Jan 22 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy.

Headlines

- Bid to restore ban on Bain & Co winning UK state contracts fails

- Prince Harry in settlement talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers

- Ministers force out chair of UK's competition regulator

- UK to launch digital driving licences to boost growth

Overview

- The Labour government has failed to reinstate a ban on Bain & Co from working with the British state, citing a lack of legal grounds despite concerns over the firm's role in a South African corruption scandal.

- Prince Harry is in last-minute settlement talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers over claims of illegal information gathering, as the High Court trial was set to begin.

- The UK government has removed Competition and Markets Authority chair Marcus Bokkerink, citing concerns over the regulator's focus on growth, as part of Labour's economic agenda.

- The UK has launched a new digital wallet for storing driving licences and veteran ID cards on smartphones, with plans to expand to criminal record checks and state benefit proof by 2027, as part of Sir Keir Starmer's modernisation agenda.

(Compiled by Bengaluru newsroom)

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