UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on May 1

(Adds futures, news)LONDON, May 1 (Reuters) - Britain&aposs FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening 5 points higher, or 0.07 percent, according to financial bookmakers. Futures for the index FFIc1 are up 0.2 percent by 0639 GMT.* The UK blue chip index closed 0.2 percent higher at 6,780.03 points in the previous session after hitting an intraday peak of 6,794.88, the highest level since early March.*