Olympic Torch completes epic journey around the UK
Today's spectacular finale on the Thames for the Olympic flame marked the end of a seventy-day journey around the British Isles.
MPs voice concern over Olympic budget
MPs expressed concern that the Olympics may go over budget and said it was "staggering" that initial security cost estimates were so wrong.
Tube workers offered £850 Olympic pay
10,000 tube workers are in line for an £850 Olympic bonus as part of the latest offer to "buy" their co-operation during the games
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Mayor brings in London 2012 Ambassadors to encourage volunteering
London mayor Boris Johnson has announced a plan to use some of London's Olympic Ambassadors to encourage volunteering. The Ambassadors were used during the 2012 games to advise tourists in the capital.
The Mayor wants the Ambassadors to go into schools to encourage young people to volunteer in their schools and in their local communities. Some of the young people could end up working at major events in London including the UEFA Champions League Final.
The Ambassadors will also be on hand to guide tourists at venues such as Covent Garden and the Tower of London during the summer.
Olympic Torch completes epic journey around the UK
Today's spectacular finale on the Thames for the Olympic flame marked the end of a seventy-day journey around the British Isles.
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Legal fight to stop strike
The government is seeking a High Court injunction to stop border staff from taking strike action on Thursday, the eve of the Olympic Games.
The 24-hour walkout is due to include immigration staff at Heathrow.
The Home Office said the government believed there was a 'procedural error' when Union memebers were balloted.
Jeremy Hunt says standby troops will be deployed
An additional 1,200 troops that were put on standby for the Olympics last week will be deployed, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt said today.
G4S security questioned over Olympic x-ray scanning
A report in The Guardian today has raised fresh doubts on Olympic security being run by G4S, with claims recruits are being insufficiently prepared to detect bombs and other weapons.
Read more on the ITV national news website.
Where to see the Torch today
After a triumphant journey from Greenwich to Tower Hamlets yesterday - The Olympic Torch take the reverse direction today.
It'll spend Sunday taking a 32.37 mile tour from The London Eye in the early morning to Bexley in the evening.
Stratford born Lennox Lewis is among tomorrow's line up of 163 torchbearers. The former undisputed heavyweight boxing champion of the World will take the final leg of the tomorrow's relay as it arrives in Danson Park.
The Torch will also experience 2 water-borne journey's - first it'll cross Fairlop Water accompanied by London Youth Games sailors. Later it will cross the Thames on-board a London Fire Brigade Fireboat.
Other places to view the torch:
Barking Park (9:57am)
Mayesbrook Park Training Centre (10:30am)
Dagenham Town Show, Central Park (11:45am)
Romford Market (1:37pm)
Danson Park (6:50pm)
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Final works on Olympic Route Network
Transport for London (TfL) last night embarked on the final stage of works to ensure the Olympic Route Network (ORN) in London is ready to begin operation on Wednesday (25 July) – just two days before the London 2012 Opening Ceremony.
The ORN is designed to ensure that all athletes, officials and the world’s media to their events on time.With just one week to go until the Games begin, final preparatory works to build the ORN took place at Westminster Bridge last night.
Over four nights, around 2,000 contractors will continue to install barriers and simplify over 120 junctions along the ORN across London.
Mayor Boris Johnson said: "The ORN is a requirement of all Host Cities and is vital in ensuring athletes, officials and the world’s media get to their events on time.... we’re working hard to introduce changes to the road network as late as possible, to minimise the impact on Londoners."
Tessa Jowell comments on the G4S story
Shadow Olympics Minister Tessa Jowell said that Olympic security has not been jeopardised by the failure of G4S to recruit enough security staff. However, she added that questions need to be answered.
G4S chief admits they caused a "huge problem"
Nick Buckles, the chief executive of G4S, admitted they had caused a "huge problem" after the company failed to recruit enough security guards for the Olympics.
G4S chief "deeply regrets" Olympic fiasco
The chief executive of security firm G4S told the BBC Radio 4 Today programme that they "deeply regret" failing to supply enough staff for the Olympics. Nick Buckles said the firm underestimated the task and will have to pay the Ministry of Defence to bring in troops to cover the gap.
He said many of the candidates that applied were students or had come from other jobs so the training period was left until the last few weeks. Mr Buckles added that they only realised in the last 8 or 9 days that G4S would not meet their target.