London Riots

London police target street gangs six months after riots

Article Michael Holden - 8 Feb 2012

London's police have begun a crackdown on street gangs which UK politicians blamed for the August riots, the worst disorder Britain saw in decades.

Smacking will never be right

Article bogdan TagDiv - 3 Feb 2012

Parental duties must not be done in anger and corporal punishment is therefore not justified

UK’s unemployment level hits 17-year high

Article Meera Selva - 15 Dec 2011

Austerity measures, prolonged economic weakness and a eurozone crisis have taken their toll on UK's work force, with unemployment at a 17-year high.

British protesters clash with police, 60 arrested

Article Staff Reporter - 4 Sep 2011

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

The Juju rioters — bored with no hope for the future?

Analysis Ayanda Sitole - 1 Sep 2011

What made children violently riot for Julius Malema outside Luthuli House? <b>Ayanda Sitole</b> thinks it's the value systems instilled in our youth.

UK riot fears during street party

Article bogdan TagDiv - 28 Aug 2011

Revellers have packed London streets for one of Europe's biggest street parties with record numbers of police on duty to curb any further riots.

Blair criticises UK riots response

Article Alice Ritchie - 21 Aug 2011

Tony Blair has weighed in on the debate over the causes of this month's riots, attacking claims that the country's "moral decline" was to blame.

UK rioters face harsh justice

Article Owen Bowcott - 19 Aug 2011

Two men who posted messages on Facebook inciting other people to riot in their home towns have been sentenced to four years each in prison.

Looters learn from venal leaders

Article Richard Calland - 19 Aug 2011

There is a connection between a disregard for the law and politicians who acquire wealth corruptly, writes <b>Richard Calland</b>.

UK riots were political. They were looting, not shoplifting

Article bogdan TagDiv - 15 Aug 2011

The riots cannot be explained by criminality or deprivation alone. But they were unwise and failed to advance any cause.

Protests rage over UK handling of riots

Article Staff Reporter - 14 Aug 2011

Some 200 students have held a demonstration in Tehran against what they call the "savage" police treatment of people involved in unrest in London.

Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting

Article Danny Kemp - 13 Aug 2011

A United States street crime expert has warned that solving the problem of rioting was more complex than just arresting people.

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