By Jon Menon ( May 20, 2026, 13:10 GMT | Insight) -- New powers designed to rapidly combat price gouging will be granted to the UK antitrust regulator, with an effort to publicly identify firms suspected of exploitative conduct during a crisis, the country’s finance minister said. If necessary, the Competition and Markets Authority will be given enforcement powers to direct companies to stop exploitative pricing practices and potentially impose penalties, the government said.New powers designed to rapidly combat price gouging will be granted to the UK antitrust regulator, with an effort to publicly identify firms suspected of exploitative conduct during a crisis, the country’s finance minister said....
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