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Mergers charter: one year on

Mergers charter: one year on

Mergers charter: one year on

A year on from the launch of the CMA’s mergers charter, we’re sharing what’s working well and what would help it to work even better.

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Direct consumer enforcement: one year on

Posted by: Emma Cochrane, Posted on: 17 April 2026 - Categories: Consumer protection

How we’ve used our new powers to protect consumers in the first year, and what to expect next.

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AI and collusion: frontiers, opportunities and challenges

Posted by: Dr Karen Croxson and Juliette Enser, Posted on: 4 March 2026 - Categories: CMA Technology Horizon Scanning, Competition law compliance
AI and collusion: frontiers, opportunities and challenges

How AI and pricing algorithms have the potential to facilitate collusion, and what businesses can do to mitigate risk.

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Improving the way Apple and Google deliver app store services and enhancing iOS interoperability in the UK

Posted by: Will Hayter, Posted on: 10 February 2026 - Categories: Digital Markets Unit

How Apple and Google are proposing to address our concerns about their app store processes.

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Update on our approach to market interventions

Posted by: Juliette Enser, Posted on: 3 February 2026 - Categories: Markets
Update on our approach to market interventions

How our new markets regime guidance will streamline our approach and minimise uncertainty for businesses.

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Improving the way Google delivers search services in the UK

Posted by: Will Hayter, Posted on: 28 January 2026 - Categories: Digital Markets Unit
Improving the way Google delivers Search Services in the UK

Find out more about our proposed conduct requirements relating to Google’s general search and search advertising services.

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Unshackling leaseholders from problematic ground rents

Posted by: Emma Cochrane, Posted on: 27 January 2026 - Categories: Consumer protection
Emma Cochrane

The government has set out plans to introduce a cap on existing ground rents to £250 a year.

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Driving better road fuel prices for consumers

Posted by: Daniel Turnbull, Posted on: 17 November 2025 - Categories: Markets

How the CMA proposes to approach its role of enforcing compliance with Fuel Finder.

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Shop smart, bag a bargain – a consumer expert’s guide to online shopping

Posted by: Hayley Fletcher, Posted on: 13 November 2025 - Categories: Consumer protection
Shop smart, bag a bargain: a consumer expert's online shopping guide

Quick tips to help you shop confidently online, find the best deal and avoid being misled.

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Cartels: being first to apply for leniency matters more than ever

Posted by: Lucilia Falsarella Pereira, Posted on: 28 October 2025 - Categories: Competition Act 1998 and cartels

Our updated leniency guidance creates stronger incentives to apply for leniency before the CMA opens an investigation.

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Transforming our approach to market interventions

Posted by: Sarah Cardell, Posted on: 24 July 2025 - Categories: Markets

How we’ll use our markets tools to unlock economic growth and build consumer confidence.

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