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There were 365,164 offences in the year to June, up from 292,584 in the previous 12 months, prompting retailers and unions to urge the police to do more to tackle the menace

Companies will face a rise in their business rates payments next year, with experts warning it will 'undoubtedly be the final nail in the coffin'

Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood vows to tackle shoplifting as she told The Mirror how her family was racially abused as the till was stolen from their shop when she was younger

The Labour leader will end the scandal that has seen criminals escape punishment if stolen goods are worth below £200 and increase punishments for those who assault shopworkers

Food prices have fallen on the previous month for the first time in more than two years, bringing grocery inflation down to single digits, according to latest figures

Some 88 shopping giants are calling or a crackdown on shoplifting and violence against staff - and Suella Braverman has been asked to ask on soaring crime rates

The toughened glass screens, which fully enclose the staff side of the till and stand above head-height, have already been installed at more than 110 branches

A study shows how the public has lost patience with thieves who target shops, scaring staff and pushing up price for ordinary, law-abiding customers who pay for their goods

Mirror Consumer Editor Natasha Wynarczyk is investigating the crisis in our eating habits and explores how we can fix our food. Research shows trust in supermarkets is at its lowest since the 2013 horse meat crisis

The Office for National Statistics estimated the amount of goods bought from retailers in June was up by 0.7% on May – better than the 0.2% expected

Supermarkets are charging nearly three times the price of sweet treats than they did two years ago, with a pack of Mr Kipling Bakewell Slices now costing £2.75

The price of groceries went up by 15.4% in the year to May, down from 15.7% in April, according to the latest British Retail Consortium and NielsenIQ inflation tracker

The crunch showdown comes as the Lib Dems revealed figures showing how customers are still being hit in the wallet even when production costs fall

Analysis by the Liberal Democrats suggests a typical weekly family food shop has increased by £12, leading to a higher annual bill of more than £600 for the average household

The latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index found food prices soared 15.7% in April but discounts at fashion and furniture stores meant wider retail inflation slowed

The Office for National Statistics said we last month paid 19% more on a weekly shop, the highest since 1977. Some items have gone up seven times faster than average wages

Rotten meat may have been sold in British supermarkets and could have even made its way into schools and hospitals in food like ready meals, quiches, and sandwiches

A brief statement from the retailer revealed the major change to the rationing scheme after it was brought in two weeks ago at several major supermarket chains

Tomatoes have been amongst the worst affected by the recent shortages in the UK as Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco all introduced limits on the product

This week has seen a number of supermarket giants introduce limits on the amount of fruit and vegetables Brits can buy as the National Farmers' Union has warned more might be to come

The secretary of the Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA) warned “it's going to be longer than a few weeks” until stock levels of certain fruits and vegetables return to normal

A combination of bad weather and transport problems in Africa and Europe has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes, as well as dwindling stocks of some other fresh produce

Brits have been warned that they should be prepared that peak inflation for food prices is yet to arrive and they will "will likely remain high" as a result of rising energy bills and labour shortages

Tesco says its price locks go “hand-in-hand” with its Aldi Price Match, Tesco Clubcard deals, and its own-brand products to help its customers with the rising cost of food