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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Rhiannon James

Badenoch promises to stand with ‘grafters’ by tackling tool and farm theft

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch at the Combined Industries Theft Solutions Conference at the JCB Academy in Rocester, Uttoxeter (Danny Lawson/PA) - (PA Wire)

Kemi Badenoch has said she will stand with the country’s “grafters” as she pledged to crack down on the theft of work tools and agricultural equipment.

The Conservative Party leader promised to introduce dedicated rural police officers and increase sentences for those who steal from farmers and traders, as part of her plan to reduce rural crime.

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