Nick Beake
Home affairs correspondent, BBC London

TheMetropolitan Police, externalhas said "we will do all we can to stop terrorists getting hold of guns" in the wake of the Paris attacks.   

Most guns in London are held by criminal gangs, but there are concerns extremists are looking to arm themselves with the most powerful of weapons. 

I spoke to Det Ch Jo Chilton, the head of the National Ballistics Intelligence Service, Assistant Commissioner Neil Basu from the UK Counter-Terrorism Policing Network and Martin Parker form the National Ballistics Intelligence Service.

We are getting reports of a house collapse in Barnes, south west London, which was undergoing a basement conversion.

It is believed the house once belonged to singer Duffy, who had hits with Mercy and Warwick Avenue.

The Barnes Village Bugle has tweeted a picture of the damage, external.

Police have released images of two men they want to speak to in connection with a rape.

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The victim, a 22-year-old woman, left a nightclub in Brixton in November 2014.

She was alone and then got into a silver Audi which stopped on Brixton Road, SW9, to give her a lift, police said.

Police said she was then driven to an unknown address where she was raped. 

A 37-year-old man was arrested over the incident in 2014, but no further action was taken against him.

Police are urging anyone who recognises the men in the photos to get in touch.

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Possible strike action could disrupt Caledonian Sleeper services between London and Scotland over Christmas.

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Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) members working for the service will decide by 15 December whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.

The union has said it has a ‘litany’ of safety concerns, including broken fire alarms, which have caused delays and cancellations.

Serco said it was disappointed that RMT members were considering strike action, but that it was committed to continued dialogue with staff.

BBC Weather

It should stay mostly cloudy this afternoon although there will be some brighter or sunny interludes, but also the odd spot of light rain or drizzle. 

Highs of 9C (48F).

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BBC London News

A vulnerable woman is fighting for her life two weeks after her care home was targeted with fireworks.

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Donna Stringer, 43, who has learning difficulties and uses a wheelchair, remains in a critical condition in hospital.

Her care home in Beccles Drive, Barking, was damaged after a fire tore through the ground floor just after 01:00 on 13 November.

Seven other residents were housed elsewhere but there were no more reported injuries.

Police are treating the incident as arson and believe several homes were targeted that night.

"This is a deeply upsetting incident involving an innocent and helpless victim who has severe learning difficulties," said Det Sergeant Karl Dines, from Barking and Dagenham CID.

"The fire has caused significant damage to the care home and devastated Donna's loving family.

Giving evidence at his trial for the first time, Aravindan Balakrishnan said Britain was complicit in "killing, torturing, arresting and deporting families", a form of fascism which he said the UK "passed off as democracy".

"I can talk to somebody raise their awareness, their consciousness but it is they who voluntarily have to do. They are not compelled to do," he told Southwark Crown Court.

He explained women living in his collective in Brixton were encouraged to only go out in pairs because "anything can happen. They can be beaten up, attacked".

He said his daughter "didn't appreciate" this "because she didn't know what the condition was."

A communist accused of presiding over a cult in London tells a court his movement tried to "raise awareness" of what he called the "British fascist state".

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Aravindan Balakrishnan, 75, was giving evidence at his trial.

He denies charges of rape, indecent assault, false imprisonment and child cruelty.

The prosecution says he kept his own daughter hidden from the world for 30 years.

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BBC London News

Armed police have opened the road leading to the approach tunnel to Heathrow Airport after activists blocked an approach tunnel by chaining themselves to a parked vehicle, sowing traffic chaos around Europe's busiest airport.

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Most guns in London are held by criminal gangs - but there are concerns extremists are looking to arm themselves with the most powerful of weapons. 

Our Home Affairs Correspondent Nick Beake will have a full report on our a lunchtime programme at 13:30 on BBC One.

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BBC London News

• A 26-year-old man dies after amass street fight in Mitcham on Monday night

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• Barclays has been fined £72m by the City watchdog forcutting corners and conducting poor checks on wealthy clients
• And 13 of London's fire engines could be sold under plans to save over £8m by the end of 2017

A 26-year-old man has died and two others are in hospital after a mass street brawl in Mitcham.

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The man was taken to hospital suffering serious head injuries after the fight on Holborn Way on Monday evening. He died two days later.

Another 26-year-old and a 29-year-old remain in hospital. Their injuries are not thought to be life threatening.

A 21-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is in police custody.

A protest which blocked roads into Heathrow Airport has now finished, the Met, external has confirmed.

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Five people were arrested after activists blocked the inbound tunnel to terminals two and three in a demonstration against airport expansion.

All vehicles involved in the protest have been recovered and police say the tunnel will reopen imminently.

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Ben Franks hopes his first return to Twickenham on Saturday since the World Cup final will mark a perfect start to his London Irish career.

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The New Zealand prop is set to make his first start for the Exiles against Wasps in the London double header.

"I've never played anything other than a Test at Twickenham, so that's going to be exciting," he told BBC Sport.

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A children's show at Kidzania featuring a black puppet called 'shadow' has been suspended after a parent alleged that the puppet's portrayal was racist., external

The Chancellor has announced a London help-to-buy scheme, external in his Autumn Spending Review but how does it work and are you eligible?

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Chancellor George Osborne announced in yesterday's Spending Review that the biggest women's jail in western Europe is set to close. 

Holloway Prison has housed some of the country's most notorious female prisoners spanning over 100 years. Find out about some of its more famous inmates. 

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BBC London News

• Five people have been arrested after activists blocked roads leading to Heathrow airport in a protest against airport expansion. People travelling to Heathrow by road are being urged to allow extra time for their journey

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• All of London's black cabs are set to accept card and contactless payments by the end of next year, but the minimum fare will rise by 20p

• And a vulnerable woman is fighting for her life two weeks after arsonists targeted her care home with fireworks

Arrests have been made after a road tunnel at Heathrow Airport was blocked off, preventing people from accessing terminals two and three, during an anti-airport expansion protest. 

Member of the public Ian Stopher managed to capture what the scene looked like and how the traffic was backing up earlier this morning.