UK Parliament at risk of catastrophic destruction, warn lawmakers.

The UK Parliament building is at "real and rising" risk of destruction due to its crumbling, leaky, and asbestos-riddled state, according to a report by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee. The report warns of a "catastrophic event" before long-delayed restoration work is done, with the renewal work mostly amounting to "patching up" the 19th-century building at a cost of about $2.5 million a week. The committee demanded a clear indication of the cost and timeline for the restoration of the Palace of Westminster before it becomes too late to do so.