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One hundred of the UK’s biggest retailers have called on the Prime Minister to take action to tackle the “shocking violence and abuse” against shop workers. Bosses at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Primark are among those to write to Boris Johnson in a bid to secure support for an amendment to policing laws. The letter, co-ordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), argues that an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will help tackle escalating violence and abuse against retail staff. The Bill will receive its third reading in Parliament on Monday. Retail staff have suffered abuse when enforcing Covid rules like the wearing of face masks and social distancing (PA) ....
BBC News By George Bowden image copyrightGetty Images Retail bosses are calling on Prime Minister Boris Johnson to take action against violence and abuse experienced by shop workers. Leaders of 100 brands, including Tesco, Sainsbury s, Ikea and Aldi, have signed an open letter to support greater protection in law for retail staff. The Co-op has reported a fourfold rise in violent crime between 2014 and 2020. The government said courts should be increasing sentences for assaults against shop workers. They added there was a clear need now for better protection in law for retail workers . Victims of abuse, threats and violence carry those experiences with them for life, they added. ....
One hundred of the UK’s biggest retailers have called on the Prime Minister to take action to tackle the “shocking violence and abuse” against shop workers. Bosses at Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Primark are among those to write to Boris Johnson in a bid to secure support for an amendment to policing laws. The letter, co-ordinated by the British Retail Consortium (BRC), argues that an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill will help tackle escalating violence and abuse against retail staff. The Bill will receive its third reading in Parliament on Monday. Retail staff have suffered abuse when enforcing Covid rules like the wearing of face masks and social distancing (PA) ....
100 UK retailers call on PM to act over shocking violence and abuse against shop workers Incidents have surged since the pandemic started (Image: PA) Get the latest email updates for Surrey with our FREE daily newsletterInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe here When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice Some of the UK s best-known retailers have come together to call on the Prime Minister to take action to tackle âshocking violence and abuseâ against shop workers. ....
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