FTSE cheers Sino-U.S. trade hopes; Labour pledge hits BT

(Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 followed global peers higher on Friday after a senior U.S. official hinted that a trade deal with China might be imminent, while BT slipped after Britain's opposition party vowed to nationalise parts of the telecoms provider.The main index rose 0.2%, boosted by miners , as well as oil majors BP and Shell , after White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Washington was getting close to a trade pact with Beijing.The FTSE 250 also added 0.2%, led by a 7% rise in..