Live updates for London have finished for the day, but we'll be back from 08:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates from across the area.

BBC London News

On the programme at 18:30 on BBC One: There are warnings from the Met's Commissioner that London will not be safe if massive cuts to the police force go ahead.

And we report on claims the new Night Tube service will now not start until next year.

Beth Rose
BBC News Online, London

Thanks to Calum Williams who sent us this image of the deserted London Bridge from The Shard. 

Image source, Calum Williams

City of London Police have closed the bridge to pedestrians and vehicles while they assess a suspicious package which has been found. 

BBC Weather

This evening and tonight there will be variable amounts of cloud with the risk of a few further showers, particularly in the east towards Romford. 

It will also turn chilly under any clear spells with a few shallow mist or fog patches forming towards dawn. 

Minimum temperature: 8C (46F).

BBC Travel

The A402 Notting Hill Gate is closed and there is queuing traffic in both directions between the A4206 Pembridge Road junction and the Ladbroke Terrace junction, because of an accident. 

Diversions are in operation for bus routes 31, 94 and 148. 

BBC Travel has classed this as a severe incident. 

Lib Dem activist and former editor of the Lib Dem Voice, Stephen Tall has completed his challenge to run down Whitehall naked after pledging to do so if the Lib Dems lost more than half their seats in the 2015 general election. 

He was challenged by Kelvin MacKenzie to make good on his promise on BBC Two's Daily Politics programme last month and in return the former Sun Editor said he would donate £5,000 to Mr Tall's chosen charity, Médecins Sans Frontières, external. 

Mr Tall was filmed by the show running the length of Whitehall wearing only a thong and Lib Dem rosette and declared "everyone should do it once in their lives...It was a liberating experience." 

Mr MacKenzie handed over a cheque for the full amount stating "it wasn't entirely naked, as a couple of witnesses saw, however, in the spirit of it all, MSF is a fantastic charity and so I am delighted, so long as I don't ever have to do it."

Keith Doyle
BBC reporter

Coroner Dr Fiona Wilcox who will hear the inquest of murdered schoolgirl Alice Gross has delayed a decision on the type of inquest which will be held, but confirmed it will be held at The High Court on 27 June.

Image source, PA

The family of 14-year-old Alice want a wide ranging inquest, called an Article Two, to examine if there were systemic failings which prevented the police knowing the man believed to be her killer had a criminal record.

Arnis Zalkalns had previously served seven years for murdering his wife in his home country of Latvia. After Alice's death, his body was found in woods and the police say he would have been charged with her murder.

Caroline Pidgeon, Leader of the Liberal Democrat London Assembly, external Group, said: "The farce of a delayed Night Tube is of the Mayor’s making.”

She said: “These delays are a real set back, especially for businesses that are part of London’s night time economy.

Image source, Get

“The Mayor made a critical mistake in announcing a start date when a number of key issues were far from being resolved. By prematurely announcing a specific date he strengthened the unions’ negotiating position. “For the Mayor to now say he is ‘relaxed’ about the start date for a new service is simply a desperate attempt to cover up for his past blunder."

Transport for London, external has told the BBC it was surprised by the turn of events amid claims by the unions the Night Tube will not begin until 2016.

A spokesman said management had thought the talks were progressing and they were surprised to learn via the media that the unions had decided to walk out of talks. 

The spokesman said he would issue a full statement later.

Tom Edwards
Transport Correspondent, BBC London

These night tube talks between the unions and London Underground have been long and tortuous with more twists and turns than an Eastenders plot.

We still don’t have a date for the Night Tube but it looks like the last deadline of “autumn” has shifted again and it does seem the talks have run out of time.

The unions would need to consult with their members on any deal and it’d take 28 days to introduce the new rosters.

Also - and this is a point made to me by a few people – introducing a new 24-hour service during London’s party season in mid-December would not be ideal.

We are yet to get official confirmation from London Underground three hours after the unions broke this story – that, in itself, is also extremely unusual.

A man accused of strangling an older woman to death after meeting her on a dating website has appeared at the Old Bailey charged with her murder. 

Miles Donnelly, 34, of Hall Place Paddington, allegedly stabbed and asphyxiated 44-year-old Usha Patel at the home she shared with her five-year-old son in Cricklewood, on 8 October.

Image source, Met Police

The defendant, of Hall Place, Paddington, is also accused of assaulting another woman and causing her actual bodily harm the following day. 

Donnelly was remanded in custody to next appear at court on 4 January.

An Acas spokesman said: "Acas held talks today in respect of the current London Underground dispute. 

"Talks adjourned today and the parties are reflecting upon their positions. There are no further talks planned at this current time. 

"We remain in contact with the parties and our services remain available." 

Sadiq Khan, Labour's candidate for mayor of London, said: "Boris Johnson could get the night Tube up and running tomorrow if he chose to.

"This is yet another sign of his failed approach to industrial relations, which has led to more strike days under his time at City Hall than under the previous mayor.

"Boris needs to pull his finger out and get round the table with the unions to negotiate a solution to this sorry state of affairs."

Susana Mendoca
BBC London 94.9 political reporter

The Islington North MP and Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has told David Cameron to get “back to reality” on the high cost of the government’s proposed starter-homes in London.

Mr Corbyn, who crowdsourced questions for his second Prime Minister’s Questions, raised the example of a Londoner called Matthew who couldn't afford the £450,000 price tag. 

The Prime Minister said that would be the upper limit for starter-homes in London and added that the government was taking measures to get London building in order to get prices down.

A supporter of the so-called Islamic State took photographs of a police officer patrolling a mosque car park just days before he plotted to carry out a Lee Rigby-style murder around Remembrance Sunday, Woolwich Crown Court has heard. 

Image source, Julia Quenzler

Jurors heard Haseeb Hamayoon, 28, of Hayes, sent the image to a group of friends and over the next six weeks allegedly plotted with cousins Yousaf Syed, 20, from High Wycombe and Nadir Syed, 22, from Hounslow to launch a terror attack using a knife. 

The trio deny planning acts of terrorism between September 20 and November 7 last year. 

Evening Standard

The safety of London is at risk from budget cuts which could mean the loss of up to 8,000 police officers in the capital, external, the head of Scotland Yard said today.

Beth Rose
BBC News Online, London

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