Met police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’
Home secretary also urged to force tech firms into sharing data on stolen devices and if they are reactivated The Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has asked the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to force all phone companies to make stolen devices “unusable bricks” in order to make them harder to sell on and less desirable to steal. London is widely regarded as the phone-snatching capital of Europe, with between 200 and 300 devices stolen each day. The city accounts for up to thr
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London is widely regarded as the phone-snatching capital of Europe, with between 200 and 300 devices stolen each day. Photograph: Jeffrey Blackler/AlamyView image in fullscreenLondon is widely regarded as the phone-snatching capital of Europe, with between 200 and 300 devices stolen each day. Photograph: Jeffrey Blackler/AlamyMetropolitan policeMet police chief calls for law to make stolen phones ‘unusable bricks’Home secretary also urged to force tech firms into sharing data on stolen devices and if they are reactivatedHelena HortonThu 11 Jun 2026 04.00 EDTLast modified on Thu 11 Jun 2026 04.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe Metropolitan police commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley, has asked the home secretary, Shabana Mahmood, to force all phone companies to make stolen devices…
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