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UK Shoplifting Rates Continue to Rise

Times Radio UK London 15d15d Impact 5
Shoplifting offences in Britain have increased by 133% over the last four years. Unions representing security guards have instructed members not to physically stop shoplifters due to health and safety concerns. Instead, guards are advised to watch, report, and act as expert witnesses. The Prime Minister discussed new measures to address the issue today. The surge is attributed to the ongoing cost of living crisis. Theft offences continue to rise following the scrapping of rules that prevented police from properly investigating thefts of goods worth less than £200.

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Times Radio UK

“unions representing security guards have said to those security guards that they should not stop shoplifters because of health and safety. They say that their members should watch, report and be expert witness”

Times Radio UK

“epidemic in Britain, as they call it, with offences surging by 133% over the past four years. And they say it's on the back of the cost of living crisis.”

Times Radio UK

“offences surging by 133% over the past four years. And they say it's on the back of the cost of living crisis. But the essence of this story is that the unions representing security guards have said to those security guards that they should not stop shoplifters because of health and safety.”

Times Radio UK

“shoplifters and scrapped the rule that left theft of goods worth less than £200 not properly investigated by police. that's continued to rise, the numbers of offences continue to rise”

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