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Draft Ticket Tout Ban Bill

The King's Speech 2026 draft bill to ban ticket touting and address unfair resale practices in live events and entertainment markets.


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31 Jul 2025 | Guidance HM Courts & Tribunals Service linked direct

Appeal against a civil penalty notice issued by Trading Standards

Why linked: Guidance on appeals against civil penalties for secondary sale of tickets for cultural, sporting and recreational events under s.9 - directly relevant to enforcement regime for ticket resale regulation

How to appeal if you have been issued with a penalty for failing to comply with the conditions for secondary sale of tickets for cultural sporting and recreational events under s.90(3) of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.

15 Feb 2018 | Guidance Department for Culture, Media and Sport evidence

Secondary ticketing websites: guidance for business

Why linked: Filled the "Consumer protection guidance on ticket resale" gap via web research

Official UK government guidance (February 2018) for any business that resells event tickets using an online platform, covering consumer protection obligations under Part 3, Chapter 5 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015, including information disclosure requirements for secondary ticketing facilities.