Booking faces £2bn UK collective lawsuit over hotel contracts
( June 9, 2026, 09:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Booking.com faces a planned collective lawsuit in the UK over pricing provisions in its contracts with hotels, with prospective class representative Chris Warner saying he has the backing of litigation funder Balance Legal Capital. The claim is expected to be soon be filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal and will argue that "millions of UK consumers have been overpaying for hotel and travel accommodation, with total damages estimated to be over £2 billion."Statement follows....
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