simon gompertz, bbc news. hello, this is sport today. live from the bbc sport centre.erpool are through to the champions league final — despite losing to roma in italy. and justin langer is named as australia's new cricket coach. also coming up on the programme, i am here in jerusalem also coming up on the programme, i am here injerusalem as chris groom faces the media had at the start of the giro d'italia. —— chris froome. liverpool will meet real madrid in the champions league final after winning their semi—final tie against roma. jurgen klopp's side lost 4—2 on the night at the stadio 0lympico but came out 7—6 winners on aggregate. it's their 8th european cup final and first since 2007. rob schofield has more. the fans certainly got their money ‘s worth, even if it wasn't what roma fans

will gompertz, bbc news. here with the rest of the news in 15 minutes.th me on twitter. time now for all the sports news in sport today. hello, i'm ben mundy. this is sport today, live from the bbc sport centre. the mother of all comebacks... tennis at the french open. the race to host the 2026 world cup is up in the air... from north america. hockey‘s fairytale... in the stanley cup final. hello, welcome to sport today. the latest from the international football matches in a moment. a successful return to grand slam tennis. to reach the second round, as adam wild reports. was time for the tennis to do the talking. talking. mother and her return to grand slam tennis was far from straightforward. tennis was far from straightforward. have the edge in a tight, deciding set. the captain, clearly the trick. afterwards she said it made her feel like a superhero. like a superhero. warrior in it, like a warrior princess queen.

simon gompertz, bbc news, birmingham.were sexually abused by the former us olympic gymnastics team doctor larry nassar are to share $500 million in compensation. many of the women gave moving testimony during his trial, which resulted in nassar being jailed for life. the payment has been made by michigan state university, where nassar was based, and where many of his victims studied or trained. the government has said it will pay for the removal and replacement of dangerous cladding on high—rise blocks owned by councils and housing associations, following the grenfell tower fire. theresa may said fire inspectors have visited more than 1,000 tower blocks since the blaze, and immediate action has been taken to ensure the safety of residents. the work is expected to cost £400 million. it is 75 years ago today that a 615 squadron took off to attack dams. it was the target and disable the industrial heartland. you probably know the story best as the story of the dambusters, and the film will be shown tomorrow at the albert hal

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simon gompertz has hopped on board to find out how to keep the wheels turning. the north york moors here and out to whitby on the coast. driving what has been crowned our most beautiful bus route and getting paid for it is adam davies. every day is a joy. every day is a joy on this route. it's just beautiful. it's not only helping people that live out here getting to bigger places and cities, but bringing people out of the cities into this beautiful land. it's always nice when you see a whitby come up on your rota. this award for most scenic route was thought up by paul kirby, to drum up more interest in bus travel, as funding is squeezed ever tighter. rural communities, many of them do need their bus services. they are a lifeline for many people because they don't have cars and they don't have access to cars, or the elderly, for example, they can't drive any more. so that is why it is important to bring publicity to especially scenic routes like this one. are you going to york, love? ticket sales pay for this service, but only partly. it depends on public money

simon gompertz, bbc news. that's it. now on bbc news, it's time for newsnight with emily maitlis. forced to defend his position in the commons today. the great majority of people who have left my service have done so on perfectly amicable terms. downing street calls for a full investigation after further allegations of bullying were made on newsnight. we'll be asking what happens next. away from the green benches, tomorrow is polling day. we're in great yarmouth, asking what the voters care about there now. the number one issue in this town, if you ask them, what is the number one issue? it's immigration, immigration, immigration, imigration. then why are they not voting for you? also tonight: there was an idea... ..to bring together a group of remarkable people. avengers: infinity war has broken box office records. why have we fallen back in love with marvel comics as movies? we speak tojim starlin, the man behind some of today's heroes. good evening. downing street has called for the latest bullying allegations

simon gompertz, bbc news, north yorkshire. hanging from a fourth floor balcony. that's mamoudou gassama on the left, who in less than a minute pulled himself up with his bare hands, and grabbed the child — while a neighbour was trying to hold on from another flat. in the past half hour, president emmanuel macron has thanked him personally during a meeting at the elysee palace.

will gompertz, bbc news. jane: tree-mendous. don't groan. moving on. the white house gift shop had technical difficulties earlier today. social media was abuzz with talk that people re trying to buy the trump-kim commemorative coin . of course, the newly minted item is irrelevant now that mr. trump has called the summit off. the coin also refers to kim jongn as north korea's supreme leaderoe, a title that't actually exist. you can find more on all the day's news on our website -- no coins, though. i'm jane o'brien. thanks for watching "bbc world news america." >> with the bbc r vertical videos are designed to work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your wthe news of the day and stay up-to-date with the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app stores. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for amera's neglected needs, and purepoint financial. >> how do we shape our tomorrow? it starts with a vision. s its ideal form in our mind, and then we begin to chi

will gompertz is there.: the imposing presence of westminster abbey, which dates back over 1000 years, with the grand exterior untouched for more than 250 years. a brand-new tower and a staircase of 108 steps to take them up and into the queen's diamond jubilee galleries. they are new. the space is not. it has been here for centuries, largely unused and neglected. >> i think there was a plan in the 13th century possibly to create chapels out here. mass needed to be said. but they didn't ever do it. the fashion changed. of course, it was used for coronations. >> this great building in all its magnificence -- will: the bbc used a 16-meter-high vantage point to report on queen elizabeth's coronation in 1953. now this space named in her honor is being used to tell the abbey's ancient story. there is the westminster table, the oldest surviving altarpiece. the funeral effigy of admiral nelson. fragments of sustained glass that date back to the 1250's, when henry iii was building his then-new church. and wonderful

simon gompertz has hopped on board to find out how to keep the wheels turning.a it is a bus driver's dream. the 840 coastline at lee's leeds, takes in york, then had that would be on the coast. driving what has been crowned oui’ coast. driving what has been crowned our most beautiful bus route and getting paid for it is added davies. every day is a joy. it is beautiful. just bring people out of the cities into this beautiful land. ticket sales pay for this service but only partly. that is lovely, thank you very much. it depends on public money. council subsidy over the winter and also the bus firm being reimbursed for letting on all the passengers with free bus passes. for anybody without a car or anybody who doesn't have a drivers is the only way to get out and about in the area. if you did not have the bus? if we did not have the bus, we would not go, half the time. this is a trophy trophy service. scenic, popular, so it has survived. that is not the case with a lot of bus routes. a study has been cut by a third in the last eight years. and it is often the rur

will gompertz, bbc news. here is a reminder of our top story.an leader timjalen less president trump and north korean leader tim jalen less than a week after donald trump cancer did so big -- kim after donald trump cancer did so big —— kimjong—un. —— cancelled it. and before we go, an unexpected arrivalfor this us service dog. ellie, a two—year—old labrador gave birth to eight puppies at tampa international airport. her owners didn't realise how close she was to going into labour. ellie and father nugget are now parents to seven males and one female pup. congratulations to them. thank you for watching. you can find me on twitter. goodbye for now. hello. good morning. the distribution of downpours will vary from one day to the next, but the general weather pattern remains the same. so, we still have some warm sunshine around but a chance of more storms. tuesday was a day of extremes. heavy rain in a short period of time closed the m2. it was especially difficult in kent, but also flooding in london. north and north—west, look at that, 27 in scotl

will gompertz, bbc news.e. so, we still have some warm sunshine around but a chance of more storms. tuesday was a day of extremes. heavy rain in a short period of time closed the m2. it was especially difficult in kent, but also flooding in london. north and north—west, look at that, 27 in scotland yet again. drier to the north—west and wet in the south. closer to low pressure and the spiralling bands of cloud. you can see the cloud has been growing. that rain will go south to east anglia. to northern england and the midlands, across towards wales, allowing the south—east of the uk to become more dry later with late sunshine. it will be misty for a while with heavy and thundery rain. more cloud for eastern scotland. another lovely day in northern ireland. well, this rain will continue drifting north. showers will perhaps head towards scotland and northern ireland. may well be drying off in england and wales. still rather misty. not much wind to move things around. still very humid air. 12-14. more cloud for s

our arts editor will gompertz reports. which dates back over 1,000 years. and into the queen's diamondould no longer see it... they are new but the space isn't. it's been here for centuries, largely unused and neglected. to create chapels up here. a lot of monks, masses needed to be said, chapels. but they didn't ever do it. so the fashion changed and it was just... of course, it was used for coronations. archive footage: this great building in all its magnificence. on queen elizabeth ii's coronation in 1953. the abbey's ancient story. surviving altarpiece. the funeral effigy of admiral nelson. was building his then—new church. and some wonderful stone carvings. you know, these galleries are terrific. on display are absolutely fascinating. but they are not the best thing. is what you can see from here. —— remember for ever. in europe," and now you can enjoy it, too. but at a price. an additional £5 charge to visit the new galleries. some might consider that good value. others might feel, like the old spiral staircase, it's a bit steep. it's not at all bad. will gompertz, bbc news. inte

spike lee speaking to our arts editor, will gompertz.the vanities, was one of the defining works of the 1980s, has died at the age of 88. the novel is an attempt to portray new york high and low today. i figured that one of the likely areas where the high and low can gather involuntarily, albeit is in the courts. in the 1960s and 70s, tom wolfe was a pioneer of newjournalism, using a subjective standpoint and rejecting the more traditional detached style. his other works of fiction included the right stuff and the electric kool—aid acid test. the editor of the new york times book review described wolfe's death as the "passing of an era." more on this saturday's royal wedding. before her engagement to prince harry, meghan markle was known for her acting career and her humanitarian work. but, according to time magazine, she is now one of the top 100 most influential people in the world,as she prepares to embark on a very different life. our royal correspondent, daniela relph, has travelled to los angeles to find out more about meghan markl

he's been talking about his passion for trees to our arts editor, will gompertz.of the yorkshire sculpture park. mother nature provides a gallery for the modern art of henry moore and james the role. this is a place where even the trees look like sculptures. hang on, this one is a sculpture. the world—renowned italian artist giuseppe penone —— by world—renowned italian artist giuseppe penone. tree is related to the idea of the growing of a tree thatis the idea of the growing of a tree that is attracted by light and the rockis that is attracted by light and the rock is related to the idea of gravity force. penone is like the david attenborough of art. he spends his life observing life to make others aware of its beauty. he bala nces others aware of its beauty. he balances things with a poetic fluidity. the underground and the uppen fluidity. the underground and the upper, so at this point, there was a branch and i cut the branch, i put clay and i run it on my hands. is this ina clay and i run it on my hands. is this in a way, comment on the tree of life? yeah, if y

simon gompertz, bbc news.et republic neighbouring turkey, has declared a one—day pause to weeks of anti—government protests to give him time to discuss his bid to become prime minister. supporters of nikol pashinyan brought the capital city to a standstill today, blocking roads, government buildings and railway lines after he called for a general strike. our correspondent steve rosenberg reports from the armenian capital yerevan. it was the day armenians made their voices heard louder than ever. the day people power appeared to be changing a country. tens of thousands of protesters had packed into republic square in the centre of yerevan. they'd come here to accuse the ruling party of corruption, of trying to cling to power, and to demand a new prime minister. the man they want for the job is nikol pashinya, once a journalist, now an opposition mp. he's been leading the protests that have been sweeping armenia and he's become something of a political superstar. revolution have won, and people's victory should

will gompertz, bbc news. time for a look at the weather. here's stav da naos. stav, has looking? and sunny day, and here is a picture from leek in staffordshire, showing those flowers and may skies above. more stormy here and parts of the south—east, kent and essex, crossed the london area, and more of that is coming in from the channel, the near continent, so not out of the woods yet. the rain will move westwards across other central southern areas and the south—west overnight, but it is the south—east and eastern parts of england that could have the brunt of england that could have the brunt of some heavier and thundery downpours. but further north and west, a dry story once again with clear skies and some low cloud and mist rolling back in. another muddy one for most. that will continue to move northwards and westwards during the course of wednesday, bringing quite a different day. some very needed rain to northern parts of the uk and some of that rain will be quite heavy, so our wet commute for parts of finland and wales tomorrow morning. some of that pushing into north—east

will gompertz, bbc news. 5:1. 3 5313 153???ewhere so cold would be frozen solid, but amazingly there are signs of movement at the surface. and the latest discovery is about the texture of the landscape. these are fields of dunes that look surprisingly like the ones we have on earth. this is important from a scientific perspective because it gives us new insights about pluto but it's also really exciting just to be able to look at this world and recognise that it's notjust a frozen icy blob in the outer reaches of the solar system. but really we are seeing a dynamic world still changing, still forming today. so a major surprise is that pluto was much more active than previously thought. its atmosphere is so incredibly thin compared to earth and its winds are so weak that features like dunes shouldn't be possible. and with a temperature of —230 you'd think everything would be totally frozen. but it turns out there's just enough warmth from the sun to lift tiny grains of frozen methane and they're so light that the winds, however

simon gompertz, bbc news, birmingham.reatened to cancel next month's summit with president trump if washington continues to insist it give up its nuclear weapons unilaterally. earlier, it pulled out of this week's talks with south korea in protest at the resumption ofjoint military exercises with the us. paul adams has the latest. after weeks of positive signs, a hint on north korean television that all is not necessarily well. the announcer condemning planned military exercises in south korea, asa military exercises in south korea, as a provocation and warning that washington will have to think carefully about the fate of next month's planned summit. south korea's military exercises with us forces have long been a source of tension with the north. but this is not just about military tension with the north. but this is notjust about military exercises. and an north korean statement accuses american officials of unbridled remarks, provoking the other side. these include references to co m plete other side. these include re

will gompertz, bbc news.at's all from us. in salisbury saved the lives of sergei and yulia skripal. but here on bbc one it's time for the news where you are. 00:02:04,302 --> 858993220:40:21,327 hello 858993220:40:21,327 --> 1717986441:18:38,353 and 1717986441:18:38,353 --> 2576979661:56:55,379 welcome 2576979661:56:55,379 --> 3435972882:35:12,404 to 3435972882:35:12,404 --> 4294966103:13:29,430 sportsday. i'm hugh ferris. our headlines tonight. no bother for the british number one. kyle edmund cruises into the second round of the french open. unseeded she may well be, but a serious threat nonetheless. with a win at roland garros. scotland prepare to play peru, a nation gripped by world cup fever. while northern ireland have also gone west. they'll play england's world cup opponents panama. hello again. thanks forjoining us on sportsday. with playing in a grand slam as the british number one. he didn't show it. and impressively, too. as patrick gearey reports. repetitions through his sudden success. repetitio

our business correspondent simon gompertz reports.uction at a standstill. this is the continuing blight from carillion, which today's report says was a giant and unsustainable time bomb, condemned by a rotten corporate culture and led by directors too busy stuffing their mouths with gold. the longer this lies abandoned, the more the weather gets in, the higher the cost of restarting. it could be delayed by three years. it was heartbreaking more than anything, because i had to tell guys they had to go home that day... james was a subcontractor at the hospital, who lost £200,000 to carillion. seeing the report, he fears for the industry he works in. it's very upsetting to think this actually goes on, and it's probably still going on. in other companies? in other companies, which is obviously going to make us very wary and it's going to make other companies very wary of working for bigger companies in the future. blamed by mps for what happened to james and others, richard howson, the chief executive with a strategy described as "doomed

simon gompertz, bbc news, birmingham. in the uk, mark goldring, is to stand down at the end of this year. the charity has been criticised after allegations of sex abuse by its staff in haiti. in a statement, mr goldring said 0xfam was laying strong foundations for recovery. the government will pay for the removal and replacement of dangerous cladding on high—rise blocks owned by councils and housing associations, following the grenfell tower fire. theresa may said fire inspectors have visited more than 1,000 tower blocks since the blaze, and immediate action has been taken to ensure the safety of residents. the work is expected to cost £400 million. an 85 year—old woman has been murdered at her home in romford in east london. police have named the victim as rosina coleman, a pensioner who lived on her own. they have described it as a cowardly assault. princess charlotte and prince george will be among the six bridesmaids and four page boys at the royal wedding on saturday. but with three days to go, it's still not clear w

simon gompertz, bbc news. meeting with senior ministers today, to discuss britain's trading relationship with the european union after brexit. theresa may has committed to taking the uk out of the customs union, but her party is split over what kind of arrangement should replace it. here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. it never rains but it pours, especially in this famous street. so, would a custom partnership make trade deals impossible? the prime minister stuck between her senior ministers. keeping schtum outside on how they think customs should work after brexit. but on the inside, however much hurry they are in, they simply don't agree. what they're clashing about matters. how should we sort out customs after we leave the eu? well, one of the prime minister's ideas is the so—called customers partnership. where britain would collect house on behalf of the whole continent when goods arrrive here from the rest of the world. but many of her colleagues think that is fanciful and unworkable, too. and t

will gompertz, bbc news.ker walks into a hardware shop looking for fork handles. now, the original hand—written script is being sold at auction in bristol tomorrow. asjon kay reports, whoever wins will have themselves a little bit of comedy history. there you are. four candles. no, fork 'andles. well, there you are, four candles! no, fork 'andles! 'andles for forks! laughter. four candles. fork handles. and here it is, ready for auction. ronnie barker's script. every word so familiar. there you are, four candles. it's all written by him in his own hand in red pen across four pages of blank writing paper. four pages? four pages! but to many people it's much more than that. something that's made millions and millions of people laugh over a 40—year period. oh, you mean panty ‘o's, panty ‘o's! no, no, 05! os for the gate. mon repose! '0's! laughter. let's have a look at what we've got. the script was featured on the bbc‘s antiques roadshow 12 years ago, after being found in a bag of rubbish and verified by an ind

our arts editor, will gompertz, reports.ouched for more than 250 years but now boasts a brand—new tower housing a staircase for visitors to climb the 108 steps to take them up and into the queen's diamond jubilee galleries. the point from the ground, where you could no longer see it... they are new, but the space isn't. it's been here for centuries, largely unused and neglected. i think there was a plan in the 13th century, possibly, to create chapels up here. a lot of monks, masses needed to be said, chapels, but they didn't ever do it. so the fashion changed and it was just abandoned. of course, it was used for coronations. archive footage: this great building in all its magnificence. the bbc used the 16—metre high vantage point to report on queen elizabeth ii's coronation in 1953. now, this space, which is named in her honour, is being used to tell the abbey's ancient story. there's the westminster retable, england's oldest surviving altarpiece. the funeral effigy of admiral nelson. fragments of stained glass that date ba

conductorjames rose, talking there to our arts editor, will gompertz. that's it. welcome to sportsday. nerves of steel — a minute from time and gareth anscombe kicks the cardiff blues to the european challenge cup title. kyle edmund's great run ends in madrid — out in the quarter finals to denis shapovalov derby have taken a 1—0 lead over fulham at the end of the first leg of their semi—final playoff match. hello and welcome to sportsday. well, let's start then with a dramatic finish that saw cardiff blues win the european challenge cup final in bilbao, beating gloucester by 31—30. a thrilling second half saw cardiff stage notjust one, but two fightbacks to win the title. and it was fly—half gareth anscombe who clinched it with 79th minute penalty to give cardiff a single point advantage — and with it earning them the trophy for a second time. patrick gearey watched the action. the sunshine of the basque country was new turf for rugby, and after eight seconds there was timeless beauty. it was one for the ages, mark atkins scoring again, cardiff blues were chasing

a look at the future with arts editor will gompertz. newsnight is coming up on bbc two.ne, it's time for the news where you are. hello and welcome to sportsday — i'm ben mundy at the bbc sport centre. a defining night of premier league football. as huddersfield secure safety. but their result has implications for the top four as spurs seal a champions league spot. and, in a day of movers. kyle edmund is still on rise, knocking novak djokovic out of the madrid open so all the news from the premier league and the rest of the night's football to come, but we'll start with that update on sir alex ferguson. manchester united have confirmed their former manager is out of intensive care. the 76—year—old underwent emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage last saturday. this tweet from the club, confirming he will remain in hospital, and says his family have been overwhelmed by the level of support and good wishes. sir alex retired as united manager in may 2013. after winning 38 trophies during 26 years in charge. so to an eventful night in the premier league. huddersfield have

will gompertz, bbc news, the yorkshire sculpture park. that's it.snight is on bbc two in a moment. but now on bbc one, it's time for the news where you are. have a very good night. hello and welcome to sportsday, i'm lizzie greenwood—hughes, the headlines tonight. new season, same old england after another batting collapse, in the first test against pakistan at lord's. to become the first briton to win the grand tour. while some liverpool fans arrive in kyiv for saturday's european cup final, hundreds could be left at home after flight cancellations. and lucy bronze becomes the first british player to win i was absolutely delighted to go. and lucy bronze becomes the first british player to win the women's champions league. so a busy day of sport to tell you about, let's start with cricket and england's first of two test matches against pakistan started today at lord's. it was expected to be a chance for england to shine on home wickets after their dismal winter test form, but the opening day followed a familiar pattern as their batting order once ag

£2. casino games such as roulette. warning ofjob losses. 0ur personal finance correspondent simon gompertzplace your bets. at the betting shop. programmed to make you lose. the government gets the tax and even horse racing get the benefit. because you have a gambling problem? tony franklin is one of thousands of victims. short space of time. and that was my experience. september last year, i lost £2740 in 42 minutes. of pounds a year off bookmakers' revenues. they could have addressed this. and we will have to live with the economic consequences. £540 million, 21,000 jobs lost. this is the worst outcome as far as bookmaker profits are concerned. £2 maximum was brought. the only comfort for them is that the impact won't be immediate. timetable to bring in the change. on the age of gamblers. the start of a much tighter regime. because of the high state that attracted them. the significant reduction will make a big difference. these machines will not be as exciting for them. from each bet you place. while yielding to pressure to protect gambling victims. like that, i think it is our duty to s

here's our personal finance correspondent, simon gompertz. a pothole down there. mind pothole!er pothole. this one near a busy junction in west another pothole. this one near a busyjunction in west sussex filmed a driver last weekjust busyjunction in west sussex filmed a driver last week just after he busyjunction in west sussex filmed a driver last weekjust after he hit it. he says the hole had been there to make weeks, putting traffic in danger and damaging his car.|j to make weeks, putting traffic in danger and damaging his car. i heard a big start, and if you look at my tyre down here, the steering is gone as well. when i drove back, i had to drive the car with the wheel at about nine, ten o'clock to drive in about nine, ten o'clock to drive in a straight line. the steering is com pletely a straight line. the steering is completely out. there has been an astonishing increase in pothole insurance claims. 4200 so far in 2018. that is nearly three times the number at the same stage last year. the average repair cost £1000.m number at the same stage last year. the average repai

simon gompertz, bbc news.s need almost £21 billion to buy equipment over the next 10 years. that's according to a report from mps. a public accounts committee investigation warns of a worrying black hole in the budget of the ministry of defence. the mod is also accused of not being clear with politicians or the public about the financial risks it faces. the sale of late billionaire david rockefeller‘s private estate has broken records after becoming the most valuable single—owner art collection ever sold at auction. more than 1,500 pieces were on offer during the three day event in new york. the finalfigures are still being tallied, but the auction has already smashed the previous record of more than £160 million attributed to yves saint laurent‘s collection. £65 million, give me £66 million. this is the biggest and most valuable estate ever sold. the rockefeller‘s precious heirlooms and masterpieces when four record prices of a marathon days at christies auction house. the bidding was intense and. 0ffersjump

simon gompertz, bbc news, in north yorkshire. beautiful weather there.at was one of the storms growing through the afternoon in haywards heath, west sussex. we had fairly heavy rain, but nothing like the torrential downpour that brought flash flooding across birmingham on sunday. the weather picture overnight tonight, this cloud across the north sea will come back inland, becoming extensive. there will be some fog patches around coastal areas, maybe the east midlands. a mild night for all of us, but quite muggy at times in the south. tuesday, sunny spells and showers, the best of the sunshine coming through in the afternoon, as the early morning cloud tends to slowly clear away. the main risk of showers will be across southern counties of england but there's uncertainty how far in across the south they will get. it could even stay out into the english channel for the most part, but where they do form, there is potential for torrential bursts of rain and it could bring the best part of a month's rain in the space of a few hours and a threat of localised f

simon gompertz has more. birmingham's new super hospital — construction at a standstill. report says was brought down by recklessness and greed, and was a giant time bomb. the longer the midland metropolitan hospital lies abandoned, the more the weather gets in, the higher the cost of restarting. the opening could be delayed three years. it was heartbreaking, i had to tell the guys they had to go home that day. and i didn't know when they were going to come back to work. james, an ex—paratrooper, never dealt with anything like this. he was a subcontractor working on the hospital and lost £200,000 to carillion. it is upsetting to think this actually goes on and is probably still going on in other companies, which will make us very wary and will make other companies very wary of working for bigger companies in the future. which is very sad, to be in an industry where this sort of thing can go on. the blamed by mps for what happened to james and others, richard howson, the chief executive with a strategy described as doomed to fail. finance director, richard adam, called the

will gompertz looks back on his life. >> three generations, all of them growing. the working, the saving, the itll: an extract from philip roth's 1997 pr prize-winning novel "american pastoral." , on.withgenerations the peop will: its themes and subjects staples of the writer -- the american life, jewish values, and the blurred line between fact and fiction. philip: as a writer, i must be free to have a perspective larger, deeper, rker than that of a son, husband, relative, or a friend. will: philip roth hit the literary big-time in 1969 with his best-selling book "portnoy's complaint," a comic, irreverent, and bold novel, which like a lo of his ws taken up with exploring male sexuality. >> you like this girl? >> i like a lot of girls. >> she likes the jews? >> one, me. philip: one thing the boys and i grew up wi had was tremendous verbal freedom. we were not afraid to say things. it was not just dirty words. it was great curiosity about sex and the great questions -- when? >> what he was writing about, vidual self orin the nation, it is horror of taboos and peopl

provide company in our often isolated worlds and cryogenics is a reality. 0ur arts editor, will gompertzlondon's v&a museum. this is brett, a robot at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research. the idea is he's supposed to do all those household chores that we can't be bothered to do, except he's not very good at them, and that is the opening message of this exhibition. that intelligent robots are coming, but they're still a long way off. but that's not stopping designers from making technology that they hope will elicit from us a human type emotional response. meetjibo. hey, jibo. i want to give you this flower. will you tell me a joke? sure, i've got one. what did the zero say to the eight? nice belt. that's an old joke. will you take my photograph, please? here we go. three, two, one. jibo's designed not just to give you information but to manipulate your feelings, whereas this piece of technology over here is designed to manipulate your body. you strap on these muscles into an area where maybe you're feeling a bit weaker and it actually gives you extra strength. and so thi

it's been voted britain's most scenic bus route — simon gompertz hops on board the pickering to whitby

our arts editor will gompertz went to meet him. ♪nd will: james ts the symphony orchest resound ensemble. they are rehearsing rachmaninoff for royaalbert hall on the 27th of august. he has come a long way pretty quickly since he took up his specialldesigned baton six years ago. is it liberating for you? will: let's talk about your conducting. it seems to me there is four parts. you use a baton, eyes, you use your left-hand, and your body. is that at you have been taught, to bring all of those elements together to communicate with the orchestra? will: how far do you think you catake this? can you imagine one day conducting the last night? rajini: that ends this edition of "world news america." i am rajini vaidyanathan. have a lovely weekend. >> with the bbc news app, our vertical videos are designed to work around your lifestyle, so you can swipe your way to theda news of the y and stay up-to-date with the latest headlines you can trust. download now from selected app pores. >> funding of thsentation is made possible by the freeman

simon gompertz, bbc news.ere badly disrupted, when she struggled to pay for items in the run—up to her big day, because of the computer problems. the prime minister has been meeting with senior ministers today, to discuss britain's trading relationship with the european union after brexit. theresa may has committed to taking the uk out of the customs union, but her party is split over what kind of arrangement should replace it. two separate sources told the bbc that a narrow majority had been expressing fears about her preferred plan. number ten is the ninth claims that the proposal is... here's our political editor laura kuenssberg. it never rains but it pours. especially in this famous street. so, would a custom partnership make trade deals impossible? oh, yeah. the prime minister stuck between her senior ministers. keeping schtum outside on how they think customs should work after brexit. but on the inside, however much hurry they are in, they simply don't agree. what they're clashing about matters. how sho

simon gompertz has hopped on board to find out how to keep the wheels turning.ur most beautiful bus route and getting paid for it, is adam davies. every day is a joy, every day is a joy on this route. it's just beautiful. people out of the cities into this beautiful land. ticket sales pay for this service, but only partly. whitby, that's lovely. thanks very much. it depends on public money. council subsidy over the winter, also the bus firm being reimbursed for letting on all the trippers with free bus passes. for anybody who hasn't got a car, or anybody who hasn't got a driving licence, it's the only way to get out and about in the area. if you didn't have the bus? well, if we didn't have the bus, we wouldn't go half of the time. this is a trophy service, its scenic, it's popular. it survived. that is not the case of the lot of bus routes. bus funding has been cut by a third over the la st has been cut by a third over the last few years and it is argued —— often the most needy services that tend to suffer. in whitby, volunteers have stepped in to provide servic

simon gompertz reports. birmingham's new super hospital, construction at a standstill.from carillion, which today's report says was a giant and unsustainable time bomb, condemned by a rotten corporate culture and led by directors too busy stuffing their mouths with gold. the longer this lies abandoned, the more the weather gets in, the higher the cost of restarting. it could be delayed by three years. it was heartbreaking more than anything, because i had to tell guys they had to go home that day... james was a subcontractor at the hospital, who lost £200,000 to carillion. seeing the report, he fears for the industry he works in. it's very upsetting to think this actually goes on and is probably still going on. in other companies? in other companies, which is obviously going to make us very wary and it's going to make other companies very wary of working for bigger companies in the future. blamed by mps for what happened to james and others, richard howson, the chief executive with a strategy described as doomed to fail. finance director, richard adam, called the archit

our arts editor, will gompertz, went to explore the future at a new exhibition at london's v&a museumhe idea is he's supposed to do all the household chores that we can't be bothered to do, except he's not very good at them, and that's the opening message of this exhibition, that intelligent robots are coming but they are still a long way off. but that's not stopping designers from making technology that they will hope will elicit from us a human type emotional response. meetjebo. hey, jebo. type emotional response. meetjebo. hey, jebo. i want to give you this flower. can you tell me a drug? sure. i've got one. that's an old joke. can you take my photograph please? -- can you tell me a joke. jebo is designed notjust give you information but to manipulate your feelings, whereas this piece of technology over here is designed to manipulate your body. you strap on these muscles into an area where you feel a bit weaker and it actually gives you extra strength. and so this exhibition asked is, as we integrate technology more and more into our daily lives, does it change what it actually mea

our arts editor will gompertz went to meet him. three, four. orchestra plays.nd ensemble. orchestra plays. they are rehearsing rachmaninoff's vocalise for their prom at the royal albert hall on the 27th of august. he's come a long way pretty quickly since he took up his specially designed baton six years ago. is it liberating for you? let's talk about your conducting. it seems to me there's four parts you bring to the party. you use the baton, you use your eyes, you use your left hand and you use your body. is that what you've been taught, to bring all those elements together to communicate with your orchestra? how far do you think you can take this? can you imagine one day conducting the last night of the proms? yes. the final of the world's biggest song contest, eurovision, takes place in the portuguese capital on saturday. thousands of fans have descended on lisbon to support their country's entries, many dressed to impress. here's a look at the fashion on display. i love the pink! would you like to try it on? i love sparkle. this sequinned mini was actually

provide company in our often isolated worlds and cryogenics is a reality. 0ur arts editor, will gompertzis brett, a robot at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence research. the idea is he's supposed to do all those household chores that we can't be bothered to do, except he's not very good at them, and that is the opening message of this exhibition. that intelligent robots are coming, but they're still a long way off. but that's not stopping designers from making technology that they hope will elicit from us a human type emotional response. meetjibo. hey, jibo. i want to give you this flower. will you tell me a joke? sure, i've got one. what did the zero say to the eight? nice belt. that's an old joke. will you take my photograph, please? here we go. three, two, one. jibo's designed not just to give you information but to manipulate your feelings, whereas this piece of technology over here is designed to manipulate your body. you strap on these muscles into an area where maybe you're feeling a bit weaker and it actually gives you extra strength. and so this exhibition asks, as we i

our arts editor will gompertz went to meet him. three, four.esound ensemble. music continues. they are rehearsing rachmaninoff's vocalise for their prom at the royal albert hall on the 27th of august. he's come a long way pretty quickly since he took up his specially designed baton six years ago. is it liberating for you? let's talk about your conducting. it seems to me there's four parts you bring to the party. you use the baton, you use your eyes, you use your left hand and you use your body. is that what you've been taught, to sort of bring all of those elements together to communicate with your orchestra? how far do you think you can take this? can you imagine one day conducting the last night of the proms? best of luck to them at the proms. now, a family has had a narrow escape after getting out of their car at escape after getting out of their carata escape after getting out of their car at a safari park in the netherlands. watch this. the group, including a woman carrying a child, defied signs warning visitors to the park not to get out