Tenisha Cramer

Temps de lecture estimé : 2 mn The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published its Competing for Talent guidance, on 9 September 2025, setting out how competition law applies to recruitment and pay. Coming shortly after it issued fines for collusion on freelancer rates, the message is clear: labour markets are now an enforcement priority for the competition authority. 1.

In February 2024, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) commenced an in-depth study into the supply of infant formula and follow-on formula to consumers in the UK, prompted by concerns that the market may not be conducive to competitive pricing, potentially leaving parents and carers without the necessary information to make well-informed purchasing decisions. You can read our first article about the market study here.

Bird & Bird's London Competition team hosted a fantastic in-person seminar on Key Trends in UK Competition Law Enforcement on 14th May. The guest speakers included Bethan Watts (Competition and Markets Authority, CMA) Marc Braithwaite (Financial Conduct Authority, FCA), Richard Neville (Warner Bros. Discovery), and Eliza Petritsi (Deutsche Bank).