The British parliament will be recalled from summer recess on Thursday over riots that have spread across the country, Prime Minister David Cameron announced on Tuesday as the first fatality occurred in the disturbances.
The government will do "everything necessary to restore order to Britain's streets and to make them safe for the law abiding," he said.
"You will face the full force of the law," he said, addressing the rioters.
"This is criminality pure and simple and it has to be confronted and defeated."
A 26-year-old man injured in Croydon last night has died from injuries in hospital, becoming the first victim of the riots.
The man was found by police in a car suffering from gunshot wounds and was taken to a south London hospital in a serious condition.
Hundreds of people were arrested last night after looting, violence and arson spread across London and other cities.
A total of 44 officers were injured and Scotland Yard received over 20,000 999 calls - four times more than usual.
