CMA
The Competition and Markets Authority, the UK competition and consumer watchdog.
UK travel company collapse: Global Travel Partners in liquidation
Global Travel Partners has entered liquidation after 15 years, the latest travel firm to go under in 2026. Here is what customers and creditors can do, based on how earlier failures were handled.
CMA reviews Macquarie remedy offer for EAG gas meter merger
The competition watchdog is weighing Macquarie's offer to sell part of Energy Assets Group, a step that could clear the takeover without an in-depth Phase 2 investigation.
Boots new owner 2026: what the Weston deal could mean for you
Boots ownership change: what it could mean for prescriptions, prices and its 50,000 UK and Ireland staff, after the Weston family agreed a deal that has yet to complete.
ORR consults on rail ticket selling rules for Great British Railways
The regulator wants views on safeguards for online ticket sales once Great British Railways takes over.
E.ON completes Ovo takeover after CMA clearance
E.ON Next completed its takeover of Ovo Energy on 8 October 2026 after CMA clearance, leaving three suppliers with almost three-quarters of homes, the Guardian reported.
CMA could clear Brink’s NCR Atleos cash machine deal
The CMA is considering Brink's offer to sell NoteMachine and TestLink UK, a key condition of any Brink's NCR Atleos merger approval, to protect competition in UK cash machines.
UK government plans to ban airlines charging parents to sit with children
Under government plans, airlines would have to seat under-14s with a parent or adult free of charge, and let passengers correct simple booking name errors for nothing. Here is what is proposed and what is still unclear.
Weston family agrees £6.7bn deal to buy Boots
The Canadian Weston family's Wittington Investments has agreed to buy Boots from Sycamore Partners and the Pessina family. Here is what the Weston deal means for shoppers, stores and staff.
BT takeover of TalkTalk: what it means for broadband bills
BT has bought TalkTalk out of administration, raising questions about broadband competition and bills. The CMA must report by 19 October before ministers decide whether the deal proceeds.
