PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - February 21

Feb 21 (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

- Regulation risks stifling UK push for clean energy, warns infrastructure adviser

- UK consumers turn to saving as poor economic outlook saps confidence

- UK scopes plan to grant banks access to welfare claimants' accounts

- Renault will not rule out Russia return, CEO says

Overview

- Britain's approach to regulating its electricity networks risks holding back the shift away from fossil fuels by focusing too heavily on short-term costs, the government's infrastructure adviser has warned.

- UK households are prioritising saving over spending amid concerns about the gloomy economic outlook, despite lower borrowing costs providing some relief, according to research that signals a potential drag on growth.

- Ministers are examining proposals to grant banks access to all of the accounts of benefit claimants, as they try to crack down on fraud to fix a "gaping hole" in the UK welfare system.

- Renault's chief executive said the company would not rule out a return to Russia, as U.S. President Donald Trump pushes for a rapid peace deal to end the Ukraine war.