The seven-week trial will test whether Google charged excessive Play Store commissions and if costs were passed on to people buying apps, in-app purchases and subscriptions.
Around 20 million people and businesses are automatically included in this £1bn claim against Google. Here’s who could be affected, what the trial is about and why it’s worth registering for updates.
Google has been fined £345m over its handling of users’ location data, as the tech giant prepares for a major UK Google Play consumer trial.
UK app developers secure approval for a £260m settlement, but a separate claim alleging 20m consumers paid more through Google Play goes to trial next month.
Apple is attempting to keep evidence secret in a £853m claim brought on behalf of millions of UK iPhone users.
Around 20 million UK consumers could be included in the Google Play Store claim, with a deadline to opt out or opt in of 15 May 2026.
Competition watchdog to rein in Google’s control of search and advertising as a class action lawsuit over inflated consumer prices progresses.
Think tank urges the UK to rein in Apple and Google’s app store dominance as consumers and developers pay the price as lawsuits and reform calls intensify.
iPhone maker accused of excessive charges in landmark trial seeking to compensate 20m UK consumers for paying too much in its App Store.
Regulator to focus on big tech companies and digital practices that cause most harm to consumers with new competition regime.
Court gives go ahead to claim that Google stifled competition in the internet search market to increase costs for consumers.
The mobile browser duopoly holds back UK’s tech sector and restricts consumer choice, and should be investigated under new powers.
