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Labour hands police ‘long-overdue’ violent shoplifting powers
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Labour hands police ‘long-overdue’ violent shoplifting powers

The government has handed the police a set of “long overdue” powers to crack down on soaring levels of violent shoplifting, which has been branded a “national scandal”. The crime and policing bill was granted royal assent on Wednesday, meaning assault against retail workers is classed as a specific offence, and the effective immunity for [...]

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