Updates from Morrisons, Whitbread and Go-Ahead Group

The FTSE 100 slipped -0.25% yesterday to 5,657 points. ITV was the day's biggest gainer, up +3.54% while Resolution Ltd saw the Board's biggest fall, down -5.14%.

Overnight, a measure of optimism washed across Asian indexes with the Nikkei up slightly; the Sydney ASX rose +0.73% higher. However the Hang Seng finished -0.10% down.