Competition & Markets Authority

We promote competition and protect consumers with a clear end goal - economic growth and household prosperity.

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Today we have imposed a new conduct requirement under the UK’s digital markets regime.

We’ve secured a fairer deal for UK publishers and improvements to how Google search works in the UK.

Find out more: https://t.co/FhUCOjBtnN

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We’ve published a new monitoring update on the road fuel market.

Read more: https://t.co/PJ3abGZIsd

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The CMA has secured a court-endorsed settlement with mattress firm Emma Sleep after it admitted to using misleading sales tactics.

The company has now signed binding commitments to change its behaviour.

Read more: https://t.co/bHpccJsPCF

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We welcome the request from the Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson to carry out a review into the early years childcare sector.

Read our response: https://t.co/4Zdm69GGnE

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The CMA is proposing to accept remedies following its investigation into Welltower’s deal to purchase care homes in the UK.

Read more: https://t.co/julbkc7d0L

#Mergers

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We’ve published the findings of our market study into road and rail infrastructure and are recommending concrete actions to drive down costs and drive-up innovation and productivity.

Read more: https://t.co/fgGSbevqXS

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We’ve conditionally cleared Getty’s merger with Shutterstock, which can proceed if Shutterstock sells its editorial business.

Read more: https://t.co/RcnJ8T3IeO

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We’ve launched a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem and set out details of what the investigation will cover: https://t.co/ej7nuaJZkW

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➡️ prices for petrol rose rapidly between February and April – driven by rising wholesale costs

➡️ significant local price differences remain – drivers could save up to £9 a tank by shopping around

➡️ on average, retailer margins were broadly unchanged in March

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The rapid increase in fuel prices caused by the Middle East crisis has been driven by wider cost pressures, in particular higher oil prices, rather than a general increase in fuel margins by fuel retailers.

Read more: https://t.co/PFcDU36srR

Key findings below ⬇️

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The CMA’s investigation of the merger of Vandemoortele and Délifrance is moving to phase 2.

Read more: https://t.co/oNq0sVcO49

#mergers

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This is the first financial penalty we’ve imposed for a breach of consumer law using our new enforcement powers.

Where the rules are ignored, we’ll step in to put things right.

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We’ve ordered the AA and BSM driving schools to refund thousands of learner drivers + pay a fine of £4.2m over illegal drip pricing.

More than 80,000 customers will be refunded after they weren’t shown the total price upfront when booking lessons online:
https://t.co/mO38UfAAjq

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Shopping around can save drivers money at the pump, and the new #FuelFinder scheme helps them do just that. We've written to remind petrol stations of the rules about signing up to this scheme and providing their price data.

Read more: https://t.co/T4YPXxF8tH

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Run a vet business? We have guidance to help you understand what you’re required to do and by when: https://t.co/NABt4sfIYe

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We’ve set out major reforms to the UK’s veterinary sector now our market investigation is complete.

Our reforms will help pet owners better navigate the vet services market and will start coming into force later this year.

Find out more: https://t.co/MXmvZsg4hN

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We’re investigating whether Adobe’s early cancellation fees on membership plans for certain products may break consumer protection law.

Read more: https://t.co/ncHSbGMwcD

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CMA steps up monitoring of petrol and diesel prices: https://t.co/qG3wybfV62

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We’re examining heating oil amid concerns about rising prices due to conflict in the Middle East: https://t.co/yLM8v3YmgZ

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Generally, we would expect that customers who have placed orders for heating oil should receive it at the agreed price. Suppliers should be clear what they are charging and terms must be fair.

[Competition & Markets Authority @CMAgovUK]

We know the situation in the Middle East is putting pressure on heating oil prices. We're monitoring the market closely and we won’t hesitate to take action if we suspect that consumer or competition law is being broken.