The Mercury and its sister paper, the North Somerset Times, has launched its #ShopLocal campaign to encourage people to use their local high streets, or risk losing them. The coronavirus pandemic continues to pose a huge threat to businesses and we are keen to support local independent traders as much…
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While the talk in the EU is turning to heavyweight corporate champions that can tackle the U.S. and China, the man tasked with making Britain more competitive is not fully convinced that big is beautiful. For John Penrose, a Conservative parliamentarian who has to write a review on how to turbocharge competition…
Read More During the pandemic, the Weston Mercury has kept readers up to date with the latest updates on Covid-19 and helped people access vital support from networks of volunteers set up across the district. We published contact details of support networks in towns and villages which were set up to help…
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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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