The battle to buy the Millennium Dome has intensified with the alliance of two rival bidders.
The Experience consortium, which includes showbusiness impresario Harvey Goldsmith, agreed to join a four-company group which includes the Duke of Westminster's company, Grosvenor.
The link with Experience means the consortium can challenge a rival bid from former Dome chief executive Pierre-Yves Gerbeau, who wants to keep the Dome as a visitor attraction.
The Grosvenor consortium is already in discussions with the BBC and Tussaud's Group. It comprises three other property companies - Quintain, Lend Lease and Stanhope.