Financial Times Headlines: BP's New Rules, UK Politics & Fraud Refund Plans

This summary covers Financial Times' top stories including BP's new workplace intimacy disclosure rules post-Looney sacking, the British payments watchdog's rejection of fraud refund plan delays, Rishi Sunak's focus on tax cuts in the Tory manifesto, and Labour's potential capital gains tax hike.

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

- BP toughens workplace intimacy rules in wake of Looney sacking - UK payments watchdog rejects industry call to delay fraud refund plan

- Rishi Sunak puts tax cuts at the centre of Tory election manifesto - Labour sparks concern over potential capital gains tax hike

Overview - British oil major BP's senior executives must disclose any intimate relationships with colleagues during the past three years or face possible disciplinary action, the company said, in a tightening of workplace rules following the sacking of chief executive Bernard Looney in December.

- The interim head of the British payments regulator David Geale has rejected a call from some companies in the sector to delay a contentious fraud reimbursement plan, two weeks after his predecessor resigned amid growing criticism of the proposals. - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will on Tuesday put tax cuts at the heart of the Conservative party manifesto, as he attempts to reset an accident-prone election campaign and make inroads into a daunting 20-point Labour poll lead.

- The British Labour has refused to rule out an increase in capital gains tax, sparking warnings that a hike could deter investors from the UK and push entrepreneurs to sell businesses. (Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)