Rolls-Royce shares boost Footsie

Investors lifted Rolls-Royce shares by more than 2% today after welcoming plans by the engines giant to tackle its £1.28 billion pensions deficit.

Rolls was among the biggest movers, rising 10.5p to 478.5p on a pledge to put £500 million towards plugging the pensions gap in return for the agreement of workers to close final salary schemes to new members.