The below is an interview with John by Emily Craig of Global Competition Review Journal. The UK government announced last week that John Penrose MP will lead a review of the country’s competition policy, as it prepares to leave the European Union and tackle the economic shock brought on by the…
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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…
Read MoreJohn intervenes to say: the sad reality is no matter how long the furlough scheme goes on for, some jobs won't exist when it's done. We’ve got to help people find new work, or get new skills for whatever new world we face once the pandemic is over.
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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