Retailers demand new laws against retail violence Print
4th July 2021
The UK’s leading retailers have written to the prime minister calling on him to support an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill that would tackle escalating violence and abuse against retail workers.
The bill has its report stage and third reading in Parliament today (5 July).
The letter has been signed by: Aldi, Asda, Association of Convenience Stores, Bira, British Retail Consortium, Central England Co-operative, East of England Co-operative, Iceland & The Food Warehouse, Lidl GB, Majestic Wine, Marks & Spencer, McColl’s Retail Group, Mid Counties Co-operative, Nisa, One O One Convenience Stores, Post Office, Sainsbury’s, Scottish Midland Co-operative Society, Southern England Co-operative, Spar UK, Tesco, The Co-op Group, Waitrose, WHSmith, and WM Morrison.
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