- A legal action seeking over £1 billion in damages from Google has gone to trial in the UK's Competition Appeal Tribunal.
- The lawsuit is brought on behalf of around 20 million UK consumers and businesses who made purchases on the Google Play Store between October 2015 and July 2026.
- It alleges Google broke competition law by imposing a commission of up to 30 per cent on app developers, which was passed on to buyers through inflated prices.
- Led by consumer policy expert Liz Coll, the claim covers paid apps, subscriptions, and in-game purchases like extra lives or ad-free upgrades.
- Google has vowed to defend its services vigorously, maintaining that it operates in a competitive market and offers some of the lowest fees available.
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