Doug Gurr has been appointed as the new interim chair of the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).
He replaces Marcus Bokkerink, who was forced to resign by senior ministers over after they called for ‘a different strategic approach to economic growth’.
Gurr has previously worked with Amazon UK, intriguingly, as reported in the Financial Times, at a time when the company itself had a tussle with the CMA over its minority investment in Deliveroo.
A government press release quoted Gurr saying he was “honoured to be asked to Chair the CMA at this crucial time.”
“I look forward to working with the strong leadership team to help deliver business investment and economic growth in a framework of effective competition and consumer protection,” he added.
