Extracts - Prime Minister's Speech today

"Keeping people safe is the first duty of Government"



"It is criminality pure and simple".



"We will do whatever it takes to restore law and order and rebuild our communities".



"People stealing flat screen televisions was not about politics or protest, it was about theft">



"No phony human rights concerns about publishing photographs will get in the way of bringing these criminals to justice".



"The Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police said he would be the last man in Scotland Yard, with all of his management team out on the streets before he asked for the army".



"Whenever the Police face a new threat - they must have the freedom and the confidence to change tactics. This Government will make sure they always have that".



"I can confirm that any individual, homeowner or business that has suffered damage to or loss oftheir buildings or property as a result of rioting, can seek compensation under the Riot Damages Act, even if uninsured".



"Normally claims must be received within 14 days. We will extend the period to 42 days".



"We will weed out unnecessary planning regulations to ensure that businesses can get back on their feet and feel secure as quickly as possible".



"The Government will also meet the immediate costs of emergency accommodation for families made homeless".



"There is a moral problem in our society with children growing up not knowing the difference between right and wrong".



"And to the lawless minority, the criminals who have taken what they can get, I say; We will track you down, we will find, we will charge you, and we will punish you. You will pay for what you have done".