Updates for London have ended for the day but we'll be back at 08:00 on Thursday with all the latest news, sport, travel and weather.

As the British government delays UK-bound flights leaving from Sharm el-Sheikh amid security fears, we look back at the facts of the Sinai plane crash.

BBC Weather

It will be staying rather cloudy tonight but mainly dry with some outbreaks of patchy rain likely during the early hours. 

Winds will freshen later but it will be a mild night, especially in Westminster.

Lows of 11C (52F).

Riz Lateef
BBC London presenter

The owner of Leyton Orient football club is facing the threat of extradition to Albania after being charged with alleged money laundering in the country.

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Italian businessman Francesco Bechetti denies defrauding the Albanian government out of millions of pounds. 

Supporters of London's oldest Football League club fear for its future. Chris Slegg has more on that story on BBC London's evening news from 18:30 on BBC One and shortly after on iPlayer.

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Oil company Chevron North Sea has announced about 140 jobs could go as part of a review of its operations.

Jobs potentially at risk include staff and contractors at its sites in Aberdeen, London, Houston, Norway and Denmark.

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew today concluded a two-day visit, external to the Archbishop of Canterbury at Lambeth Palace.

The Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome is based in Istanbul, Turkey and occupies the First Throne of the Orthodox Christian Church worldwide.  

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The two leaders prayed for those affected by conflict, persecution, climate change and the refugee crisis.

They have agreed to organise an international conference in Istanbul next year on overcoming modern slavery and human trafficking.  

- A Russian Airbus 321 crashed on Saturday after taking off from the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh en route to the Russian city of St Petersburg

- It had been carrying 217 passengers, including 25 children and seven crew members. Most of those on board were Russians

- Flights from Sharm-el Sheikh destined for the UK have now been delayed under orders of the British government amid security fears

- Number 10 says this evening's delays are a "precautionary" step only

You can check the Gatwick live flights schedule here, external

You can check the Luton live flights schedule here, external

BBC Sport

Queens Park Rangers head coach Chris Ramsey says he faces a "massive challenge" to turn the club into Championship promotion contenders.  

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QPR have lost three of their last five games and are six points off the play-offs in 13th place.

"At the moment we are going through a little bit of a hard spell," Ramsey said.

Sitala Peek
BBC News, London

Flights from Egypt's Sharm el-Sheikh to the UK have been delayed by the British government amid concerns the Russian jet was brought down by an "explosive device".  

All flights due to leave the holiday resort for Britain this evening have been delayed to allow a team of UK experts to assess security,  Downing Street said.

BBC Travel

Students protesting against tuition fees and university cuts are partially blocking St James's Street where it meets Pall Mall.

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BBC Radio London

There's a shortage of hotel rooms in the capital, according to the trade and investment body London & Partners, external.

The answer? Rent out your spare room Airbnb style and it could earn you heaps, according to London Assembly's Conservative group. 

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Londoners are missing out on £570m annually, they calculate. Find out what's involved and why the Parisians are stealing a march on us in Eddie Nestor's Drivetime show after 17:00 on BBC Radio London.  

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A mystery midnight cyclist has been spotted pedaling an exercise bike at a bus stop, external in foggy South Norwood.

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Tower Hamlets Council is trying to repair its reputation with voters after the previous mayor Lutfur Rahman was removed from office for election fraud.

New mayor John Biggs took over in June and has proposed a new protocol for council decision making.

It states:

- The mayor will take all decisions in public through cabinet, and where this is not possible, a clear reason will be provided to explain why

- The mayor will be open to the public, scrutiny and opposition questions at all public decision making forums

- The mayor will create more opportunities, through public meetings, for residents to ask questions and raise concerns

- The council will involve residents and councillors in consultation at the earliest possible point in any policy or decision making process

 - The council will make information available to the public and all councillors in a timely and easily accessible format

- The council will actively communicate with residents and respond to queries positively online

The daily flights between the Highland capital and Heathrow are due to begin on 3 May 2016.

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British Airways has previously operated flights between the two airports but suspended the service in 1997. 

It plans to fly an Airbus A319 with a capacity of 143 seats on the new route which it says will benefit Inverness' economy and "boost the area's vital in-bound tourism".

Anna O'Neill
BBC London 94.9, reporter

Minutes later, this is all that is left of the student march:

Anna O'Neill
BBC London 94.9, reporter

Police have employed kettling, external as the student protest march overran and organisers say some planned speeches were cancelled because of missiles being lobbed in the crowd, external. 

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Tim Donovan
BBC London, Political Editor

Zac Goldsmith tried to get a commitment from Heathrow Airport's CEO to guarantee there would be no night flights in future, if the government permitted a third runway at Heathrow.

CEO John Holland-Kaye was addressing the Commons Environmental audit committee, external earlier but fell silent on that question from Mr Goldsmith.

Currently there are a handful of flights flown between 04:30 and 06:00 in the morning. 

Tim Donovan
BBC London, Political Editor

The chief executive of Heathrow Airport has asked why London's mayor Boris Johnson has no plans to extend the low emission zone, external to include the M4 near Heathrow where emissions exceed EU emission limits.

He was speaking at the Commons Environmental audit committee, external.

Tim Donovan
BBC London, Political Editor

A third runway at Heathrow would not lead to an increase in road traffic, Heathrow Airport CEO John Holland-Kaye claims. 

“Give people the choice to get out of their cars, and they take it,” he has told MPs on Commons Environmental audit committee, external.

It was described as a "dilapidated shed" and has sold at auction for a little under £1m. 

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Southwark Council said it was very pleased with the amount the property had fetched and said it would re-invest the profit in a house building scheme within the borough.