News and communications

Invitation to comment launched by the CMA on the partnerships between Microsoft and Mistral AI, and Amazon and Anthropic, and Microsoft’s hiring of former employees and related arrangements with Inflection AI.

• Updated: 24 April 2024

A speech delivered by the Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority, Marcus Bokkerink.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to The Official Controls (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024

• Updated: 23 April 2024

The government’s Tipping Act is a step closer to coming into force, as today the Code of Practice is published and laid before Parliament. The new Code of Practice will protect the tips of more than 2 million workers giving …

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Information on the role of OPSS, the creation of the UK regulator for construction products, and regulatory statements.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

The CMA has won an important legal challenge in the High Court after the CAT refused to grant it a domestic search warrant as part of a cartel investigation.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

A speech by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered at the CMA's 10 year anniversary event.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

A speech by Marcus Bokkerink, Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered at the CMA's 10 year anniversary event.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

MPs to vote on legislation to create first smokefree generation, protecting young people turning 15 this year or younger from harms of smoking.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has asked the CMA to consider carrying out a review of the home heating appliance market.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

The Minister for Safeguarding has appointed a new non-executive director to the Board of the Security Industry Authority.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

A statement from the Security Industry Authority.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The Court of Appeal has fully dismissed a legal challenge from Cérélia, and upheld the Competition Appeal Tribunal’s finding that the CMA was ‘rational and fair’ in its merger review.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Remarks by Sarah Cardell, CEO of the CMA, delivered during the 72nd Antitrust Law Spring Meeting. Washington DC, USA.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

RPC statement about the impact assessment relating to The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) (Amendment) Order 2024

• Updated: 9 April 2024

The CMA has published an open letter to Nail Technicians regarding their obligations to comply with competition law.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

Following its Phase 1 investigation, the CMA has found that Theramex's proposed purchase of Femoston and Duphaston could reduce competition and choice for hormone replacement therapy treatments.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

The deal seeks to combine the only 2 licensed sports spread betting operators in the UK market.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

Energy Ombudsman expanded to offer free support for small businesses and organisations over energy contract disputes.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

Small businesses receive boost as VAT threshold raised and business rates frozen

• Updated: 1 April 2024