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Fed welcomes new laws to crack down on retail crime

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The Fed (Federation of Independent Retailers) says new measures to tackle assaults and theft in shops are welcome and long overdue. The Crime and Policing Bill, which was put before Parliament this week, is at the heart of what the government calls its “Safer Streets”…

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