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London police target street gangs six months after riots

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

Smacking will never be right

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

UK’s unemployment level hits 17-year high

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

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?

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

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

UK riot fears during street party

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

Blair criticises UK riots response

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

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

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

UK riots were political. They were looting, not shoplifting

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

Protests rage over UK handling of riots

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

Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting

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

Violence unlikely to resolve UK rioting

Fears sparked by BlackBerry assistance in British riots

A media watchdog has voiced concern at the cooperation between British authorities and BlackBerry smart phones to identify rioters in London.

London on lockdown to prevent new riots

Police were out in force in London on Saturday in a bid to prevent any repeat of England’s worst riots in decades, which left five people dead.

Where are all the good kids gone, asks London

The London riots have left some parents wondering what happened to their children. But others say the state’s to blame for depriving them of a future.

The empire riots back

It is not difficult to understand the outpouring of smug schadenfreude that has greeted the news of riots in Britain, writes <b>Chris Roper</b>.

Police ‘ill-prepared’ for scale of the rioting in London

Twenty-year-old Mohammed Naji and his friends say they are not surprised by the rioting and looting in several suburbs in and around London this week.

‘Honest conversations’ needed about UK spending cuts

David Cameron risks his government’s austerity drive, particularly its plans to cut police funding, becoming the focus of Britons’ fear of the future.

Tottenham-Everton match postponed over riots

Tottenham’s opening Premier League match against Everton has been postponed due to the violence in London, the league’s chief executive has confirmed.

The Great UK Shopping Riots

Funny. All those tweets about how social media was the force that provoked the revolutions of the Arab Spring have become mysteriously muted.