June 20, 2013

Olympics: Britain may call up more troops to police Games

Soldiers pass the Olympic Stadium in the London 2012 Olympic Park in Stratford

(Reuters) – Britain may have to call up yet more soldiers to police the Olympic Games, the government said on Wednesday, after a failed private sector recruitment drive left an embarrassing hole in security and dashed London’s dreams of a spotless showcase. The security fiasco and doubts over the ability of London’s strained transport system [...]