Last night London did not see the levels of disorder we saw the previous night and large numbers of officers on the streets prevented incidents occurring.

We will continue with similar numbers of officers on the streets of London tonight and this will be reviewed on a daily basis.

We ask members of the public to remain vigilant and take sensible precautions to ensure their safety.

We would advise members of the public to avoid any unnecessary travel to areas that have been affected by the events of the last few of days, and help the emergency services by giving us the room that we need to respond. Make sure you are safe and do not put yourselves into vulnerable positions.

It is possible that your journeys to and from your destination may be affected so think ahead and plan carefully. Stay alert and be aware of what is going on around you. If you do have any concerns about returning home, you should consider staying with friends or family members outside of the affected areas.

Over the last 24 hour period we have taken almost double the 999 calls that we normally would see (10,000 compared to a normal 5,300). However during the previous 24 hour period to this we received over 20,000 999 calls. Consequently some callers may experience difficulty in getting through to 999, or waiting longer than usual for their call to be answered. We would ask you to bear with us, and only use 999 in situations that require an immediate police response.

We wish to reassure members of the public that we continue to have plans and resources in place to respond to any further disorder, deal with normal policing across the city and keep Londoners safe. We continue to work with our partners and the community to ensure residents and businesses can go about their daily lives in confidence.