FTSE indexes climb as housing plan boosts builders

The main UK stock ‌indexes climbed on Tuesday, as housebuilders were lifted by the British government's plans to spend £10 billion on lower-cost housing, while investors awaited key events later in the week.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index rose 0.2% to 10,880.17 points by 1114 GMT, while the ‌midcap FTSE 250 climbed 0.6% to 24,866.99 points. £1 = $1.36