Gov't to throw cash at mobile mugging

The government is this morning expected to announce a new package of measures to curb the theft of mobiles.

Whitehall has drawn up a charter to reduce the number of mobile phone robberies. It is allocating £1.35m of government funding to create a centre dedicated to keeping phones with their rightful owners.

The Home Office will also launch a scheme to block all mobiles from being used within 48 hours of their theft being reported. It is spending on awareness-raising advertising in areas where phone thieves operate.

More on this story later.