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Robert Jenrick: “Shoplifters are running riot. Parts of the country are feral. If nobody else will confront them, I will.”

On the recordOctober 3, 2026
Shoplifters are running riot. Parts of the country are feral. If nobody else will confront them, I will.
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Robert Jenrick
Reform UK

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Statement on social media regarding shoplifting.

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