PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Feb 17

Feb 17 (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

- Keir Starmer offers to put British 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine

- UK looks at tariffs on U.S. products if steel and aluminium get caught in trade war

- BAT boss in line for up to £18mn pay deal as UK looks to close gap with U.S.

Overview

- Prime Minister Keir Starmer has offered to put British "boots on the ground" in Ukraine, as he tries to convince US President Donald Trump that Europe is ready to play a key role in securing peace.

- The British government is looking at hitting totemic American products with tariffs if Britain fails to win a carve out for steel and aluminium from 25% US tariffs.

- The chief executive of British American Tobacco BATS.L could receive up to 18.2 million pounds ($22.92 million) a year in a new pay deal, making him one of the highest earning FTSE bosses as big UK companies move to narrow the pay gap with US rivals.

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