thousands of low-paid workers are applying for the subsbsidy announced by the pririme minist. also in the next half hour, a a tetearful moment for tennis plar andy murray as the former world number one says ththe australian open c could be his last. ♪ steven: thank you for joining us. president trump says he is close to declaring a national emergency in the united states to procure funding for his border wall with mexico. this is a political impasse over finding money for the $5.7 billion project continues. it led to a shutdown of a federal government which h is nw in the 21st day. on a visit to the texas-mexico would useump said he emergency powers to fund the wall of the democratic-controlled house of representatives did not agree to it. he insisted a wall is necessary. >> we are not tatalking about oy mexico. all over the world they come in. it is a weak spot. the laws have to be strong and wewe need securirity. we need the kind of backup we want. we have lists of things. they n need the barrier, t the . call it whatever you want. whether it is steel or concrete, we don't c