FTSE 100 LIVE: Britain's FTSE soars as Boris Johnson stands firm on Brexit deal

The European Union’s Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier said he was very happy to be back in London on Sunday and work would continue on securing a trade deal with Britain. Talks between the UK and the European Union resume this week as both sides try to reach agreement ahead of the deadline. Boris Johnson has insisted that a post-Brexit trade deal with the European Union is “there to be done”, as the end of the transition period looms.

The chief negotiators Michel Barnier and David Frost for the UK will resume talks in London this week.

This comes after the UK’s FTSE 100 increased by 0.5 percent on Thursday to 5,911 points, approximately a two-week high for the exchange.

Edward Moya told City AM: “US stocks continue to ride the unwinding of ‘blue wave’ bets, sending big-tech and healthcare stocks sharply higher.

“It seems Congress will be divided.”