# Alphabet agrees £260 million UK Play Store class-action settlement

_Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 5:55 PM EDT · Products · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

The Financial Times reported that Alphabet agreed to pay £260 million to settle a UK class action over allegedly unfair charges on software downloaded from Google Play. The claim accused Google of overcharging developers that made software for the Play Store. The supplied report identifies an agreement to settle but provides no further terms or court disposition.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260827/p51#a260827p51)

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