European equity close: Solid start to the week

Closing changes for the main European bourses

• UK FTSE +0.9%

• German DAX +0.5%

• French CAC +0.5%

• Spain IBEX +0.2%

• Italy MIB +0.4%

The Brexit shenanigans haven't weighed on UK stocks. Instead, they've pulled down GBP and that's given the FTSE a lift.