FTSE edges up as Britain votes and polls point to a Labour government while investors wait to see what comes next
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London's main markets edged higher with the FTSE 100 up 0.9%, or 70.15 points, to 8241.26, while the FTSE 250 rose 0.4%, or 80.92 points, to 20,610.34.