Labour pledges to force tech companies to curb phone thefts if bosses don't 'design-out' the ability...

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One phone is stolen every four minutes in England and Wales - but only one per cent of thefts result in a charge.

Tech bosses must take urgent action to curb phone thefts - or the law will be changed to force them, Labour has warned.

But if the tech giants refuse, the party has threatened to introduce new laws or regulations to force them to act. 'Phone theft is a distressing and disorientating crime, but has become one that people think is not even worth reporting due to Tory failure to grip the situation - more criminals being let off and more victims being let down.

Labour said 100,000 phone thieves got away with their crimes last year and continue to roam our streets.

 

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