Anyone who saw the photos of 17-month-old North West in an over-sized grey t-shirt, black leather leggings, and customised Van trainers would probably assume that her outfit was chosen by her parents — Kanye West and Kim Kardashian.

The London market closed just shy of the key 4800 level today after a big retail deal boosted spirits on Wall Street.

A rally in US tech stocks has lifted the overall market as investors looked past another round of lukewarm earnings reports.