As a result of the merger, retail customers and consumers could suffer from less competition resulting in higher prices for products such as HP brown sauce, tomato ketchup and baked beans.

It feels normal. And normal feels good.

Boots has offered divestment undertakings for all of these areas and the OFT is satisfied that these will address its concerns.

Boots has offered undertakings and the OFT is satisfied that these will address its concerns.

All things being equal, there will be significant improvement in this program. But this is the toughest region in the state.