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UK ministers force CMA chair out in latest push for pro-growth approach

Marcus Bokkerink
Marcus Bokkerink was considered to have insufficient focus on growth. Photo: CMA

Marcus Bokkerink out and former Amazon UK boss Doug Gurr in at UK competition and markets regulator.

The chair of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has stepped down as the government continues to put pressure on regulators to embrace its ‘pro-growth’ agenda.

The departure of Marcus Bokkerink, who took office in September 2022, was confirmed by the government in a statement on Tuesday evening, and comes