School uniforms can give pupils a sense of identity and belonging to a community. But, for many families across the UK, buying school uniforms is a significant and unavoidable cost alongside the additional costs of childcare and entertainment during the …
The Digital Markets Unit (DMU) has been set up to promote competition and tackle unfair behaviour by the largest digital technology firms. Our actions will help give people confidence that they are getting fair deals, are able to use products …
We published the final report of our road fuel market study in July. The market study found that competition in the retail sector for petrol and diesel had weakened since 2019, meaning that drivers were paying more for road fuel. …
The start of the school year is fast approaching for children and parents, and it is more important than ever with the rising costs of living and inflation to make informed choices when last-minute shopping for back-to-school supplies. There are …
At this time when people and businesses are struggling with the rising cost of living, there are steps everybody can take to ensure that you are with the bank that best meets your needs. There can be benefits to switching …
Following the success of the first two editions of the CMA Economist Secondment Programme, we are now launching a new round of secondment opportunities for competition economists. If you are a competition economist and want to find out more about …
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 18 September 2023.
Are you excited about the potential offered by digital technologies and interested in making a real difference for people and businesses? Joining the CMA’s Digital Markets Unit offers you the opportunity to scrutinise digital markets and shape the future of …
We have published our latest quarterly update on the implementation of Google’s Privacy Sandbox commitments. Google plans to remove third-party cookies from its Chrome browser and replace them with new Privacy Sandbox tools. These changes aim to reduce the sharing …
Are you an economist who's taken a career break from working as a professional economist and would like to get back into the swing of things? If so, the Econ Returners Programme, a new initiative from the Competition and Markets …
The Data and Technology Insight team (DTI) provides technical advice and insight on investigations at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). We also do proactive work to understand the implications of technologies and trends for consumers and markets. Find out …