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Why TikTok, Amazon, John Lewis Won't Face MPs on Black Friday Deals

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TikTok, Amazon and John Lewis have declined to appear before MPs on the Business and Trade Committee for a hearing on misleading sales ahead of Black Friday. The committee will instead hear from Which? and trading standards officers about inflated online prices and misleading discounts. Committee chair Liam Byrne called the refusals deeply disappointing and said MPs would now dig deeper into Black Friday deals.

By BriefTea Editorial · 3 November 2026 at 16:38

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