The blue-chip index rose to new heights after a strong day of trading for drugmakers and some of the UK’s biggest retailers.

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Owner Modella Capital said it had been a ‘very tough decision’

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A strong trading session for mining and defence stocks helped lift the index higher as investors reacted steadily to political upheaval in Venezuela.

Phillips 66 said it had decided to not restart standalone refinery operations at the Lindsey site because it was not ‘viable in current form’.

Phillips 66 said it had decided to not restart standalone refinery operations at the Lindsey site because it was not ‘viable in current form’.

Investors appeared to react steadily to the political turbulence, with experts suggesting the impact to financial markets could be limited.

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Investors appeared to react steadily to the political turbulence, with experts suggesting the impact to financial markets could be limited.

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Data from IWG shows an average 33% rise in visits to transport-linked locations in 2025, compared with the previous year.

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