CMA to review pricing set by water regulator
Every 5 years, Ofwat (the water services regulation authority) decides how much money people should pay for water and sewerage services.
Updated: Wed Feb 19 2025
New CMA proposals to drive growth, investment and business confidence
A robust, independent competition regime should both drive growth and investment, and uphold consumer interests. This was at the heart of a speech I gave at Chatham House last November, and a view shared by our new Chair in his ...
Updated: Fri Feb 14 2025
Taking a responsible approach to company names
When setting up a company, you must choose an appropriate company name. Learn more about our approach to company names.
Updated: Fri Feb 07 2025
DBT Data Challenge drives innovation
Department of Business and Trade's (DBT) Chief Data Officer Sian Thomas reflects on how a Data Challenge showcased the power of automation, big data analytics and the benefits of collaboration between Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) and core teams
Updated: Thu Jan 30 2025
Competition that drives growth and investment - reflections on joining the CMA
The government has set out economic growth as its top priority and has done so for good and sound reasons. Without growth, there is no money to support the rebuilding of our vital public services and no prosperity for hardworking ...
Updated: Wed Jan 29 2025
Reflecting on a landmark year for Companies House
Louise Smyth CBE looks back on a transformative year for Companies House, and sets out what's ahead for 2025.
Updated: Tue Jan 21 2025
Fostering innovation and collaboration: Insights from DBT's first AI conference
Cross government AI professionals met to share ideas from their different AI initiatives.
Updated: Mon Jan 20 2025
Launching the Fair Payment Code: helping businesses get paid on time
The Small Business Commissioner is an independent public body, tackling unfavourable payment practices in the UK. Here's everything you need to know about their new Fair Payment Code.
Updated: Fri Jan 17 2025
Secondment opportunities for competition and consumer lawyers
We are launching a new round of secondment opportunities for lawyers, to start on 7 April 2025. Since its launch in June 2018, almost 60 secondees from over 20 law firms have taken part in the programme and we are now ...
Updated: Tue Jan 14 2025
Top 10 technologies - a CMA horizon scanning perspective
In today's rapidly evolving technological and digital landscape, staying ahead of emerging trends is more important than ever. Being on the front foot - so that regulators and governments can keep pace with fast-moving markets - will help ensure that ...
Updated: Mon Dec 23 2024
Managing your product manager- a support team's guide
How customer support teams can help product teams to experience the challenges that their users face
Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024
Transforming the DBT Intranet
How we are using user-centred design to transform and update the Department for Business and Trade's intranet
Updated: Tue Dec 17 2024
Loyalty pricing: what shoppers and supermarkets need to know
Are you a member of a supermarket loyalty scheme? If so, do you trust that the loyalty discounts are as good as they seem, and that you are getting a good deal? The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is working ...
Updated: Wed Nov 27 2024
Authorised Corporate Service Providers: what you need to know
We'll soon be required to verify the identity of anyone who's submitting information to the public register, including those acting on behalf of a company. Find out how this could affect you.
Updated: Thu Nov 14 2024
Our new powers to challenge and change company names
We're running stronger checks on company names which may give a false or misleading impression to the public. Find out how this may affect you or your company.
Updated: Thu Nov 14 2024
What it's like to be an intelligence officer at Companies House
Read about the role of an intelligence officer at Companies House.
Updated: Tue Nov 12 2024
How generative AI is accelerating outcomes in DBT
How our Redbox trial showed us how generative AI can improve our ways of working.
Updated: Mon Nov 11 2024
Pricing algorithms and competition law: what you need to know
Do you use an algorithm to guide your pricing decisions? Maybe you get pricing recommendations using software or an external supplier that uses an algorithm? Or perhaps you sell pricing software solutions? The use of pricing algorithms is widespread these days ...
Updated: Fri Nov 08 2024
Supporting growth and unlocking the opportunities of AI
At the Financial Times Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit today, I shared some of the Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) evolving thinking on the foundational role of competition in the UK's growth mission, and how we have been challenging ourselves on ...
Updated: Wed Nov 06 2024
A new approach to export support on great.gov.uk
How we made it easier to find the answers to complex questions on Great.gov.uk.
Updated: Fri Oct 11 2024
Radiating intent: improving how product and delivery communicate in DBT
The Delivery and Product communities explore how to improve communication and strengthen connections with colleagues.
Updated: Tue Sep 17 2024
Our plan to clean up the water sector
We're taking action to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas.
Updated: Mon Sep 09 2024
APM responds to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report
APM yesterday responded to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry phase 2 report.
Updated: Thu Sep 05 2024
More and more cases on war and genocide are being litigated at the ICJ
States providing military assistance should take note.
Updated: Thu Sep 05 2024
Registration of poultry and other captive birds - 1 October deadline
As part of the fight against avian influenza, all keepers of poultry and most other captive birds must register their flocks by 1 October. Previously, only keepers of 50 or more birds were required to register.
Updated: Thu Sep 05 2024