The number of police officers on the streets of London is to be almost trebled tonight to 16,000 to deal with the “sickening” scenes of violence of recent nights, David Cameron said today. Parliament will also be recalled for a day on Thursday to discuss the developments, the Prime Minister added. Speaking outside Downing Street after chairing a meeting of the Government’s emergency committee, Cobra, he said: “People should be in no doubt that we will do everything necessary to restore order to Britain’s streets and to make them safe for the law-abiding.” Police chiefs and political leaders are struggling to restore calm to England’s streets after riots spread across the country. Mr Cameron…
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