# Visa and Mastercard face potential £5bn UK lawsuit over card fees

https://mins.news/en/item/116085

- The Guardian, 2026-10-26 15:30 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/26/visa-mastercard-potential-uk-lawsuit-interchange-fees-compensation

> Law firms Harcus Parker and Hausfeld have applied to the Competition Appeal Tribunal to pursue a group claim for UK businesses, alleging Visa and Mastercard restricted competition and overcharged on card payments since October 2020. The claim may be worth about £5bn. Mastercard called it speculative, while Visa defended interchange fees.