PRESS DIGEST-British Business - June 18

June 18 (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

- Unilever ULVR.L said that it has proposed its soon-to-be listed ice cream business will be led by Peter ter Kulve, whom the Ben & Jerry's board has accused in lawsuits of "eye-popping" ignorance and muzzling its social purpose policies.

- The head of UK's Independent Water Commission Jon Cunliffe said he will not recommend that the government change the ownership structure of water companies in his review of the sector.

The Guardian

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK will look into penalising countries that refuse to take back people who are refused asylum by making visa applications for their nationals harder.

The Telegraph

- British finance minister Rachel Reeves is considering reversing a decision to charge inheritance tax on the global assets of non-domiciled residents.

- British transport minister Heidi Alexander is expected to announce that the remaining section of the HS2 high-speed line, between London and Birmingham, will no longer be completed by 2033.

Sky News

- The genetic testing company 23andMe is being fined 2.31 million pounds ($3.10 million) by the UK's privacy watchdog over their 2023 data breach that saw the personal information of seven million people stolen.

- Easyjet's EZJ.L cabin crews based in Spain will go on strike for three days beginning on June 25 to demand higher wages, the USO union said, as the holiday season gets underway.

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