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* FTSE 100 down 0.7%, FTSE 250 down 0.4%
* Oil majors, miners among biggest drags
* Flutter Entertainment climbs on M&A news
Oct 2 (Reuters) - UK shares fell on Wednesday as investors
were sceptical of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Brexit plans,
with more worries over global economic growth suppressing
sentiment after dismal U.S. economic data.
The blue-chip index .FTSE , which has greater exposure to
international markets, was down 0.7% - its biggest one-day drop
in six weeks, with all except three of its 100 components in
negative territory by 0705 GMT.
However, the index was supported by Flutter Entertainment
FLTRF.L , formerly known as Paddy Power , which jumped 13% to
top of the FTSE 100 after agreeing to an all-share deal with
Poker Stars to create one of the world's biggest online betting
and gambling companies. The more-domestically focussed FTSE 250 .FTMC fell 0.4%,
but gambling firms William Hill WMH.L and GVC GVC.L rose 3%
and 5%, respectively, limiting overall losses.