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Competition watchdog probes complaints over sudden heating oil price hikes

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had kicked off a review after receiving ‘troubling reports’ from customers.

Evening Standard

CMA to investigate heating oil suppliers over ‘blatant profiteering’ from Iran war

Competition watchdog says it will look into ‘concerning reports’ to see if they breach consumer protection laws

The Guardian - UK

MP warns of ‘blatant profiteering’ among home heating oil suppliers

Sudden volatility in the global oil trade due to Middle East disruption has caused prices to immediately soar.

Evening Standard

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Rachel Reeves warns using public money to tackle soaring oil prices ‘not the solution’

The Chancellor also warned that petrol stations ‘price gouging’ will ‘not be tolerated’

The Independent UK

Watchdog urged to clamp down on heating oil costs after 1.7m UK homes hit by soaring bills

Prices have doubled since the US-Iran war broke out with the Conservatives urging the competition watchdog to ensure ‘fairness’ for customers

The Independent UK

Five water firms prevented from increasing bills as much as they wanted

The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements

The Independent UK

Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal

Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally permitted by watchdog

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Five water firms to hike customer bills by less than they wanted after ruling

Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water will be allowed an average increase of 2.2% in customer bills.

Evening Standard

Heating oil warning issued as costs soar amid Iran war

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The Independent UK

Competition watchdog warns suppliers over soaring heating oil costs

Sudden volatility in the global oil trade has caused prices to spike by up to £100 in the past week alone.

Evening Standard

Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis

Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions

The Guardian - UK

UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23%

CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as more Britons forced to seek private care

The Guardian - UK

Private dentist market review launched by watchdog after Chancellor’s plea

Rachel Reeves urged the CMA last November to launch a review of private dentistry in a bid to ease the cost of living.

Evening Standard

Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains probed over data sharing

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The Guardian - UK

UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing

Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool

The Independent UK

Hilton and Marriott among hotel chains under investigation over data sharing

The UK competition watchdog is investigating the hotel chains and a data analytics firm over suspected sharing of sensitive information

Evening Standard

CMA launches investigation into leading three hotel chains

Watchdog is probing whether hoteliers broke competition law by sharing sensitive market data

Evening Standard

Hotel chains and data firm under investigation over possible information sharing

Hilton, Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott, as well as data analytics firm CoStar are being probed by the CMA.

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The Times of India

US-Iran war spreads: Israel bombs Hezbollah targets in Beirut; Gulf nations vow to defend themselves — key points

A joint US-Israeli strike has killed Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, igniting regional retaliation. Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire, while Gulf states braced for attacks. Global markets plunged amid escalating fears of a wider conflict, with travel disruptions and stock market crashes reported across the Middle East.

Evening Standard

Ex-Amazon executive Doug Gurr to be next CMA permanent chairman

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle named Mr Gurr as his preferred candidate to be chair of the competition watchdog.

The Independent UK

Former Amazon boss set to be next CMA permanent chairman

Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle named the boss as his preferred candidate

The Guardian - UK

Penalty notice: Euro Car Parks fined £473,000 for ignoring regulator

High court refuses injunction to stop CMA naming company penalised for failing to hand over information

The Guardian - UK

Lisa Nandy refers Telegraph sale to watchdogs over rightwing media plurality concerns

CMA and Ofcom to examine DMGT takeover amid fears merger could curb ‘diverging editorial stances’ in press

The Guardian - UK

Apple and Google pledge not to discriminate against third-party apps in UK deal

Critics brand deal with regulator as ‘lightweight’ with ‘no legal bite’ as tech giants avoid legally binding measures

Evening Standard

Apple and Google agree changes to make app stores and platforms ‘fairer’

The technology firms have agreed a series of commitments with the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority.

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