£4.2 million pay fix fines

Competition and Market Authority (CMA)’s investigation into sports broadcasting and production companies colluding on rates of pay for freelance workers. In March 2025, the CMA found that some of the largest sports broadcast and production companies in the UK shared sensitive information about fees for freelance workers such as camera operators, sound technicians and producers. This related … Continue reading £4.2 million pay fix fines →

Fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees banned

Outrageous fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees are now banned once and for all in a major win for consumers right across the UK. Fake reviews and hidden fees that cost consumers £2.2bn every year now banned  Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) takes on major new powers to directly enforce new consumer laws  Changes will … Continue reading Fake reviews and sneaky hidden fees banned →

Drivers still paying too much for road fuel

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published 26th July 2024 an update on the widespread action it is taking to ensure that people can get the best possible choices and prices in the face of ongoing cost of living pressures. New analysis highlights how the cost to drivers of weakened competition in the fuel sector … Continue reading Drivers still paying too much for road fuel →