FTSE 100 live: London index kicks off second half in positive style as Barclays and NatWest jump

London’s FTSE 100 kicked off the second half of the year in upbeat style today, boosted by industrial giants and Britain’s biggest high street lenders clocking strong gains. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.22 per cent to 7,547.67 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]