Updates on Wednesday 18 November 2015
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Susana Mendoca
BBC Radio London Political Reporter
Boris Johnson earlier told the London Assembly that Labour mayoral candidate Sadiq Khan's promise to freeze fares for four years is "political opportunism" and "would reduce the TfL budget by £1.8bn".
Mr Khan has responded, insisting that his plan is "affordable" and "Londoners can't afford more Tory fare rises".
Simon Phillips, 28, a dual French and British citizen, was sitting with his girlfriend outside La Belle Equipe bar in the rue de Charonne in the 11th district, when two men opened fire on the terrace of the cafe.
Hedescribed what he experiencedas "scenes of war", saying: "Endless bullets were sprayed by the gunmen. It was complete and utter chaos. The noise of the bullets outweighed those of screams and sirens afterwards."
He added he was "happy to leave Paris and get back to London" even though he's never felt that way before.
Police are investigating after a 34-year-old man was stabbed to death at a flat on Lincoln Road, Erith, on Tuesday.
The man has not yet been formally identified, but his next of kin have been informed.
Image source, GoogleA second man, aged 42, was taken to hospital with a head injury. His condition is not thought to be life threatening.
Alex Bushill
BBC London News
Join me on BBC One at 13:30 when we'll speak to our transport correspondent Tom Edwards about calls from cycling safety campaigners for lorries to be banned during rush hour.
And we'll hear more about police numbers in the capital following last week's deadly attacks in Paris.
Chris Mason
Political Correspondent
Ken Livingstone has refused to apologise to Kevan Jones, saying: "I grew up in south London where if someone's rude to you, you are rude back."
He added: "He should withdraw his criticism of me first and then I'll go for a drink with him."
Image source, Network RailHigh winds bring major disruptions to train services between London stations and Stansted Airport, Bedford and Cambridge.
Read MoreThe pressure of building London's Olympic stadium in 2012 was "absolutely crazy", the architect behind the project has told the BBC.
This afternoon a narrow band of rain will move across the capital, locally heavy and accompanied by gusty winds.
Maximum Temperature: 14C (57F)
Esther Webber
BBC News, London
Our top stories this afternoon:
Boris Johnson was asked earlier about calls from the London Cycling Campaign to ban lorries from London's roads during rush hour.
Their supporters were at City Hall this morning to hand in a petition on the issue.
Image source, London Cycling CampaignHe told the Assembly he was "not an enthusiast" for the idea but his officials are looking at it.
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has called for Ken Livingstone to apologise for remarks he made about shadow defence minister Kevan Jones.
Image source, Getty ImagesMr Livingstone, who has just been appointed as co-convenor of the party's defence review, told the Mirror Mr Jones "might need some psychiatric help" after Mr Jones questioned his suitability to lead the review.
Mr Corbyn said he is "incredibly concerned that people with mental health problems shouldn't be stigmatised" and said Ken should apologise to him straight away.
Wimbledon Guardian
Two police offers were injured as they arrested a pair of alleged drug dealers in Colliers Wood, external last night.
Concert promoter Harvey Goldsmith has called secondary ticketing websites "a national disgrace".
He singled out tickets to U2's recent London shows, which he said were advertised for up to £3,300 on resale sites, despite a face value of £182.
Image source, geThe government is running a public consultation on secondary ticketing, and fans have until 20 November to submit their views on the issue, external.
Esther Webber
BBC News, London
Ken Livingstone was only announced this morning as co-chair of a review of Labour's Trident policy, but his appointment is already proving contentious.
The BBC understands that shadow defence secretary Maria Eagle is "furious" at the move.
He's also attracting criticism for describing a Labour MP known to have suffered from depression as "disturbed" - as the Mirror's political correspondent reports:
Mr Livingstone says he was not aware of Mr Jones' depression when he made the comments - but it looks set to be a tough prime minister's questions for Jeremy Corbyn today.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe Swiss six-time champion won 7-5 6-2, ensuring he will progress from the group stage with one match remaining.
Djokovic, winner of the past three season-ending titles in London, had won his previous 38 indoor matches.
The Serb will play Tomas Berdych in his final group match on Thursday and can still qualify for the last four.
Press Association
The Duke of Cambridge is to meet patients receiving pioneering new treatments at one of the world's leading specialist cancer hospitals.
William will visit the Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust in Sutton, south-west London, for a tour of two research facilities before hosting a private dinner for the hospital's charity.
Esther Webber
BBC News, London
So far this morning questions to the mayor have focused on the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Labour chair of the policing committee Joanne McCartney said the events there "brought home" the importance of counter-terrorism efforts in London, saying the government needs to "rethink" proposed cuts to Met funding.
Boris Johnson stressed the "need to see in London the [police] numbers kept high" but cautioned he did not want to see "every bobby on the beat armed in the way they are in France".
He told the Assembly he'd been making these points to the government in the run-up to next week's spending review.
Esther Webber
BBC News, London
Questions to the London mayor began with a statement in which Boris Johnson said he had written to the mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, saying: "We stand ready in London to do everything in our power to help in a struggle that embraces us all."
He continued, saying the perpetrators of the attacks "want to set neighbour against neighbour, they want to spread fear - they will not succeed."
Esther Webber
BBC News, London
Mayor's Question Time today began with a minute's silence, in solidarity with victims of the terrorist attacks in Paris, described by London Assembly chair Jennette Arnold as "our sister European city".
Herge's Tintin is one of the most recognisable comic book characters ever created with the boy reporter and his faithful dog Snowy travelling the world foiling dastardly plots.
Tintin exhibition reveals Herge's secrets
Translated into 90 languages and selling in excess of 200 million copies, the cartoons remain popular to this day.
As a new exhibition celebrates Tintin and his creator at Somerset House BBC reporter Marilyn Rust talked to "Tintinologist" and friend of Herge, Michael Farr, who helped put together the
