UK mortgage approvals strongest since mid-2017, adding to signs of pick-up
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LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - British mortgage approvals hit their highest level in nearly two-and-a-half years in December, according to Bank of England data on Friday that added to signs of an economic pick-up since last month's election.The number of mortgages approved for house purchase rose to 67,241 in December - higher than the consensus forecast of 65,700 in a Reuters poll of economists - from 65,514 in November.The value of mortgage lending rose by 4.55 billion pounds, also stronger than..