LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – A senior regulatory official
in London’s financial district on Wednesday told anti-capitalist
protesters camping outside St Paul’s Cathedral that the
financial system “needs to change”.

Hector Sants, chief executive of the Financial Services
Authority (FSA), which regulates banks, held private talks with
about 10 representatives from the London Occupy group to discuss
financial reform.

LONDON (Reuters) – The most famous Lord Mayor of London, Dick Whittington, immortalised in traditional pantomimes, gave all his money to charity on his death nearly 600 years ago.

The latest incumbent of the 800-year-old office, David Wootton, is not advocating that for himself or his colleagues in the financial district, but he is suggesting some people could be more philanthropic.

LONDON (Reuters) – The most famous Lord Mayor of London, Dick Whittington, immortalised in traditional British pantomimes, gave all his money to charity on his death nearly 600 years ago.

The latest incumbent of the 800-year-old office, David Wooton, is not advocating that for himself or his colleagues in the financial district, but he is suggesting some people could be more philanthropic.

LONDON (Reuters) – The charred buildings damaged in last August’s riots stand out like black teeth on Woolwich’s central square, a stark image made all the more gruesome as the area in east London has been given a makeover in time for next year’s Olympics.

The burned shops lie in walking distance of the Royal Artillery Barracks, one of three Olympic venues in the borough of Greenwich.

LONDON (Reuters) – The mother of missing youngster Madeleine McCann described on Wednesday how she felt “violated” by the publication of her diary in the News of the World without her permission.

Kate McCann told the Leveson inquiry into media practices and ethics how she had returned from church to discover that the newspaper had virtually printed her diary verbatim from what looked like a Portuguese translation without her knowledge.

LONDON (Reuters) – The lawyer who helped bring down the News of the World after the phone-hacking scandal said on Wednesday he felt sorry for the paper’s readers because the problem was more widespread than one newspaper.

Mark Lewis, who represented the parents of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, suggested the reason the News of the World, part of News Corp’s <NWSA.O) British newspaper arm, had been caught out was because its private detective had made notes about his hacking and had kept evidence.

LONDON (Reuters) – The lawyer who helped bring down the News of the World after the phone-hacking scandal said on Wednesday he felt sorry for the paper’s readers because the problem was more widespread than one newspaper.

Mark Lewis, who represented the parents of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler, suggested the reason the News of the World, part of News Corp’s <NWSA.O) British newspaper arm, had been caught out was because its private detective had made notes about his hacking and had kept evidence.

LONDON (Reuters) – The head of London’s Olympic security dismissed as “rubbish” on Tuesday a media report that the United States was unhappy with arrangements for next summer’s Games.

London’s national Olympic security coordinator Chris Allison also said he had confidence in the private security firm tasked with guarding the inside of venues after it was revealed off-duty troops may have to be called in to help meet a shortfall in numbers.

LONDON (Reuters) – The head of London’s Olympic security dismissed as “rubbish” on Tuesday a media report that the United States was unhappy with arrangements for next summer’s Games.

London’s national Olympic security coordinator Chris Allison also said he had confidence in the private security firm tasked with guarding the inside of venues after it was revealed off-duty troops may have to be called in to help meet a shortfall in numbers.

LONDON, Nov 22 (Reuters) – The head of London’s
Olympic security dismissed as “rubbish” on Tuesday a media
report that the United States was unhappy with arrangements for
next summer’s Games.

London’s national Olympic security coordinator Chris Allison
also said he had confidence in the private security firm tasked
with guarding the inside of venues after it was revealed
off-duty troops may have to be called in to help meet a
shortfall in numbers.