Category Archives: Contracts

Just barmy: G4S fails to recruit and train enough Olympic security so army steps in… and WE pay £15m Reuters MORE than 3,500 troops were parachuted in to fix the G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Send for more troops: Three extra battalions stand by in Olympic security farce Under pressure: G4S boss Nick Buckles could be forced out over London 2012 recruitment scandal Reuters Blundering G4S… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

UK government downplays Olympic security snafu By the CNN Wire Staff updated 8:44 PM EDT, Sun July 15, 2012 STORY HIGHLIGHTS Sports Secretary Jeremy Hunt says it’s normal for some contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Boris Johnson: We all knew about Olympics security problems ages ago Related Articles Police to be drafted in from Scotland to fill Olympics security gaps ‘How I went unchallenged through two… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Coe says private security shortfall wouldn’t jeopardise Olympic safety Monday, July 16, 2012 LONDON, England (AFP) — The chairman of the London 2012 Organising Committee Sebastian Coe said yesterday that a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

Olympic security — and beyond Olympics: security staff now have to be supported by the army Related Articles Delays as Olympic Games Lane opens Games readiness put to the test BBC… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

New York Times July 15, 2012 Pg. 10 Amid Reports Of Ineptitude, Concerns Over Security At London Olympics By John F. Burns LONDON — Even government officials involved in the Olympics… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →