We start with fast fashion because swedish clothing giant h m reports its results in a couple of hours time. Along with spanish rival zara it has transformed the Fashion Retail business over the last couple of decades by offering on trend designs at affordable prices. But there are growing pressures on the world of fast fashion. Its a vast global industry. H m now has almost 5,000 stores in 72 markets around the world. Zara owner inditex has twice as many. But new online only rivals are bypassing the high street altogether and beating fast fashion at its own game. The likes of boohoo can take a garment from concept to sale in as little as two weeks h m can take months. And the industry as a whole is also under growing scrutiny over its labour practices and sustainability. H m is reacting to public concern by pledging to use 100 recycled or sustainable fabrics by 2030. But the fast fashion culture means were throwing away the equivalent of a whole garbage truck of clothing every second, according to the united nations. A committee of uk members of parliament has this month called for big changes in the way the industry operates. Its chair told the bbc about the scale of the problem in a report earlier this year. We have been investigating the global fast we have been investigating the globalfast fashion industry we have been investigating the global fast fashion industry since july last year, there is no doubt that ashen is set on an unsustainable path, it already uses more carbon than International Aviation and International Shipping put together. Because at the moment, we in the west are wearing the fresh, Water Supplies of tens of millions of people in the himalayas, in india, in pakistan and in central asia. It is a big issue. We have our insured with us. Aaron shields is with the retail consultancy fitch. Before we move on to sustainability, how are we expecting h m. Before we move on to sustainability, how are we expecting h m. Well what are we expecting them to say . There are growing steadily and slowly. We expect single figure growth results which is great, but the progress they are making, theyre making the progress they are making, they re making the the progress they are making, theyre making the right investment in terms of getting product to market faster, increasing ability online, shutting 50 Stores Across europe and opening just under 200 source globally. The hand was forced, wasnt it . A few years ago, the numbers are looking pretty bad and thus because of the competition. 0nline retailing has been the big pressure behind lots of change in retail and general and certainly one of the first was to dip into disruption. H m has had to say what it Sustainability Programme is, what the future looks like because people are turning away partly because of this particular retailer, there was a documentary released at alleged it was burning usable clothes that it wasnt selling. Which was shocking at the time. Sustainability is a huge problem for the fashion industry. I think its also a big difference between what people say and what people do. And were talking about customers here, they are not necessarily voting with their wallets. When you look at sustainability issues and unfair practices, what comes in labour, there has been many sins in the market yet it continues to climb. Do you think then, in that case, it is up you think then, in that case, it is up to governments, a group of mps in the uk to bring in the stick, because the characters arent working, that is make retailers change practices because consumers are not necessarily, as you say shopping that ethically despite what we hear. Government has a strong role to play to ensure it has fair practice both at home and overseas. That is reflected in other Industries Just not in fashion yet. Thank you for your time, very interesting to hear what you say. Weve had from quite a few of you, i wa nt to weve had from quite a few of you, i want to mention janice weve had from quite a few of you, i want to mentionjanice who says her children are based in canada and most of them shop and charity stores stop they call it drifting. Thank you for your comments, have a look at our website to see what people are debating. Lets talk trade now as World Leaders gear up for a g20 summit sure to be dominated by the tariff battle between the us and china. Business leaders in germany are increasingly worried they could become the next target in President Trumps America First trade war. He has already threatened to hit cars imported from the eu with a 25 tax. Jenny hill reports from frankfurt. Stealing themselves for a trade war. German manufacturers caught between two superpowers as america and china battle for economic supremacy. This company is already paid the price in tariffs. And donald trump has started to squeeze europe two. Why would you make an investment, if this pattern increases, this way of doing business, many more companies will be hesitant to make those kinds of investments in future technologies which means, less people investing. Thisjob is and this growth in the economy. That is bad for everyone. Germanys motoring success bad for everyone. Germanys motoring success in. Donald trump s, sodas the export surplus. A trade deal between the eu and america might help but talks are going well. The threat of crippling us tariffs on german cars is enough to keep manufacturers awake at night. This will not work with the European Union because they will be retaliation measures so we should not be full. We will stand strong. Germany has built a brand around reliability. Here, every forklift is custom made to order. It takes just over three and a half hours to put one of these together from start to finish. It is a process which depends on order, predictability, qualities which are valued by german businessmen which they will tell you here are increasingly hard to find outside in the global marketplace. A country which belted success is jostling built a success is jostling built a success is jostling for position. Chinas president xi jinping has arrived in the japanese city of osaka ahead of the g20 summit which begins tomorrow. Hes due to hold talks with President Trump on saturday. Rico hizon is following the story. Nice to see you. Markets have been treading water every day this week ahead of the meeting. Investors are holding their breath, it both leaders will finally get deal done on the summit. Us treasury already giving us a sneak peek saying washington and beijing are close to a trade arrangement with 90 of the work to secure an agreement already complete. He is optimistic that progress can be made in the talks. Ahead of the meeting between the leaders, there is a lot of reports coming out saying that both countries have tentatively agreed to a truce in the trade. Sources have said that washington and beijing are laying out an agreement to avoid the next round of tariffs on a group not on more chinese imports. This report is boosting asian stock markets in the daytrading. Let me quote President Trump who was interviewed last night, he said, my plan b were chinese to take in billions of dollars a month, we will do less and less business with them. That is if he doesnt get the deal he is looking for on saturday. What is trending . This is a story we have been looking at this morning,. There have been closer ties than previously thought, after the treasury secretary have said that us and china close to a deal and is optimistic that progress can be made. And the Financial Times says that mackie has counselled a limited edition of shoes after its japanese designer expressed support for hong kongs protest nike. What are you spotting in business . Do get in touch. You can see the positive sentiment that has been talked about, because of the various lines we are getting. The press has been told they are hopeful but President Trump is speaking to fox business saying he is poised for a plan b and increase in tariffs if he doesnt get the deal he likes. Lets look at the next board, oil has been sensitive this entire week, down by nearly half a percent, 66, 22 cents a barrel. That is your business briefing. I will be back in a moment. The number of transgender hate crimes being reported across england, scotland and wales has nearly doubled since 2016, with almost 2,000 incidents recorded last year. The government says the increase is due to victims being more confident about coming forward. Emma glasbey reports. Friday night, it is a big event for the transgender community. Tonight, people feel safe and supported. But away from here, thats often not the case. Theres lots of different options, do you reported . case. Theres lots of different options, do you reported . A group called the lg bt options, do you reported . A group called the lgbt angels is urging people to report hate crime incidents. Some others here do not tell us they have been through terrifying experiences. A guy came out of a block of flats, called me a paedophile, threatened to stab me, smash my carup, paedophile, threatened to stab me, smash my car up, held a dog chain up to my face. Thus jim of the 1900 transgender hate to my face. Thus jim of the 1900 tra nsgender hate crimes to my face. Thus jim of the 1900 transgender hate crimes were reported to hate to police in england scotland and wales. That is up england scotland and wales. That is up from the crimes in 2016, rise of 81 . Ive got a window alarm that was supplied by a victim support,. Sue lives in new york. She has been the target of abuse many times. I had death threats, my property was vandalised, i was scared, notjust for myself but for all the trans community. Because it is happening to all of us in different ways. The government says the increase in transgender hate government says the increase in tra nsgender hate crimes government says the increase in transgender hate crimes being reported is because more victims feel able to contact elise and have been improvements in the way hate crimes are recorded. This is the briefing from bbc news. The latest headlines the first televised debate of the 2020 us president ial election has highlighted policy differences between ten of the 20 candidates for the democratic nomination. Theres been widespread public outcry in the United States after a photograph emerged of a man and his baby daughter lying face down in a river after drowning as they tried to cross the Mexican Border into texas. Italys interior minister has said he wont allow 42 migrants aboard a rescue ship to disembark, after it defied the authorities by entering italian territorial waters. Now its time to look at the stories that are making the headlines in the media across the world. We begin with the frontpage of the i paper which covers the conservative leadership battle here in the uk. It says that 20 mps would defy Boris Johnson and block a no deal brexit should he try to push it through parliament. The Washington Post looks at the steps social Media Companies have taken to tackle misinformation in democratic debates. The first debate took place on wednesday and companies have taken additional measures after analysis showed that debates were key for the spread of disinformation in 2016. The times reports that scientists predict the end of Cervical Cancer due to the success of the hpv vaccine. Rates of the cancer causing viruses have fallen by 86 among young women since School Vaccination was introduced in 2008. Pink news reports that Prince William has said he would be fine if any of the children are gay, though he did acknowledge that he worried about pressures that they would face. He made the comments during a visit to homeless lgbt charity. And the guardian has this report on the rise of extreme flatshare ads with bizarre stipulations for renters. They include restrictions on who can move in based on star signs and time limits on showers the article blames the increase in renters. So lets begin with the conservative leadership race. With me is 0liver cornock who is the editor in chief of the oxford business group. Iam sure i am sure you predicted we would be talking about this morning when you thought about what might be in the newspapers and, sure enough, the independent looks at the opposition to borisjohnson. Independent looks at the opposition to Boris Johnson. It