£70m Olympic loss for G4S
Security company G4S today said it will incur a loss of £70 million on its bungled Olympics contract, more than the £50 million previously estimated.
Military to get free transport
Boris Johnson has announced that the military personnel who have been brought in to protect the Olympics and Paralympics will get free use of public transport. Personnel who are wearing their uniforms will be allowed to use Transport for London services without being charged.
-
Olympic security mistakes were "predictable"
A committee of MPs has said the problems with recruiting security staff for the Olympics should have been foreseen.
-
MPs Grill G4S boss on Olympic security
The boss of the government's Olympics' security contractor G4S has faced a dressing down from MPs for his firm's poor performance.
-
G4S Chief faces grilling by MPs
The head of G4S is under pressure to quit his £830,000-a-year job as he prepares to face questions from MPs