WPC urges TPR for speedy action over Johnston Press pre-pack

James Phillips
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Work and Pensions Committee (WPC) chairman Frank Field has pressed The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to promptly announce if it will take any action on Johnston Press.

In a letter sent to TPR chief executive Lesley Titcomb yesterday (5 December), Field urged the watchdog to quickly clarify the circumstances around whether last month's pre-pack deal warranted the ...

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