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Inquiries differ on why the 2017 Manchester bombing wasn’t prevented – here’s why

Inquiries differ on why the 2017 Manchester bombing wasn’t prevented – here’s why: How can you hold the intelligence and security services accountable, when what they do is secret? The third and final report from the public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester arena bombing is a useful guide. Sir John Saunders, the retired judge in …

South Africa’s competition body is being distracted by market inquiries

South Africa’s competition body is being distracted by market inquiries: Shutterstock It’s become common for South African politicians to blame slow economic growth in the country on private sector corruption, anti-competitive market structures and abuse of market power by dominant firms. Although this is sometimes simply a cover for the government’s own poor performance, the …