PRESS DIGEST-British Business - August 10

Aug 10 (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

Police Service of Northern Ireland is in crisis as it grapples with two unprecedented data breaches that placed hundreds of officers at risk, including those working with MI5.

Britain could leave the European Convention on Human Rights if the Rwanda policy is ruled unlawful, minister Robert Jenrick said.

The Guardian

Labour has accused the government of "catastrophic financial mismanagement" and claimed it has "lost" £251 billion ($319.25 billion)from the value of assets created to rescue the banking sector after the 2008 financial crash.

Four of Britain's biggest lenders including Halifax, a part of Lloyds Banking Group and HSBC have cut rates on their fixed mortgage deals, easing some of the pressure on hard-pressed homeowners.

The Telegraph

Funds backed by Hollywood celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher have invested in a Bristol-based tech firm, Matter. The company has secured 7.86 million pounds ($10 million) towards a gadget that will remove toxic particles from household washes.

Further doubt has been cast over the future of Thames Water after Fitch warned the troubled supplier's turnaround plan was "high risk."

Sky News

Unite has warned holidaymakers they face "severe disruption" at Gatwick Airport this month after ground staff announced a new series of strikes.

($1 = 0.7862 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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