History. 1 of 5. In five past UK cases where sellers had to show prices, a later official review found lower prices once: funerals, where the CMA said the pandemic was part of the reason.
Hunch.
The vet prices market resolves on the ONS release of 15 September 2027: YES if the annual rate for veterinary and other services for pets (series L7SN) for August 2027 is lower than the annual rate for all consumer prices (series D7G7) for the same month, as first published. If the two are equal, or the vet rate is higher, it resolves NO; if the release moves, the first ONS publication of August 2027 figures settles it.
We looked for cases where a UK competition regulator, after a long investigation, ordered sellers to show their prices and give buyers more information, but did not limit the main price. We found five since 2005, one of them for vets. In each case we asked two things. Did a later official review report that prices came down? Did anyone take the order to court?