LONDON, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- British stocks decreased on Friday, with the benchmark FTSE 100 Index down by 0.32 percent, or 22.40 points, to close at 7,071.18 points.

Melrose Industries, a London-based company that specializes in buying and improving underperforming businesses, was the worst performer in the blue chips, with its shares losing 4.97 percent. Tui, a Germany-based integrated tourism group, dropped 4.32 percent. Hargreaves Lansdown, a financial service company, fell 4.19 percent.

Ocado Group, an online grocer, soared 3.50 percent, the top gainer of the blue chips. Barratt Developments and Burberry Group increased by 1.81 percent and 1.27 percent respectively. Enditem

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