PRESS DIGEST-British Business - Sept. 1

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Sept 1 (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

Junior doctors in England, who have been striking for months in a dispute over pay, have voted in favour of further industrial action, the British Medical Association (BMA) said.

The Guardian

About 270 jobs are set to be cut at Wilko's head office and warehouses are to begin on Monday after a surprise 90 million pound ($114.04 million) bid for the discount retailer fell through.

The Telegraph

BAE Systems, the maker of the UK's Navy ships and warplanes, has signed a deal paving the way to building British-designed light artillery in Ukraine.

Sky News

Grant Shapps has been announced as the UK's new defence secretary, as the prime minister carries out a mini-reshuffle at the top of government. ($1 = 0.7892 pounds) (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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