Giving consumers the midata touch
We all like a good deal. It’s particularly important now when we’re all feeling our wallets squeezed. And especially in the run up to Christmas. But sometimes it’s hard to know whether we’re getting a...
View ArticleChallenge yourself and reap rewards of community buying
In our economy, it probably comes as no surprise that co-operative buying, whether informal with friends or crowd-sourcing online, is a growing trend among consumers. Our research shows that almost...
View ArticleKeeping the UK’s competition regime on the world stage
I’ve been in my new job for almost 6 weeks now and am quickly getting to grips with my varied portfolio. From employment matters to postal affairs as well as consumer and competition issues. Lots of...
View ArticleBuying Better Together
Last week, I got the chance to bring together the Judges of the Buy Better Together Challenge for the first time since I took on my new Ministerial role. For those of you who aren’t aware, this is...
View ArticleWhy my data is important data
The implementation of the ‘midata’ vision is without doubt a prerequisite for ending confusion facing UK consumers about how much they pay for goods and services. But in my view it’s about more than...
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