Tuesday, June 24, 2025

CMA takes first steps to improve competition in search services in the UK

 




Here

Proposed decision here.

Roadmap here

Exploring consumers’ search behaviours here.  

Read also Sarah's blog post here ("Based on how it is currently offered and used, we have provisionally decided that Gemini AI assistant should not be included as a product within this scope").



"We have identified a further set of possible actions (for example, restricting use of default agreements and providing access to underlying search data) which are currently the subject of live litigation between the US Department of Justice and Google. We will consider our approach in these areas in light of developments over the coming months. This is in line with the CMA’s prioritisation principles and the government’s recent strategic steer, which encourages the CMA to consider where we are best placed to act"