A reporting platform that lets retailers send CCTV footage and witness statements directly to police has quadrupled the proportion of London shoplifting cases ending in a caution, charge or other criminal disposal, the Metropolitan Police said on 4 August, as the force extended the scheme to eight more boroughs. WhereContinue Reading

Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Former safeguarding minister Jess Phillips has said she “hated” being in Keir Starmer’s government as she described theContinue Reading