Bill clamping down on retail crime goes before parliament

Labour’s promised Crime and Policing Bill, which includes tougher laws on retail crime, will be put before parliament on Tuesday (25 February).
The bill, which will mostly apply in England and Wales, contains over 50 measures including stricter penalties for shoplifting of items under £200 and making it a new offence to assault a shop worker.
It also contains new “Respect Orders”, which are reminiscent of the Anti-social Behaviour Orders introduced by the last Labour gove