Transparency Data: CMA Board: Register of Interests
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has kept its board register of interests current, with the latest updates in April 2026 covering Martin Coleman, Justin Basini and Cyrus Mehta. Notably, Justin Basini was appointed Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee in July 2025, and Dr Karen Croxson’s interests were added in March 2025. The register, first published in October 2013, shows a steady cadence of disclosures, removals and new appointments, underscoring the regulator’s commitment to transparency.
Transparency and Disclosure: Updating Our General Guidance
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a consultation to withdraw its CC7 guidance on the disclosure of information in CMA work and to replace it with an updated CMA6 document. The revised CMA6 will consolidate all transparency...
Transparency Data: CMA: Spending over £500, March 2026
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published a transparency dataset covering electronic purchasing card (ePCS) transactions exceeding £500 in March 2026. The CSV file, only 166 bytes, lists each qualifying spend, enabling public scrutiny of government procurement. At current exchange rates,...
Nexfibre / Substantial Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued an invitation to comment on a substantial merger involving nexfibre, marking the start of its phase 1 pre‑notification process. Interested parties have until 8 May 2026 to submit written representations on potential competition impacts....
EBay / Depop Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued a Phase 1 invitation to comment on the proposed merger between eBay and fashion‑focused resale platform Depop. The comment window runs from 23 April to 8 May 2026, allowing any interested party to submit views...
Corporate Report: Competition Act 1998 Directions and Commitments Register
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) maintains a public register of directions and commitments under the UK Competition Act 1998 and EU competition rules. It lists in‑force temporary (interim) directions, final directions issued after investigations, and binding commitments businesses have...
Competition and Scaling: Tech.eu Summit London 2026
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) used its Tech.eu Summit slot to shift from pure enforcement toward becoming an enabler of competition for startups and scale‑ups. It outlined a three‑year strategy that ties competition policy to the UK’s industrial...
Review of Vandemoortele / Délifrance Deal Moves to In-Depth Investigation
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has escalated the Vandemoortele‑Délifrance merger to a phase 2 investigation after the deadline to propose a buyer for two French production sites passed without a submission. In phase 1, the CMA warned the deal could...
Referral of the Proposed Subsidy to EP Lynemouth Power Limited by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has proposed a Low‑Carbon Dispatchable Contract for Difference (LCD CfD) for EP Lynemouth Power Limited, covering 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. The deal would provide a strike price of £110 /MWh (about $140 /MWh) and an estimated...
AkzoNobel / Axalta Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a phase‑1 invitation to comment on AkzoNobel’s proposed acquisition of Axalta. Interested parties have until 1 May 2026 to submit written views on potential competition impacts in the UK market. The CMA has...
Corporate Report: Competition Act 1998: Public Register of Decisions
The Competition Act 1998 public register of decisions, first published in March 2014, has been continuously updated with new investigations and decisions. The most recent entries, added on 15 April 2026, involve housebuilders and energy firm SGN, while earlier updates in 2025 covered...
Gold’s Gym (UK) Limited: Consumer Protection Enforcement Case
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a consumer‑protection investigation into Gold’s Gym (UK) Limited on 17 November 2025. The probe focuses on whether the fitness chain hides mandatory fees from the price displayed at the start of the online purchase...
Paramount / Warner Bros. Discovery Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a Phase 1 invitation to comment on the proposed merger between Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery. The regulator has already received the required pre‑notification documents and is now asking any interested party to...
Guidance: Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Market Orders and Calculator
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has refreshed its domestic bulk LPG market orders and the accompanying tank‑transfer price calculator, the latest update issued on 13 April 2026. The orders limit exclusivity periods to two years, require a 42‑day notice to...
Access Fuel Price Data
The UK government’s Fuel Finder scheme now provides open‑data fuel price feeds from 13 major retailers, requiring price updates within 30 minutes of any change. Operated by VE3 Global under the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025, the service publishes...
Guidance: Groceries (Supply Chain Practices) Market Investigation Order
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) enforces the Groceries (Supply Chain Practices) Market Investigation Order 2009, requiring the ten largest grocery retailers to comply with the Groceries Supply Code of Practice (GSCOP). The Order obliges designated retailers—including Amazon, B&M, Home...
Referral of the Proposed Subsidy to Associated British Ports by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
The UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has proposed a subsidy of up to £64 million (approximately $81 million) for Associated British Ports to develop the Future Port Talbot project. The grant, payable between June 2026 and March 2029, will fund...
Correspondence: Registering with and Reporting Your Fuel Prices to Fuel Finder
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued an open letter urging all road fuel retailers to register with the government’s Fuel Finder platform and to report any price changes within 30 minutes. Starting 1 May 2026, the CMA will actively enforce...
The CMA's Programme of Work Across Mobile Platforms
On 22 October 2025 the UK Competition and Markets Authority designated Apple and Google with strategic market status for their mobile platforms, a five‑year designation covering operating systems, app stores and browsers. The CMA has issued roadmaps outlining voluntary commitments on app‑review...
Transparency Data: CMA: Workforce Management Information February 2026
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) released its February 2026 workforce management data on 31 March 2026. The CSV file details the number of staff and associated payroll costs, split between payroll and non‑payroll employees. This monthly disclosure is part of the CMA’s...
CMA Announces Package of Actions on Business Software and Cloud Services
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced a strategic market status (SMS) investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem, set to start in May. The probe targets Microsoft’s licensing practices that may restrict competition in cloud services, especially as AI...
Corporate Report: Ethnicity Pay Gap Report 2024 to 2025
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its first ethnicity pay gap report covering the fiscal year 2024‑25, released on 30 March 2026. Using the same methodology as statutory gender‑pay‑gap reporting, the document presents mean and median gaps in base salary...
Suspected Anti-Competitive Conduct in Relation to the Supply of Waste Management Services
The Competition and Markets Authority opened a Chapter I investigation on 24 June 2025 into suspected anti‑competitive conduct among three waste‑management firms—Bagnall & Morris, Gaskells (North West), and Ash Waste Services. The probe focuses on possible coordination of pricing or market allocation that could raise...
Transparency Data: CMA Board: Rules of Procedure
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its Board Rules of Procedure, a comprehensive set of governance documents covering everything from audit committees to digital markets oversight. The latest update on 27 March 2026 removed the Nominations Committee’s terms of...
Suzano / Kimberly-Clark JV Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a Phase 1 merger inquiry on 27 March 2026 into the joint venture between Brazil’s Suzano and consumer‑goods giant Kimberly‑Clark. The inquiry invites written comments from interested parties until the statutory deadline of 28 May 2026, after...
Just Eat: Consumer Protection Enforcement Case
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a formal investigation on 26 March 2026 into Just Eat’s compliance with consumer‑protection law. The probe focuses on whether the platform’s star‑rating system artificially inflates the scores of certain restaurants and grocers, potentially misleading...
Research: Regulatory Developments in the UK Internal Market
The UK Office for the Internal Market (OIM) launched a Regulatory Developments Dashboard on 31 March 2025, offering a searchable view of potential regulatory differences across the UK internal market. Users can filter data by policy owner, regulatory area, sector, territorial application...
Vets Market Investigation: Consultation on Provisional Decision
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has opened a consultation on its provisional decision regarding the veterinary services market. It has received written feedback from more than 70 respondents, ranging from large practice chains and professional bodies to consumer groups...
Independent Report: Report on the Proposed Electric Car Grant Subsidy Scheme by the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles
The Competition and Markets Authority’s Submissions Assessment Unit (SAU) has released its final report advising the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) on the proposed Electric Car Grant subsidy scheme. The report evaluates OZEV’s assessment of the scheme’s compliance with...
What Veterinary Businesses and Vets Need to Do Following the CMA’s Final Vets Report
The UK Competition and Markets Authority has issued a final report imposing six remedy categories on veterinary businesses that operate first‑opinion practices for pets. Requirements include publishing ownership details, standardized price lists, treatment estimates, capped prescription fees, limited out‑of‑hours contract...
Independent Report: Report on the Report on the Proposed Subsidy to the British Business Bank
The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has released an independent report responding to the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) request for advice on its proposed subsidy to the British Business Bank (BBB). The analysis evaluates whether the subsidy scheme complies...
Heating Oil Market Study
On 20 March 2026, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched a market study examining the retail supply of heating oil for domestic use. The authority is seeking comments from interested parties by 8 April 2026 and plans to publish its final findings...
Adobe: Consumer Protection Enforcement Case
On 19 March 2026 the UK Competition and Markets Authority launched an investigation into Adobe Systems Software Ireland Limited over its early‑termination‑fee clause in certain subscription plans. The probe will assess whether the fee is an unfair contract term and whether its...
Google's General Search and Search Advertising Services
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) formally designated Google as holding Strategic Market Status (SMS) for its general search and search‑advertising services in October 2025. Following the designation, the CMA launched a comprehensive conduct‑requirement consultation in January 2026, proposing rules on...
Aramark / Entier Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) referred Aramark’s acquisition of Entier to a Phase 2 inquiry after a Phase 1 decision flagged potential competition risks. An interim report in October 2025 provisionally confirmed those concerns, leading to a final report in January 2026...
Korean Air / Asiana Airlines Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved a Slot Release Agreement that lets Virgin Atlantic operate a daily London‑Seoul service, extending the remedy timeline to the summer 2026 season. Earlier, the CMA accepted undertakings in lieu of a...
Transparency Data: CMA Consumer Forum Meeting Notes: 10 February 2026
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published minutes from its Consumer Forum meeting held on 10 February 2026. Senior representatives from consumer advocacy groups convened to discuss emerging market challenges, upcoming investigations, and policy priorities. The forum emphasized integrating consumer perspectives into...
Potential Designation of Aldi and Lidl Under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an Invitation to Comment on whether discount chains Aldi and Lidl qualify as Large Grocery Retailers under the Groceries Market Investigation (Controlled Land) Order 2010. Stakeholders must submit their views by...
Monitoring of the Commitments Given by IAG to the European Commission in Relation to Its Acquisition of Bmi
Following the European Commission’s decision, enforcement of IAG’s commitments related to its bmi acquisition was transferred to the UK Competition and Markets Authority on 1 July 2024, with Forvis Mazars LLP continuing as the monitoring trustee. The CMA approved a slot release...
CMA Examines Concerns About Heating Oil
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a review into heating‑oil pricing after the Middle East conflict drove wholesale oil costs higher. Around 1.5 million UK homes, mainly in rural areas and Northern Ireland, rely on heating oil, making price...
CRH / Gibson Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on 11 March 2026 that it has cleared CRH (UK) Limited’s acquisition of several Gibson entities, including Gibson Bros and Gibson Quarries. The clearance follows a Phase 1 merger inquiry launched on 5 February 2026, after an...
Referral of the Proposed Post Office Remediation Unit and Horizon IT Inquiry 2026 to 2027 and IR35 Liability Costs Subsidy...
On 10 March 2026 the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) released a report evaluating the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) proposed £141.8 million subsidy to Post Office Limited. The funding would allocate up to £37.4 million for the Horizon remediation unit and inquiry in...
Correspondence: CMA Response to Consultation on Refining the UK's Competition Regime
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has formally responded to the Department for Business and Trade’s consultation on refining the UK’s competition regime. In its 2026‑2029 strategy, the CMA outlines a programme to accelerate case pace, boost predictability, ensure proportionality,...
Water PR24 Price Redeterminations
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) delivered its final water price redeterminations for the PR24 review on 10 March 2026, concluding a year‑long investigation into disputed price controls for five major water companies. Earlier provisional determinations were issued in October 2025, followed by...
Guidance: Complying with Consumer Law when Using AI Agents
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued guidance on using agentic AI while complying with consumer protection law. AI agents can streamline customer engagement and refund processing, but businesses remain liable for any illegal actions the agents take....
B2B Used Car Auction Merger Cleared by CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has cleared Constellation Developments’ acquisition of ABVR Holdings (Aston Barclay) through its British Car Auctions (BCA) business after a phase‑2 inquiry. BCA is the UK’s largest B2B used‑vehicle auction provider, while Aston Barclay ranks...
Hays / Polka Dot and Hays / Millington Merger Inquiries
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened merger inquiries into Hays Travel’s proposed acquisitions of Polka Dot Travel and Millington Travel. Initial enforcement orders were served in December 2025, and the CMA set a statutory timetable that places Phase 1 decisions...
LDC / Green Label Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened Phase 1 of its review into the proposed merger between LDC and Green Label, issuing an invitation to comment that runs from 23 February to 9 March 2026. An initial enforcement order was served on...
Getty Images / Shutterstock Merger Inquiry
The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has moved the Getty Images‑Shutterstock merger into Phase 2, issuing an interim report that identifies competition concerns in the supply of editorial content within the United Kingdom. The regulator concluded that the global stock‑image...
Procedural Complaints: Raising Procedural Issues in CMA Cases
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provides an independent Procedural Officer and, for newer regimes, a Procedural Complaints Adjudicator to resolve procedural disputes in competition, merger, digital markets and consumer enforcement cases. Parties must apply within five working days after...