U.K. stocks drop with Vodafone, miners off By: MarketWatch November 14, 2012 at 04:57 AM EST Shares of Vodafone Group PLC and heavyweight mining firms lead U.K. stocks lower on Wednesday, while unemployment data surprise to the upside. Read More >> Related Stocks: Bhp Billiton Ltd ADR HSBC Holdings Plc ADR Rio Tinto Plc ADR