Snow causing major travel disruption across UK
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The final UK third-quarter GDP reading shows 0.1% growth on a monthly basis and 1.3% annually, both right in line with expectations and the previous report. The FTSE 100’s more tentative start to the day comes amid a broad rally across global equities, with Asian shares led higher by the tech sector.
Storm Goretti has hit the UK - with the Met Office warning of power cuts and areas likely being cut off. Forecasters say the storm is a "weather bomb". Watch and follow live below.