Sadiq Khan blames Tory 'decriminalisation' of shoplifting for explosion in crimes

Sadiq Khan blames Tory 'decriminalisation' of shoplifting for explosion in crimes

‘Shops don't report it because the police won't turn up, and if they do, people will be let off with a slap on the wrist’ - London mayor

The ‘decriminalisation’ of shoplifting as led to a perception of ‘lawless London’, claims Mayor

Funding cuts and the effective “decriminalisation” of shoplifting by the previous Conservative Government have led to low level crime rocketing in London, Sir Sadiq Khan has claimed. The Mayor of London boasted that violent crime in London has fallen significantly under his watch but admitted that more minor offences, such as shoplifting and fare evasion, […]

Khan blames Tories for low-level crime spike – but denies London is 'lawless'

Violent crime has reduced significantly in London while shoplifting continues to rise, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan with police officers in London (credit GLA) Funding cuts and the effective “decriminalisation” of shoplifting by the previous Conservative government have led to low-level crime rocketing in London, Sir Sadiq Khan has claimed. The mayor boasted that violent crime in London has fallen significantly unde…