The FTSE opened higher at 5123.14, up 17.69 points (0.35%), helped by mining companies rebounding from recent losses.

Lord Ashcroft, the former Conservative deputy chairman, has given up his non-dom status to remain in the House of Lords.

The FTSE rose slightly in early trading to 4823.61, up 17.86 points (0.37%), after a late rally on Wall Street.

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Europe must focus on growth as well as cutting spending to reduce national deficits, US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says.

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EU leaders are to meet to tackle the challenge of getting economic growth back on track while reining in the worst public debts for decades.

Investors are placing bets on a Black Monday-style crash in the UK stock market at the fastest rate since the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008, the Bank of England warns.

Japan's new premier, Naoto Kan, has warned Japan is at 'risk of collapse' under its huge debt pile.