FTSE 100 futures are down 0.6%, pointing to further downside for the index, which is already on track for its worst week of the year. The pound is edging slightly higher against the dollar, though is short of $1.

UK shares dropped on Friday, with both the blue-chip and midcap indexes set for weekly declines, as growing uncertainty around U.S. trade policy kept investors cautious on equities. The blue-chip FTSE 100 dropped 0.

(Reuters) -British stocks ended mostly lower on Friday, as gains in heavyweight oil and gas company shares were offset by worries about the impact of U.S. trade policies on global economic growth. The blue-chip FTSE 100 ended flat but posted a 1.