The families of three men who were killed in last years Birmingham riots broke down in tears as footage was played to a court of the victims being flung into the air as they were struck by a car.

A young black man who recorded a policeman using racist insults after he was arrested during last summer's riots tells Channel 4 News he felt "devastated" to be addressed in such a manner.

The long-awaited report into the 2011 riots says poor parenting, a sense of hopelessness among young people, unemployment and a materialistic culture were to blame for the disturbances.

Tottenham MP David Lammy says restrictions on parents smacking their children were partly responsible for last summer's riots. MP Harriett Baldwin and columnist Laurie Penny debate the issue.

A police review says arsonists could be shot, while guidelines are needed on the use of plastic bullets and water cannon. But one leading lawyer tell Channel 4 News: "This is not the rule of law."

Riots which swept across England in August were the result of a "broken penal system" which failed to stop a "feral underclass" from reoffending, says Justice Secretary Ken Clarke.

The head of Google has attacked David Cameron's suggestion that the Government should have the power to control social media sites.

A man has been remanded in custody charged with starting the blaze that left a south London landmark in ashes during the riots.

EXCLUSIVE: Prison governors are warned about outbreaks of violence between rioters on remand and serving prisoners as Britain's jails reach breaking point.