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A Home Office spokesperson says the government is taking "strong action", removing a £200 threshold for low-value shop theft and making it a specific crime to assault a retail worker.
Shoplifting is at "unacceptable" levels and not being tackled properly, a Lords inquiry has found. The crime is seriously underreported and the problem is so urgent police forces need to take ...
The Co-operative Group has laid bare the rising impact of shoplifting as it said the cost of crime in its stores surged by nearly a fifth to £40 million in the first half of the year alone.
Shoplifting is the largest single reason for loss of merchandise. [30] Retailers report that shoplifting has a significant effect on their bottom line, stating that about 0.6% of all inventory disappears to shoplifters. According to the 2012 National Retail Security Survey, shoplifting costs American retailers approximately $14B annually. [31]
For example, the crime of theft has a fixed maximum of seven years imprisonment. Some offences have a maximum of life imprisonment: these include manslaughter and rape . In such cases, the judge has complete discretion when sentencing: the offender may be sent to prison or receive a shorter term, or a non-custodial sentence may passed.
The New Deal had, as its signature, the power to withdraw benefits from those who 'refused reasonable employment'. 'Workfare' in the UK can arguably be traced back to 1986, and compulsory 'Restart' interviews for claimants after a certain period, and as such the first introduction of 'conditionalities' with the possible outcome of 'sanctions' for perceived non-compliance.
Figures from the Office of National Statistics show shoplifting offences across Hampshire rose to 14,233 offences in the year to March 2024, compared with 10,252 offences during the previous 12 ...
A spending review, or occasionally a comprehensive spending review, is a governmental process in the United Kingdom carried out by HM Treasury to set firm expenditure limits and, through public service agreements, define the key improvements that the public can expect from these resources.