FTSE 100 Live: Blue-chip index plunges 300 points as oil soars, BoE holds rates

FTSE 100 down 300 points to 10,005 Brent crude oil soars as Iran and Israel attack energy facilities UK unemployment rate stable at 5.2% last month, wage growth slowed Bank of England decision at midday 1.12pm: FTSE down 300 points A 300-point loss is on the books now, with the BoE’s stance seen as hawkish by many market watchers. The selling is broad-based, with fifteen FTSE 100…