In a provisional decision reported on 12 August 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) set out plans to remove 23 market remedies, retain 6 in full and partially remove 4 following a strategic review of 33 remedies. The body said the 33 represented 60% of all CMA market remedies in place and excluded those clearly still delivering impact.

The remedies proposed for outright removal included those covering how extended warranties on domestic electrical goods are sold, package holidays and tour operators, and on-air promotion of magazines published or sold by the BBC. Partial removals were proposed for retail banking, home credit, private motor insurance and certain soft drinks, keeping requirements the CMA said still protect consumers. The six retained in full relate to current account switching services, local bus services, two LPG measures and two soft-drinks measures.

Juliette Enser, Executive Director of Enforcement and Markets at the CMA, said remedies should remain only where needed. The CMA invited responses to MarketsRemediesStrategicReview@cma.gov.uk by 5pm on 11 September 2026, with a final decision expected in Autumn 2026. The review followed a consultation launched in January 2026.