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New rules to make it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost
Music and sport fans will no longer be ripped off on the ticket resale market thanks to new measures making it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost
A new cap on the price of resold tickets for concerts, live sport and other events are among measures that have been announced by the government today.
Fans will have accurate information about the benefits of different types of tickets and more information about pricing before and during sales.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) investigated consumer protection concerns regarding the sale of Oasis concert tickets by Ticketmaster UK Ltd (Ticketmaster), including how so-called ‘dynamic pricing' may have been used.
NSTIx existed until 2025 as an independent unit working across the UK government national security science, innovation and technology system.
The legal requirements for getting your driving licence, and how public transport works in the UK.
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