London riots

by Simon Israel

A man is found guilty of supplying Mark Duggan with a gun just before he was shot dead by police, sparking the 2011 riots. Channel 4 News has obtained exclusive footage of attempts to keep him alive.

The coalition is expected to pump more money into tackling youth violence as part of a wider push to stamp out gang and knife crime, the home secretary reveals.

by Simon Israel

Thirteen members of rival gangs, who brokered a truce to join forces, face up to six years in prison after being convicted of large-scale involvement in the London riots.

The arrests of more than 200 leaders of London street gangs in the wake of last year's riots has led to an increase in "chaos, violence and anarchy" there, a report claims.

by Simon Israel

A conman who posed as a Metropolitan police inspector during last year's Tottenham riots is jailed for five years.

The riots that spread across England in 2011 lasted a few days but some communities suffered lasting damage. However, the resulting clean-up fostered a community spirit that is still present now.

Channel 4 News revisits four of the worst-hit parts of London to see how they have recovered since last year's riots. See the before/after photos here. Roll your mouse over the images.

A year on from the riots, parts of Tottenham remain demolished. But as policy makers and police try to fathom the anarchic violence, residents are attempting to piece their lives back together.

A bereaved father who publicly appealed for calm hours after his son was killed in last summer's riots is given a 12-month suspended jail sentence after being convicted of a roadside attack.