Does the Digital Markets Bill threaten Britian's economy? What is the future of UK tobacco policy?

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** Tech Turmoil: Does the Digital Markets Bill threaten Britain’s economy?
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Date: Monday, 27th November

Time: 17.30 – 19.30

Location: 2 Lord North Street, SW1P 3LB

RSVP: RSVP at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Tech%20Turmoil%3A%20Does%20the%20Digital%20Markets%20Bill%20threaten%20Britain%E2%80%99s%20economy%3F&body=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20attend%20'Tech%20Turmoil%3A%20Does%20the%20Digital%20Markets%20Bill%20threaten%20Britain%E2%80%99s%20economy%3F'%20on%20Monday%2C%2027%20November.) or call 020 7799 8910

The panel will discuss the government’s Digital Markets and Competition Bill, building on the recent publication, “Digital Overload ([link removed]) ”, written by the ICLE’s Dirk Auer and Lazar Radic and the IEA’s Matthew Lesh.

The paper discusses new powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to tackle alleged anticompetitive practices in digital markets by the DMCC Bill. These powers threaten to undermine investment in the UK digital sector and associated innovation because of cumbersome, unclear and ever-changing rules – along with a lack of accountability.

Firms may seek to minimise the risk of falling afoul of the new regime and incurring hefty fines and stringent remedies, meaning the UK’s position as a ‘science and technology superpower’ will be undermined.

The discussion starts at 18:00 and will be preceded by drinks from 17:30.
RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%20for%20'Tech%20Turmoil%3A%20Does%20the%20Digital%20Markets%20Bill%20threaten%20Britain%E2%80%99s%20economy%3F'&body=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20attend%20'Tech%20Turmoil%3A%20Does%20the%20Digital%20Markets%20Bill%20threaten%20Britain%E2%80%99s%20economy%3F'%20on%20Monday%2C%2027%20November.)

Panellists
* Matthew Lesh, Chair
* Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchen & Harpenden
* Stephen Hammond, MP for Wimbledon
* Matt Sinclair, Senior Director at the Computer & Communications Industry Association
* Verity Egerton-Doyle, Antitrust & Foreign Investment Counsel at Linklaters
* Dirk Auer, Director of Competition Policy International Centre at Law and Economics

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** Prohibition 2.0: The Future of UK Tobacco ([link removed]) Policy
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Date: Wednesday, 29th November

Time: 17:30 – 19:30

Location: 2 Lord North Street, SW1P 3LB

RSVP: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%20to%20'Prohibition%202.0%3A%20The%20Future%20of%20UK%20Tobacco%20Policy'&body=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20attend%20'Prohibition%202.0%3A%20The%20Future%20of%20UK%20Tobacco%20Policy'%20on%20Wednesday%2C%2029%20November.) or call 020 7799 8910

In October, Rishi Sunak announced plans to introduce a generational ban on tobacco sales which will forbid anyone born after 2008 from ever buying cigarettes, loose tobacco, heated tobacco, shisha and cigarette papers. The policy is based on a similar prohibition introduced by the New Zealand Labour Party last year and represents a step change in the UK’s approach to tobacco. Until now, British governments have also respected the right of adults to smoke.

Where does this leave smokers today and in the future? Is the government opening a new front in the war on drugs and what are the implications for crime, tax and personal liberty?

The discussion starts at 18:00 and will be preceded by drinks from 17:30.
RSVP (mailto:[email protected]?subject=RSVP%20for%20'Prohibition%202.0%3A%20The%20Future%20of%20UK%20Tobacco%20Policy'&body=Hello%2C%20I%20would%20like%20to%20attend%20'Prohibition%202.0%3A%20The%20Future%20of%20UK%20Tobacco%20Policy'%20on%20Wednesday%2C%2029%20November.)

Panellists
* Reem Ibrahim, Chair
* Craig Whittaker, MP for Calder Valley
* Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics, IEA
* Madeline Grant, Assistant Comment Editor and Parliamentary Sketchwriter, The Telegraph
* Paul North, Director, Volteface
* Paul Cheema, Association of Convenience Stores

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