And a pioneer of rock and roll, fats domino, has died. He was 89. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, a new managerial appointment in the premier League Tonight as claude puel is appointed as the new manager of leicester city. Good evening. The uk economy grew slightly faster than expected in the three months to september, raising the prospect of a rise in Interest Rates as early as next week. An initial assessment by the office for National Statistics suggests the level of gdp or the total amount of goods and services produced in the uk rose by 0. 4 , with strong performances in the services and manufacturing sectors. However construction is continuing to perform poorly. Heres our economics editor kamal ahmed. Not exactly firing on all cylinders but today better news on the economy that will have cheered the chancellor. He visited the Francis CrickResearch Centre in london, just the kind of high skilled innovation he would like to encourage. Well, its a solid performance by the uk economy in the Third Quarter and its outperformed market expectations, as the uk economy has done overall since the referendum last year. And what it shows is the underlying fundamental strength of this economy. Manufacturing, retail and services were all stronger. A little bit of autumnal sunshine fell on the Economy Today and the chancellor is certainly in a better mood. But at the treasury they dont quite believe its time to hang out the bunting. That brexit risk is still there and productivity a continuing problem. Thats our ability to create wealth, which leads to wage rises. For people like sadie and cindy who live near leeds, the Household Economy is still stretched. Working for the public sector, we havent had a real pay rise for years. I mean, its been capped, hasnt it . So, no. So that to me, yes, if i could say i was going to get a decent pay rise, maybe something above inflation, then that would help. Theres hard working people out there that, if anything, need recognition. Yeah, that pat on the back and that pay rise to say you are doing a good job. These are the kind of people that labour wants to speak to, arguing that the present government is not delivering. Oecd, imf, the obr, all those independent forecasters have said growth is pulling back. Wages stagnating, but also, more importantly, productivity stagnating, so were falling behind our competitors. In this budget thats coming up, hes got to change direction. The chancellor is also facing other noises off about how to boost the economy. Your cabinet colleagues are saying a way to do that would be to borrow more for investment, sajid javid has said for housing, other cabinet members i have spoken to have said we should borrow more, record low Interest Rates, its a good time to borrow more. Do you agree with them . We still have a very large deficit and we have a debt which is 90 of our national income. That leaves us very exposed to any future shocks to the economy. So we want to continue to get the deficit down. All attention now on the bank of england, which will decide next week whether to raise Interest Rates. With growth stronger and inflation higher, many now believe that they will, for the first time in 10 years. Kamal ahmed, bbc news. Kamal is here with me now. The chancellor has a little bit more in the kitty before his budget which is coming up, but there are still some economic headwinds to deal with . Absolutely, if you look back over time, notjust a snapshot of three months but oprah last decade, right back to the financial crisis, there are these really deep seated issues with the british economy which will take real hard work to turn around. If you think about growth, we were talking about 0. 4 . Before the financial crisis you often before the financial crisis you ofte n ha d before the financial crisis you often had growth that was three times that figure. If you think about incomes, at the beginning of the century incomes were rising at 596 the century incomes were rising at 5 a the century incomes were rising at 5 a year, they are at 2 . Productivity, wealth creation, how much output we achieve every hour, it is now down as rates lower than 2008. If we continued at the same rate of increase before the financial crisis, productivity would be 17 financial crisis, productivity would be i7 higher than at the moment. Consumer confidence is also waning. These are deep seated issues. We often talk about brexit and the present inflation issue, but we have these big trend problems for the last decade, and if Interest Rates go last decade, and if Interest Rates 9 up last decade, and if Interest Rates go up next week, as many people now expect, they will still be at historic lows. Whatever Philip Hammond does budget day, he has deep seated problems to deal with. Many thanks, kamal ahmed. The governments made it clear there will be a vote in parliament before britain leaves the European Union. It follows some confusion today after the brexit secretary david davis suggested a vote on a final deal might have to take place after the uk officially leaves in march 2019. Our deputy Political Editor john pienaar reports. Brexits about britain taking back control the promise to the country before the Eu Referendum and since. But will the Uk Parliament be guaranteed a vote on the Historic Deal to leave the European Union before its done . Welcome secretary of state. Today, the minister in charge brexit answered no. He told mps getting a deal, if there is one, could go down to the wire, the last moment before britain leaves. Its no secret that the way the union makes its decisions tends to be at the 11th minute. Sorry, the 59th minute of the 11th hour of the 11th day and so on. And thats precisely what i would expect to happen here. So what about the governments promise parliament would have a meaningful vote on the deal . The undertaking weve given, the undertaking weve given. Could be after march 2019 . It could be, yeah, it could be. It depends when it concludes. I mean, mr barnier, remember, has said. The vote, sorry, the vote of our parliament, the Uk Parliament, could be after march 2019 . It could be. Did he mean that . Ministers had promised mps a vote ahead of brexit. When you said that it is possible that parliament might not vote on the deal until after the end of march 2019, im summarising correctly what you said . Yes, thats correct. In the event we dont do the deal until then, yeah. So theresa mays government could strike a deal without getting parliaments backing first. Sounded clear, but then came the time to explain that to mp5. Can the Prime Minister please explain how its possible to have a meaningful vote on something thats already ta ken place . Im confident because it is in the interest of both sides and its not just this parliament that wants to have a vote on that deal, but actually, there will be ratification by other parliaments that we will be able to achieve that agreement in that negotiation in time for this parliament to have the vote if we can admit it. That wasnt a guarantee mps would get a vote before britain leaves, just an intention, and expectation, and david davis was equally clear he expects a nailbiter. The greatest potential danger facing the government, if parliament does throw out a brexit deal when its done, that would shatter the governments authority, even call its survival into question. Tories worried about brexit are insisting they want the vote they believe they were promised. A lot of the reason people voted to leave the European Union was about taking control back, and that control has to come back to this sovereign parliament. And i think our constituents will expect us to have a say before the deal is finally concluded and before the European Parliament has had a say. And thats what the Prime Minister has promised us. There is no easy route to brexit. Here and in europe each day seems to bring a new set of problems, a fresh set of doubts. John pienaar, bbc news, westminster. The mp for sheffield hallam, jared omara, has been suspended from the labour party. In the last few days thereve been a series of revelations about racist, sexist and homophobic comments he made online more than a decade ago. A woman is now claiming that earlier this year he insulted her using sexist language. He denies the allegation. Kenyas Electoral Commission says a president ial election re run will go ahead tomorrow, after the Supreme Court was unable to rule on whether or not to halt the ballot. President Uhuru Kenyatta won the first vote in august, but the result was annulled by the Supreme Court after allegations of irregularities in the poll. But the opposition claims any new vote will be rigged, with their leader, raila odinga, urging his supporters to boycott the ballot. Our africa editor fergal keane reports. The president s party turned to god this morning. A prayer meeting by women supporters near the Supreme Court. Hoping thejudges, too, would hear their pleas. Nothing is moving at the moment, until we have peace and elections. Thats our prayer. In a country where many institutions have been undermined by decades of corruption, the Supreme Court is seen as an honest and fearless arbiter. But today, as lawyers waited, the extraordinary news that too few judges had turned up to hear the crucial case. This matter can not, therefore, be heard this morning. Its accordingly adjourned to a date to be taken in the registry. Once again, my apologies to all of you. Thank you. Among those who didnt come was the deputy chiefjustice. Her bodyguard was shot and wounded last night. What happened to the deputy chief justice yesterday was not an accident, as it were, it was a deliberate move to intimidate her, to make sure that she doesnt turn up for these proceedings. This process has produced many controversial moments, but the failure of enough judges to turn up here this morning to decide on the case is a significant blow to those who put theirfaith in kenyas institutions to deliver democratic accountability. But government supporters listening to the news were delighted. A mile away, opposition leader, raila odinga, was being greeted like a conquering hero. Calling on his supporters to become a resistance movement. A mile away, opposition leader, raila odinga, was being greeted like a conquering hero. Calling on his supporters to become a resistance movement. And oppose what he called a dictatorship. So what do we do, what do we do tomorrow . What should we do tomorrow, he asked them. No elections, they shouted. And kept shouting. But the polling boxes are being delivered and tonight president kenyatta pledged to enforce security laws. To step aside them is to step into anarchy. And as president of this great republic, sworn to defend constitutional order, i will not let that happen. Its a promise that will be hard to keep in Opposition Strongholds like this, where children run the gauntlet between demonstrators and police. Fergal keane, bbc news, kenya. An independent review has found that energy costs in britain are too high. The report, commissioned by the government, says households arent benefiting, from falling wholesale prices. The review is also critical, of the governments support of Renewable Energy policies, as our Business Editor simonjack reports. How do we make sure we have enough energy to keep the lights on while keeping bills down in a way that doesnt cost the earth . The author of todays independent report commissioned by the government says customers are paying too much, and it doesnt have to be this way. The fossil fuel price has halved, the costs of renewables are tumbling. The costs of dealing with the intermittency from the wind, wind particular, thats tumbling, too. You know, big problem for my report to look at is, why havent we have the benefits of these substantial falls in cost in our bills . The dilemma, or trilemma, is this fossil fuels like coal are cheap and reliable, but emit tonnes of carbon. Renewables cant be relied upon all the time, and bills are on the rise. So, whats the answer . First, show the cost of existing policies to support renewables as a separate item on the bill. They can add up to 20 of the total cost. Introduce a simple and lower charge to generators for emitting carbon and instead of an absolute price cap, have a cap on the profit margin excluding those other charges made by the suppliers. Providing energy which is secure, sustainable and affordable is a problem which has beset governments and regulators for yea rs. There have been countless interventions and one of those three areas, including the recent proposal for an absolute price cap. But according to this review that kind of complex intervention is not the answer, indeed, its part of the problem. What government should stop doing is tinkering. You cannot solve our Energy Problems by simply adding some more sticky plaster to the problems. What you have to do is stand back and say, we need to radically think about what kind of Energy Market and what kind of interventions are needed. The government said it was still digesting the reports findings, but the labour party offered it a cautious welcome. I think the framework that is being put forward, if it is followed, could actually produce both cheaper electricity, better decarbonisation over the next period, and, which is the most important thing, making sure that weve got secure Energy Suppliers for the future. Although commissioned by the government, this is just the view of one academic. Its not the first attempt to crack a stubborn problem, and is unlikely to be the last. Simon jack, bbc news. Lets take a look at some of the days other top stories. The hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein faces losing his cbe. The bbc understands the removal of the honour is being actively considered by the forfeiture committee. It follows a number of allegations against him for Sexual Assault claims he denies. The government has announced it wont introduce its planned cap on housing benefit in 2019. The measure had been criticised for its potential impact on vulnerable young people in social housing, and those living in supported housing. The decision to reverse the cut will cost the treasury around half a billion pounds a year. A labour councillor in rochdale has accused the local Council Leader of lying to the inquiry into child sexual abuse. Peterjoinson claims Richard Farnell gave conflicting accounts over a report about sexual abuse at a residential school. An american poker player has lost a legal battle to receive winnings of £7. 7 million from a casino in london. Phil ivey admitted using a card technique known as edge sorting, but the Supreme Court ruled this amounted to cheating and wasnt a legitimate strategy. Ca rles Carles Puigdemont will not address a session at the Spanish Senate in madrid where members will decide whether to withdraw his regions autonomy. Spain has been plunged into uncertainty following catalonias disputed referendum earlier this month. Katya adler is in barcelona tonight. We have two important in barcelona tonight. We have two im porta nt votes in barcelona tonight. We have two important votes this week in catalonia as well as madrid. This could be a momentous week in this whole saga. I stood here a couple of weeks ago and said the Catalan Leader and the spanish Prime Minister were dragging each other to the cliff edge. Weve got there are 110w the cliff edge. Weve got there are now and this is crunch time. The next 48 hours will be crucial. The Spanish Government has called for a vote it knows it will win on friday, to start unravelling the autonomous powers here in catalonia. That will mean of course the Catalan Leader and his government will be out of a job, so theyre in a huddle together tonight to decide what to do next. Should they go ahead and declare unilateral independence here in catalonia or should they forget that for now and call early Regional Elections hoping to act before the Spanish Government intervenes . We should find out tomorrow at that meeting of the catalan parliament. In the meantime those who want to put pressure on their leaders, Pro Independence minded catalans took to the streets tonight. There are many catala ns took to the streets tonight. There are many catalans who do not want to separate from spain. So there is a lot at stake here, clive, not least the spanish economy, the fourth largest in the eurozone. It has just about clawed its way out of a double dip recession. Markets dont like uncertainty and that is also why madrid is now keen to crush out the Catalan Crisis before it bites and notjust politically but economically as well. Katya adler in barcelona. The government has identified coastal areas and former industrial towns as being particularly badly affected by a lack of social mobility. Life chances in blackpool, for inst