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Ministers warn they will not accept wartime profiteering as crackdown on ‘rip-off’ fuel prices launched

Rachel Reeves has asked the competition watchdog to stay on ‘high alert’ for ‘unjustifiable’ price hikes

Evening Standard

Reeves and Miliband to demand answers from energy and fuel bosses over rip-off price rises

The chancellor and energy secretary to meet energy bosses to warn against profiteering amid soaring oil prices

The Independent UK

Rachel Reeves asks watchdog to ‘crack down’ on fuel ‘rip-offs’ amid Iran war

The Chancellor and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband will hold a meeting at Downing Street with petrol retailers and energy suppliers.

Evening Standard

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Watchdog puts UK fuel retailers ‘on notice’ over profiteering from Iran war

Competition and Markets Authority will closely monitor pump prices to stop profits being ramped up amid crisis

The Guardian - UK

Watchdog confirms it is looking into petrol prices amid allegations of ‘gouging’ after US-Iran war

The authority warned in December that retailers’ fuel margins remained ‘persistently high’

The Independent UK

Competition watchdog puts fuel retailers ‘on notice’ of price monitoring

The CMA said it will consider how quickly fuel prices rise and fall as wholesale costs change.

Evening Standard

‘Troubling reports’ of sudden heating oil price hikes and cancelled orders across UK

Chancellor Rachel Reeves said she was working with the watchdog to tackle ‘any price gouging’

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Competition watchdog probes complaints over sudden heating oil price hikes

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had kicked off a review after receiving ‘troubling reports’ from customers.

Evening Standard

CMA to investigate heating oil suppliers over ‘blatant profiteering’ from Iran war

Competition watchdog says it will look into ‘concerning reports’ to see if they breach consumer protection laws

The Guardian - UK

MP warns of ‘blatant profiteering’ among home heating oil suppliers

Sudden volatility in the global oil trade due to Middle East disruption has caused prices to immediately soar.

Evening Standard

Rachel Reeves warns using public money to tackle soaring oil prices ‘not the solution’

The Chancellor also warned that petrol stations ‘price gouging’ will ‘not be tolerated’

The Independent UK

Watchdog urged to clamp down on heating oil costs after 1.7m UK homes hit by soaring bills

Prices have doubled since the US-Iran war broke out with the Conservatives urging the competition watchdog to ensure ‘fairness’ for customers

The Independent UK

Five water firms prevented from increasing bills as much as they wanted

The water firms argued they wanted to hike bills after Ofwat’s decision left them unable to meet regulatory requirements

The Independent UK

Millions in England to pay higher water bills after suppliers appeal

Anglian, Southern, Wessex and South East allowed to raise charges more than originally permitted by watchdog

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Five water firms to hike customer bills by less than they wanted after ruling

Anglian Water, Northumbrian Water, South East Water, Southern Water and Wessex Water will be allowed an average increase of 2.2% in customer bills.

The Independent UK

Heating oil warning issued as costs soar amid Iran war

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Evening Standard

Competition watchdog warns suppliers over soaring heating oil costs

Sudden volatility in the global oil trade has caused prices to spike by up to £100 in the past week alone.

The Guardian - UK

Almost a third of people in England use private dentists amid NHS dental crisis

Exclusive: Watchdog finds sharp rise in number of poorer households forced to pay for fillings and extractions

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s private dentistry market faces review after price jumps of more than 23%

CMA says it wants to ensure market ‘working well for consumers’ as more Britons forced to seek private care

Evening Standard

Private dentist market review launched by watchdog after Chancellor’s plea

Rachel Reeves urged the CMA last November to launch a review of private dentistry in a bid to ease the cost of living.

The Independent UK

Hilton, Marriott and other hotel chains probed over data sharing

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The Guardian - UK

UK competition watchdog investigates hotel groups over alleged data sharing

Regulator looks into claim Hilton, InterContinental Hotels and Marriott could be sharing ‘competitively sensitive’ information via analytics tool

The Independent UK

Hilton and Marriott among hotel chains under investigation over data sharing

The UK competition watchdog is investigating the hotel chains and a data analytics firm over suspected sharing of sensitive information

Evening Standard

CMA launches investigation into leading three hotel chains

Watchdog is probing whether hoteliers broke competition law by sharing sensitive market data

Evening Standard

Hotel chains and data firm under investigation over possible information sharing

Hilton, Holiday Inn owner InterContinental Hotels Group and Marriott, as well as data analytics firm CoStar are being probed by the CMA.

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