Jan 9 (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

- Leader of the Opposition Keir Starmer has defended backing the use of the private sector to cut NHS waiting lists, despite his leadership pledge to "end outsourcing".

- Credit Suisse Group AG has launched a legal action to protect its clients from costs stemming from Greensill Bank's administration.

The Guardian

- British Member of Parliament Jacob Rees-Mogg will receive about 500,000 pounds($605,750.00) in annual dividends from his stake in Somerset Capital Management, the investment fund he co-founded in 2007.

- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak considered banning thousands of workers from joining a union, according to leaked government emails detailing proposals described as potentially the "biggest attack on workers rights and freedoms" for decades.

The Telegraph

- Britain is set to join an exclusive club of 10 countries capable of launching rockets into orbit when it sends up the first satellite payload from Spaceport Cornwall on Monday.

- Heavy rain is expected across most of the country on Tuesday, with a yellow warning for severe weather issued in parts of northwest England and Wales.

Sky News

- An extra 200 million pounds ($242.30 million) is being provided to pay for care home beds so people can be discharged from hospital quicker, freeing up space for people in greater need.

($1 = 0.8254 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)