tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cma-seeks-changes-to-the-way-ticketmaster-labels-tickets-and-provides-pricing-information-to-fans 2025-03-25T00:00:00+00:00 CMA seeks changes to the way Ticketmaster labels tickets and provides pricing information to fans The CMA sets out its concerns over Ticketmaster’s sale of Oasis tickets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-officers-on-streets-to-smoke-out-illicit-tobacco-and-vapes 2025-03-23T00:00:00+00:00 More officers on streets to smoke out illicit tobacco and vapes More officers trained and funding provided as clampdown on illegal tobacco and vape trade accelerates. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/promoting-competition-and-protecting-consumers-in-the-digital-age-a-roadmap-for-growth 2025-03-10T00:00:00+00:00 Promoting competition and protecting consumers in the digital age: a roadmap for growth A speech by Sarah Cardell, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Chief Executive, delivered at the techUK Tech Policy Conference 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/groceries-loyalty-prices-offer-genuine-savings-says-cma 2024-11-27T00:00:00+00:00 Groceries: Loyalty prices offer genuine savings, says CMA The CMA looked at thousands of products to see if loyalty prices offered genuine savings – the evidence says yes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-measures-unveiled-to-crack-down-on-subscription-traps 2024-11-18T00:00:00+00:00 New measures unveiled to crack down on subscription traps Government publishes consultation on new measures to tackle unfair and costly subscription traps, which cost consumers £1.6 billion annually. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/cma-response-to-northern-ireland-department-of-education-school-uniform-policy-consultation 2024-10-18T12:00:24+01:00 CMA response to Northern Ireland Department of Education School Uniform Policy Consultation Response from the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to the Department of Education's consultation on the introduction of statutory school uniform guidance. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/open-letter-to-unregulated-legal-services-providers 2024-10-09T10:00:43+01:00 Open letter to unregulated legal services providers The CMA has published an open letter to unregulated providers of will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services outlining their consumer law obligations. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cma-cautions-will-writing-and-legal-service-providers-as-new-guidance-launched 2024-10-09T10:00:18+01:00 CMA cautions will writing and legal service providers as new guidance launched CMA issues letters to businesses alongside new guidance following an investigation into unregulated providers of will writing, online divorce and pre-paid probate services. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cma-appoints-3-senior-legal-directors 2024-10-08T12:45:41+01:00 CMA appoints 3 Senior Legal Directors Lourenço Ventura and Emma Cochrane will join the CMA’s existing team and Richard Romney will take up his current Senior Legal Director role on a permanent basis. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vets-market-investigation-cma-updates-on-behind-the-scenes-progress 2024-09-25T00:00:00+01:00 Vets Market Investigation: CMA updates on ‘behind the scenes’ progress The CMA updates on information gathering and announces the appointment of a new advisory panel made up of 2 veterinary nurses and 4 veterinary surgeons. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-to-government-from-cma-chair-and-ceo 2024-09-05T11:58:04+01:00 Letter to government from CMA Chair and CEO A letter from Marcus Bokkerink and Sarah Cardell to the Secretaries of State for the Department for Business and Trade, and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, regarding ticket sales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cma-launches-investigation-into-ticketmaster-over-oasis-concert-sales 2024-09-05T00:00:00+01:00 CMA launches investigation into Ticketmaster over Oasis concert sales The CMA is investigating concerns regarding the sale of Oasis concert tickets by Ticketmaster, including how so-called ‘dynamic pricing’ may have been used. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/leading-uk-boiler-brand-is-changing-marketing-practices-following-cma-action 2024-08-09T09:36:38+01:00 Leading UK boiler brand is changing marketing practices following CMA action Worcester Bosch has committed to change how it markets its boilers to make sure that customers can make well-informed decisions. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cma-secures-changes-to-simba-sleeps-online-sales-practices 2024-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 CMA secures changes to Simba Sleep’s online sales practices The CMA has secured agreement from mattress firm Simba Sleep to protect UK shoppers against potentially misleading claims and pressure selling tactics. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/drivers-still-paying-too-much-for-road-fuel-says-cma 2024-07-26T00:00:00+01:00 Drivers still paying too much for road fuel says CMA Increases in retail fuel margins cost drivers over £1.6bn in 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/four-major-high-street-banks-broke-cma-rules 2024-07-25T10:27:47+01:00 Four major high street banks broke CMA rules Four high street banks – HSBC, Lloyds, TSB and Allied Irish Bank (AIB) – failed to comply with banking rules put in place by the CMA to help their customers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/cma-takes-action-against-nationwide-for-providing-incorrect-information-to-ppi-customers 2024-05-16T10:00:17+01:00 CMA takes action against Nationwide for providing incorrect information to PPI customers CMA finds that Nationwide Building Society breached Article 4 of the Payment Protection Insurance Market Investigation Order 2011 by providing incorrect information to PPI customers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-laws-to-protect-consumers-from-cyber-criminals-come-into-force-in-the-uk 2024-04-29T00:00:00+01:00 New laws to protect consumers from cyber criminals come into force in the UK From today, regulations enforcing consumer protections against hacking and cyber-attacks will take effect, mandating that internet-connected smart devices meet minimum-security standards by law. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/high-fuel-margins-concerning-cma-finds 2024-03-28T10:02:40+00:00 High fuel margins ‘concerning’ CMA finds The CMA’s latest monitoring report on road fuel shows that prices at the pump have risen since late January, accompanied by above average margins and spreads. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/open-letter-to-fashion-retail-sector-about-environmental-claims 2024-03-27T07:31:26+00:00 Open letter to fashion retail sector about environmental claims Open letter to the fashion retail sector about environmental claims.