Last year, live music fans in Britain were robbed of at least £145 million by ticket touts operating in plain sight, hoovering up tickets the moment they go on sale and flogging them back to fans at prices that put their favourite artists out of reach.

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This problem affects millions of ordinary people who work hard all week and want to see their favourite artists performing live.

There is a simple, popular, ready-made solution - legislation that caps resale prices at face value. The Prime Minister promised it in the manifesto. He promised it again in November. Artists from Ed Sheeran to Coldplay have demanded he deliver it urgently at the next King’s Speech - a point made clear by music venues in his........

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