UK Tribunal Allows Apple-Amazon Antitrust Consumer Suit to Proceed

The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal permitted part of a consumer class action against Apple and Amazon to advance, alleging a 2018 agreement restricted third-party sellers of Apple and Beats products on Amazon UK, reducing competition and raising prices. The court allowed claims for Apple products bought via Amazon marketplace but dismissed others. This is an early-stage legal development; the outcome remains uncertain, but it signals continued antitrust scrutiny of big tech in the UK.