A dip in levels of recorded shoplifting was offset by a jump in business robberies, thought to reflect increasingly violent retail thefts in 'Wild West Britain'.
David Barrett is a Home Affairs Editor at the Daily Mail. His specialist areas include immigration, human rights, crime and justice, terrorism, and sentencing policy, with a strong focus on home affairs developments since 2001. David has reported extensively on major crimes and terror attacks, including the Channel small boats crisis, and has contributed to outlets such as The Sydney Morning Herald and the Los Angeles Times.
