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London open: Stocks fall after borrowing data; airlines hit by Heathrow closure

By Michele Maatouk

Date: Friday 21 Mar 2025

(Sharecast News) - London stocks fell in early trade on Friday as data showed that UK borrowing significantly overshot expectations in February, with airlines in the red as Heathrow was shut after a fire caused a power outage.
At 0820 GMT, the FTSE 100 was down 0.2% at 8,680.93.

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