( June 18, 2026, 09:13 GMT | Official Statement) — MLex Summary: Marks Electrical, a UK household-appliance retailer, has been fined £720,000 for breaking consumer law and ordered to repay £600,000 to customers, the UK antitrust regulator said. Marks had charged customers for extra services without their express agreement, the Competition and Markets Authority said. The CMA said the action is part of its work to clamp down on illegal online pricing practices.Statement follows….
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