Metro – ÂŁ1.8bn cost of thieving crisisÂ
Shoplifting has reached a record high with almost half a million cases in one year, as detailed on the Metro’s front page.
The figure is the highest since current records began in the year to March 2003, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Shoplifting levels had already reached a 20-year high earlier this year, with the latest figures showing them rising even higher.
Today’s news summary – Paper Talk
If you are someone who reads every perspective of a story, here is a news summary of all of today’s front pages from today’s newspapers; summarised in a 2-minute read
Editorial 25 October 2024.
Friday’s front pages continue their coverage of the upcoming budget with speculation and analysis offered up on the front pages.
King Charles is featured on many of the front pages during a trip to Somao – as a handful of headlines reflect the international calls for Britain – and the royal family – to pay reparations over its role in slavery.
A few of the papers lead on their own exclusives – independent stories away from the big headlines today – with domestic topics such as the rise in shoplifting finding prominence on the splashes.
To little surprise, Manchester United’s 1-1 draw in the Europa League leads the back pages.
