This piece is written by Liam Halligan of The Daily Telegraph Last Sunday, this newspaper revealed the Government was launching a review of UK competition law, ahead of an autumn Budget. “Competition drives down prices, creates wider choice for consumers and leads to better-quality products and services,” said Alok Sharma, the…
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‘Box Notes’ are short briefings included in a Minister’s red box, to bring them up to speed on a developing issue. Dear Member, I’m writing to brief you about our latest CPF report, on the Environment and Animal Welfare. As always, there’s a summary of the report’s conclusions on this…
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Read More John Penrose has previously proposed scrapping communications, energy and water watchdogs and replacing them with single body. Tory MP who called for the abolition of the energy and broadcasting watchdogs has been appointed to lead a review of Britain’s competition laws. John Penrose, a former minister who described Ofcom and…
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Britain’s finance ministry said a review of the country’s competition rules would consider ways they could be improved as the economy emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic and starts life outside the ambit of the European Union. A member of parliament, John Penrose, who previously worked for bank JP Morgan and…
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The Council’s consultation on its plans for local transport and homes has just closed. Don’t worry if you missed it, because there’s a second round due later this autumn. But a huge ‘thank you’ to everyone who took part, particularly the thousand-plus who wrote in to agreed with me that…
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John Penrose MP has been asked to examine UK competition policy. this work will aim to cement the… Read More
Tomorrow’s high street won’t be the same as it is today. What will it look like instead? Even… Read More
Piles of rubbish and human excrement have been left in a Weston-super-Mare car park by a group of… Read More