April 3 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories on

the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not

verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

The Times

- Co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ( UL ) ice cream Ben Cohen has

launched a bid to wrestle the brand back from Unilever ( UL )

after an uneasy 25-year corporate marriage and is seeking

investors to join his attempt to regain ownership.

- Convenience food manufacturer Greencore ( GNCGF ) on

Wednesday agreed to buy rival Bakkavor ( BKKVF ) in a deal valued

at 1.2 billion pounds ($1.56 billion) to create a convenience

foods giant in Britain.

The Guardian

- Britain's business secretary vowed to "remain calm" and

insisted he still wants a trade deal with the United States

after President Donald Trump announced import tariffs of 10% on

the United Kingdom on Wednesday.

- Heathrow chief Thomas Woldbye came under fire for an

18-hour shutdown at the airport last month after an airline

representative said he had raised concerns about the hub's

resilience days earlier, as lawmakers scrutinised the nationally

embarrassing incident.

The Telegraph

- UK's members of parliament are to be given a chance to

block British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's deal to give away

the Chagos Islands, the government has confirmed.

- Britain has tabled plans for a joint European war chest to

fund the continent's rearmament that would see a "coalition of

the willing" club together to borrow the necessary finances on

the international market at a favourable rate.

Sky News

- Bridgepoint, Cinven, TDR Capital and Triton

Partners are among the private equity firms that are battling to

win control of MyDentist, the UK's biggest provider of NHS

dental services.

- European visitors to Britain will now have to purchase an

electronic permit in advance for trips as the UK government

follows other countries in seeking to strengthen immigration

security by screening people before they cross its borders.

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(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)