More police officers are out patrolling the streets. On Monday night there were 6, police on patrol in London, but lots of people said that wasn't enough. So on Tuesday night there were 16, officers on the streets of the capital.
Over 1, people have already been arrested across the country and the police say they won't stand for any more violence. Could we be buying flying cars in the next few years? COP Climate change - what do all the words mean? Home Menu. Hundreds arrested, millions of pounds-worth of damage done and thousands of people living in fear about where the riots will strike next.
But the disturbances have since spread as far afield as Liverpool and Bristol. Dr Paul Bagguley. Dr Paul Bagguley of the University of Leeds, who researches the sociology of protest, said he had often been asked if there would be riots in the wake of spending cuts, rising unemployment and increasing social inequality in Britain. Dr Bagguley said people often have different reasons for rioting but one of the main factors sending them out was very simple: because they were doing nothing else.
A year-old man arrested earlier over the case is released on bail. He says the riots have been a "stark reminder" of the need for police on the streets and he calls on the government to rethink cuts in police spending.
He calls the rioting "criminality, pure and simple" and says the courts will continue sitting for as long as necessary to deal with the extra cases. He says police will be given powers to force people to remove masks and scarves covering their faces where there are reasonable grounds to believe they are planning criminal activity. He says he is looking at measures to prevent rioters from being given social housing.
London and other cities affected by the recent rioting have remained largely calm overnight. About people took part. Police have been given more time to question a year-old man on suspicion of murder. Fifty-one forces across the UK are helping supply the extra officers and equipment. The Met Police release a second tranches of images of people they would like to speak to about the recent disorder.
Greater Manchester Police release a batch of CCTV images of suspects wanted in connection with the rioting and looting. He warns that more people will be arrested and charged. He said: "We will not allow a culture of fear to exist on our streets. The third man later died in hospital. It is not known if the deaths were linked to the rioting.
Of these, people have been charged - 69 with burglary. In the Bootle area of Merseyside a man is arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft after allegedly using a dumper truck to break into a Post Office.
There are also reports of trouble in Birmingham and West Bromwich where there have been confrontations between police and gangs of youths. Ninety-nine people have been charged so far - of those 63 face burglary charges. He is heckled by angry residents who say there were inadequate police on the streets.
He announces a massive increase in police numbers and the recall of Parliament. This is around 15 times the normal rate of calls the brigade would expect on an average day. Timber yard fire ongoing in East Ham on Plashet Grove. Four fire engines and 20 firefighters on site. Shopping centre and offices of four floors fire on Woolwich New Road. Whole of the ground floor is alight. To view this content, click 'Allow and continue'. Datablog England riots London riots: what happened and why?
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