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

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]

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.

Jan 29, 2025 · Without growth, there is no money to support the rebuilding of our vital public services and no prosperity for hardworking people and families. But what drives growth? And how can a regulator like the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) play a part? Well, we know that dynamic, competitive markets drive growth.

Jan 14, 2025 · 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...

Jan 7, 2025 · The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) today set out its initial plans for the new digital markets competition regime. The regime will unlock opportunities for enhanced innovation, investment ...

Nov 6, 2024 · We are actively looking for opportunities where competition could unlock barriers to investment and innovation across the AI value chain – from infrastructure and development, to release and...

The Act brought together two of the world’s leading competition authorities, the Competition Commission (CC) and the Office of Fair Trading (OFT), to create a competition and consumer...

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 ...

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.