UK riots 2011

Reading the riots

A data-driven study into the causes and consequences of the riots

What really caused the August riots in the UK? A team of Guardian investigative and data journalists examine all the evidence
- Interactive: Twitter traffic during the riots

The Ferguson riots may seem similar to those in UK in 2011 – but there are stark contrasts

Tim Newburn: As Mark Duggan's death proved in 2011, distrust of police easily sparks rioting but there are also key differences with US policing
The real reason water cannon are coming to Boris Johnson's London

Richard Seymour: Yes, the mayor's populist move is intended to soak his rival Theresa May – but beyond that, it's about policing austerity
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Twitter traffic during the riots

A unique database of more than 2.5m tweets related to the riots, showing that the majority of surging social media traffic occurred after the first verified reports of incidents in an area
UK riots: every verified incident - interactive map

What has happened where as rioting spreads across the UK. Click on a dot to get details - the map is being updated live
UK riots: your pictures

Users' photographs of riots and their aftermath in London, Birmingham and other UK cities
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Riots broken down: who was in court and what's happened to them?

The Ministry of Justice has published a detailed breakdown of riot cases. See what the data says
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Little Revolution review – Hackney riots from the sidelines

6 Sep 2014:
Alecky Blythe's terrific account of the 2011 London riots, using her trademark verbatim dialogue, puts the bystanders centre stage, writes Susannah Clapp
Pauline Pearce accuses Lib Dems of 'neanderthal views on diversity'

17 Aug 2014: The 'Hackney heroine' says she has been patronised and ridiculed during her campaign for the presidency
Birmingham riot deaths: police face no action over failure to secure convictions

7 May 2014: IPCC finds no case to answer against DCI Anthony Tagg, who led investigation into 2011 deaths of three men in Birmingham
Carole Duggan interview: 'I'm not going away and they're not shutting me up'

28 Feb 2014: Decca Aitkenhead: Carole Duggan, aunt of Mark, whose death sparked the 2011 riots, rejects police claims that her nephew was a dangerous gangster. That is, she says, a racist smear, and plans to dedicate her life to clearing his name
Is Britain ready for water cannon?

4 Feb 2014: Water cannon are used abroad, but have never been deployed in Britain. So why are Boris Johnson and the police now talking about introducing them here, wonders John Harris
Five of six largest police forces do not want water cannon

4 Feb 2014: Controversial water cannon plans 'as much use as a chocolate teapot', according to one police chief