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  • Vets market investigation: draft funding Order and Undertakings

    In March 2026, we published the final report of our market investigation into the supply of veterinary services for household pets . This found that the current system is not working as well as it should for pet owners, veterinary professionals and the animals they care for. To address the problems we have found, we will introduce Orders placing requirements on veterinary businesses and anticipate accepting Undertakings from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS). ... More
    Closed 30 July 2026

  • Proposed steering conduct requirement for Google’s mobile platform

    The CMA is consulting on a proposed steering conduct requirement for Google’s mobile platform to allow developers to ‘steer’ users out of the app, including to complete transactions on fair and reasonable terms (‘Steering CR’). In October 2025, the CMA designated Google as having strategic market status in the provision of its mobile platform . This consultation invites comments on our proposal for a Steering CR, under the UK’s digital markets competition regime. The... More
    Closed 28 July 2026

  • Proposed steering conduct requirement for Apple’s mobile platform

    The CMA is consulting on a proposed steering conduct requirement for Apple’s mobile platform to allow developers to ‘steer’ users out of the app, including to complete transactions on fair and reasonable terms (‘Steering CR’). In October 2025, the CMA designated Apple as having strategic market status in the provision of its mobile platform. This consultation invites comments on our proposal for a Steering CR, under the UK’s digital markets competition regime. The... More
    Closed 28 July 2026

  • Families: share your experiences of childcare services

    This call for views is now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. About this call for views The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into early years education and childcare services. These are services for children from birth until they start school around the age of 4 or 5 years old. For example, it includes childminders, nurseries, pre-schools and playgroups. Throughout this call for views, we refer to these services as 'childcare'. The... More
    Closed 26 July 2026

  • Other interested people: share your experiences of childcare services

    This call for views is now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. About this call for views The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into early years education and childcare services. These are services for children from birth until they start school around the age of 4 or 5 years old, which are delivered by: childminders providers such as nurseries, pre-schools or playgroups Throughout this call for views, we refer to these services... More
    Closed 26 July 2026

  • Professionals and providers: share your experiences of childcare services

    This call for views is now closed. Thank you to everyone who responded. About this call for views The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking into early years education and childcare services. These are services for children from birth until they start school around the age of 4 or 5 years old which are delivered by: childminders providers such as nurseries, pre-schools or playgroups Throughout this call for views, we refer to these... More
    Closed 26 July 2026

  • Childcare market study launch webinar for providers

    REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED In case you missed it, the webinar recording is now available . This webinar is for stakeholders who want to find out more about our early years education and childcare market study (MS). The CMA will present information about the process the MS will follow, and there will be an opportunity for you to provide your initial views and ask questions about the process. What the webinar will cover The CMA's early years education and childcare... More
    Closed 20 July 2026

  • Webinar: the SAU's first monitoring report on the effectiveness of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and its impact on competition and investment in the UK

    The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) laid its first monitoring report in Parliament on 25 June 2026. This webinar goes over the key findings of our review of the effectiveness of the Subsidy Control Act 2022, and its impact on competition and investment in the UK. The report covers the period from the commencement of the Act on 4 January 2023, through to 30 March 2026. We will cover our key findings on: public authorities' experiences of identifying and assessing subsidies and... More
    Closed 20 July 2026

  • Childcare market study launch webinar

    REGISTRATION HAS NOW CLOSED In case you missed it, the webinar recording is now available . This webinar is for stakeholders who want to find out more about our early years education and childcare market study (MS). The CMA will present information about the process the MS will follow, and there will be an opportunity for you to provide your initial views and ask questions about the process. What the webinar will cover The CMA's early years education and... More
    Closed 15 July 2026

  • Draft revised guidance on our approach to assessing merger efficiencies

    The CMA has been delivering a programme of work to embed our 4Ps framework – pace, predictability, proportionality, and process – across our merger control function. In January 2026, we launched a review into our approach to the assessment of rivalry-enhancing efficiencies in mergers. We are now consulting on proposed updates to our guidelines. We have published: draft revised guidance, which is intended to replace the text currently in paragraphs 8.2 to 8.27 of our... More
    Closed 1 July 2026

  • Application of the Chapter I Prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 to Technology Transfer Agreements

    The CMA is launching its consultation on draft guidance on the application of the Chapter I prohibition in the Competition Act 1998 (CA98) to technology transfer agreements. The purpose of the draft guidance under consultation is to explain how the CMA applies the Chapter I prohibition to technology transfer agreements. Background The draft guidance in particular describes the application of the Technology Transfer Block Exemption Order 2026 (the... More
    Closed 11 June 2026

  • Microsoft’s business software ecosystem: Invitation to comment

    The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a strategic market status (SMS) investigation into Microsoft’s business software ecosystem. The investigation will look at whether Microsoft holds SMS in business software. We will examine Microsoft’s provision of a range of business software products used by UK organisations, including productivity software, personal computer and server operating systems, database management systems and security software. We will... More
    Closed 4 June 2026

  • Procurement fraud risk webinar

    Registration is now closed. Please do not complete the registration form. If you have any questions, please email events@cma.gov.uk Bid-rigging poses a serious risk to government procurement. When suppliers collude rather than compete, costs rise and wrongdoing is deliberately concealed — with public sector bodies among those affected. Join this free webinar with enforcement leads Richard Brown and Sarah Cawthorne at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), to learn how to... More
    Closed 28 May 2026

  • Transparency and disclosure: updating our general guidance

    This consultation is closed. It was open from 24 April to 22 May 2026. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published updated guidance on the CMA’s policy and approach to transparency and information disclosure (CMA6) and has withdrawn guidance on disclosure of information in CMA work (CC7) . About this consultation The CMA proposed to update its general guidance on transparency and disclosure by both: withdrawing its guidance on disclosure... More
    Closed 22 May 2026

  • Live Q&A event: CMA graduate scheme 2026

    Registration closed at 23:59 on Tuesday 21 April 2026. Watch the live Q&A event over on our YouTube channel . Applications for our 2026 graduate scheme are open! To help give you a more in-depth understanding about the graduate scheme and CMA life, we hosted a live Q&A event. We've launched the sixth year of our Delivery Graduate Scheme, with a number of positions at HEO grade available within the CMA from September 2026. We’re looking for candidates... More
    Closed 21 April 2026

  • Share your experiences of private dental services: for dental professionals

    This call for views is now closed This call for views was open from 5 to 19 March 2026. A summary of responses is included in our July update. We are seeking input from independent dental practices We are seeking experiences and perspectives of independent dental practices until 31 July. About this market study The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a market study into the UK’s private dentistry market. We are looking at: how... More
    Closed 19 March 2026

  • Share your experiences of private dental services: for consumers

    This call for views is now closed This call for views was open from 5 to 19 March 2026. A summary of responses is included in our July update. About this market study The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a market study into the UK’s private dentistry market. We are looking at: how the private dentistry market works how well it is working for consumers whether it could work better By private dental services, we mean any dental... More
    Closed 19 March 2026
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