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UK govt signoff of CMA guidance could slow watchdog, Prevett says

By Jon Menon ( March 10, 2026, 13:08 GMT | Insight) -- The UK government would risk slowing down the Competition and Markets Authority by having a formal role in signing off a wider range of key guidance documents that it produces, according to its general counsel. However, the CMA supports the vast majority of the measures, which Chris Prevett said would help improve the accountability of the regulator, without having a material bearing on its independence.The UK government would risk slowing down the antitrust regulator by having a formal role in off a wider range of key guidance documents produced by the authority, the watchdog's top lawyer said....

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