“FTSE 100 edged up 68.53 points, or 1.1%, to 6,292.60”

for Barclays’ corporate banking arm in Scotland, said: “Despite shops taking their first tentative steps towards reopening, the longterm future of the high street will be something the sector keeps a keen eye on.

“UK office workers account for a significant proportion of the footfall in shopping centres and town centres around the country so, with any return to workplaces likely to be very gradual, retailers will be looking at ways to adapt to this new geographic distribution of their customer base.”

The French Cac 40 and German Dax also ended the week with a final session boost, up 0.4%.

Brent crude oil was down slightly at $41.48, as of 5.45pm.