A union has warned it will escalate a dispute over the sacking of a worker who tackled a fare dodger on London Underground. 

The Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union warned of industrial action after the sacking was upheld following an appeal. 

The union member was sacked after he confronted a fare dodger at London Bridge station in November. 

According to the RMT, the fare dodger assaulted three members of staff, including punching a pregnant woman in the stomach. 

Upholding the dismissal was described as an "appalling miscarriage of justice". Workers at London Bridge are being balloted for industrial action over the sacking.

But Phil O'Hare, general manager for LU's Jubilee line, said: "Following an appeal process the decision to dismiss this member of staff was upheld. Our investigation into this incident included reviewing extensive CCTV footage. 

"We are satisfied that his conduct on that day was not in line with the standards we expect from our staff."

Labour's deputy leader has warned Digital Minister Matt Hancock to avoid any conflict of interests in his future dealings with ex-chancellor George Osborne, now Evening Standard editor.  

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Claudia-Liza Armah has this morning's top stories for London.

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BBC London

Black male graduates in London are nearly twice as likely to be unemployed as their white counterparts, figures suggest.

In 2016 there was an unemployment rate of 18% for black male graduates aged 16 to 24 in the capital.

According to the data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the rate for their white counterparts was 10%.

A government spokesperson said the employment rate for ethnic minorities was "at a record high".

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M4: London-bound just after Reading Services (J12-11), accident blocking the outside lane, causing delays back to J12.

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A new £300m car plant dedicated to producing electric vehicles has opened by the London Taxi Company.

It is also the first vehicle manufacturing site -  in Coventry - to be opened in over a decade.

The company faced administration in 2013 until China's Zhejing Geely Holding Group stepped in.

More than 1,000 jobs, including 200 engineers and 30 apprenticeships, have been created by the opening of the plant. 

The new electric taxi will go on sale in London towards the end of 2017, and then around the world in early 2018.

Geely said 5,000 vehicles a year will be produced by 2019.

 A man has died after being shot in east London, police have said.  

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It will be a bright morning with some sunny spells. Thickening cloud will bring some showery outbreaks of rain from the south-west during the afternoon. 

Some rain may locally turn heavy, with hail possible, especially over higher ground.

It'll feel cold in brisk south-easterly winds. 

Maximum temperature: 9C (48F).

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Big cities lose out most but others benefit in biggest change to England school funding for decades.

The proposed road tunnel past Stonehenge could be one of the projects under reconsideration.

Black male graduates had an unemployment rate of 18% compared with 10% for their white counterparts.

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Police are looking for a teenager who's been missing for a week.

13-year-old Andre was last seen in Slinfold on Tuesday 14 March at 12:00 GMT. There was a possible sighting of him in the Walthamstow area of London on Thursday 16 March at 17:00.

Andre is black, slim, with short hair, brown eyes and was wearing black jogging bottoms, a black top and black trainers.

It started with supermarkets, now Tottenham Hotspur have become the first football club to feature the slogan "not all disabilities are visible" on their disabled toilets.

Raymond Sculley is accused of battering Zdenek Makar to death with a bike lock in east London.

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BBC Weather

There will be one or two showers this evening but these will die away. After that, it will stay dry overnight with long clear spells so it will become rather cold. 

Minimum temperature: 4C (39F).

Heather Phillipson on why she decided to create an artwork featuring cream.

She's one of two artists announced who today learnt that their work will occupy the Fourth Plinth. 

THE END will go on display in 2020.  

Michael Rakowitz created The Invisible Enemy Should Not Exist which will occupy the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square in 2018. 

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Plans to overhaul London's bus service has been unveiled to boost passenger numbers.

Mayor Sadiq Khan says the measures include:

• matching bus capacity with demand
• investing £20m a year into schemes to alleviate congested areas
• reviewing traffic signal timings at 1,200 junctions
• improving accessibility
• improved training for drivers and controllers
• transform the fleet to low-polluting vehicles

Mr Khan said: "Encouraging Londoners to use our world-renowned bus network is a crucial part of our work to tackle congestion, clean up our air and improve our city for everyone. I am pleased we are reducing TfL’s operating costs. 

"We’ve already started tackling congestion, made bus travel more affordable thanks to the Hopper fare, and made sure we have an efficient green fleet in order to make bus travel faster and easier for all Londoners. 

"TfL will be making a whole series of improvements to our transport network over the next year as they continue to successfully deliver major efficiency savings and keep TfL fares frozen for passengers.”