John left a note to thank everyone who left a message at Grove Park about tackling climate change. The note said: “Just a quick note from me to say I agree: we only have one planet, and the UK has a great chance to lead the way on tackling Climate Change. We’re…
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Britain’s regulatory response to the digital economy needs to focus on network monopolies, which charge nothing upfront, but harvest and use customer data to make money instead. That’s the view of John Penrose MP, who was invited by the government in September 2020 to conduct an independent review of UK…
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The U.K. should overhaul competition rules to speed up rulings and give consumers more choice, according to a government-commissioned review. John Penrose, the Conservative member of Parliament who carried out the review, recommended speeding up decision-making at the Competition and Markets Authority, giving it more powers over consumer rights, and…
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The publication this week of John Penrose‘s review into the effectiveness of UK regulation could be dismissed as simply another Whitehall shelf-filler. However, David Blackman argues that Penrose’s proximity to the centre of power mean his views are more likely than most to be acted upon. So, what could this mean for utilities?…
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