UK stocks fall as lack of progress in US-Iran talks lifts oil prices

London shares fell on ‌Thursday ​as crude oil prices continued to rise amid little progress towards a US-Iran deal, fuelling inflation concerns and lifting government bond yields.

The blue-chip FTSE 100 index ‌fell 0.05% to 10,700.05 points by 1007 GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 slipped 0.60%.