FTSE 100 live: London index slips ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision

London’s FTSE 100 slipped lower this morning ahead of the Bank of England’s expected eleventh interest rate rise in a row. The capital’s premier index dropped 0.4 per cent 7,536.89 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, lost 0.22 per cent to drop [...]