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Comment: Tyrie's exit underscores UK competition regulator's reform agenda fight

By Simon Zekaria
  • 29 Jun 2020 12:23
  • 30 Jun 2020 03:26
When Andrew Tyrie said he'd be stepping down as chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority, he did little to disguise what appeared to be deep frustration.
In remarks accounting for his decision to leave in September (see here), Tyrie strongly hinted at a bitterness that he hadn't been able to

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Simon Zekaria

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Simon Zekaria is a senior correspondent in London, covering UK regulation. Prior to joining MLex, Simon reported on business news for The Wall Street Journal, including on telecommunications, media, technology and consumer affairs. Simon was also a writer for the WSJ on diverse subjects such as Brexit, UK politics and global sport. Simon was previously a correspondent on competition issues and European politics for Thomson Reuters and Agence France-Presse in Brussels. Simon is a graduate of Edinburgh University, with Masters degrees in literature and law. A French speaker, he has studied at the Sorbonne University, Paris.

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