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Starmer pledges tougher anti-shoplifting measures
Filed: Apr 27, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
Summary: Keir Starmer said the UK will toughen measures against shoplifting and violence toward shop staff.
WHO: Prime Minister Keir Starmer
WHAT: pledged to toughen measures to tackle shoplifting and violence against shop staff
WHEN: Apr 27, 2026 at 7:55 AM ET
WHERE: UK
WHY: Complaints from retailers about the scale of the problem.
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