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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Patrick Greenfield

Wednesday briefing: ​Has the sacking of a shop worker highlighted our unease around how crime is tackled?

Walker Smith, former Waitrose employee, who lost his job after trying to stop a shoplifter.
Taking a stand that many agree with, Walker Smith has now lost his job after trying to stop a shoplifter. Photograph: Linda Nylind/The Guardian

Good morning. Overnight, the US and Iran agreed to a two-week conditional ceasefire, which included a temporary reopening of the strait of Hormuz. It followed a last-minute diplomatic intervention led by Pakistan, but the Israeli government have said the deal does not include Lebanon.

You can read our main report here and our live blog will be tracking news throughout the day. My colleague Martin Belam will have more details on what the pause in the fighting means in tomorrow’s First Edition. Today, we are covering the scourge of shoplifting in the UK.

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