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'No Point Reporting to Police': London Shoplifting Cases Soar by More Than 200%

London has seen a 200% rise in shoplifting over five years, with low prosecution rates leading retailers to stop reporting incidents.

International Business Times UK · Apr 20

Retail workers call for more security after Waitrose sacking for tackling shoplifter

Shop workers’ union Usdaw says 59% of its members in its annual survey said they would welcome more security guards in stores

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

Wednesday briefing: ​Has the sacking of a shop worker highlighted our unease around how crime is tackled?

In today’s newsletter: A Waitrose worker’s dismissal ​after confronting a shoplifter has become a flashpoint in a wider debate over rising retail crime

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8

Waitrose under pressure to reinstate worker sacked after stopping shoplifter

Retailer faces public outcry over treatment of Walker Smith, who tackled shoplifter stealing Easter eggs at London store

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6

Tories demand Waitrose to reinstate sacked worker over confronting shoplifter stealing chocolate Easter eggs

The shoplifter fled, and Mr Smith ‘out of frustration’, threw a piece of a broken chocolate bunny

The Independent UK · Apr 6

Tories demand Waitrose worker 'disgracefully' sacked after tackling Easter egg thief is given his job back

Shadow home secretary Chris Philip said the supermarket had acted ‘disgracefully’ by dismissing 54-year-old Walker Smith

Evening Standard · Apr 6

Who Is Walker Smith? Waitrose Worker Sacked After 'Hero' Clash With Easter Egg Shoplifter Sparks Outrage

A long-serving supermarket worker was dismissed after confronting a shoplifter, sparking a national debate on retail safety and employee protection.

International Business Times UK · Apr 6

Waitrose worker sacked after 17 years for confronting Easter egg thief

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The Independent UK · Apr 6

Waitrose employee sacked after confronting shoplifter stealing chocolate Easter eggs

Waitrose says current reports do not present the ‘full facts of the situation’

The Independent UK · Apr 5

Waitrose worker sacked after 17 years for confronting Lindt Easter egg shoplifter in Clapham store

Staff member says he was ‘demoralised’ after being dismissed following a brief struggle with a repeat thief

Evening Standard · Apr 5