On 6 April 2025, key consumer protection provisions set out in the landmark UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) entered into force.

In addition to introducing some significant substantive changes to the law, the DMCCA provides the CMA with powers to directly enforce consumer protection law for the first time, and the ability to fine businesses up to 10% of global turnover for infringements.

In this edition of the Essential Antitrust podcast, host Jenn Mellott is joined by consumer protection law partner Andrew Austin, antitrust partner Rikki Haria and disputes senior associate Kate Collister to discuss these changes, the CMA’s enforcement priorities, and what businesses should be doing now and over the months ahead.

For more detail, you can read our recent blogs on the new provisions, and the CMA’s enforcement priorities.

You can also subscribe to our DMCCA client toolkit for further insights and information, updated on a rolling basis to ensure you have the most current and relevant information to navigate the new regulatory landscape.  

The recent and upcoming changes to the heads of key antitrust agencies, and in particular the Chair of the UK Competition and Markets Authority, may signal a shift in approach to merger control.

In our latest Essential Antitrust podcast, our host Jenn Mellot is joined by fellow partners Thomas Janssens, Martin McElwee and Colin Raftery to discuss how this and other recent developments will affect deals going forward.