British Airways slipped 0.9p at 230.5p after news that strike talks with Unite had ended without agreement.

Down the list, pub operator JD Wetherspoon added 7p at 512p after reporting record half year sales and profits and reinstating its dividend.

Omega Insurance Holdings ticked up 2p at 115.5p on revealing a 67% rise in pretax profit to $47.1m for the year to end-December, helped by a benign US hurricane season.

Regional newspaper publisher Johnston Press slipped 0.75p at 27.5p after reporting a continuing drop in advertising revenue, although the decline had slowed in recent weeks. Story provided by Business Financial Newswire