‘This is about people’s livelihoods’: how surging tool thefts are leaving tradespeople penniless and afraid
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-04-08 14:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Crime
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Europe, World News, Crime & Justice
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More than 80% of the UK’s tradespeople have had tools stolen. Some have lost months of work as a result. With thefts up 16% in a year, can the police and the government do anything to protect them?
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