the plane the green light and recertify it. interestingly we've seen a couple of the biggest airlines here in the us a back the date they expect to bring the plane back into their flight schedules. southwest and american airlines are now expecting they don't expect the 737 back in their schedules until march. the faa has quite a lot to do, it needs to check the changes that boeing has made to the changes that boeing has made to the anti—stalling

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 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

by tgv is run on steel in scunthorpe. by british steel. not a lot of people know that. the british ambassador didn't know that until i told him but there can be no more powerful metaphor for the cultural, economic and political partnership between our countries and i'm proud to say that in spite of some of the negative predictions over the last three years, our capital city in london remains one of the biggest french cities on earth. and long may it so remain, and i know that of course you will want to treasure and support the hundreds of thousands of british citizens living here in france, as much as we in the uk will treasure and support the 3.2 million eu nationals, including french citizens come in our country, so let's get brexit done sensibly and pragmatically and in the interests of both sides and let's not wait until october at the 315t, let's get on now in deepening and intensifying the french and a partnership between us over lunch. —— the friendship. what does leaving without a deal actually mean? trading on wto rules for the long term or is it effectivel

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

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

the valuable operations insights at scu nthorpe and teesside the valuable operations insights at scunthorpe and teesside and elsewhere and i will be meeting a group of members of parliament from the region whose constituents are affected later today. since the government did nothing to protect the steel industry in redcar, i hope they will do better on scunthorpe where 5000 jobs are at risk. the select committee raises questions about whether the government entered into the negotiations in good faith. another sector that has been failed by the government is not of the renewable industry. solar installations are down by 94%, onshore wind coming to a grinding halt, they have failed to back the very important, very exciting and innovative swansea bay tidal lagoon. they are failing on cars, steel, on renewables. i know the tory leadership candidates have been falling over themselves to confess to their past indulgences, but can the prime minister name an that is legal that her government ministers actually backed? -- name and industry. he talks about solar power, look at facts. 99% of solar pow

for thousand people are employed at the scunthorpe plant. the unite union is encouraging the company's owner grateful to find a solution. theresa may's cabinet are meeting to review what she has described as her new build brexit offer. the withdrawal agreement bill will be put before parliament at the beginning of next month. ministers are expected to discuss whether to start planning for a no—deal brexit. more than 500 suspected members of drugs gangs have been arrested over the past week and a coordinated police operation across the uk. officers were tackling so—called cou nty officers were tackling so—called county lines drugs networks involving gangs from cities moving into smaller towns or rural areas and choosing children and vulnerable people to help until drugs. weapons we re people to help until drugs. weapons were recovered, people to help until drugs. weapons were recovered , as people to help until drugs. weapons were recovered, as well as more than £300,000 in cash. a man has been charged with common assault and criminal

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

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

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

scunthorpe is famous for one thing, steele. from the olympic stadium to the sydney harbour bridge, steel made in this town has built some of the well‘s most iconic structures. but after the collapse of british steel in may, thousands of workers are still waiting to find out if the plant will be saved and the decision is due any day now. sarah caulker reports. thomas brittain's steel town is in trouble. generation after generation have worked in the mills and furnaces here. scu nthorpe's have worked in the mills and furnaces here. scunthorpe's steel is exported around the globe, but not for the first time, this industry, this town is fighting for its future. we have been in the situation since 1981. we have road those times, but this time felt very different. we was at the edge of the a byss. different. we was at the edge of the abyss. since british steel collapsed in may, 4000 jobs have been hanging in the balance and another 20,000 in the wider supply chain. my husband works at the steelworks as well, so if the worst does co

it may are built by british steel in scunthorpe. it may be to the advantage of the house and to the pessimist opposite to know that the tgv in france runs on rails made in scunthorpe. mr speaker, the prime minister re ce ntly mr speaker, the prime minister recently appalled and offended many people when he criticised investigating historic child abuse as "spaffing money op the wall". what does he have to say to those who were victims of predatory paedophiles, especially those who are seeking justice, and will he now apologise? mr speaker, this country is proud of its record is a world leader in fighting child sexual abuse, and under this government, we will continue to lengthen that lead will stop i i hope the prime minister agrees that having a general election might be something that the leader of the opposition wants, but it is not something the countries, and it will not resolve the brexit deadlock. will he bring back any brexit plan and put into this house, then put it to the people, because that is the way that we can finally

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

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'

and british the impact that will have on scunthorpe. and british steel has placed orders for the delivery of raw materials for the next three months, giving some hope that the government is prepared to keep it ticking over until they find a buyer. they have untiljune for any potential investors to come forward, 4500 potential investors to come forward, a500 jobs there, 20,000 people in the supply chain, so that will be encouraging if they are lacking in certainty for the people on scunthorpe. we are talking a lot this morning about plastic waste, aren't we? gatwick airport are trialing the reuse of coffee cups. specifically with starbucks, if you go and have a coffee and you place it in one of five recycling bins, you have the option of using a cup which has been used before. would you go for that? it has been washed and sterilised. yes, no problem. i have no problem with it, it is one of those things where you think why haven't they done this before? are used to have this thing in the old days called china. you can use them many times.

areas like hull, scunthorpe, grimsby north—east. areas like hull, scu nthorpe, grimsby have north—east. areas like hull, scunthorpe, grimsby have felt far fewer benefits and have felt a little overlooked. five years on, transport links getting to and from these dolls, travelling across the north generally, remains the biggest challenges for businesses. from coast—to—coast, hull to liverpool, the idea was to produce a powerful economy to rival london. but some business leaders are now increasingly sceptical about what difference the northern actually made. a lot of people still see the north as manchester centric. the north exist 20 miles past manchester, we are here, we are ready to do business. poor transport links are still the biggest challenge for many businesses here, especially for hauliers. we have very few arterial routes. they are clogged, they are not wide enough, traffic doesn't flow enough. if you look at the rail line, we are not electrified into hull even now with electric trains dare not come into hull. we do no

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

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

the thought of scunthorpe not having steel—making here really doesn't bear thinking about. charlotte charles worked there for 12 years and is now a union organiser. we're cautiously optimistic. our members have been in a state of flux for a number of months now, and so to have some concrete commitment to steel—making in scunthorpe is always going to be welcome news, but the devil will be in the detail. the due diligence has been done extremely quickly, and so now what we want is a commitment to secure the jobs and terms and conditions for our members moving forward. if the deal goes ahead, current workers' jobs are secure, according to company assurances to the government. well, i have been given reassurances that next to all current staff will be kept, and that in the medium to longer term they are likely to want to expand the workforce, so i have been given quite strong reassurances on that front. this is not a totally done deal yet, there's details to go through, investment plans to be pored over, and we've had false dawns in scu nthorpe before. but folks here are enco

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!

the steel plant in scunthorpe dominates the landscape. it also dominates life, with 3000 people from the town working in the plant. today, their future, like the company's is unclear. it's notjust this town that gets affected, it's everywhere around it. that's a lot of people's lives up in the air. if it goes, the town will disappear, really. there is all your little businesses, there will be nothing here. i feel that the steelworks is the lifeblood of the town. basically, it's the heart of the town. if the heart stops beating, services, retail, everything else will be affected massively. british steel employs 5000 people across the uk and abroad, but it's thought the company supports a further 20,000 jobs in its supply chain. it's notjust the people directly employed by the contractors that rely on the steelworks forjobs, house prices, people aren't going to be able to buy houses if they haven't got a regular income. today's news is the latest blow in the long decline of steel—making, which was once the bedrock of british engineering.

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

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

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,

scunthorpe steel is exported around the globe. but not for the first time, this industry, this town, is fighting for its future. we‘ve been in this situation since about 1981, but obviously we‘ve rode those times. but this time it‘s felt very different. we was at the edge of the abyss. since british steel collapsed in may, 4,000 jobs have been hanging in the balance, and another 20,000 in the wider supply chain. it's notjust myself that works in the steelworks, it's my husband as well. so if the worst of the worst does come, we'll have no income coming into our household. i've got a child to support. and to save these steelworks from closure, a sale and rescue deal must be agreed. the site has been losing money. now that‘s certainly not the employees‘ fault, and it‘s certainly not the town‘s fault. what it is is a lack of strategy and a lack of investment. there‘s a whole range of factors — the perfect storm — let‘s call it. change today, boys, win today. first win of the season, fortunes are changing. tony g

the whole time will go to pop in scunthorpe, it used to be a really good town, busy little town and you can takea good town, busy little town and you can take a walk around, all the shops are shacked and the steel industry is what's left. and it echoes, what is left that that town and not much. we rely on a lot of local business to support our business and etc, so it'll have a huge impact on businesses all around the area. i believe in your letter that i quit my previousjob to work here so it won't be good if i leave five weeks after being here. it's not good we all have mortgages to paying kids to feed, you know, we are having ourfingers paying kids to feed, you know, we are having our fingers crossed and hope it stays up many families depend on this so we hate might have to leave it they shut it down, at that place because there's no more jobs here many people will be looking forjobs and there are no jobs he has said they will have to move out of town and i look keep going until they do shacked that is not much i can do. the knock on effect will be absolutely devastating not just scu

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

this is scunthorpe's largest of debate this morning? this is scu nthorpe's largest private employer with 4000 people working on this site. it also supports another 20,000 people in the supply chain, so people are saying to me, any problems here at the steelworks has a ripple effect throughout the entire area. as you say, british steel need an emergency loan from the government to avert collapse. really worrying times for people here. charlotte trials is a former steel worker who now works for the gmb. you went through this a couple of years ago when there was trouble at the steelworks. what's it like for workers having to live with this co nsta nt u ncerta i nty? for workers having to live with this constant uncertainty? it's awful, it's hard to plan even the immediate future, if you don't know you can come to work tomorrow. when you start a career on the steelworks you wanted to be a job for life. they provide training opportunities, a decent wage and you can build yourself and a career. when that is thrown into flux, its devastating.

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.

the £70 million agreement will secure the future of the firm's flagship scunthorpe plant, but there's a warning that costs may have to be cut. british steel has been kept running by the government since may, when the company went into liquidation. two cannabis—based medicines to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis have been approved for use on the nhs. it follows new guidelines from the drugs advisory body, nice. the move has largely been welcomed by medical charities, but some parents who pay thousands of pounds for cannabis medicines say they're unhappy that those products are still not available on the nhs. we'll be speaking to one parent of a child with epilepsy later in this programme. political parties are marking armistice day by promising measures to support military personnel and veterans. labour wants to improve pay and housing conditions. the conservatives have pledged new protections to prevent former soldiers from what they describe as vexatious legal action. the uk economy returned to growth in the third quarter. gdp increased by 0.3% betweenjuly and september, accor

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

ben, more than 4,000 workers are based at the plant in scunthorpe? this is worrying years. the next 24 hours could be important. british steel said we could need some financial help because we're worried about the of brexit. they say sales have suffered. people putting off making big orders because of the concern of what might happen next. and that money has not been forthcoming. what we are led to believe and the report suggested a that unions will meet with ministers today to try to come up with a plan, plan to save the firm. if that money isn't forthcoming it could be placed into administration. as you say, a crucial day for the stuff that work there. it is still is the second largest steel producer in the country, employing nearly 25,000 people. that is both directly in british steel, but also in its supply chain. it supports thousands ofjobs supply chain. it supports thousands of jobs across the supply chain. it supports thousands ofjobs across the country from suppliers and other firms that work with it. so there is real concern for what those workers will do in their

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

and it's going to be india and places like that as opposed to british steel, scunthorpe steel, where it has always come from. the shape of uk industry is changing, and workers at british steel had hoped to keep their place in that. but everyone on the humber estuary knows you can't fight the tide forever. now to discuss the news that andrea leadsom has resigned we will bring you more reaction to the news in the last few minutes that the leader of the house, andrea leadsom has resigned this evening. she has tweeted a letter that she said to the prime minister, it is with great regret and a heavy heart, she says, that i have decided to resign from the government. let's speak now to jack blanchard, editor of politico's london playbook who's in westminster. what impact does this have on the prime minister's fortunes tonight? it comes at a very difficult time for the prime minister, we thought she had seen out one of her hardest days of a rocky premiership, but for this to come so late in the day, it raises questions about how much longer she can stay in downing street. the big question e

how months of uncertainty over the future of the company, which employs 5,000 people, mostly at the scunthorpe steelworks in lincolnshire, is taking a toll. is your supermarket full of halloween decorations? fa ncy dress costu mes, lights and pumpkins — much of it is made from plastic and some of it is impossible to recycle. a study suggests halloween costumes being sold by some of the uk's biggest retailers contain the same amount of plastic as over 80 million plastic bottles. nokia's shares lost almost a quarter of their value after the finnish telecoms equipment maker said it would stop payments to shareholders temporarily — and cut its forecasts for this year and next. nokia said that competition from the likes of china's huawei and sweden's ericsson had increased, leading to pressure on pricing at the same time as its costs were high. the rollout of 5g telecoms networks has turned into a business and geopolitical battle between china and the west. watch those chairs today. more in about an hour watch those chairs today. more in aboutan hourand watch those chairs today. more in about a