Home Office Minister John Denham said today there would be no more Government cash to cover the costs of policing the Bradford riots.

He claimed the Government had already "bent the rules considerably" to come up with a special £2.22 million grant towards the estimated total £11 million bill taxpayers face as a result of the riots that rocked the city.

"Every police force in the country that is faced with an unexpected cost, either through natural disaster or in this case the riot, is normally expected to meet the cost of up to one per cent of their total budget," he said.

"This being the case, West Yorkshire Police would have expected to meet nearly all the cost. The most they could have expected is £300,000.

"We have bent the rules considerably to come up with this money, which is reflected by the comments from West Yorkshire Police.

"I think this is a significant contribution towards the policing costs."

And while the money was welcomed by West Yorkshire Police, Bradford Council leader Margaret Eaton said Home Secretary David Blunkett had reneged on his pledge to Bradford's taxpayers that they would not be out of pocket.

She said the grant was "just a drop in the ocean" and deputy council leader Richard Wightman, said he hoped Mr Blunkett would reconsider the offer, which will go towards the £3.7 million extra cost of policing during July's disturbances.

However, Mr Denham has made it clear Bradford can expect no further Government help towards policing costs and said the issue of the bill for damages - which could be as high as £7 million - was a separate issue.

"The majority of Bradford citizens are not involved in crime of any sort," he said.

"What I would say to them is that compared with the normal rules, the Government has made a much bigger contribution.

"I am not sure what the position of West Yorkshire Police is over the insurance claims under the Riot Damages Act 1886.

"It will be some time before we are clear what the exact cost will be, but I do know that Lancashire Police Authority are intending to resist the claims as they do not see why taxpayers should pay for the actions of a minority."

'Meanwhile, detectives hunting those responsible for the worst of last summer's riots today said they still need the public's help to put the criminals behind bars.

As officers released pictures of the penultimate batch of rioters wanted in connection with the disorder on July 7, Detective Superintendent Max McLean said he was very encouraged by the public's support and urged people to continue calling.

As a result of 20 photographs published in the Telegraph & Argus last week, 12 people handed themselves in to police.

"The response from the people of Bradford has been very reassuring and demonstrates that people do still support this investigation," said Det Ch Supt McLean.

Since last week's poster campaign, 183 people have now been arrested in connection with the Bradford riots, including 15 from the Keighley area and three people from Halifax. Yesterday officers from the incident room arrested two people featured on previous poster appeals.

"West Yorkshire Police is committed to pursuing those involved until we can take this investigation no further," said Det Ch Supt McLean.

"But we must remind people that people featured today have been caught committing the most serious public-order offences."

Posters displaying the new set of photographs will be on display in police stations across West Yorkshire and in local schools and mosques.

They will also be distributed to all ports and airports as detectives continue to work closely with airport officials.

Anyone who recognises someone in the series of photographs can ring the incident room on (01274) 376915 or the Urdu-speaking language line on (01274) 376916.

E-mails can also be received at the incident room at bradfordriots@westyork shire.pnn.police.uk. The photographs can be viewed on the force web site - www.westyorkshire.police.uk