Facewatch is facing a growing backlash from civil liberty campaigners but retailers argue they have no choice.

Sainsbury's, B&M, Asda, Costcutter, Budgens and Sports Direct are among the high-street businesses that have signed up to Facewatch, Sky News reports.

Pigs in blankets and carrots are being slapped with security tags as stores brace for a theft surge ahead of Christmas. At a Tesco Express in East Croydon, South London, tags were slapped on £3 packs ...