London stocks higher after softer UK employment data
The FTSE 100 index rose 0.33% to finish at 8,548.29 points, while the FTSE 250 gained 0.53% to end at 20,595.73 points. In currency markets, sterling was last up 0.05% on the dollar to trade at $1.2334, while it slipped 0.05% against the euro, changing …