Starmer Pledges to End Shoplifting ‘Free-for-All’ in the UK

Prime Minister Keir Starmer said the UK will toughen measures to tackle shoplifting and violence against shop staff, after complaints from retailers including Marks & Spencer Group Plc about the scale of the problem.

Ministers plan to roll out new technology nationwide to help retailers share real-time CCTV footage with police, allowing thieves to be caught more quickly, Starmer said in a speech Monday to the Usdaw trade union.