plus, more turmoil at the top of nissan as its new boss admits receiving "improper" payments and says he'll give back the money. and on the markets, stocks rise around the world as risk outlooks improve. sterling has its best day in six months as fears of a no—deal brexit recede for now, rising as much as 1.5%. news the us and china will resume trade talks also boosting confidence. we start with the uk economy as the wrangling over brexit continues. there are fears the country could be slipping into recession for the first time since the financial crisis. a global economic slowdown and trade tensions are being compounded by ongoing uncertainty over brexit as shown by increasingly gloomy reports from business groups. in the last few hours, a survey by uk manufacturers has warned their industry is in a "nosedive", with export orders falling despite the weak pound, and domestic orders faring even worse.