PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Nov 7

Nov 6 (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

- Billions of pounds of government spending in Britain is being classified as foreign aid as ministers grapple with the small boats crisis and war in Ukraine.

The Guardian

- Jeremy Hunt will set out tax rises and spending cuts totalling 60 billion pounds ($67.97 billion) at the autumn statement under current plans, including at least 35 billion pounds ($39.65 billion) in cuts, the Guardian understands.

- The government has said it has contingency plans for dealing with a strike by nurses amid the growing threat of industrial action in the NHS.

The Telegraph

- Boris Johnson will use his appearance at the COP27 climate summit on Monday to warn against the "nay sayers" who threaten his net zero ambitions. ($1 = 0.8828 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)