UK orders reviews of franchising sector after Vodafone allegations
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All 2 reports on Sun, 23 August 2026
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Adrian HoweVodafoneMinistersGuardianUKJohn HayesDecember GuardianKeir StarmerBritish Franchise AssociationCentre For Economic Policy ResearchOffice HorizonDepartment For BusinessBritishUnited Kingdom
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How it spread - 1 original report, 1 reprint
Sun, 23 August 2026
1 report- The Guardian World07:00first to report
Two studies will be used to shape government policy amid claims about a former franchisee who took his own life Ministers have commissioned a pair of in-depth reports into how franchising businesses are policed in the UK, as the government considers introducing new laws after high-profile allegations about conduct in the sector. The action follows a Guardian investigation last December , which revealed claims that Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone employee who had agreed to start a franchise in...
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- aol.co.uk23 Aug, 07:00their copy