Andy Burnham ‘angry’ over water company bill increases – business live

The FTSE 100's underperformance was notably due to a sharp decline in the mining sector, particularly affecting Chilean miner Antofagasta. The company cut its 2026 copper output estimate due to a shutdown at its Los Pelambres mine after extreme rains prompted Chile’s government to declare a “state of catastrophe” in the Coquimbo Region.