‘Climate of fear’ grips live music as MPs demand market dominance investigation A new report from the Business and Trade Committee demands that ticketing giant Live Nation face comprehensive scrutiny The Independent UK · May 23
Anger as Fujitsu ‘yet to contribute a penny’ to Post Office Horizon scandal victims Thousands of victims are still waiting for compensation The Independent UK · Mar 13
MPs criticise Fujitsu for not contributing ‘a penny’ to Post Office redress The Business and Trade Committee said it had found ‘serious structural failings’ in the compensation process. Evening Standard · Mar 13
MPs to consider inquiry into trade envoy role after Andrew’s arrest The Business and Trade Committee will discuss its options on Tuesday, including an inquiry into the appointment and accountability of trade envoys. Evening Standard · Feb 21
MPs ask Royal Mail to respond to concerns about postal service amid ‘chaos’ The Business and Trade Committee cited the postal firm issuing a notice about potential service delays across 38 of its delivery offices. Evening Standard · Feb 17
Ticketmaster refuses invitation to give evidence to Parliament The Business and Trade Committee invited the company to an evidence session as it looks into fairer pricing approaches for gigs. Evening Standard · Jan 30, 2025
MPs ‘horrified’ after Shein dodges questions over forced labour The fast fashion retailer was quizzed by the Business and Trade Committee amid reports of plants for a UK stock market float. Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2025
The big Vodafone and Three merger is now close to happening –here's what that means for you Reality check: what does this mean for Vodafone and Three? TechRadar · Nov 5, 2024
TDR Capital's phantom menace The co-owners of Asda, private equity firm TDR Capital, got a grilling before Parliament on Tuesday. They sought to convince the Business and Trade Committee that they were maximally transparent with the business — even though most of their activities are based in Jersey where they don’t have to disclose… Evening Standard · Jan 12, 2024
Supermarkets say they are doing everything they can amid ‘profiteering’ quiz Supermarket senior executives from Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s have been questioned by MPs over eye-watering food inflation. The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023