The European Commission has recommended Serbia for EU candidate status but said talks could only start after it normalised ties with Kosovo.

BBC: Serbia recommended for EU candidate status

"Following the Fruit Shoot recall in July, we have been focused on returning supply to normalised levels, " said chief executive Paul Moody.

BBC: Britvic 'confident' despite Fruit Shoot recall

"If the current trend in reduction of mortgage rates continues, it will undoubtedly assist in the housing market's gradual return to more normalised conditions, " Redrow said.

BBC: Mortgage market boosted by lending schemes, says Redrow