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Explains how public enforcers can use increased powers from the Consumer Rights Act to stop breaches of consumer law.
The CMA is looking at consumer protection in the green heating and insulation sector.
We're seeking your views on how to ensure that our regulatory, competition and enforcement regimes are suitable for the modern economy and the modern consumer.
The Consumer Protection Partnership (CPP) brings together organisations within the consumer landscape to better identify, prioritise and coordinate collective action to tackle the issues causing greatest detriment to consumers. Its role is to ensure that important issues do not fall...
Research into consumer attitudes and behaviours in relation to product safety.
Summarises the main changes made to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and other legislation that implement the Consumer Credit Directive.
Consumer rights guide for undergraduate students choosing or currently taking a higher education course and their advisers.
A speech by Marcus Bokkerink, Chair of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), delivered at the CMA's 10 year anniversary event.
Proposed reforms to competition and consumer policy for strong free markets, vigorous competition and high consumer standards that drive growth and productivity.
Proposals on standards registered providers must meet so tenants live in safe, quality homes, have choice and protection, and can hold landlords to account.
ICPEN is an informal global network of more than 70 consumer protection authorities. The UK is represented by the Competition and Markets Authority.
Advice for higher education providers and undergraduate students to help them understand their obligations under consumer protection law.
The Government's Code of Practice for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) Security for manufacturers, with guidance for consumers on smart devices at home.
The Committee on Mutagenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COM) assesses and advises on mutagenic risks to humans. COM is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Department of Health and Social Care and the...
The CMA has opened an investigation into Unilever UK Limited’s compliance with consumer protection law.
What you need to know about and do to comply with the law and keep consumers safe.
Report on the experiences of heat network consumers and heat network operators, based on a survey from March to July 2022 and interviews from November 2022 to January 2023.
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