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Apple and Google “hold all the cards” with interventions needed to give innovators and competitors a fair chance to compete in mobile ecosystems
The CMA has today launched a consumer law investigation into Nintendo Switch, PlayStation and Xbox to find out whether their auto-renewal terms are unfair.
The CMA has referred 3 online games to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) to consider whether to launch investigations.
A new poll of 2,000 UK adults has revealed that over half (54%) of late-night online shoppers said they had done so while drinking alcohol and more than 8 in 10 (86%) shopped while distracted watching TV, leaving them vulnerable...
The CMA has concluded its work monitoring the children's online and app-based games market.
Gambling Minister Tracey Crouch launches 12-week consultation on stake reduction to better protect consumers and communities
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Delivered by the Minister for Tourism and Heritage, John Penrose
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The CMA monitored a range of pricing practices in the hotel online booking sector in the UK.
Employment Tribunal decision.
Legislation to ensure greater protection measures for British based users of remote gambling complete
Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The CMA has today launched a brand-new campaign “The Online Rip-Off Tip-Off” to help shoppers spot and avoid misleading online practices that could result in them being ripped off.
A quarter of a million rural homes and businesses across England have been given access to more financial help to get top-of-the-range broadband speeds.
A CMA investigation has provisionally concluded that Microsoft’s proposed acquisition of Activision could result in higher prices, fewer choices, or less innovation for UK gamers.
New guide for academics and industry aims to boost understanding of video games to support UK’s world leading sector
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
What the government is doing to protect online consumers and why.
A tough new regulator to help make sure tech giants such as Facebook and Google cannot exploit their market dominance to crowd out competition and stifle innovation online has launched.
The Secretary of State has appointed David Rossington CB as Interim Commissioner of the Gambling Commission for a 9 month term commencing 9 January 2023.
The CMA investigated the anticipated acquisition of NetEnt AB by Evolution Gaming Group AB.
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