PRESS DIGEST-British Business - February 16

Feb 16 (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

- Llyods Banking Group LLOY.L CEO Charlie Nunn has told staff that the British lender is investigating its decision last year to use employees' bank account data in pay talks.

- British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will seek broader powers to regulate internet access, which he said on Sunday was needed to protect children from fast-changing digital risks.

The Guardian

- Keir Starmer's national security adviser, Jonathan Powell, has rejected overtures to become the prime minister's chief of staff after the resignation of Morgan McSweeney.

The Telegraph

- British private equity-owned supermarket Morrisons has put dozens of pharmacies up for sale in a fresh effort to cut costs.

Sky News

- Philip Jansen, who now chairs Heathrow Airport and the London-listed marketing services group WPP WPP.L, is to take the helm of Xplor Technologies, a private equity-backed company based in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Independent

- British prime minister Keir Starmer has insisted he will lead the Labour Party into the next general election as he argued for closer links with the EU, saying Britain is "turning its back" on the Brexit years.