ARTICLES RELATING TO UK RIOTS

Push for water cannons for London riots

2013-05-13 19:01

Talks over the potential use of water cannon for the first time on London's streets are taking place with the metropolitan police, the Home Office has confirmed.

Belfast bus torched by angry loyalists

2013-01-12 09:48

Police in Northern Ireland have fired plastic bullets and water cannon as pro-British loyalists furious over restrictions on flying the British flag torched a bus and hurled petrol bombs.

UK riot compensation woes linger

2012-08-07 09:06

Many of the victims of the riots in London and other cities in 2011 complain of delays in receiving payouts from British authorities and insurers, or of only being offered partial damages.

Millionaire's daughter fails to sway court

2012-04-05 22:41

The daughter of a millionaire has been convicted of driving a group of rioters around London for a looting spree, despite claiming she did so under duress.

UK teen guilty of attacking Malaysian

2012-02-16 21:06

A teenager has been convicted in a British court of attacking a Malaysian student during last summer's riots in London.

UK riot report blames police for unrest

2012-02-07 20:59

A breakdown of relations between the police and public, record youth unemployment and poverty were behind the violence in a deprived London district that led to Britain's worst rioting in decades.

UK MPs slam police riot response

2011-12-19 18:33

A failure of police tactics during England's riots caused the unrest to escalate into the worst for a generation, British lawmakers have said.

'Weak policing' encouraged rioters - report

2011-11-28 22:38

Disorder spread across the UK during the Summer riots because of a perception of weak policing in London, according to a report.

Facebook 4 on trial for inciting UK riots

2011-10-20 23:20

Four men are to face trial in England for inciting the August riots using Facebook.

Hero London police dog gets award

2011-10-18 20:52

A police dog who sustained a fractured skull while on duty during riots in London in August has been given an official honour for his exceptional bravery.

Funeral for the man who sparked UK riots

2011-09-09 20:37

Mourners have attended the funeral of the man whose death at the hands of armed police sparked riots across London and other cities in England.

Youth in court over UK riot robbery

2011-09-05 13:41

A youth suspected of robbing an injured Malaysian student during Britain's recent riots, in an incident filmed and seen by millions on the internet, is to appear in court.

Far-right protesters, London cops clash

2011-09-03 20:31

Members of the English Defence League have clashed with London police during a demonstration held despite a ban on marches.

London carnival starts amid riot concerns

2011-08-28 16:13

London's Caribbean-flavoured Notting Hill Carnival is under way amid hopes that Europe's biggest street festival will not be marred by riots.

Facebook, Twitter to face UK officials

2011-08-25 08:26

Facebook and Twitter will meet with riot-spooked British officials to discuss how social networks can play roles in keeping people safe during civil unrest.

UK rioters 'shot at unarmed officers'

2011-08-20 18:59

Masked men fired gunshots at unarmed officers and a police helicopter during this month's riots in the English city of Birmingham, the city's police force says.

Prince Harry visits riot-hit area

2011-08-19 15:42

Britain's Prince Harry has met emergency service workers and shopkeepers caught up in riots last week in the northwestern English city of Manchester.

British city in prayer vigil for riot 'martyrs'

2011-08-18 19:33

Thousands of mourners have rallied in Birmingham for the Muslim funeral prayers of three "martyrs" run down by a car while defending their community from rioters.

Prince Charles visits riot-hit London

2011-08-17 19:01

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have cut their holiday short to meet families left homeless by riots in Tottenham.

Cameron's gang war 'long overdue'

2011-08-16 11:01

For communities facing the daily horror of gang violence on England's streets, Prime Minister David Cameron's vow to tackle the problem following last week's riots is long overdue.

Cameron heckled after speech

2011-08-15 16:00

British Prime Minister David Cameron's speech about addressing the causes of recent riots in some parts of that country has drawn mixed responses.

Miliband criticises Cameron plan

2011-08-15 11:23

Labour Party leader Ed Miliband is planning to criticise Prime Minister David Cameron's plans and demand that lawmakers focus less on blame, and more on delivering better opportunities.

Russell Brand: London riots are sad

2011-08-15 09:06

Russell Brand has said the riots in the UK are "sad and frightening" and hopes people overcome their issues spiritually.

British PM vows crackdown on reckless thugs

2011-08-14 11:53

British Prime Minister David Cameron pledged a "zero tolerance" crackdown on reckless thugs as two suspects were set to appear in court Sunday over the deaths of three men.

 

29 cops hurt in Belfast

2013-01-13 08:06

Northern Ireland police have fought day-and-night street battles with Protestant militants as a protest march to Belfast City Hall degenerated into riots.

Nearly 2 000 London rioters convicted

2012-08-08 23:03

A year after the London riots 16 gang members have been sentenced and nearly 2 000 rioters convicted overall.

British police expect more riots

2012-07-02 18:01

British police expect another outburst of rioting in London, possibly even this summer, as economic hardship pushes more people towards social unrest, a study has found.

London riot suspect, aged 11, detained

2012-03-22 22:39

A boy who was aged 11 when he took part in last year's London riots, becoming the youngest person to be prosecuted over the disorder, was given six months' detention by a court.

London gang cops raid gangs

2012-02-08 22:37

A new specialist police unit tackling London gangs has carried out hundreds of raids, exactly six months on from the riots that hit the capital.

UK riots 'scooter looter' jailed

2011-12-22 14:38

A British court has sentenced a rioter who was caught on video pulling a man off his scooter during the summer riots to almost six years in jail.

UK riots 'most wanted' faces on web

2011-12-14 15:58

British police have put more than 200 images of the "most wanted" suspects from August’s riots on photo-sharing website Flickr as they stepped up their campaign to catch offenders.

Cops deploy for London student demo

2011-11-07 22:28

Police will deploy in large numbers for a march in London against changes to higher education funding, a year after students kicked off a series of protests with a violent demonstration.

UK Facebook rioters lose appeals

2011-10-19 13:45

Two men who attempted to use social networking site Facebook to incite riots in Britain have lost appeals against their jail terms.

Riots: UK considers new police powers

2011-10-13 14:46

New powers to allow British police to order people to remove face coverings and impose curfews are to be considered following this summer's riots, the UK government says.

Penal system blamed for UK riots

2011-09-06 08:54

British Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has blamed a "broken penal system" for the unprecedented riots which broke out across the UK.

60 arrested in London

2011-09-04 08:08

Members of a British far-right group clashed with police at a rally in London, despite a government ban on marches imposed after deadly riots that rocked the country last month.

UK boy, 11, sentenced over riots

2011-08-31 19:11

An 11-year-old British boy, the youngest person to face prosecution over the recent London riots, has been sentenced to community service for stealing a waste bin during the unrest.

London carnival sparks riot fears

2011-08-26 13:02

Police fear that the upcoming Notting Hill Carnival in London could be marred by a repeat of this month's devastating riots.

Wills, Kate visit riot-hit area

2011-08-23 17:19

Britain's Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have showed their support for the victims of recent UK riots at the weekend.

UK: Man in court over riots robbery

2011-08-19 22:02

A man accused of robbing an injured Malaysian student in an incident filmed and seen by millions on the internet has been remanded in custody after appearing in court.

Notting Hill carnival on despite riots

2011-08-18 21:34

London's famous Notting Hill Carnival, one of Europe's biggest street parties, is to go ahead despite fears that it could reignite rioting.

British PM defends tough justice

2011-08-17 20:28

British Prime Minister David Cameron backed tough sentences for rioters after campaigners expressed concern about two men jailed for four years each for trying to organise unrest on Facebook.

Prince Charles visits riot-hit community

2011-08-17 15:45

Prince Charles and his wife Camilla have visited Tottenham, meeting families and businesses in the deprived borough of north London who suffered as a result of rioting last week.

UK men jailed for inciting 'Facebook' riots

2011-08-17 10:45

Two men who attempted to use Facebook to incite riots during last week's unprecedented civil disorder in Britain have both been jailed for four years, say police.

Boy charged with London riot death

2011-08-16 08:54

A 16-year-old boy will appear in court for the murder of a man during the London riots, a day after Prime Minister David Cameron launched his fightback against "moral collapse".

Our rioters better than British rioters

2011-08-15 12:25

A lot of South Africans have taken a considerable amount of morbid delight in watching rioters cause mayhem in England, says Chris Moerdyk.

Cameron vows to fix 'broken society'

2011-08-15 09:08

UK Prime Minister David Cameron is to confront the "moral collapse" he blames for last week's riots after fuelling a row with police over plans to enlist the help of a US "supercop".

UK PM in zero tolerance row

2011-08-14 20:27

British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged a zero tolerance crackdown after recent urban riots, fuelling a row over plans for the US supercop behind the strategy to advise the government.

Pair face murder charge after riots

2011-08-14 08:13

A man and a teenager are due in court, charged with the murder of three men hit by a car while defending their neighbourhood against looters in Birmingham

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