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Faced with what he describes as a "relentless" onslaught of shoplifting incidents, shopkeeper Martin Gaunt says he has carried out more than 50 citizen's arrests in the last two years.
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.
Sentencing in England and Wales refers to a bench of magistrates or district judge in a magistrate's court or a judge in the Crown Court passing sentence on a person found guilty of a criminal offence.
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]
Lansley responded to the claims by stating that his claims were "within the rules". [95] Oliver Letwin (Chairman of the Conservative Research Department & Policy Review/Conservative, West Dorset) – reportedly claimed over £2,000 to replace a leaking pipe on the tennis courts at his constituency home. Letwin responded by saying that the work ...
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 ...
The legislation also introduced major financial changes, including an increase in the normal total standard grant from £155 to £200, an increase from £400 to £1000 in the maximum improvement grant that might be given at the discretion of the local authority, and a new Exchequer grant to local authorities of 50% of the expense for ...