June 27 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in

the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and

does not vouch for their accuracy.

Headlines

- KKR bids to take control of corporate PR firm from WPP ( WPP )

- Haleon ( HLN ) to sell non-US nicotine replacement business for

500 million pounds

- UK must stop 'walking on eggshells' about EU trade,

business group to warn

- Police take over 'small number' of cases in election

betting

Overview

- Private equity group KKR has approached WPP ( WPP )

over taking majority control of financial communications

firm FGS Global.

- Haleon ( HLN ) has agreed to sell its nicotine replacement

therapy business outside the US to a unit of India's Dr Reddy's

for 500 million pounds ($630.95 million).

- The next UK government must stop "walking on eggshells"

around improving EU trade ties, the head of the British Chambers

of Commerce will say on Thursday.

- London's Metropolitan Police is to take over "a small

number" of investigations into UK election betting, raising the

possibility of political figures facing charges of misconduct in

public office.

($1 = 0.7925 pounds)

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)