Britain Riots Police

Renewed street violence in British cities on Saturday left several police officers injured as they faced a fourth day of unrest following the murder of three young girls in northwest England earlier in the week.

Tensions between Britain's government and police leaders flared Saturday over Prime Minister David Cameron's recruitment of a veteran American police commander to advise him on how to combat gangs and prevent a repeat of the past week's riots.The criticism, led by Association of Chief Police Officers leader Sir Hugh Orde, underscored deep tensions ...

Police say they have arrested 1,051 people in London over Britain's deadly riots, and 591 have been charged. More than 1,500 people have been arrested nationwide.Courts in London, Birmingham and Manchester stayed open through a second night and into Friday to deal with alleged offenders.Hundreds of stores were looted, buildings were set ablaze and ...

Police in London say they are raiding houses across the city in connection with several nights of riots.

Britain will not allow a culture of fear to take over the streets, Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Wednesday, saying police have drawn up contingency plans to use water cannons if necessary. He assured that major police operations are under way to arrest rioters. "We will do whatever is necessary to restore law and order onto our streets," Ca...

Britain riots: British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly allowed the use of plastic bullets to control rioters. According British media reports, this unprecedented decision of arming police officers with plastic bullets was taken after a discussion with the head of the Metropolitan Police.

Thousands of extra police officers flooded into London Wednesday in a bid to end Britain's worst rioting in a generation. An eerie calm prevailed in the capital, but unrest spread across England on a fourth night of violence driven by diverse and brazen crowds of young people.Scenes of ransacked stores, torched cars and blackened buildings frighten...

Renewed street violence in British cities on Saturday left several police officers injured as they faced a fourth day of unrest following the murder of three young girls in northwest England earlier in the week.

Tensions between Britain's government and police leaders flared Saturday over Prime Minister David Cameron's recruitment of a veteran American police commander to advise him on how to combat gangs and prevent a repeat of the past week's riots.The criticism, led by Association of Chief Police Officers leader Sir Hugh Orde, underscored deep tensions ...

Police say they have arrested 1,051 people in London over Britain's deadly riots, and 591 have been charged. More than 1,500 people have been arrested nationwide.Courts in London, Birmingham and Manchester stayed open through a second night and into Friday to deal with alleged offenders.Hundreds of stores were looted, buildings were set ablaze and ...

Police in London say they are raiding houses across the city in connection with several nights of riots.

Britain will not allow a culture of fear to take over the streets, Prime Minister David Cameron insisted Wednesday, saying police have drawn up contingency plans to use water cannons if necessary. He assured that major police operations are under way to arrest rioters. "We will do whatever is necessary to restore law and order onto our streets," Ca...

Britain riots: British Prime Minister David Cameron has reportedly allowed the use of plastic bullets to control rioters. According British media reports, this unprecedented decision of arming police officers with plastic bullets was taken after a discussion with the head of the Metropolitan Police.

Thousands of extra police officers flooded into London Wednesday in a bid to end Britain's worst rioting in a generation. An eerie calm prevailed in the capital, but unrest spread across England on a fourth night of violence driven by diverse and brazen crowds of young people.Scenes of ransacked stores, torched cars and blackened buildings frighten...