Sir Keir Starmer has promised retail workers he will crack down on crime and reverse what he called a Tory “Shoplifter’s Charter” in a speech. The Labour leader spoke at retail union Usdaw’s conference in Blackpool, where voters are due to go to the polls in a by-election later this week. In the speech on Tuesday afternoon, he pledged to reverse a policy that means shoplifting of goods under £200 is not investigated. Dan speaks for many Tory voters who feel that their party has drifted away from their values. To those voters I say, you’re welcome to join us. With my leadership, Labour is mission-focused on rebuilding our public services and I'm pleased Dan will be supporting that work. pic.twitter.com/4s57q7NOmT — Keir Starmer (@Keir_Starmer) April 29, 2024 Sir Keir said: “Today I am putting shoplifters on notice. You might get away with it under this weak Tory Government. “But if Labour takes power, we won’t stand by while crime takes over our streets. “We’ll put 13,000 extra neighbourhood police on the beat, tackling crime on your streets. “We’ll scrap the Shoplifter’s Charter – the £200 rule that stops the police investigating theft in your workplace. “And we will legislate...