From trains to drains - Metal theft crime wave now costing over £1 million every week

Metal theft has risen in prominence due to escalating thefts and the sheer immorality or audacity of callous and calculating thieves. The question the public are asking is why it is taking the government so long to act to combat this costly menace.

In March the Government scuppered my Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill in the last session of Parliament. Since then some progress has been made on