Reading the 2024 riots

The riots that erupted in late July and early August are the most significant instance of civil violence in Britain since 2011. Tim Newburn who led the 2011 Reading the Riots study in partnership with the Guardian, identifies the key differences between 2024 and 2011 and argues that the Government should call an official inquiry to understand the nature and causes of the riots, rather that leave the analysis to academics and journalists.