With members of affected trades demanding tougher laws against van break-ins, tool manufacturer Talon showed its support too, standing shoulder to shoulder with those calling for action.
According to industry reports, 44,514 tool thefts were reported in 2023, one every 12 minutes, and it’s costing tradespeople an estimated £82 million in lost jobs. The peaceful demonstration, organised by Shoaib Awan of Trades United, brought together frustrated electricians, plumbers, carpenters and other trades, all calling on the Government to introduce harsher penalties for tool theft.
Destroying livelihoods
A heating engineer, Shoaib knows the devastating impact first-hand after thieves stole £8,500 worth of tools from his van. “These are our offices,” he told reporters. “We work from them. It’s no longer acceptable. They need to understand the implications . . .
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