John Lewis is among 10 of the UK’s biggest retailers which have agreed to fund Project Pegasus, a police operation to crack down on shoplifting.
Shop thefts have more than doubled in the past six years, reaching eight million in 2022, The British Retail Consortium estimates
John Lewis is among 10 of the UK’s biggest retailers which have agreed to fund a police operation to crack down on shoplifting, dubbed Project Pegasus. In August, police arrested nine people and issued 34 dispersal orders after an incident in London’s Oxford Street, following social media rumours of planned disorder.
Speaking on Radio 4’s Today programme, she said: “In the last year we’ve seen twice as many offences. On Monday, the retail boss said a royal commission – which is an independent public inquiry – is needed to help support retailers.
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