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CMA to host webinar exploring provisional decisions
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is to host a webinar for veterinary professionals to explain the details of its provisional decisions, released on 15 October 2025.
The webinar will take place on Wednesday, 29 October 2025 from 1.00pm to 2.00pm.
Officials will discuss the changes which those in practice may need to make if the provisional remedies go ahead. They will also share what happens next with the investigation.
The CMA will be answering questions from the main parties of the investigation, as well as other questions submitted ahead of the webinar.
Attendees can register here before Wednesday, 29 October at 11am. Questions must be submitted before 10am on 27 October.
A recording of the webinar will be accessible after the event.
Bluetongue reaches Wales for first time in 2025
The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has revealed that bluetongue has been confirmed in Wales for the first time in 2025.
In their latest statistics, APHA records a total of 109 cases of BTV-3 or BTV-8 in Great Britain in the 2025-2026 vector season.
The total number of BTV-3 cases in Great Britain this season is 107. This includes 103 cases within the England restricted zone and four cases in Wales.
There has also been two cases of BTV-8, which were both in Cornwall.
As a result of the cases in Wales, a Temporary Control Zone (TCZ) is enforced in Monmouthshire. Animals can move freely under general license within the England Restricted Zone, however animals with suspected bluetongue must stay on their holding.
All premises testing positive for blue tongue can be viewed on this map.
