The Competition and Markets Authority published its final decision on 31 market remedies on 4 November 2026, confirming that 23 will be removed, 2 partially removed and 6 retained. The review examined 33 existing remedies the CMA identified as possibly no longer needed, including where new laws and regulations had superseded them.

The CMA said remedies help improve competition but require resources from businesses to comply with and from regulators to monitor, so it assessed whether each remained necessary and the best use of resources. The decision follows consultation on a provisional decision published in August.

The CMA is still considering consultation responses on whether to partially remove 2 further remedies, the Retail Banking Market Investigation Order and the Private Motor Insurance Market Investigation Order, citing the range of views received. An update on these is expected later in November 2026. The CMA said the final decision supports its commitment to keeping remedies focused on the competition concerns they were designed to address while removing requirements no longer needed.