David Cameron has demanded that police are more “robust” in their response to rioters, in apparent criticism of the Met’s handling of the recent violence.
The Prime Minister, who only arrived back from his holiday this morning to try and take charge of the escalating troubles, said that police numbers on the streets will rise from 6,000 to 16,000 this evening.
All leave for Metropolitan Police officers has been cancelled.
Mr Cameron said there should be a “more robust” approach from the police.
The Prime Minister also announced that Parliament will be recalled this Thursday so MPs can “stand together in condemnation of these crimes.”
Making his first comments on the disturbances, Mr Cameron described the scenes of the last three nights as “sickening.” The looting and arson were “criminality, pure and simple”, he said.
He added: “Justice will be done and the people will see the consequences for their crimes.”
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