The riots following the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport have been the worst unrest the UK has seen in more than a decade.

The violence has been fuelled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment.

Almost 500 people have been arrested and close to 150 charged over the unrest, in towns and cities across England and in Northern Ireland.

We have been tracking the cases of some of those arrested, looking at the charges they face and the sentences handed down by the courts.

The first disturbances came in Southport the day after the fatal stabbings, with angry crowds fighting with police and causing damage to a mosque.

In the days that followed, unrest spread across England and arrests were made in towns and cities including London, Manchester, Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Bristol and Hull. There were also violent scenes in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

At least 140 people have been charged following the violent disorder, with more than a dozen already sentenced.

Of 116 cases analysed by BBC News, violent disorder was the most common charge, with 69 counts. There were 14 counts of assaulting an emergency worker and 12 of possession of a weapon.

Six alleged offences were specifically listed as racially aggravated.

There were also at least five people charged with offences involving social media or other online activity.

Of the 116 people charged 110 were men.

The data the BBC analysed refers to 19 separate cities or towns. Online offences were recorded separately.