Rats, overcrowding and urgent riot warnings — my day inside a London jail - Britain’s jails are “on the precipice of failure” ...

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, ...

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 ...

These may be the dog days of August--traditionally a slow point in the news cycle--but three very big, very different news stories in three very different parts of the world this week have interrupted ...