{"id":1923,"date":"2021-06-22T19:41:54","date_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:41:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/22\/amazon-faces-mps-scrutiny-after-destroying-laptops-tablets-and-books\/"},"modified":"2021-06-22T19:41:54","modified_gmt":"2021-06-22T17:41:54","slug":"amazon-faces-mps-scrutiny-after-destroying-laptops-tablets-and-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2021\/06\/22\/amazon-faces-mps-scrutiny-after-destroying-laptops-tablets-and-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon faces MPs\u2019 scrutiny after destroying laptops, tablets and books"},"content":{"rendered":"

ITV News investigation prompts demand from politicians for meeting with UK manager to explain \u2018wanton waste\u2019<\/p>\n

Amazon<\/a> is facing fresh political scrutiny after an undercover investigation showed thousands of unsold products, including laptops, TVs, headphones and books \u2013 in some cases still in their packaging \u2013 being destroyed by the company.<\/p>\n

The furore caused by the ITV News report led three Labour MPs, including the chairs of the all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) on digital skills and data poverty, to demand a meeting with John Boumphrey, the country manager UK at Amazon.<\/p>\n

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\nITV News investigation prompts demand from politicians for meeting with UK manager to explain \u2018wanton waste\u2019
\nAmazon is facing fresh political scrutiny after an undercover investigation showed thousands of unsold products, including laptops, TVs, headphones and books \u2013 in some cases still in their packaging \u2013 being destroyed by the company.
\nThe furore caused by the ITV News report led three Labour MPs, including the chairs of the all-party parliamentary groups (APPGs) on digital skills and data poverty, to demand a meeting with John Boumphrey, the country manager UK at Amazon. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

ITV News investigation prompts demand from politicians for meeting with UK manager to explain \u2018wanton waste\u2019 Amazon is facing fresh political scrutiny after an undercover investigation showed thousands of unsold products, including laptops, TVs, headphones and books \u2013 in some cases still in their packaging \u2013 being destroyed by the company. The furore caused by …<\/p>\n

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