Debt crisis: French PM urges more time for Greece 09.23 Staff at Greek newspapers and television stations are on strike today to protest the "dismantling" of employment regulations, reports ekathimerini. This means there will be no online, radio or television news today, or newspapers tomorrow. But rest assured, the Telegraph live blog will bring you all the latest on the eurozone crisis. 09.05 Jeremy Warner looks at the state of the economy ahead of the Autumn Statement and points out that "almost everywhere you look, there is evidence of backtracking" on austerity measures. Meanwhile, the Chancellor himself appears to have adopted a "let's wait and see" approach, until the OBR furnishes him with fresh data: 08.36 Britain's top share index has fallen this morning, led down by mining stocks amid concern about the outlook for the world economy. The FTSE 100 is down 23.62 points, or 0.4pc, at 5,829.00, having closed flat on Friday to record a weekly loss of 1.1pc after two consecutive weeks of gains. The CAC 40 is down 0.6pc, the DAX is off by 0.3pc, the IBEX 35 is 0.7pc lower and the FTSE MIB has trimmed 0.8pc. 08.31 News on the fate of the UK economy from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) now. The industry body predicts that the economy will see growth of just 0.9pc in 2013, after shrinking 0.5pc this year, and calls for "greater urgency about the Government's growth agenda, a greater determination to implement reforms more quickly and a real emphasis on why the UK is now such a great place to do business." 08.15 Meanwhile, France's PM has said that Greece should be given more time to meet its deficit targets, as long as it is "sincere in its commitment to reform." Jean-Marc Ayrault told French news website Mediapart that "the answer must not be a Greek exit from the eurozone... we can already offer it more time... on the condition that Greece is sincere in its commitment to reform, especially fiscal reform." Jean-Marc Ayrault: " l'Europe est un combat " by Mediapart 08.10 European debt inspectors have reportedly discovered a €20bn black hole in Greece's budget. Officials from the European Central Bank, European Commission and International Monetary Fund discovered the funding gap on their latest fact-finding mission, according to Der Spiegel. The report adds to speculation that the country will need more time to implement its harsh austerity measures - or even another bail-out.