Connections

9/16/2026 12:08:33 PM

Charged up and licensed: Ofgem's new regime for load control

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Anna Kelly

Energy smart appliances, such as EV chargers that top up overnight when electricity is cheapest, heat pumps that flex around grid demand,...

9/15/2026 3:02:14 PM

CMA signals bid-rigging enforcement focus

By Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan Jane Kluske +2 more...

On 8 September 2026, the UK CMA shone the spotlight on UK public procurement markets, publishing two reports (here and here) that...

9/11/2026 11:24:15 AM

EU public procurement: A strategic turn

By Michael Jürgen Werner Oscar Baker

The European Commission (EC) has adopted its proposal for a reformed EU public procurement framework (the Regulation). This is a...

9/9/2026 11:47:54 AM

The government wants to move faster and take more legal risk: Should businesses and investors be worried?

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +1 more...

Following the return of Parliament from its summer recess on 1 September 2026, with a new Prime Minister in place, the government has...

9/1/2026 1:09:08 PM

UK Subsidy Control Regime 2026 update

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Jane Kluske +2 more...

More than three years after the UK's Subsidy Control Act 2022 came into force, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published...

8/12/2026 10:57:51 AM

CMA setback in Emma Sleep case as enforcement order refused by High Court

By Jamie Cooke Nuala Canavan Matt Scott

On 30 July 2026, the High Court handed down its judgment in CMA v Emma Matratzen GmbH & Ors [2026] EWHC 1995 (Ch), marking another...

8/5/2026 9:02:40 AM

Levelling the playing field? Support to football clubs under EU State aid rules

By Alexandra Rogers Kasia Berestecka Anastasios Tsochatzidis

A Polish club’s State aid complaint could fill gaps in EU case law on municipal funding to football With the World Cup now behind us, it...

8/4/2026 4:32:46 PM

NSI Act annual report 2025-26: Another increase in deals being reviewed for UK national security concerns but the vast majority still cleared unconditionally

By Ian Giles Jamie Cooke Mark Daniels

The UK Government published its latest annual report on the UK national security regime under the National Security and Investment Act...

7/29/2026 9:35:30 AM

Is the juice worth the (margin) squeeze? Ofcom’s first SMP objection to a commercial offer and implications for regulatory appeals

By Susanna Rogers Mark Mills Amanda Town +1 more...

For the first time, Ofcom has announced that it proposes to direct Openreach to withdraw one of its proposed new customer offers. If...

7/21/2026 5:00:11 PM

Swifter, Simpler, Stricter? The DBT's Proposals for Competition Collective Actions

By Caroline Thomas Susanna Rogers Nuala Canavan +1 more...

On 17 July 2026, the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) published its proposals for significant reforms across three areas of the UK...

7/21/2026 1:59:54 PM

No summer break for early years sector?

By Caroline Thomas Nuala Canavan Mark Mills +2 more...

While the school year may be drawing to a close, there is unlikely to be a summer break for those involved in the Competition and Markets...

7/20/2026 3:36:32 PM

European Commission publishes first FSR review: “Fit for purpose” but simplification on the horizon