UK creates business fund for London riot areas

Britain will seek to rebuild business confidence in riot-hit London by creating an enterprise fund on Wednesday for the worst-affected areas, according to a government source, as ministers come under pressure to do more than just talk tough.

Much of the Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government's response to four days of rioting and looting across England last week has been limited to harsh rhetoric against the looters, with a handful of measures to toughen up policing. (Reuters)