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Sporadic violence has broken out in several cities around England, although London remained largely quiet with a heavy police presence on the streets.
With 16,000 police officers deployed in London, the streets remained calm after three previous nights of rioting.
But there was unrest in Manchester, Salford, Liverpool, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham with shops being looted and set alight.
The PM is recalling Parliament over Monday night's "sickening scenes".
Forty seven people have been arrested so far over trouble in Manchester and Salford where crowds of youths have set fire to buildings and cars while 87 have been arrested over disorder which has broken out across the West Midlands.
In other developments:
Greater Manchester Police Assistant Chief Constable Garry Shewansaid his force had faced "extraordinary levels of violence from groups of criminals intent on committing widespread disorder"on Tuesday
Some 23 people have been charged in the West Midlands with a total of 229 arrests following sporadic disorder in Wolverhampton, while youths have smashed shop windows and set cars alight in nearby West Bromwich
Some 23 people have been charged in the West Midlands with a total of 229 arrests following sporadic disorder in Wolverhampton, while youths have smashed shop windows and set cars alight in nearby West Bromwich
In Birmingham, riot police have surrounded the Mailbox, the city's high-end shopping centre, following the disturbances seen in the area on Monday night. Some 500 officers are on duty in the centre on Tuesday evening
Canning Circus police station in central Nottingham was firebombed by a male gang on Tuesday evening
In Liverpool, Merseyside Police have arrested 46 people in relation to disorder in the city
National Express coaches have suspended services to Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Manchester where people are instead being dropped off in either Manchester Airport, Oldham or Stockport
Metropolitan Police have arrested 685 people and charged 105 in connection with the violence in the capital, including a 21-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire which took hold of the Reeves Furniture store in Croydon on Monday night
A 26-year-old man found shot in a car in Croydon, amid rioting in the south London town, has died in hospital
Canning Circus police station in central Nottingham was firebombed by a male gang on Tuesday evening
In Liverpool, Merseyside Police have arrested 46 people in relation to disorder in the city
National Express coaches have suspended services to Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Manchester where people are instead being dropped off in either Manchester Airport, Oldham or Stockport
Metropolitan Police have arrested 685 people and charged 105 in connection with the violence in the capital, including a 21-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of arson with intent to endanger life following a fire which took hold of the Reeves Furniture store in Croydon on Monday night
A 26-year-old man found shot in a car in Croydon, amid rioting in the south London town, has died in hospital
Meanwhile, two 18-year-olds were arrested in Folkestone, Kent,and a 16-year-old boy in Glasgow was charged with breach of the peace while another man, aged 18, has been arrested. All relate to allegations of inciting violence through internet social networking sites
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said on Tuesday that ballistic tests presented "no evidence" that a handgun found at the scene where Mr Duggan was killed had been fired at officers
Salford MP Hazel Blears said local police had assured her that officers' shifts had been extended and that "every effort" was being made to get all available police on the streets.
She also told the BBC that the "wall-to-wall" coverage of the violence may have encouraged more lawlessness.Wounded officers
Some 111 Met officers have suffered injuries including serious head and eye wounds, cuts and fractured bones after being attacked by rioters wielding bottles, planks, bricks and even driving cars at them. Five police dogs have also been hurt.
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The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said on Tuesday that ballistic tests presented "no evidence" that a handgun found at the scene where Mr Duggan was killed had been fired at officers
Salford MP Hazel Blears said local police had assured her that officers' shifts had been extended and that "every effort" was being made to get all available police on the streets.
She also told the BBC that the "wall-to-wall" coverage of the violence may have encouraged more lawlessness.Wounded officers
Some 111 Met officers have suffered injuries including serious head and eye wounds, cuts and fractured bones after being attacked by rioters wielding bottles, planks, bricks and even driving cars at them. Five police dogs have also been hurt.
BBC
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14460554
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