UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledges to end shoplifting 'free-for-all'

On 2026-04-27, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said in a speech to the Usdaw trade union in London that Britain would toughen measures to tackle shoplifting and violence against shop staff. He said ministers plan to roll out new technology nationwide to help retailers share real-time CCTV footage with police and framed the move as part of broader police reform.