Petrol prices drop slightly for first time since April, but motoring associations say it’s not enough July 6, 2022 Petrol prices have slightly dropped for the first time since mid-April, according to reports from motoring association the AA. Figures have shown that the average price of a litre of petrol at UK pumps went down by 0.3p between Sunday and Monday. The price of petrol yesterday was around 191.3p, well below Sunday’s record price [...]
CMA secures commitments from Gridserve unlocking EV motorway charging competition March 8, 2022 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has secured commitments from energy company Gridserve to open up competition on motorways between electric vehicle (EV) charging companies. As part of the legally-binding commitments, Gridserve has agreed not to enforce exclusive rights in contracts with operators Extra, MOTO or Roadchef after November 2026, therefore reducing its contracts by [...]
Under the pump: Priti Patel among 29 MPs to back call for fuel pricing watchdog December 28, 2022 Priti Patel has joined almost 30 other colleagues in calling for a pump pricing watchdog to tackle the soaring fuel costs for motorists. The former home secretary signed a letter backing FairFuelUK’s call for an oversight body and commissioner to keep prices down, which is also supported by Dame Andrea Leadsom. This comes as motoring [...]
Former Which? boss set to head up City watchdog as interim chair January 31, 2022 Former Which? chief is set to lead the City watchdog, as Britain's key economic regulators continue to be led by temporary leaders.
Government empowers compliance unit with teeth to curb big tech dominance May 5, 2022 New 'fair-play' rules and ten per cent turnover fines will be among the strong tools available to a new technology unit.
Sorry Zuckerberg: UK competition watchdog gets green light for majority of Meta Giphy merger probe June 14, 2022 The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has backed the majority of the UK competition watchdog's probe into Meta's merger with Giphy, causing a mighty blow for the Facebook owner's team.
UK competition watchdog opens EU copycat investigation into Amazon July 6, 2022 The UK competition watchdog launched an investigation into whether Amazon has a dominant market position this morning and if it was abusing this power. The Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) probe will hinge on whether the US giant is giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers, compared to other third-party sellers [...]
Fake reviews and ‘subscription traps’ could be illegal under new proposals April 20, 2022 Fake reviews and "subscription traps" are set to be made illegal under new laws.
EU regulators set to whack Apple Music with another antitrust charge April 11, 2022 European regulators are set to whack Apple Music with an additional anti-trust charge following Spotify's complaints about the tech giant distorting competition in the market.
Competition watchdog accepts Google privacy changes February 11, 2022 The UK competition watchdog has accepted Google’s changes to its privacy sandbox, following a year-long investigation into the tech giant. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched the inquiry in January 2021 over concerns that Google’s privacy sandbox – a set of new web standards that aim to protect people’s privacy more – would cause [...]