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The CMA is investigating suspected breaches of consumer protection law in the online secondary tickets market.
A Bradford man has been sentenced after he was discovered using fake references in a dishonest attempt to gain a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.
A Manchester man has been sentenced after using a fake passport in an attempt to obtain a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence and get work as a security operative.
Sales of tickets on platforms such as viagogo and StubHub should be subject to tighter rules, the CMA has today proposed.
New law will see touts using automated software to bulk buy tickets for resale on secondary ticketing sites at inflated prices face an unlimited fine
Administration charge fees removed from rail Advance tickets.
Office of Fair Trading (OFT) closed consumer enforcement case.
Watch our videos to understand the dangers of buying counterfeit goods this Christmas.
Government makes changes to the Online Safety Bill to tackle scams and fraud
Gig goers and sports fans will have more chance to see their favourite stars in 2018 as the Government cracks down on touts using “bots” to bulk buy tickets for resale on secondary ticketing sites.
New rules will require sellers and platforms to provide more information around resold event tickets, protecting consumers from rip off prices
New rules coming into force today will demand more information from sellers on secondary ticket websites to better protect fans from rip-off prices.
New legislation coming into force today bans ticket touts from using automated software to buy more tickets for events than they are allowed
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