UK retail bosses from across the UK have begged the government for greater legislation in a bid to protect their staff from violent thugs who are "emptying stores".The heads of some 90 retail giants - which include high street mainstays Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Boots - have written to the government demanding action following soaring levels of retail crime.
It comes as the head of the Co-op group claimed his business had lost £33 million to criminals in the first half of 2023. “The police consistently tell us that a lack of data about these offences means they have no visibility about the nature or scale of the issue,” reads letter says. People smuggler says trafficking 'easier since Brexit' as he urges 'refugee' to make false asylum claim
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