A shoplifting problem? That's because we've got too many shops! Sadiq Khan blames London's 50% surge in thefts on the number of stores compared to rest of the UK
The Labour mayor was speaking after official figures revealed that 80,041 shoplifting offences were recorded in the year to September, up from 53,202 the year before.
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Cost of living is behind huge rise in London shoplifting, Sadiq Khan claims
London has seen a 50 per cent rise in shoplifting, with Sadiq Khan blaming the surge on the high cost of living.
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