MPs urge government to take retail crime more seriously

// MPs respond to a government consultation on violence & abuse towards retail staff
// MPs urged the Home Office and Ministry of Justice to take retail crime more seriouslyCriminals have been encouraged to target shops due to the government’s apparent failure to treat retail offences seriously, ministers have been warned.
Conservative MP Laurence Robertson highlighted concerns of shopkeepers as he urged the Ministry of Justice and Home Office to make sure it is regarded as a serious m