REFERENCE

Resources for UK small businesses

Plain-English reference guides to UK rules and data that affect small businesses online. Each guide is neutral, links every fact to its primary source (legislation, regulators and official statistics) and shows the date it was last reviewed.

Reference guides

Law and regulation UK online reviews: what the law allows Fake reviews, incentives, review gating, removing negative reviews, platform duties and penalties under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. Last reviewed: 1 November 2026 Read the guide →

Guides are written by Sharon Fyles at Snappy Squid. They summarise official sources and are not legal advice. Spotted an error? Let me know.