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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)听is听launching听a review听of听a number of听existing听market听remedies听to听determine听whether they are听still听required,听in a bid听to ease听the听burden听on听thousands听of听businesses.听The remedies under review cover听several sectors including financial services,听travel听and energy.听

Market remedies are designed to fix competition problems identified during market investigations. They play an important role but businesses need to dedicate money and resources to comply with them, so it is important remedies remain fit for purpose.

The CMA excluded remedies from the review that are clearly听continuing听to deliver impact, including听measures aimed at making听sure听families have all the information they need when seeking funeral services听补苍诲听reforms to make it easier for microbusiness customers to switch to a better deal on their energy tariff.

However, the听CMA听has听identified听33听market remedies听(60% of听all market听remedies in place)听which may no longer be听needed to听deal with problems they were designed to fix.听They听could, for example,听have been听superseded听by听new听laws and regulations听or听technological advances听that听have听transformed听how consumers buy听goods听and services.听听听

For example, the CMA is considering whether to remove remedies relating to the听marketing practices of large travel businesses听that were introduced听over听a听decade ago,听at a time听when most travel was booked in-store, which would reduce compliance costs for these听companies. Major retail banks could also听benefit听from scrapping rules around听providing payment transaction histories to customers听which they can now easily access online.听

Sarah听Cardell, Chief Executive of the CMA, said:听

Remedies听are vital for听protecting听consumers听补苍诲听ensuring听fair competition, but they also place demands on businesses.听听

That鈥檚听why听this听review听will ensure only those remedies delivering real impact remain in place听鈥撎齣n line with the听transformation we have made over the last year to deliver our work with pace, predictability,听proportionality听and enhanced process.听听

Removing unnecessary barriers for businesses听saves听time and money and听ensures听the competition regime contributes听to the UK鈥檚 reputation as a great place to do business and invest.

A听consultation will now take place听until听Monday听2 March听2026.听For more information听about each remedy听under review, visit听the听.听The CMA also听recently听launched a consultation on the听release 37 mergers remedies.听

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