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Apple pushes back against UK proposal to loosen App Store payment rules

9to5Mac • Wed, 29 Jul 2026

Apple today alleged that a new UK proposal targeting App Store fees amounts to price regulation, warning that it could undermine innovation and investment. Here are the details.

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Apple today alleged that a new UK proposal targeting App Store fees amounts to price regulation, warning that it could undermine innovation and investment. Here are the details.

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Apple today alleged that a new UK proposal targeting App Store fees amounts to price regulation, warning that it could undermine innovation and investment.

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