Britain is in the grip of a shoplifting epidemic with nearly three thefts a minute reported by stores, shocking new figures reveal. Police recorded a record-breaking 530,643 shoplifting offences in the year to March – a 20 per cent rise from the 444,022 seen the previous year, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). … Continue reading SHOPLIFTING EPIDEMIC HITS HIGH STREETS: Nearly 3 Thefts Every Minute as Crime Surges Under Labour