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CMA's approach to markets work

How the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will use its markets tools to unlock economic growth and build consumer confidence.

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The CMA's approach to markets work

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This document sets out the approach that the CMA will take to using its markets powers in the coming years, including:

  • our ambition for a markets regime that drives maximum benefit for consumers, businesses and the UK economy

  • practical changes to how the CMA will work to reflect our ‘4Ps’ framework, the UK government’s Regulation Action Plan and strategic steer

  • what stakeholders can expect from us – from business and consumer groups, to other UK bodies with policy and regulatory oversight for markets we are looking at

We will publish a further consultation in late summer 2025 on revised draft markets guidance that will incorporate these changes to reflect our 4Ps approach.

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Published 24 July 2025

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