July 26 (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

- England is facing a drought next month as analysis shows that the first six months of this year were the driest since 1976 and the government and water companies will hold an emergency meeting tomorrow to discuss potential hosepipe bans and restrictions on farmers under a drought plan. https://bit.ly/3zvJ1gT

- Household disposable income fell by a record 44 pounds ($53.06) a week in June, marking its eighth consecutive month of losses as the cost of living crisis intensifies. https://bit.ly/3ztdMDf

The Guardian

- Aldi has raised pay for shop workers for the second time in a year in the latest sign of the intense competition for workers in the UK. https://bit.ly/3PVw8SY

- Amazon.com Inc is to increase the price of its monthly Prime subscription service by 12.5% to 8.99 pounds ($10.84) from September, adding that the cost of an annual Prime package would rise 20% to 95 pounds($114.55). https://bit.ly/3zxfKCJ

The Telegraph

- British Airways the pilots' union Balpa is for a strike action after a wave of ballots secured wage increases for check-in and baggage staff https://bit.ly/3b1dpqh

Sky News

- The Transport Salaried Staffs' Association (TSSA) has agreed to strike on August 18 and August 20 at seven train operating companies in an industry-wide dispute over pay, job security and conditions. https://bit.ly/3PQtQ7x

($1 = 0.8293 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)