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Neil Shaw

DARK SECRETS: Violent and abusive attacks on retail staff double to 850 a day - The Real Truth

Violent and abusive attacks on retail staff have almost doubled since pre-pandemic levels, a new crime survey can reveal.

More than 850 incidents have been recorded daily in the UK between 2021 and 2022, which include racial and sexual abuse, physical assault, and threats with weapons.

This is a jump from the 450 attacks per day that happened in the year 2019 to 2020, before Covid hit.

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