Mining stocks including Rio Tinto RIO.L, Glencore GLEN.L and Anglo American AAL.L also boosted the index on stronger metal prices. The reopening of England's schools to all pupils on Monday marks one of the first steps towards scaling back virus-led lockdowns in the country, as a vaccination campaign gains steam. Meanwhile, Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey painted a cautiously optimistic picture of Britain's economy after the COVID-19 pandemic and did not expect a big jump in inflation.