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FactCheck: The Met’s bombshell bill for the London riots
After the funeral of Mark Duggan today, whose death sparked the riots a month ago, it is understood that police forces from Cornwall to Northumbria will finally leave the capital – ending four weeks of unprecedented extra support for the Metropolitan Police. Will the government pay up, or will the police foot the bill? FactCheck investigates.
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Riots led by ‘criminal classes’
Riots which swept across England in August were the result of a “broken penal system” which failed to stop a “feral underclass” from reoffending, says Justice Secretary Ken Clarke.
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Man charged with riots hit-and-run murders
Police investigating the murders of three men who were hit by a car while protecting shops and homes from looters have charged a 29-year-old man with murder.
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Cautious mood at Notting Hill carnival after riots
Police warn would-be troublemakers “do not come” to the Notting Hill carnival as extra police are deployed to prevent repeat scenes of the London riots. More than 30 people were arrested on day one.
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FactCheck: How’s that riots crackdown going?
“There’s currently no legal mechanism for forcing offenders to agree to meet their victims. If the rioters don’t feel like a face-to-face showdown then, as things stand, they won’t have to do it.”
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Post-riots prison population hits another record high
The courts’ tough approach to those charged with riots-related offences has caused an increase to the prison population in England and Wales for the third week running.
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Tony Blair: ‘disaffected youths to blame for riots’
Former prime minister Tony Blair warns that blaming the England riots on a moral decline is wrong, and the focus should instead be placed on dysfunctional families.
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Could the Tottenham riots have been prevented?
Exclusive: Channel 4 News learns the police were warned of trouble after the shooting of Mark Duggan. But the police, worried about prejudicing an IPCC investigation, failed to reassure the community.
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Police release more images after London riots
The Metropolitan Police has released a further 39 images of people it would like to speak with in connection to the London riots.
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Street riots: a crazy week of Britain’s worst and best
After the riots that shocked England, Channel 4 News Midlands Correspondent Darshna Soni reflects on a “crazy week” and asks was the behaviour really indicative of the breakdown of moral society?
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Police ‘prevented riots’ at Olympic site
Top police chiefs defend their response to England’s riots, telling the Home Affairs Select Committee they prevented attacks on the Olympic site by monitoring social media.
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Riots victims panel to be set up
An independent panel is being set up for victims of the riots across England. Offenders will also be forced to wear visible orange clothing while taking part in “community payback schemes”.
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Police urged not to overindulge after riots
Police officers have been warned not to “spend too much time eating” as grateful members of the public offer cakes and meals to thank them for restoring order to the streets after recent riots.
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Home Secretary considers new curfew powers after riots
Home Secretary Theresa May says she will consider giving the police new curfew powers as she calls for “urgent police reform” in the wake of England’s riots.
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UK riots: families pay the price for childrens’ crimes
Families are facing eviction from council flats for their childrens’ part in riots and looting across the UK. Police are urging parents to report their children if they were involved.
