The protest, organised by London Renters Union (LRU), takes place on Saturday, one of the biggest shopping days of the year. Private rents rose by more than 10% in the capital over the last year ...

The index of Britain's biggest listed companies has since recovered and is now flat, as of 11am. The FTSE 350, meanwhile, is up by 0.1%, as traders process news of a 0.1% decrease in GDP in September.