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  "id": 15751078,
  "title": "UK sets out proposal to open up access to iPhone contactless payments",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/uk-sets-out-proposal-to-open-up-access-to-iphone-contactless-payments",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-20T14:03:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Finextra",
    "slug": "finextra",
    "url": "https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/48618/uk-sets-out-proposal-to-open-up-access-to-iphone-contactless-payments"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The UK's competition watchdog is consulting on proposals to unlock contactless technology on iPhones, making it easier for Apple Pay rivals to flourish by lowering fees and removing technical barriers.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}