British PM flies back to London

BRITISH Prime Minister David Cameron was cutting short his holiday last night to fly back to Britain following a third night of violence in the capital.

A Downing Street spokeswoman said that the Prime Minister would be returning to the capital overnight.

Mr Cameron will chair the Government’s emergency committee, Cobra, to discuss the riots and will also meet Home Secretary Theresa May and Metro- politan Police Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin.

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg, who returned from holiday on Sunday, condemned the violence earlier as “completely unacceptable”.

After walking down part of Tottenham High Road and speaking with business owners, Mr Clegg met local police chiefs, councillors and religious leaders.

Mr Clegg was joined by local Labour MP David Lammy and Home Office Minister Lynne Featherstone as he met Steve Moore, who lost his jewellery shop in Friday’s violence.

Mr Moore said: “I’m devastated, it’s completely gone. My shop just doesn’t exist any more.”

London mayor Boris Johnson interrupted his family holiday in North America and is returning to the capital to deal with the situation.

Labour leader Ed Miliband said: “I am shocked by the scenes we are seeing in parts of London.

“This violence and vandalism is disgraceful criminal behaviour.

“It is right that the Prime Minister is chairing Cobra. We need a coordinated response to ensure public safety and help those people who have lost homes and businesses.”