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Shoaib Awan: ‘This is a problem on an industrial scale’

Shoaib Awan has championed the tool theft fight all the way to Parliament. But will the Prime Minister’s promise to increase police spending really fix the problem?

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Starmer vows to ramp up policing to tackle tool theft

Questioned yesterday about tool theft, PM Keir Starmer vowed to address the problem by increasing neighbourhood policing, acknowledging the “devastating impact of these crimes”.

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Analysis: The war on Tool Theft

Tradespeople at last month’s tool theft rally made it clear they’re fed up with the lack of action so far, with many thinking it’s getting even worse. Will we ever get a handle on the problem, and if so, how?

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Stolen gold toilet now presumed to be destroyed, court told

As the trial begins into the theft of a solid gold toilet worth almost £3m, the court has heard the stolen object was likely split up afterwards, and will now never be recovered.

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Manchester KBB retailer ordered to close over phoenix fraud

A group of kitchen retail businesses has been shut down by the High Court, after swindling more than 20 customers for renovation projects that were never carried out.

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New research exposes UK’s worst-hit tool theft hotspots

Ahead of next week’s tool theft rally in Westminster, research has found the London and West Yorkshire to be the areas suffering most from tool theft in the country.

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Installers to hold second Westminster tool theft rally

The group that organised a major tool theft rally last year, which saw hundreds of installers flood the streets of Westminster, says it is planning another demonstration next month.

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KBB director found guilty of violent disorder in riots

The director of a KBB company has been found guilty of violent disorder after taking part in politically-motivated riots in Middlesborough earlier this year.

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‘Sobbing’ KBB company director accused of taking part in riots

The director of a Darlington-based KBB company has been remanded in custody over his alleged role in the ongoing riots being attributed to far-right extremists.

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KBB retail fraudster handed jail sentence

A KBB retailer recently found guilty of fraud has now been sentenced to jail time.

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KBB retailer found guilty of major fraud scheme

A Staffordshire KBB retailer has been found guilty of fraud and perverting the course of justice after taking money from clients and not completing work.

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Lavatory larceny: Man pleads guilty to solid gold toilet theft

A man has pleaded guilty to the theft of an 18-carat gold toilet from Blenheim Palace, reportedly worth over £4.8m.

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Surface brand issues stark warning following cyber-attack

Surfaces manufacturer Rearo has revealed that it was the target of a “significant” cyber-attack, which saw criminals posing as online customers to place thousands of fictional orders.

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Ram-raiders wreck kitchen showroom

Criminals used a tractor for a smash-and-grab raid on a cashpoint, partly destroying the showroom of Chris Chapman Bespoke Kitchens and Furniture in Beaminster, Dorset.

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Shoaib Awan: ‘This is a problem on an industrial scale’

Starmer vows to ramp up policing to tackle tool theft

Analysis: The war on Tool Theft

Stolen gold toilet now presumed to be destroyed, court told

Manchester KBB retailer ordered to close over phoenix fraud

New research exposes UK’s worst-hit tool theft hotspots

Installers to hold second Westminster tool theft rally

KBB director found guilty of violent disorder in riots

‘Sobbing’ KBB company director accused of taking part in riots

KBB retail fraudster handed jail sentence

KBB retailer found guilty of major fraud scheme

Lavatory larceny: Man pleads guilty to solid gold toilet theft

Surface brand issues stark warning following cyber-attack

Ram-raiders wreck kitchen showroom

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