Tickets would also pay for policing amid fears of violence after two killed last year, report suggests
Tickets would also pay for policing amid fears of violence after two killed last year, report suggests
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Organisers want funding for stewarding and crowd control so police can focus on crime
Met commanders warn ‘not all risks will have been mitigated’ despite organisers’ insistence that new safety measures are in place
This late summer event is now an annual hotbed of violence, debauchery and disruption
It comes after a review of the festival, which takes place on August Bank Holiday weekend, identified 'critical public safety…
Similar levels of disorder would never be tolerated at any other large public event
Ian Comfort calls for government to recognise cultural importance of event and guarantee its sustainable future
