PRESS DIGEST- Financial Times - Nov 9

- British minister Gavin Williamson resigned from the UK government on Tuesday evening following a slew of bullying allegations and several formal investigations into his behaviour. - German police have raided offices of the Swiss bank UBS in connection with a money laundering investigation into Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov.

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 struggles to secure long-term gas import deals - Jeremy Hunt set to scrap Truss plan for investment zones

- UK minister Gavin Williamson quits over bullying allegations - German police raid UBS over Usmanov money laundering probe

Overview - The British government is struggling to secure long-term gas supply deals with foreign states as ministers fret about leaving taxpayers on the hook if gas prices fall in the coming years.

- UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt plans to scrap former Prime Minister Liz Truss' plans for low-tax investment zones to boost UK economic growth in next week's Autumn Statement. - British minister Gavin Williamson resigned from the UK government on Tuesday evening following a slew of bullying allegations and several formal investigations into his behaviour.

- German police have raided offices of the Swiss bank UBS in connection with a money laundering investigation into Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)