Tottenham riots

Tottenham MP David Lammy says restrictions on parents smacking their children were partly responsible for last summer’s riots. MP Harriett Baldwin and columnist Laurie Penny debate the issue.

A police review says arsonists could be shot, while guidelines are needed on the use of plastic bullets and water cannon. But one leading lawyer tell Channel 4 News: “This is not the rule of law.”

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

As reports suggest courts are being told to disregard normal guidelines when sentencing rioters, sending more to prison, Nick Clegg outlines other “punishments that stick”.

Prime Minister David Cameron will say he “will not be found wanting” in confronting why last week’s riots happened and finding out how to prevent them happening again.

Prime Minister David Cameron says “criminality” was at the root of many of last week’s riots but the Government will review policy to tackle other causes, as Labour’s Ed Miliband calls for an inquiry.