Britain’s competition watchdog has been hit by another wave of board departures less than a year after ministers ousted its chairman as part of their efforts to boost economic growth.<\/p>\n
Technology industry veteran Dharmash Mistry and Cynthia Dubin, who has decades of experience in energy and industrial companies, have both resigned from the board of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in recent months. Neither departure was officially announced by the regulator as Mr Mistry had joined the board just 18 months earlier.<\/p>\n
Their departures came months after Marcus Bokkerink was removed as chairman of the regulator by the Chancellor and the then business minister. He was temporarily replaced by Doug Gurr, the former boss of Amazon UK, who is now expected to take the job for a longer term.<\/p>\n
A source claimed that concerns about government interference in the CMA’s work may have been a reason for at least one of the resignations – a suggestion denied by both the CMA and the Department of Business and Trade. Neither Mr. Mistry nor Ms. Dubin could be reached for comment.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson said, \u201cWe thank Dharmash and Cynthia for their work with the CMA,\u201d adding that they \u201cdid not acknowledge\u201d the suggestion that both were concerned about political interference. \u201cWe remain committed to the CMA\u2019s independence and want regulators to stimulate the economy with pro-business decisions that promote prosperity and growth.\u201d<\/p>\n
A CMA spokesman said, \u201cBoth former board members left the company due to other commitments and it is incorrect to suggest otherwise.\u201d \u201cThe CMA continues to make its decisions independently of the government.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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