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Abuse of retail workers to become standalone offence

The Crime and Policing bill follows continued calls from retailers for the government to put a stop to the rising theft and abuse of shop floor staff

The government is expected to pass the Crime and Policing bill this week, which will make assaulting, threatening or abusing a retail worker a standalone offence, The Times has reported.

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