PRESS DIGEST-Financial Times - November 19

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times.

The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines

- UK ministers accuse Exxon of lack of engagement over efforts to save Scottish plant - UK warns China against spying after MI5 tells MPs they are being targeted

- Reeves asks UK regulator to investigate private dental charges - Budget measures on energy bills will not sway BoE view on interest rates, says Huw Pill

Overview - UK ministers have criticized ExxonMobil for failing to engage meaningfully in talks to save its Fife ethylene plant, which the company now plans to close, cutting 200 jobs.

- The UK government has warned China against attempts to interfere in its sovereign affairs after MI5 alerted MPs that Beijing's intelligence services were targeting parliamentary staff via LinkedIn and front companies. - Chancellor Rachel Reeves has asked the UK Competition and Markets Authority to investigate rising private dental costs, citing concerns over hidden fees, lack of transparency, and overtreatment, after research showed prices for procedures like fillings and extractions jumped up to 32% since 2022.

- Bank of England chief economist Huw Pill said upcoming budget measures to cut household energy bills such as a potential VAT reduction would not prompt earlier interest rate cuts, as they would only have a temporary effect on inflation. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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