Competition & antitrust
Merger review, conduct investigations, cartels and the remedies regulators impose.
Reporting
2 storiesCMA fines £4.7 million and orders refunds in first year of direct consumer enforcement
The Competition and Markets Authority opened investigations into 14 businesses and focused enforcement on drip pricing, fake reviews and online choice architecture under powers granted by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
CMA publishes market interventions guidance built around pace, predictability and proportionality
The UK competition regulator consolidated its approach to market reviews into a single document, applying new principles to all market studies and investigations.