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Former shoplifter ran 'steal-to-order' Whatsapp group
Keeley Knowles ran a Whatsapp group with about 200 people asking her to steal specific designer items.
September 18, 2026What's driving UK 'shoplifting crisis'?
The number of shoplifting offences recorded in England and Wales in 2025-26 is still above pre-pandemic levels.
September 16, 2026Shoplifters carrying shopping lists, says M&S manager
The Marks and Spencer area manager for Shropshire says shoplifting is a "really large issue".
September 16, 2026Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected
Matt Arnold says he was asked to leave the store after being wrongly flagged as a shoplifter.
August 17, 2026Greggs removes cabinets in shoplifting hotspots
Greggs is removing display cabinets in London stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters.
April 27, 2026M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
Thinus Keeve's comments come days after an M&S store was targeted during disorder in south London.
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Former shoplifter ran 'steal-to-order' Whatsapp group
Keeley Knowles stole up to £7,000 worth of designer goods every day and became known as "Birmingham's most prolific shoplifter".
What's driving UK 'shoplifting crisis'?
More on the shoplifting crisis.
Shoplifters carrying shopping lists, says M&S manager
Elisa Lewis said there was no such thing as a ”typical“ shoplifter Shoplifters walk into branches of Marks & Spencer with a list in an attempt to get away with hauls worth thousands of pounds, a regi
Sainsbury's branch halts AI use as shopper ejected
Matt Arnold says he was falsely flagged as a shoplifter by AI-powered cameras Sainsbury's has suspended its use of live facial recognition technology at one of its London branches after a customer wa
Greggs removes cabinets in shoplifting hotspots
Greggs is removing display cabinets in its London stores that have been most severely hit by shoplifters. Branches in Croydon, Peckham, Whitechapel and Upton Park are testing the new format, with tri
M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores. Thinus Keeve said police should be given th
M&S retail director calls for more action on retail crime and abuse of staff
Marks & Spencer’s retail director has called for stronger action on retail crime following a series of incidents involving shoplifting and violence in its stores. Thinus Keeve has also called for the
M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores. Thinus Keeve said police should be given th
M&S calls for crackdown on ‘brazen, organised, aggressive’ retail crime
Bosses write to home secretary and London mayor listing series of incidents staff have faced in past week Marks & Spencer has called on the government and London’s mayor to crack down on retail crime
M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
Marks & Spencer's retail director has called for a crackdown on retail crime, after a string of incidents involving shoplifting and violence at its stores. Thinus Keeve said police should be given th