(Sharecast News) - London's FTSE 100 was 0.3% higher at 9,247.13 in afternoon trade on Wednesday.
Heavily-weighted miners Antofagasta, Anglo American, Glencore and Rio Tinto were among the top gainers.

Defence firm Babcock also rose after US President Donald Trump said he believes Kyiv can "win all of Ukraine back...

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