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An error occurred while searching, try again later.Labour’s servitude to big tech will not end well
The government needs to raise its game when it comes to the tech giants who behave like the robber barons of old, argues NICK MATTHEWS
RMT senior assistant general secretary EDDIE DEMPSEY highlights the priorities for the union’s meeting taking place in York
IN APRIL last year Marcus Bokkerink, then-chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, made a speech to mark its 10th anniversary.
He said: “I believe we should use milestone moments like this to look forward. So, with that in mind, on the CMA’s 10-year anniversary, the question I want to ask today is this: why is an independent, impartial CMA needed more than ever today and in the future?”
Clearly Chancellor Rachel Reeves disagrees with him. Apparently, the last thing we want is an impartial CMA. We need a CMA that promotes growth.
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