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Working together, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Food Standards Agency have issued a consultation on proposed changes to food allergen labelling ...

An increase in "kidult" culture (someone over roughly the age of 12 whose interests and purchasing habits align with things more traditionally seen as suited to children) has been one of the factors driving the recent global increase in toy sales.

On 30 November 2022, the CMA announced the start of an investigation into whether the Emma Sleep Group's use of online urgency claims breaches consumer...

The article examines liability risks associated with spatial computing technologies, discussing potential product safety issues under UK law, including strict liability and negligence. Manufacturers and content creators could face liability for injuries or damages caused by faulty devices or content.

Online reviews can have a significant impact on people's spending. According to the CMA, around 90% of consumers use reviews...

The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill completed its Committee stage in the House of Commons in July, with minor amendments, and now awaits Report. A Carry-over Motion has been agreed...

Businesses that deal with UK consumers will have their work cut out over the next year or so as they address changes to both EU and UK consumer protection laws.

Directive (EU) 2019/771 on certain aspects concerning contracts for the sale of goods (the "SGD"). The SGD updates the EU's sale of goods and consumer remedies legislation...

The practice of greenwashing, marketing or advertising claiming inaccurately that a product or business has a positive or neutral environmental impact, has become a growing issue in the EU.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) are undertaking work to understand better how consumer protection legislation can be used to tackle...

The CMA has issued the final version of its Annual Plan. In summary, it says that it will drive growth by promoting competition, protecting consumers and enhancing business and investor confidence.

The CMA' s new enforcement powers granted under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 ("DMCCA") come in to force on 6 April 2025...

On 12 December 2023 the CMA announced that it is investigating green claims made by Unilever for some of its household products which include certain cleaning products and toiletries.

The CPC Network consists of national authorities responsible for enforcing EU consumer protection legislation. The Network is coordinated by the European Commission and works to address widespread infringements of EU consumer laws, many of which have an extraterritorial effect on companies targeting EU consumers.

Now that the DMCC Act has had a few months to bed in, what can we expect from the CMA in the coming months?

As the digital landscape continues to evolve, the UK government is taking action to regulate digital markets and change its competition and consumer protection regimes.

With the "go live" date for regulation of heat networks fast approaching (27 January 2026), network operators - and some landlords - need to make sure they're prepared for the new regime.

The cryptoasset industry has been disrupting the trad-fi sector for the better part of the past 10 years. However, recently there has been a gradual yet increasing trend of so called "de-banking"...