{"id":9148,"date":"2026-03-05T19:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/?p=9148"},"modified":"2026-03-05T19:25:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-05T23:25:22","slug":"uk-cloud-market-probe-faces-uncertainty-as-cma-inquiry-chair-steps-down","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostingdiscussion.com\/news\/uk-cloud-market-probe-faces-uncertainty-as-cma-inquiry-chair-steps-down\/","title":{"rendered":"UK cloud market probe faces uncertainty as CMA inquiry chair steps down"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Britain\u2019s cloud market review has hit a moment of uncertainty after Kip Meeks resigned as chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/organisations\/competition-and-markets-authority\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Competition and Markets Authority<\/a>\u2019s cloud inquiry, citing frustration with the slow progress in implementing recommendations issued in 2025. 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