London Markets: London stocks fall on new COVID-19 restrictions and sterling slips ahead of Brexit deadline

U.K. stocks fell on Friday, underperforming their European counterparts, as investors weighed up new COVID-19 restrictions, while the pound fell ahead of the fast-approaching deadline for a Brexit trade deal.

U.K. stocks fell on Friday, underperforming their European counterparts, as investors weighed up new COVID-19 restrictions, while the pound fell ahead of the fast-approaching deadline for a Brexit trade deal.