Archive: Riot

2011 in review: The year politics reached out

This picture, of a couple kissing during a riot in Vancouver, became one of the most iconic images of the year.

During the good times, politics happens on TV. This year, politics happened on the streets.

The week in politics: A year in review

Pensions strike: Protesters speak out

The week in politics: England goes post-apocalyptic

Riots 'are Cameron's 9/11'

Cameron's turning point? IDS believes riots will transform his premiership

David Cameron views last week's rioting as having the same transforming effect as the 9/11 attacks did on Tony Blair's premiership, Iain Duncan Smith believes.

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Met notches up 1,000th riot charge

The Met police have set a target of 3,000 convictions

Over 1,000 people have been charged by the Metropolitan police over last week's riots.

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Sweeping review to address UK's 'moral collapse'

David Cameron says mending Britain's "broken society" will be his priority

The coalition is to conduct a major review covering all aspects of what David Cameron has called Britain's "broken society".

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All rioters could face benefits removal

The backlash continues after last week's looting and rioting

The government is considering stepping in to strip all those convicted of involvement in last week's riots of their benefits.

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Boris wants borstal for child rioters

Boris Johnson wants borstal for child rioters

London mayor Boris Johnson has written to justice secretary Ken Clarke calling for an extension of 'pupil referral units' for rioting children, according to a report.

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Birmingham peace rally unites community

Tarmiq Jahan addresses the peace rally in Birmingham

A peace rally has been held in Birmingham after three men were killed protecting their shops from looters.

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Tottenham MP warns against racist threat

David Lammy (l) with deputy PM Nick Clegg on the streets of riot-hit Tottenham

Far-right anti-immigration groups are seeking to create "division" over last week's riots, David Lammy has warned.

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England riots: 'Kneejerk' response opposed by Lib Dems

Lib Dem deputy leader has warned against a kneejerk response to the riots

Liberal Democrats in and out of government are lining up alongside police officers in opposing 'kneejerk' changes to British policing.

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England riots: Final arrest count could reach 4,000

Burned-out cars after last week's looting

Police are continuing to round up those who took part in last week's riots.

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Riots: The world reacts

The New York Times covered the riots in the UK extensively

Unrest in England prompts huge interest in the international media - both sympathetic and critical.

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The week in politics: England goes post-apocalyptic

Riots across England remain inexplicable to most commentators

We didn't see the collapse of civilisation, but we did watch the trailer.

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First council tenant faces eviction over riots

Councils are able to evict tenants from council owned property if they take part in certain criminal activities

A council tenant whose son was involved in the London riots is believed to be the first in the country to be served with an eviction notice.

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Comment: Restoring justice after the riots

Geoff Dobson is deputy director of the Prison Reform Trust.

It would be a mistake to view a prison sentence as the default response for all those involved in the riots who appear before the courts.

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Ed Miliband riot statement in full

Read Ed Miliband's statement to the Commons on the riots in England in full on politics.co.uk.

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Comment: Why water cannon are not the answer

Jonathan Bartley is the Green candidate for Lambeth and Southwark in next year's Greater London Authority elections and the co-director of the thinktank Ekklesia.

Nine out of ten British people support the use of water cannon on rioters. They're wrong.

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Comment: How have the riots affected the major political players?

Dr Matthew Ashton is a politics lecturer at Nottingham Trent University.

Whilst the focus now should be on restoring law and order, there are political implications to the riots which cannot be ignored.

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Riot focus shifts north to Manchester

Police numbers have been substantially increased in London after three days of rioting

Manchester and Birmingham are the main centres of disorder on the fourth night of rioting in England.

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Comment: UK riots - so what went wrong?

Kay Hampton is a former professor in communities and race relations at Glasgow Caledonian University and a commissioner for the Scottish Human Rights Commission.

The rapid spread of civic unrest across London and the UK points to a problem which runs deep in our communities.

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Cameron: Riots are 'sickening'

David Cameron, prime minister, speaks following today's Cobra meeting and promises to make streets safe for the law-abiding.

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Comment: What is causing the riots in London?

Nick Cowen is a crime researcher at Civitas.

Riots are unpredictable, cyclical and can emerge out of nowhere. But there are some factors which make a big difference.

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Comment: Britain might be broken, after all

Why would politicians tell the truth about the bigger picture?

We can expect politicians of all parties to avoid the real reasons behind the weekend's violence in London.

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Police face questions over London riots

The failure to contain violence across London is putting the Metropolitan police under intense pressure, as it struggles to deal with rioting and disorder.

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London left reeling after second night of violence

Police are confronted by several hundred youths in Brixton last night

Britain is demanding answers after a second night of violence in London.

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Met scrambles to investigate Tottenham violence

Metropolitan police officers have launched a major investigation into Saturday night's violence in Tottenham, with the arrest count now standing at 55.

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