The UK Government publishes its proposals for a new pro-competition regime in digital markets

On 6 May 2022 the UK government published its response to the July 2021 consultation on a new pro-competition regime for digital markets (see our blog post here), setting out its proposals for the design of a new regime to proactively shape the behaviour of the most powerful technology firms with strategic market status. The government’s response complements the proposals for reform of the competition and consumer policies (see our blog post here), which include a number of proposals that also aim to improve competition and protect consumers in digital markets more widely. Key features of the new regime will include: A new Digital Markets Unit (DMU), in charge of implementing and enforcing the new regime, with powers of investigation and enforcement powers similar to those of the CMA