Britain to outlaw tickets touts, minister says
18/11/2025 07:49
LONDON, Nov 18 (Reuters) - Britain is set to ban the resale of tickets to live events like music concerts and shows at inflated prices, UK housing minister Steve Reed said on Tuesday. He said the practice of "ticket touting" - people buying tickets to sell them on at multiples of their face value - was hugely damaging for individuals who had to pay "through the nose" to attend. "We are committed to ending the scandal of ticket touts," he told BBC News on Tuesday, adding that its plans would be set out by ministers. (Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Paul Sandle) ((paul.sandle@thomsonreuters.com; +44 20 7542 6843; Reuters Messaging: paul.sandle.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))