We help people, businesses and the UK economy by promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. CMA is a non-ministerial department. Read more about what we do

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is an independent non-ministerial department. Our work is overseen by a Board, and led by the Chief Executive and senior team.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the principal competition regulator in the United Kingdom. It is a non-ministerial government department in the United Kingdom, responsible for promoting competitive markets and tackling unfair behaviour. [4]

Jul 25, 2022 · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is the UK’s principal authority responsible for competition and consumer protection. It enforces competition and market regulation by investigating cases, providing rulings, issuing penalties and supporting government and other market regulators.

Oct 6, 2023 · The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Bill was introduced to the UK Parliament in April 2023. The Bill reinforces the key principles that underpin the CMA’s work, which are about helping people, businesses and the economy.

New powers for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Today we are publishing our draft rules and procedural guidance covering an important aspect of the Digital Markets, Competition...

• Use the markets regime to improve the way competition works where evidence shows it can most benefit consumers • Ensure the application of competition law and policy in regulated sectors,...

Jan 21, 2025 · The chair of the UK's competition watchdog has been ousted by government ministers who felt that the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had failed to convince them it was sufficiently focused ...

In the past year we have taken our place as a global competition and consumer authority, assuming substantial additional responsibilities following the UK’s exit from the European Union (EU)...

2 days ago · What the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found while investigating the UK cloud services markets. From: Competition and Markets Authority Published 28 January 2025.