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since the time i was improved since the time i was competing. this member was only introduced a few months ago at a taster session, kai. i didn't know how to do it, so they got me into it by doing sessions, doing obstacles, clicking on the pads. what would you like to achieve in the sport? get to the olympics. look at kai go! with spinning kicks like that you certainly would not bet against him enjoying success in the future on the international stage. just to let you know, everton are currently drawing against lyon in the europa league with that match coming to half—time. arsenal are also in action against red star belgrade. those matches to come in a later edition of sportsday at 10:30pm. but for now, from all of us here,
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goodbye. that wasjohn that was john watson with all that wasjohn watson with all your sport. it's one of london's most famous landmarks, currently in the grip of another political scandal. but aside from allegations of sleaze there are questions about the future of the buildings that make up the palace of westminster. urgent work is needed to renovate the houses of parliament. riz lateef has been given rare access to have a look at the scale of the problem. now, it down here below ground in the basement where the major problems are. andy, you're the chief engineer. tell us, what is going on down here? well, down here is where all the engineering services start. we've got ageing systems, and we've got things like gas alongside steam, alongside high—voltage electricity — you know, these are just things that you wouldn't have, and you wouldn't want to have. we make our way through what feels like never—ending
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corridors of cabling and pipes, so intertwined that for decades it's been a case of patch and mend. this is the engine room, if you like — it looks like a bit of a mess. it is a mess, and it all needs to be replaced, and it is of an age where it's all starting to fail, and this is all part of the fire risk that we've really got with the palace at the moment. hi, there — it's andy piper. we're about to go in the sewage plant room below speaker's green. so just watch yourself as you come down — they're very steep steps, as we go. the palace of westminster relies on an internal sewage system dating back to 1888. it now almost 130 years old. if it broke down, it would close the building. dare i ask — is sewage seeping in? so we certainly have problems with these. you know, we have come down in the past and it has been the deep down here. you're kidding? no, these are the issues we have, and at least down
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here it is manageable because we can see it, but this is the same system running throughout the entire palace. every day the fabric of this historic building gets worse. the problem is it is deteriorating much quicker than it can be fixed. problem is it is deteriorating much quicker than it can be fixedm problem is it is deteriorating much quicker than it can be fixed. it is certainly showing signs of wear after a century and a half. tom healy is in charge of the restoration programme. you see all this ornate stonework around us? if you look up here, you can see the white staining, and where the outer layer of the storm hasjust sort white staining, and where the outer layer of the storm has just sort of fla ked layer of the storm has just sort of fla ke d off, layer of the storm has just sort of flaked off, and that is what damage caused by a cut above leaking over many years, possibly decades, but because the gutters are buried inside the stonework we often don't know they are leaking until the water starts to come through. until it is too late. how much of this damage is there around?|j it is too late. how much of this damage is there around? i would say it is pretty much everywhere. eventually it will not be safe. one of the big issues we have is the
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windows, we have more than 3000 of these bronze framed windows dating from the mid—19th century. these bronze framed windows dating from the mid-19th century. just show us from the mid-19th century. just show us what the issue is. this is a good example. you move it a bit, but it... you can't really shut properly, so it has this gap. letting water in, and heat out? how much will something like this cost? we don't know at the moment, they are quite a specialist items or you can't buy them in a diy store, obviously quite expensive but obviously quite expensive but obviously nobody wants a building leaking heat like this one is. and the expense of problems don't end there. you we are on the roof. i bet very few people get access to this? that is right, we are above the chamber of the house of commons. wow. what a stunning view. i guess it is from up here you can see some of the damage? yes, i will show you if you come and look over this parapet. i need to be a bit taller.
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yes, but if you lean over a bit you can see the state of the roof, cove red can see the state of the roof, covered in rust, letting in water and all in orchards need of repair. they need to be taken away and cleaned up. how many are we talking about? thousands, but it needs to be done on the ones letting water into the building and causing untold damage below us. it is not that often we get this close to big ben. this place is steeped in history, and when it was first built it was a state—of—the—art home for parliament, but now it is just in a state of disrepair. studio: riz at westminster. a mysterious boy the size of a holiday jet has been found inside the great pyramid of giza, a discovery egyptologists believe could shed light on how the ancient tombs were constructed. the gap which is about 100 feet long was phone using a scanning 100 feet long was phone using a scanning process 100 feet long was phone using a scanning process to find density inside large rock structures. —— it
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was found. it is not accessible. in a moment, 100 days, but first the weather with darren. so near skies across scotland but more cloud heading back across ireland to scotland. this cloud has been stuck in the same place on doing it all day and on the holder will be a lot of cloud over night but dry weather as well. across the south of england, this mean band of cloud, we already have some fog here and there, didn't really clear way from the somerset levels all day and he will have more fog forming overnight. let's focus on that fog. it will be across southern england for the morning rush hour, particularly across the west country, hampshire, up to the m3 and 4, and will probably linger through most if not all of the morning. into
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the midlands, more cloud, east anglia and parts of wales and northern ireland. there may be a spot of rain but on the whole it will be dry. cloudier skies to begin the day across northern ireland and pushing further into scotland, some rain in the north west of scotland, wea k rain in the north west of scotland, weak front, not making great inroads through the day, affecting north west scotland where there will be a stronger breeze. otherwise, light winds and whilst the sun will try to come out, it is rather half—hearted, that fog slowly lifting across southern england perhaps interval cloud. a lot of dry weather, cloud and temperatures similar to the day, just about making double figures. then things change overnight because we have that band of rain moving south away from scotland and northern ireland and wet weather developing in england and wales quite widely. this rain could be heavyin quite widely. this rain could be heavy in places so we don't need to worry about the temperatures, much milder overnight, and not so much fog either. showers coming into the slightly cooler air in the north of the uk. then these winds will draw
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in coolerairas the uk. then these winds will draw in cooler air as the weekend goes on. we have cloud and rain across england and wales to begin with and that will linger across eastern england into the afternoon, cloud relu cta nt to brea k england into the afternoon, cloud reluctant to break up after that rain. otherwise, sunshine developing and showers towards the north—west, northern ireland and western scotland, and they could be a touch wintry over the mountains and it will be turning colder in those north—westerly winds. more sunshine probably on the way for sunday, a few showers around and those temperatures following a way to eight or nine, at best. —— those temperatures falling away. you're watching beyond 100 days. two
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big economic stories on either side of the atlantic. in the uk, and interest rate rise for the first time ina interest rate rise for the first time in a decade. and here, the us president prepares to name his pick to be the next chief of the federal reserve. janet yellen is out, jerome powell could be in. what does trump's tres tell us about the future of the world's most powerful central bank? this is the view right now of the white house rose garden where the president is due to confirm him any time now. the republicans are ready to unveil their plans for tax reform. not since ronald reagan has there been an across—the—boa rd tax since ronald reagan has there been an across—the—board tax cut. eight former members of the catalan government are in custody in the grid while a court considers an arrest warrant for the
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