Making markets work well for consumers
The OFT's mission is to make markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
The OFT's mission is to make markets work well for consumers. We achieve this by promoting and protecting consumer interests throughout the UK, while ensuring that businesses are fair and competitive.
28 Jul
The OFT is consulting on a proposal to recommend an extension of the public transport ticketing schemes block exemption.
27 Jul
The OFT has published its Annual Report for the last financial year and an estimate of its financial benefits to consumers. The report shows that the OFT has saved consumers at least £359m per year on average over the period 2007 to 2010 in competition enforcement, consumer protection, merger and markets work across the economy.
21 Jul
Protecting UK consumers online is the focus of a long-term strategy launched for consultation by the OFT. The strategy proposes three broad areas for action to protect consumers and drive competition and economic growth in online markets.
20 Jul
The Office of Fair Trading is warning people that the summer is an opportune time for rogue traders. Last year, advice service Consumer Direct received more than 5,300 complaints about traders offering home maintenance work on the doorstep.
07 Jul
A speech made by John Fingleton on reforming public service delivery to achieve more for less.
05 Jul
John Fingleton's speech at King's College on the challenges and opportunities for the competition regime.
20 May
Philip Collins' speech to the Law Society Competition Section Annual Conference on the possible evolution of the UK's competition and consumer regimes.
27 Apr
A speech made by John Fingleton at the 9th Annual Conference in Istanbul, Turkey, 27-29 April 2010.
29 Jul
Full text of the decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by Babcock International Group of VT Group plc.
28 Jul
The OFT is consulting on a proposal to recommend an extension of the public transport ticketing schemes block exemption.
28 Jul
Full text of decision regarding the anticipated acquisition by Getty Images, Inc. of Rex Features Limited.
27 Jul
Full text of the decision regarding the proposed acquisition by Assa Abloy AB of Paddock Holdings Limited
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