Travel and hospitality sector stocks kicked up higher on the news of the lockdown roadmap to reopen the economy, announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson on 22 February.

Low-cost airline EasyJet was up by 11%, with its rival Ryanair rising by more than 4%, and Anglo-Spanish multinational company International Airlines Group increased by 8% when markets opened on 23 February. Pub company J D Wetherspoon was also boosted by 3%.