The upcoming general election has resulted in some rather surreal moments on UK television.
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The FTSE 100 index is 17.18 points higher at 8249.22, short of earlier hopes due to further weakness for commodities-focused stocks. B&M European Value Retail shares also posted a results-day fall of 4% or 20.6p to 525.8p, with British Gas owner Centrica 4.25p weaker at 138p after an in-line AGM trading update. Smith & Nephew is the best performing blue-chip stock, up 31.3p to 1026.5p, and GSK has rallied after recent weakness to stand 30.5p higher at 1645.5p.