Bradford's weekend riots erupted on the eve of a high-profile launch of its long-awaited Race Review - an independent and searching examination of race relations in the area.

The review - to be launched on Thursday - is expected to be a hard-hitting look at the failures of race relations in Bradford and who or what is behind those failures.

It is set to include pioneering initiatives to build bridges and improve understanding between communities.

The race review team is launching it on Thursday in a blaze of glory, a media circus when all eyes will be on where blame lies and how Bradford can re-build.

Former chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality Sir Herman Ouseley, who led the review panel, has spoken of his frustration that the recommendations set to appear in the review won't be put in to practise until after its launch.

Bradford Council leader Councillor Margaret Eaton denied it had been left to gather dust, claiming it was important to launch it when all the key players were available.

The review team has hammered out its vision for the way forward but Bradford will have to wait until Thursday to find out what it is.

Bradford Council's director of marketing and communications Owen Williams said that despite the weekend's events it was "highly unlikely" the launch would be brought forward.

"The sheer scale of the event would make it very difficult to re-schedule," he said.

"There around 300 seats booked - including nearly 100 for press from across the country."

Mr Williams declined to comment on the relevance of the review in the light of the rioting.

Bradford's Race Review was set up following the collapse of the district's Racial Equality Council (CRE) last year.

As well as exploring Bradford's problem areas, the review panel looked at some of its successes, to better understand what the problems were, and what action could be taken.