FTSE 100 holds onto gains as BP hit by 'final' $5.2bn oil spill charge

UK blue chips up 0.2%

Daniel Flynn
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The FTSE 100 maintained positive ground in morning trading today despite BP falling 2.8% as it revealed it had booked a further $5.2bn charge in Q2 for the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

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