London riots

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.

The Government says it will not be seeking further powers to close down social media or telecoms networks following riots across England.

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.

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 prison population has hit record levels as increasing numbers of people are jailed over last week’s riots. As the first appeals are being heard, a woman has had her prison sentence overturned.

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?

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.

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.

A fourth man has been charged with the murders of three men hit by a car while protecting shops from looters in Birmingham.