Crime and Policing Minister Chris Philp (2L) hosts senior figures in policing and 13 of the UK’s biggest retailers in Downing Street to set out a joint plan of action to tackle shoplifting, in London, on Oct. 23, 2023. Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images
A private police force has reported a 100 percent conviction rate in prosecution of 300 shoplifting cases, amid a rise in retail theft in England and Wales.
Shoplifting offences recorded by police forces in England and Wales have gone up by a quarter in the past year.
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Evgenia Filimianova is a UK-based journalist covering a wide range of international stories, with a particular interest in foreign policy, economy, and UK politics.
