00:00Now for an update on the latest news and sports stories from across London.
00:10Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has been accused of launching a dark blizzard of misinformation
00:15surrounding fare evasion on London's transport network.
00:20Transport for London reported that the fare evasion rate remains at 3.5%,
00:24unchanged from last year, despite plans to cut it to 1.5% by 2031.
00:31Neil Garrett accused the mayor of hiding behind misleading announcements about fare evasion,
00:37arguing that the £190 million lost to Londoners demands honest communication.
00:44TfL says it has spent nearly £22 million on cracking down on fare dodging
00:49and will continue investing in barriers, staff and AI-enabled ticket checks.
00:55The Greater London Authority cleared Green Party leader, Zach Polanski,
01:00after a complaint alleged he failed to pay council tax on his Hackney houseboat.
01:05Member Neil Garrett filed a grievance alleging
01:08Zach Polanski breached the Nolan Principles and GLA code
01:12by not paying council tax as an Assembly member.
01:16The GLA monitoring officer ruled the complaint concerned Polanski's private houseboat living
01:22and had no substantial link to his Assembly duties, so no action followed.
01:28Polanski's spokesperson confirmed the monitoring officer's decision closes the matter,
01:33while critics called the complaint politically motivated
01:36and urged more transparency in officials' tax affairs.
01:39The London Museum will open to visitors on the 28th of November,
01:43launching permanent galleries in the restored Victorian General Market at Smithfield
01:47after a decade-long refurbishment.
01:50Williams and Asif Khan designed the General Market with zones,
01:55real-time, our-time, past-time.
01:57Our-time will be an event hub with 13 installations.
02:02Past-time at Roman Street level will display the Whitechapel Fatberg,
02:06Banksy's Piranhas, Charles Lutz Vest,
02:08and a six-metre window that lets viewers watch Thameslink trains pass by.
02:13The £437 million museum, funded by the City of London Corporation and the Mayor,
02:19will hold over 7 million objects, showcasing two millennia of capital history.
02:25Michael Essien looks back on his nine-year spell at Chelsea,
02:29recalling his arrival in 2005, the trophies won and his bond with the fans.
02:35Essien says his versatility let him play midfield, centre-half, right-back
02:41and even as a makeshift striker impressing managers
02:43and delighting fans across many seasons at Chelsea.
02:48Despite knee injuries curtailing his seasons,
02:50Essien cherished the Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League victories
02:54and remains proud of his legacy and enduring bond with Chelsea fans.
03:00Rhys James confirms he is ready to step onto the World Cup stage,
03:05pending England's selection for the team's first game at Dallas Stadium in Arlington.
03:11James expressed delight at reuniting with former Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel,
03:16now England boss, recalling their Champions League triumph together
03:20in 2021.
03:23James affirmed he will give England everything,
03:26praising fans' high spirits while reminding viewers
03:28the World Cup is still at the mountain stage with a long climb ahead.
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