Own a mobile phone? Then you’re paying the ‘app tax’. It’s a racket and it’s time the UK faced Apple and Google down | Chi Onwurah

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A deep-seated duopoly allows the tech giants to exploit the public and developers.

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  • Reported by The Guardian and published Sun, 04 Oct 2026 09:00:23 UTC.

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