Banks lead U.K. stocks lower, Vodafone drops By: MarketWatch December 10, 2012 at 06:12 AM EST U.K. stocks are mostly lower on Monday, with banks tracking steep losses for the sector across Europe on the back of political uncertainty in Italy. Read More >> Related Stocks: Barclays Plc ADR Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Royal Bank Scotland Group Plc