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Greggs’ security crackdown is a sign of broken Britain

20 May 2025

4:00 PM

20 May 2025

4:00 PM

Greggs is a great British success story. The ever-popular bakery chain provides good-quality (if, admittedly, rarely healthy) treats for millions of satisfied Britons. Yet some depressing news has taken the joy out of visiting Greggs for a steak bake and an iced doughnut. The chain has become a Mecca for shoplifters, who refuse to pay even its modest prices.

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