July 13 (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

- Investors have filed claims against British American Tobacco BATS.L over allegations it failed to inform the stock market properly about its operations in North Korea. ReAssure, part of Standard Life, and Aberdeen, the FTSE 100 investment groups, are among a group of investors to have launched a claim.

- The Bank of England appears to have pushed back a headline target for at least 500 staff to be based in Leeds by 2027. Its commitment, made in May 2024, would equate to about one in ten staff working from the northern city.

The Guardian

- UK's Ministers are poised to crack down on unlicensed casinos sponsoring British sports teams amid criticism that a delay to the proposals has opened the door for offshore gambling firms to strike lucrative deals with Premier League clubs.

- British finance minister Rachel Reeves has urged Andy Burnham to arrive in Downing Street with a "worked through plan", saying the incoming prime minister will be tested quickly by a range of incoming "shocks and challenges".

Sky News

- Jayne-Anne Gadhia, a former boss of Virgin Money, has been identified as ministers' preferred choice to replace Jan du Plessis for the role of next chair of UK's Financial Reporting Council (FRC), months after the government formally dropped plans to establish a new statutory audit regulator.