England riots: special report

An 11-year-old boy from Romford is given an 18-month youth rehabilitation order for stealing a bin during the recent riots, only days after receiving a separate sentence for arson.

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.

The head of Google has attacked David Cameron’s suggestion that the Government should have the power to control social media sites.

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.

A man has been remanded in custody charged with starting the blaze that left a south London landmark in ashes during the 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.

Video footage of hooded rioters firing shots at police officers and a helicopter in Birmingham has been released. Police call the video “disturbing” and are appealing for help finding the group.

The Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge have visited Birmingham to show their support for those affected by last week’s riots.

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.

EXCLUSIVE: Prison governors are warned about outbreaks of violence between rioters on remand and serving prisoners as Britain’s jails reach breaking point.

The Metropolitan Police has released a further 39 images of people it would like to speak with in connection to the London riots.

Around 20 000 people have gathered in prayer to honour three men killed during the riots in Birmingham. Channel 4 News Midlands Correspondent Darshna Soni spoke to those paying their respects.

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?

Civil rights groups say some of the sentences handed down to rioters are too severe, as two men are jailed for four years for trying to incite riots on Facebook.

The Metropolitan Police says that more than 1,000 people have now been charged following several days of rioting across the capital.