Sept 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

- Brussels is resisting an "urgent plea" for the European Union to extend zero-tariff Brexit trade rules on electric vehicles amid car industry concerns over a deadline of New Year's Day that could lead to job losses.

- The boss of Nissan, Britain's largest car manufacturer, has pledged to only sell electric vehicles in the UK by 2030 and said "the world needs to move on" from engine cars, in an implicit rebuke to the government's decision to delay a ban on petrol and diesel cars.

The Guardian

- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak could announce a series of transport improvements for the north of England including bringing forward the high-speed link between Manchester and Leeds as he seeks to limit the political fallout over the future of HS2.

- Thousands of passengers flying to and from Gatwick this week will have their flights cancelled after the airport announced a cap on movements because of a shortage of staff in air traffic control.

The Telegraph

- Gas and electricity suppliers have been accused of profiteering and discrimination by businesses including Iceland and Burger King.

- The American billionaire Ken Griffin is in talks to help fund a transatlantic takeover bid for The Telegraph led by his fellow hedge fund manager Sir Paul Marshall.

Sky News

- Vivendi, the global media conglomerate, is exploring a sale of its See Tickets division and the organiser of the annual Love Supreme music festival in east Sussex.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)