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The Mayor of London Boris Johnson has called on Prime Minster David Cameron and Home Secretary Theresa May to have a rethink on the depth of police cuts as the scale of the damage and violence of four days of riots in London becomes clearer.

Members of the public have taken to the streets of London to protect their communities from violence and looting. People have taken to the streets of Enfield where over 70 men patrolled the streets on Tuesday nights. Some members of the Enfield community have taken a stand against rioting and are said to be standing with the over stretched police force.

Following the rioting and looting incidents spreading across Britain, the Metropolitan Police has released an advice guide for the general populace outlining how to stay safe during the civil unrest.

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Monday night saw some of the worst scenes of destruction and violence on London's streets for decades. The violence has now spread across the UK with Birmingham Manchester and Nottingham seeing widespread violence last night. The social unrest caused the Metropolitan Police to deploy 16,000 officers to protect the capital. In the main the extra police presence kept businesses and residents safe with only minor scuffles reported in Canning Town and Woolwich. Many people are questioning why it ...

The International Olympic Committee remains confident that the 2012 Olympic Games will proceed as planned, despite the recent disorder in London and across the UK.

Following the civil unrest sweeping the UK, reports suggest that a number of companies, including big names like Apple, have begun emptying stores in an attempt to deter looters.

The Riot Damages Act (1886) says that a claim must be made to the police force within 14 days, and it is important that all business owners act promptly.

All the latest transfer rumours from Real Madrid for 9 August 2011. Neymar’s agent has said that his client will not join Real Madrid this summer and Lassana Diarra is said to be close to a move to Tottenham. Kaka is said to be close to a return to AC Milan and Tottenham are ready to rival Madrid’s pursuit of Emmanuel Adebayor.

There will be no increase in the number of Fire Fighters on call tonight as the London Fire Brigade insist they can "cope".

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe does not miss an occasion to hit back at his 'arch enemy' as he told Britain "to put out your own fires" and warned the country should focus on its own internal problems instead of interfering in his southern African nation.

The hacker group Team Poison has hacked BlackBerry's blog after the company agreed to help London police track rioters using its messenger service.

Celebrities have taken to social network site Twitter to offer their messages of hope to the riot-ridden communities reports Sky News.

As Birmingham, Liverpool and Londoners wake up to scenes of devastation in their cities, there have been growing calls from celebrities, MP’s and ordinary families for the army to be brought onto the streets of Britain to restore calm and order.

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The rioting, looting and criminality that has engulfed London and touched other parts of England is one of the most disturbing events in modern Britain and re-poses the question "Who governs Britain?"

IBTimes reporter Joe Rennison gives his account of being out on the streets of Whitechapel on Monday night.

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This is the Prime Minister's statement on the London riots as reported by Joe Rennison on Twiiter.

London is ablaze and after three days of violence rioters and looters have taken over what started off as a peaceful demonstration outside of Tottenham police station, following the death of Mark Duggan.

Londoners have woken up to scenes of devastation in towns across the capital after widespread violence from the weekend has escalated from North to South from East to West.

In a bid to help UK residents avoid the slew of riots spreading across UK cities, a new map has appeared on Google Maps marking current riot danger zones.

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Undeterred by the lack of formal information, or the chaos surrounding him, a London resident is reportedly camping outside London's Covent Garden Apple Store waiting to buy the first iPhone 5.

England's friendly against the Netherlands on Wednesday is under threat after three days of rioting in the capital.

Libyan officials have said they intend to seek a court injunction today to prevent the Foreign Office from handing over control of the country's London embassy properties and funds frozen in UK accounts to rebel leaders.

In the face of widespread destruction and violence across London, residents have shown community spirit by standing up to the criminal gangs. Residents in Crystal Palace stood firm, a lady in Hackney confronted rioters and a group of Turkish men chased looters away in Dalston. It was three iconic acts of bravery that have shone through despite the violence in London last night.

While London rioters burned a 20,000 square meter Sony warehouse to the ground, reports suggest that UK Police granted special attention to the Oxford Circus Apple Store.

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Lady Gaga posted a picture of herself transformed into her male alter-ego Jo Calderone - complete with a black quiff, sideburns and cigarette hanging out of her mouth - on her Twitter page, revealing it is for the cover of her new single You & I reports the Belfast Telegraph.