As it happened: England riots - Days 1-3

Key points

• PM David Cameron says every action will be taken to restore order, with contingency plans for water cannon to be available at 24 hours' notice
• Trouble in Greater Manchester and the West Midlands on Tuesday night, with scores arrested, but London is relatively calm
• "We needed a fightback and a fightback is under way", the PM says
• Three men died when they were hit by a car in Birmingham
• MPs and peers recalled to Parliament for Thursday to debate riots
• Courts in London stay open throughout the night to deal with the number of people charged