London Military

Some 200 armed forces personnel are being made available to hospitals across the capital.

Joseph Higgins spent more than six years serving his country in the Royal Artillery Regiment, including on the frontline in Afghanistan. He said the abuse began soon after he signed up and quickly realised there was "racism all over the British Army."

The military will provide an extra 3,500 troops for security during the Olympics, to make up for a short-fall in private security guards.