March 4 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.
Headlines
- Jeremy Hunt lines up personal tax cuts for the Budget
- UK's largest private sector pension fund cautions ministers on reform
- Theft and violence in UK's small shops soar to record levels
Overview
- UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will use the Budget on Wednesday to cut personal taxes, as he scrapes together the money needed to fund a package intended to lift Conservative MPs' spirits ahead of the general election.
- The leader of the UK's biggest private sector pension scheme Universities Superannuation Scheme has urged the government to refrain from excessive intervention in how retirement funds are managed.
- Theft and violence against workers in convenience stores across Britain have soared to record levels, according to new data. About 5.6 million incidents of theft were recorded in 2023, according to a report by the Association of Convenience Stores published on Monday.
(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)