Who are the rioters and what jail sentences have they received?
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Dozens of people are appearing in court following the worst violent disorder that the UK has seen in more than a decade.
Those sentenced include two men who took park in what a judge described as “12 hours of racist, hate-fuelled mob violence” and a woman who sent a threatening message suggesting others should “blow up a mosque”.
The violence, in towns and cities across England and in Northern Ireland, has been fuelled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment.
What have people been charged with?
At least 395 people in England and Wales have been charged in connection with the violent disorder. Some people face multiple charges.
Of the 548 charges analysed by BBC News, violent disorder was the most common, with 251 counts.
There were 41 counts of assaulting an emergency worker and 34 of harassment, alarm or distress. There were also 29 people charged with offences involving social media or other online activity.
Kieran Usher, 32, from Sunderland, became the first adult in England and Wales to be charged with riot, external, the most serious public order offence. It carries a maximum sentence of 10 years.
The first to be charged with riot was a boy, aged 15, who can’t legally be named because of his age.
At least 43 people under the age of 18 have been charged in connection with the disorder. However, the average age of suspects is 32.
Of the 395 people charged, at least 362 are men.
The charges relate to incidents in 35 cities or towns across England. Online offences were not assigned a location.
Northern Ireland has separate disorder laws to England and Wales. The BBC has analysed charges for 16 people following incidents in Belfast. The most common charge was riot.
What sentences have people received?
More than 110 people have already been sentenced, with most sent to jail.
The average prison sentence length was just over two years.
However, some cases have involved community orders, fines or younger people being sent to young offender institutions.
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