Geneva — The UK’s accounting watchdog has opened an investigation into Ernst & Young’s (E&Y’s) audit of Thomas Cook Group’s financial statements in the wake of the collapse of the 178-year-old tour operator.

The Financial Reporting Council began the probe amid a growing political outcry over the failure in August, which cost thousands of jobs and left tourists stranded across Europe...

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