Latest Crime & Security insight and analysis
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Features and analysisNew report from HMRC shows tax gap slashed on illicit cigarettes
A report published today shows HMRC has slashed the tax gap on illicit tobacco by more than half since 2005
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Features and analysis“You think it’ll never be you, then it is” – store owner reacts to attempted ATM theft
Oxfordshire retailer Ian Lewis was awoken on Tuesday night as thieves entered his store with angel grinders
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Features and analysisParfetts employees awarded 12% bonus
After a record year for turnover, Parfetts has announced a 12% profit share bonus for its employees
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Features and analysisPrime Minister pledges tougher laws to protect retail workers
The Prime Minister responded to a question by Usdaw President Jane Jones at the annual Trades Union Congress in Brighton
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Features and analysisRetailer concern at recommendations to raise national living wage by 5.8%
Smaller retailers are expressing concerns at news the National Living Wage could increase by almost 6% in April
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Features and analysisGovernment pledges to restore neighbourhood policing
Specialist neighbourhood policing training will be rolled out across the country, government says
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Features and analysisNational Living Wage could increase to £12.10 per hour next year
The LPC estimates the recommended national living wage for April 2025
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Features and analysisCanine detectives sniff out £50k of illegal tobacco
Two sniffer dogs have uncovered £50,000 worth of illegal vapes and tobacco in Oldham, Greater Manchester
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Features and analysisGreater Manchester Police seize hundreds of illegal vapes
It comes as part of ongoing work to tackle serious and violent crime across the city
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Features and analysisNisa appoints Taranjit Singh Dhillon as head of retail
Dhillon will join Katie Secretan’s retail & sales leadership team
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Features and analysisACS gives evidence on shoplifting at Justice and Home Affairs Committee meeting
The Justice and Home Affairs Committee held its second and third sessions, hearing from the ACS
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Features and analysisAs it happened: Inquiry into tackling shoplifting live blog
Senior industry experts gave evidence at the Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into shoplifting. Learn the key findings in our live blog
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Features and analysisOpal makes strides in fight against organised retail crime
The policing central intelligence team has identified 152 individuals linked to organised retail crime in the three months since opening up referrals from police forces and retailers
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Features and analysisShocking figures revealed in latest crime response survey
The Victims’ Commissioner’s annual victim survey made for a grim, if unsurprising read for retailers this year
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Features and analysisMinister urged to consider independent retailers as part of living wage increases
The national president of the Federation of Independent Retailers has written to the new Secretary of State for Business and Trade
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Features and analysisShopkeeper sentenced for counterfeit illegal cigarettes
Ali Khader pleaded guilty to offences relating to proceeds of crime, tobacco regulation offences, and trademark offences
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Features and analysisPeterborough store to close as a result of drug seizures, despite appeal
A store in Peterborough has been closed by police following concerns around drugs, exploitation and organised crime links
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Features and analysisHow energy meter tampering is impacting retailers - and how you can help
Figures from Crimestoppers show reports of energy theft have increased since the start of the cost-of-living crisis
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Features and analysisBoy, 16, pleads guilty to aiding looters into convenience store
The boy was caught on CCTV pulling up the shutters of a store whilst others were going inside to loot it
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Features and analysisBusiness minister calls on insurers to pay out riot damage quickly
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has written to the Association of British Insurers