Armed with a knife, a man attempted to force his way into Buckingham Palace today through the North Gate, the main everyday entrance to the palace to the right of the ornate central gates, according to The Daily Beast.

A potential guarding shortfall spurred Olympic organizers to request additional forces from the military.

Scotland Yard has introduced a smartphone app that lets residents identify wanted suspects wanted in connection with low-level crime or riots.

While MI5 director general Jonathan Evans is not naive about the terrorist threat against London, he is confident in the measures in place.

A British tabloid reported today that it had been handed documents about security arrangements for the London Olympics that were left on a train by a police officer.