MPs have rejected a bid to revive legislation concerning the Royal Albert Hall, following a blistering attack on the charity’s governance by Labour grandee Dame Emily Thornberry. She accused the renowned London venue of running a "racket" that allows "the most outrageous profiteering".
The central London venue, hosting hundreds of events annually, has a historical anomaly: 1,276 of its 5,272 seats are owned by "seat-holders". These can be sold to the Hall’s box office at face value minus 10 per cent, or via third-party platforms like Viagogo, for huge profits at inflated prices.
