{
  "id": 16624015,
  "title": "Visa and Mastercard threatened with potential £5bn UK lawsuit over fees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/visa-and-mastercard-threatened-with-potential-5bn-uk-lawsuit-over-fees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T15:30:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Guardian Business",
    "slug": "guardian-business",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/26/visa-mastercard-potential-uk-lawsuit-interchange-fees-compensation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Application made for group claim seeking compensation for companies for alleged overcharging on customer card payments Business live – latest updates Visa and Mastercard are being threatened with a potential £5bn lawsuit for allegedly stifling competition and charging UK businesses excessive fees. The law firms Harcus Parker and Hausfeld have lodged an application at the Competition Appeal…",
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  "coverage": {
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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."
}