UK plans to increase control over Google in search

Britain’s competition regulator on Tuesday said it was proposing to designate Google with “strategic market status” to give it greater control over how the US tech giant operates search services.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said steps it could take included making it easier for users to access different search providers and ensuring fair ranking principles for businesses appearing on Google search.

It also proposed more transparency and control for publishers whose content appeared in search results if it goes ahead with the…