Apple and Google aren't giving consumers a genuine choice of mobile web browsers, a British watchdog said Friday in a report that recommends they face an investigation under new U.K. digital rules taking effect next year.

An independent inquiry group in the British Competition and Markets Authority on Friday recommended an investigation into Apple and Google over their dominance of mobile web browsers and apps in the country.

A UK inquiry has found that Apple’s policies are "holding back innovation in the browsers we use to access the web on mobile phones."

Apple could be holding back innovation in smartphone browsers, according to a British regulatory report, which recommended that Apple's and Google's duopoly in mobile ecosystems should be investigated with its new powers.

The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority’s independent inquiry group recommended the watchdog investigates Apple and Google’s activities in mobile ecosystems.

UK watchdog investigates Apple and Google for limiting mobile browser choices, impacting innovation and user experience.

The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority said its experts recommended investigating Apple and Google’s dominance in smartphones under the country’s new digital competition rules, alleging the tech giants can manipulate users into choosing their own apps and services over rivals’.

A British regulatory report suggested that Apple's policies might be hindering innovation in smartphone browsers. The report, focusing on Apple's restrictions on web access and browser competition on iPhones,