Britain puts troops on standby for Olympics

Britain has been forced to make more last-minute changes to the London Olympics, putting 2,000 extra troops on standby and shortening the opening ceremony to avoid transport problems.

But with just over a week to go until the Games begin there was at least one bright spot as forecasters said the sun was set to shine on the Games after Britain’s wettest summer in 100 years.

The run-up to the Games, which open on July 27, has been marred by a security fiasco sparked when private contractor G4S said it could not fulfil its contract to supply 10,500 security guards.