Police and insurers clash over responsibility for riot damages compensation
The Home Office is to consider appointing an independent person to consult on changes to the Riot [Damages] Act 1886 following the London riots in August 2011.
Polices forces have argued they should not have to pay compensation for riots but insurers said scrapping the riot act would penalise poor areas where alternative cover is hard to find.
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