The FTSE 100 index was up 26.71 points, 0.3%, at 8,782.92. The FTSE 250 was down 77.39 points, 0.4%, at 20,337.34, and the AIM All-Share was down 3.49 points, 0.5%, at 704.23.
London stocks had turned positive by midday on Friday, outperforming European peers amid hopes the UK will be able to reach a ...