Lib Dems: Govt must go further and “ban surge pricing”

EMBARGO: 1700 Wednesday 19th November

Responding to the government's announcement banning the reselling of tickets for profit, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Culture, Media and Sport, Anna Sabine MP said:

"Liberal Democrats are calling on the government to ban surge pricing - a practice that can see ticket prices skyrocketing for in-demand events, and require ticket resale platforms to verify that listed tickets actually exist before they are allowed to be sold.

“So while this is a good opening act, let’s make sure the encore truly gives live events back to the fans, not the scalpers."

ENDS