PRESS DIGEST-British Business - March 23

March 23 (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

The UK government is drawing up contingency plans for the potential collapse of Russian state-owned energy firm Gazprom's London-based global energy trading business, amid fears it could cause chaos across gas and power markets. bit.ly/3tu9vfV

The housebuilding industry has written to Michael Gove after the housing secretary described leading developers as a "cartel" and criticised their approach to protecting the environment. bit.ly/3tvSJge

The Guardian

Ferry operator P&O has revealed it is paying 36.5 million pounds ($48.41 million) to cover compensation for the 800 seafarers it sacked without warning. bit.ly/3qrsKow

Energy companies are using unfair and potentially illegal tactics to secure cash at the expense of their customers in UK amid the energy crisis, the consumer expert Martin Lewis told British MPs. bit.ly/3IvdXPJ

The Telegraph

Richard Buxton of Jupiter Asset Management has accused City investors of "sleepwalking us into an energy crisis" by refusing to back North Sea oil on so-called ethical grounds. bit.ly/3qsJXOk

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing a Cabinet split over an attempt to tear up planning rules that prohibit new onshore wind farms as he seeks to wean Britain off expensive oil and gas. bit.ly/3ur9Nnc

Sky News

WM Morrison, the privately owned supermarket chain, has drafted in City advisers as it considers how to contend with the financial struggles of its convenience store partner, McColl's Retail Group. bit.ly/3NaH2U9

National Lottery operator Camelot has been fined 3.15 million pounds for three technical glitches on its mobile app which affected tens of thousands of players. bit.ly/3DbSFWs

The Independent

Energy company Shell is reconsidering its decision to pull out of the controversial Cambo oilfield, according to reports. bit.ly/36pE0uy ($1 = 0.7539 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)