London was quiet today, but looting and violence spread to other parts of the country. We hear different opinions about the causes of Britain's worst riots in decades, and ask how this week's civil ...

LONDON — Thousands of extra police officers were stationed on Britain’s streets Friday, as the country faced its first weekend since riots raged through suburbs and town centers, leaving a scarred ...

LONDON • Looting and arson by gangs of youths spread Monday from poor northern districts of London to the south, to tourist areas of the capital and to Britain's second-largest city as police flooded ...

Media reports have tried to explain the youth riots in London with a host of ways, as we've reported. But most of the causes identified by observers, which include high unemployment, racial tensions, ...

In London this week, the worst civil unrest since race riots in the 1980's has raised questions about the Conservative government, ethnic tensions, popular culture and disaffected young people. Today, ...