UK's midcap index at record high ahead of Bank of England rate call

‌Britain's midcap ​FTSE 250 index hit a record high and the blue-chip FTSE 100 rose to a near three-month peak on Thursday, boosted ‌by bank stocks ahead of the Bank of England's policy decision.

The FTSE 100 index rose 0.5% to 10,888.64 points by 1034 GMT, while the FTSE 250 climbed 0.6% to its all-time high.