Tents banned from Olympic venues

Tents and camping equipment will be banned from Olympic venues, Home Secretary Theresa May has announced.

Speaking at a conference on Olympic security and safety, she said the plans would prevent protest camps similar to those seen in recent months in London and elsewhere.

The Home Secretary said strict security and screening measures would stop camping equipment being brought into Olympic venues and that police would act swiftly to deal with anyone who tried to flout the ban.

She said: "Our aim is to deliver a safe and secure London 2012 Games, that upholds Olympic values and the Olympic ethos.

"That means we need a security approach that is robust but seemless; visible but not intrusive; tough but intelligent. And that is what we will deliver."

In her speech to the Royal United Services Institute in London, the Home Secretary outlined a range of measures to deliver a safe and secure Games for the millions of fans set to flock to the capital.

Plans for temporary campsites in and around London during the Games should not be affected.

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