MPs call on regulator to protect communities in Torquay, Brighton, Paignton, Lancaster and Kirkcaldy
Torquay, Paignton, Lancaster, Brighton and Kirkcaldy could become Sainsbury’s “monopoly” towns after the planned merger with Asda, prompting MPs to demand action to protect local communities.
The proposed merger of the two supermarket chains will leave little or no major supermarket competition in the towns, opening the possibility of a local monopoly and a headache for competition authorities, which could order a sell-off but find no buyers.
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