Extract from Committee stage (Lords) (day 9) of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill - Nov 17

Lord Coaker (Lab):...While the Bill was in the Commons, the leaders of 100 brands, including Tesco, Sainsbury’s  IKEA and Aldi signed an open letter calling for greater legal protection for retail workers, again showing their support. Abuse is not part of the job, and it should never become normalised, common or accepted. Nobody should go to work expecting to face abuse, threats or violence, but if these do happen, people need to be confident that the system is on their side. The current situation clearly needs to change, and the only way to do that is through strong and decisive action in Parliament...

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