# Britain seeks to loosen Apple’s grip on contactless payments

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- Reuters, 2026-10-20 10:15 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/britain-seeks-break-apples-grip-contactless-payments-2026-10-20/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad73f3275a7df0001b12f64

> Britain’s competition regulator said on Tuesday it was proposing that Apple cut fees and remove technical barriers, easing the company’s hold on contactless payments and helping competing services challenge Apple Pay.