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Summary British PM David Cameron has pledged to give police whatever they need to combat rioting.
He said contingency plans are in place for water cannon to be available at 24 hours notice.David Cameron was speaking after chairing the Governments second emergency Cobra meeting.The prime minister said we needed a fight back and a fight back is under way after four days of riots.It is clear there are things that are badly wrong in our society. he added.He also said operations were going on to pick up suspects who had been identified using CCTV images.“Force is absolutely intent on bringing the rioters to justice and officers are already studying CCTV” Cameron said.Hundreds and hundreds of people, we have your image, we have your face, we have your acts of wanton criminality on film. We are coming for you, from today and no matter how long it takes, we will arrest those people responsible, he said.David Cameron said every action would be taken to restore order, with contingency plans for water cannon to be available at 24 hours notice.Cameron said a more robust approach by Scotland Yard on Tuesday night had prevented a repeat of the worst trouble.
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