PRESS DIGEST-British Business - April 3

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 ice cream Ben Cohen has launched a bid to wrestle the brand back from Unilever ULVR.L after an uneasy 25-year corporate marriage and is seeking investors to join his attempt to regain ownership.

- Convenience food manufacturer Greencore GNC.L on Wednesday agreed to buy rival Bakkavor BAKK.L 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 BPTB.L, 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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