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10th August 2011, 08:59
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The British Prime Minister has recalled the Parliament to discuss the spreading unrest in the UK on Thursday, this comes as looting and vandalism has spread to many cities across the country.
David Cameron chaired a Cobra emergency meeting in Downing Street after cutting short his summer break, where he and his family were staying in a luxurious villa in Tuscany, Italy.
The Prime Minister was forced to return after a third night of protests, looting, vandalism and violence rocked the country.
Cameron said in a statement after the meeting of the country's national emergency committee that the number of police deployed on the streets of London on Tuesday will increase from 6,000 to 16,000.
"The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said that compared with the 6,000 on the streets last night, there will be some 16,000 on the streets tonight," said the Prime Minister.
"Parliament will be recalled for a day on Thursday so I can make a statement to Parliament and we can hold a debate and we are all able to stand together in condemnation of these crimes and stand together," he added.
Violence has spread to Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol, where young people has set buildings on fire and looted shops.
Home Secretary Theresa May said that over 450 people had been arrested after looters and police clashed all over the capital, adding that a "significant number" are also detained in Birmingham.
There have been numerous complaints about the police's response, with Clapham Junction in south London singling out as an area where police has particularly reacted too slowly.
Hackney MP Diane Abbott suggested that last night's violence could have been avoided if police had taken "decisive action" in the immediate aftermath of the disturbances in Tottenham.
The riots are triggered by the pain from economic stagnation, as well as deep public spending cuts and tax increases, all aimed at eliminating a budget deficit that peaked at more than 10 percent of GDP.
British politicians were united in blaming petty criminals for the violence, but residents said anger at high unemployment and cuts in public services, coupled with resentment of the police, played a significant role.
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http://www.presstv.ir/detail/193120.html
The British Prime Minister has recalled the Parliament to discuss the spreading unrest in the UK on Thursday, this comes as looting and vandalism has spread to many cities across the country.
David Cameron chaired a Cobra emergency meeting in Downing Street after cutting short his summer break, where he and his family were staying in a luxurious villa in Tuscany, Italy.
The Prime Minister was forced to return after a third night of protests, looting, vandalism and violence rocked the country.
Cameron said in a statement after the meeting of the country's national emergency committee that the number of police deployed on the streets of London on Tuesday will increase from 6,000 to 16,000.
"The Metropolitan Police Commissioner has said that compared with the 6,000 on the streets last night, there will be some 16,000 on the streets tonight," said the Prime Minister.
"Parliament will be recalled for a day on Thursday so I can make a statement to Parliament and we can hold a debate and we are all able to stand together in condemnation of these crimes and stand together," he added.
Violence has spread to Birmingham, Liverpool and Bristol, where young people has set buildings on fire and looted shops.
Home Secretary Theresa May said that over 450 people had been arrested after looters and police clashed all over the capital, adding that a "significant number" are also detained in Birmingham.
There have been numerous complaints about the police's response, with Clapham Junction in south London singling out as an area where police has particularly reacted too slowly.
Hackney MP Diane Abbott suggested that last night's violence could have been avoided if police had taken "decisive action" in the immediate aftermath of the disturbances in Tottenham.
The riots are triggered by the pain from economic stagnation, as well as deep public spending cuts and tax increases, all aimed at eliminating a budget deficit that peaked at more than 10 percent of GDP.
British politicians were united in blaming petty criminals for the violence, but residents said anger at high unemployment and cuts in public services, coupled with resentment of the police, played a significant role.
source
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/193120.html