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Home Office Minister Chris Philp in the House of Commons
USDAW has slammed government inaction on protecting shopworkers after ministers again rejected the retail union’s calls for new legislation despite cross-party backing from MPs.
The issue was debated in the Commons on Monday evening after more than 100,000 people signed the union’s petition calling for assaults against shop staff to be made a specific statutory offence.
Despite receiving support from Labour, SNP and Tory MPs, Home Office Minister Chris Philp declined to offer government support for the move. The Scottish Parliament voted for a new law to safeguard retail staff in January.
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