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The BBC News website reports that supermarket chain Iceland will financially reward customers who report incidents of shoplifting.

Shoppers who alert staff to a theft in progress will receive a £1 credit on their Iceland Bonus Card, as part of efforts to tackle rising levels of retail theft.

According to the West Mercia Police website, a financial director defrauded his employer to the tune of £300,000 over a period of eight years. David Carr used company credit cards to book luxury holidays to Florida and cruises, supported a lifestyle well beyond his means. As well as trips to Disney World, he also bought high value …

The BBC News website reports that an accountant stole more than £2.4m from companies she worked for, in order to fund her gambling addiction.

Jemma Lewis – who was on a £200,000 salary – stole money from five businesses within the same family of companies, a court was told.

According to The Sun website, asylum-seekers staying in taxpayer-funded hotels are swiping thousands of pounds of designer gear from top stores.

London stores such as Liberty, Polo Ralph Lauren and John Lewis are being targeted, with security staff feeling powerless to stop the thefts.

The BBC News website reports that an NHS doctor and her husband have been jailed for 10 months each after selling stolen hospital PPE on eBay during the COVID pandemic.

Dr Attiya Sheikh and Omer Sheikh made almost £8,000 from selling the personal protective equipment.

According to the ITVX website, a worker defrauded nearly £22,000 from a Skoda dealership, spending it on luxury holidays, designer items and weight loss surgery.

Emma Fairbanks diverted company money into her own account to “indulge in a lifestyle that could not have been funded by her salary”.