Resale of tickets above face value to be outlawed in crackdown on touts
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The reselling of tickets to live events for profit is set to be banned by the government.
Ministers are expected to announce the plan to tackle touts and resale sites, which offer tickets at several times their face value.
The Labour manifesto promised stronger protections to stop consumers being scammed or priced out of events by touts, who frequently use bots to buy tickets in bulk the moment they go on sale and sell on for huge mark-ups on secondary ticketing websites.
A consultation on the changes had canvassed views on capping costs at up to 30% above the face value of a ticket.
But reports in the Guardian and Financial Times revealed ministers want to set the limit at the face value, although fees could still be charged on top of that price.
The Government declined to comment on the reports.
Source: ITV News
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