Video Games Industry responds to John’s Competition Report

TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry, said today that the UK Government should adopt a more robust approach to foster healthy competition in the UK. TIGA made the comments following the publication of John Penrose MP’s proposals to update the UK’s competition and consumer regime. John…

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Slaughter & May: The Penrose Report: A roadmap for the UK’s post-Brexit competition and consumer law regime?

Today, Conservative MP John Penrose published his independent report into how the UK can enhance its competition regime now that the Brexit transition period has ended.  The report also considers how competition policy can support the economic recovery from COVID-19. The report, entitled “Power to the People”, covers a broad…

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Daily Mail: UK competition regulator should get beefed-up role

Originally published on The Daily Mail Online (Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Jan Harvey, Kirsten Donovan). Britain’s competition regulator should have an enhanced role, becoming a new consumer champion, according to a government-commissioned report published on Tuesday. The report, penned by John Penrose, a lawmaker of the ruling Conservative…

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Update ‘analogue’ competition rules to boost competitiveness

Ask the board of a global business or an international fund manager how they decide which countries to invest in or avoid and, time and again, ‘political risk’ will be one of the first things they mention. It’s one of the main reasons Britain does so well in international rankings…

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