Met chief calls on retailers to do more as staff accused of helping shoplifters - London Evening Standard

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Met chief calls on retailers to do more as staff accused of helping shoplifters – London Evening Standard

December 14, 2025

Met chief calls on retailers to do more as staff accused of helping shoplifters London Evening StandardThe new breed of ‘shoplifting entrepreneurs’ fuelling the UK’s petty crime problem BBCWe can’t take your call right now: Police ‘are missing’ on most-shoplifted street The TelegraphCrime gangs target Christmas shoppers and deliveries – with one offence every minute The i PaperPOLL: Should retailers be expected to police shoplifters themselves as crime rises in London? GB News