Thursday, May 17th

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Families 'turning riot suspects in'

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The disgusted family and friends of those wanted in connection with riots and looting are increasingly turning in suspects to face justice, police say.

Courts, which have been sitting through the night since the violence subsided, continued to plough through dozens of cases on Saturday and some are expected to even sit for their first ever Sunday sessions, a move which the Ministry of Justice said is "unprecedented".

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Cameron forced to deny rift with police

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David Cameron has been forced to deny a rift with police over the handling of the devastating riots that swept England.

The Prime Minister played down tensions after senior officers hit back at criticism of their response to the crisis.

Acting Metropolitan Police Commissioner Tim Godwin complained of negative comments from people who "weren't there" when the violence began - an apparent jibe at politicians, such as Mr Cameron, who were on holiday. Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers, dismissed the idea that ministers deserved credit for quelling the disturbances.

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HMRC: Plumbers must come clean on tax by end of August

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Plumbers, gas fitters and heating engineers have until 31st August to tell HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) about tax that they owe and to make arrangements to pay any interest and penalties due.

They were offered a special tax plan to put right their tax affairs in March this year. HMRC then began using information held on people working in the plumbing industry to clamp down on those who have chosen not to come forward and take advantage of the Plumbers Tax Safe Plan (PTSP).

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Hammarberg: Improve methods for assessing age of migrant children

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The Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights, Thomas Hammarberg has called for improved methods for assessing the age of migrant children in Europe.

In his latest comment, Mr. Hammarberg said: “Age can determine the future for a migrant. If recognised as a child, he or she might be granted the right to stay. If considered an adult, the migrant could quickly end up in detention and be deported. The crucial dividing line is at 18 years of age.

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Cameron pledges 'whatever it takes'

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David Cameron has pledged to do "whatever it takes" to restore order to the streets after four nights of extensive rioting in major English cities.

Addressing a recalled House of Commons, the Prime Minister said anyone convicted of rioting should go to jail. He said the Government was looking at the option of introducing new sentencing powers and promised that reinforced police numbers would remain on the streets of London over the weekend.

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