Theresa May Blamed for UK's Shop Theft Crisis, Says Ex-Police Chief

A former senior police officer says decisions by ex-Home Secretary Theresa May are a direct cause of today's shoplifting crisis. Dal Babu, a former Metropolitan Police chief superintendent, argues that policy changes made by May have overwhelmed police and led to widespread theft in stores. Shoplifting has hit record levels. Major retailers like Tesco and Marks & Spencer report huge losses as thieves often steal in plain sight. Babu states this is not a general societal collapse. But he calls the rampant theft a powerful symbol of broken public trust in law and order. He concludes that the police force must urgently be restored to its former strength to address the crisis.