4/15/2026 2:26:13 PM ‘Drip pricing’ lands AA driving schools with £4.2 million fine as CMA makes use of its consumer enforcement powers By Francion Brooks Sean Ibbetson Antonia Kendrick Iva Gobac +1 more... Show less Earlier today, the CMA announced that it has fined the AA and BSM driving schools (both of which are owned by the AA) the sum of £4.2...
4/9/2026 1:12:49 PM UK government confirms new subscription contracts rules for Spring 2027 By Francion Brooks Iva Gobac Antonia Kendrick On 2 April 2026, the UK government published its long-awaited response on the new subscription contracts regime. The announcement...
4/2/2026 9:17:45 AM The CMA’s crackdown on fake reviews continues By Iva Gobac Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick On Friday 27 March 2026, the CMA announced five new investigations into businesses across the funeral, food-delivery, and automotive...
3/24/2026 7:10:42 PM From AI pricing algorithms to public procurement: UK Competition and Markets Authority publishes its 2026–27 annual plan By Victoria Yuan James Batsford On 23 March, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its 2026-2027 Annual Plan (the Annual Plan): the first since the...
3/24/2026 1:16:42 PM Hit Unsubscribe: Adobe’s exit fees subject to CMA investigation By Francion Brooks Antonia Kendrick Solomon Chann The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an investigation into Adobe’s subscription terms, reflecting a continued...
3/2/2026 9:27:56 AM The UK Competition and Markets Authority announces its first ever fine under new consumer enforcement powers By Victoria Yuan Charlotte Gaillet Key takeaways The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announced on 13 February 2026 that it has fined Euro Car Parks nearly half a...
11/26/2025 12:51:58 PM UK Competition and Markets Authority launches its first consumer enforcement action – what businesses need to know By Victoria Yuan Stephen Smith Sean Ibbetson On 18 November, the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) used its direct enforcement powers under the Digital Markets, Competition...
11/21/2025 5:03:53 PM Bitter medicine for Cinven By Sophie Lawrance David Horner Victoria Yuan Oliver Alsop +1 more... Show less CMA reportedly seeking first Competition Disqualification Orders against PE fund directors Summary The UK Competition and Markets...
11/10/2025 10:38:54 AM ASA rules in favour of Shell again on green claims By Tim Heaps Haydn Walker For the second time in 2025 a greenwashing complaint has not been upheld by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) against an entity...
9/18/2025 1:52:49 PM Travel sector cruises into trouble with misleading ‘green’ claims By Sean Ibbetson Earlier this month, the ASA ruled that four ads, each for cruise holidays, breached the CAP Code because they made environmental claims...
8/1/2025 11:16:44 AM CMA begins to take action on fake reviews By Rob Powell New rules which aim to crack down on the problem of fake or misleading reviews online came into force back in April 2025, as part of the...
5/7/2025 9:15:23 AM ASA Sides with Shell UK On Greenwashing Complaints By Tim Heaps Kallie Botha With greenwashing under renewed focus following the introduction of the DMCC Act, the ASA has published an instructive ruling in relation...