We often hear it said that governments around the world should take more of a lead on tackling waste. The french Authorities Say they are doing just that, and are hailing their new anti waste law as a world first. Its still being debated in the french parliament, but are the proposals Ground Breaking . The french government says its promoting a circular economy, by banning the destruction of unsold non food items. This covers cosmetics, clothing, shoes, textiles, electronics and plastics. According to the office of the french government, around 725 million worth of unsold non food items are thrown away every year. The fashion industry, in which france is a world leader, is notoriously wasteful. A 2017 report by the Boston Consulting Group put the level of waste generated by the fashion industry at 92 million tons worldwide. We are going to pause on this story about french waste because we want to ta ke about french waste because we want to take you live in new zealand with the premise
Live each wednesday on cspan2 at 7 00 eastern when parliament is in session. Members are finishing up other business. Now live to the floor of the british house of commons. July 2018. Too early to make a detailed economic assessment, the welsh economy by 100 Million Pounds a year. I am pleased to hear of those benefits. You have a word along the government bend for the lotus of those benefits and having removed the toll crossing, they never levity in the first place. Thank you for your faith in individual gateways in 2017 with a 13 year concession. Thank you, mister speaker. Very well done. Secretary of state on number 4 school of Technical Training i will be meeting with members of the ministry of defense shortly to explore options on enforcing that with military presence in wales. Schools will close before april 2024. What does the secretary of state take given to ensure that the people there will have a chance to either move or even better remain in wales with something viable remai
In order to take no deal off the table. But in a boost for the Prime Minister, scotlands highest court has ruled that his plan to suspend parliament for five weeks ahead of brexit is lawful. Meanwhile 21 conservatives have been suspended from the party after helping to defeat the government in last nights vote on mps taking control of todays parliamentary agenda. They suddenly find that theyre in danger of being deselected. This is something mrs thatcher would never have considered doing. Im joanna gosling, the other stories this hour. Hong kong leader, carrie lam, will withdraw the extradition bill, which sparked three months of Anti Government demonstrations. And after battering the bahamas, killing at least seven people, Hurricane Dorian is heading for the florida coast. Coming up just after 11. 30am, well be answering your questions on all things brexit and what could happen this week in a bbc ask this. The Contact Details are on your screen now. Welcome to westminster, and what a
A womans deal im attached britains Prime Minister Abbas Johnson is received for another showdown in bonum and after suffering a defeat over his brags that strategy last night johnson is about to face questions for lawmakers in the house of commons we are looking at live pictures coming from that m. P. s have voted to seize control over his gregson agenda and they voted last night in order to prevent a new deal exit from the e. U. At the end of a pilgrim at the session is going on in parliament in looking at live pictures coming in Boris Johnson is also a rising new sitting in parliament as he hasnt started taking questions in the format they have question time in the British Parliament and of course as soon as he starts taking questions really a go to that again meanwhile let me draw in greg sits on the sitting with me the studio alex forrest of whiting and its were looking at live pictures coming from the house of commons. Boris johnson hasnt started taking questions yet but he suffer
After more rain on day three, they say they need to get australia out by lunch to have a good chance of winning the second ashes test. After yesterdays washed out the weekend is looking a little more promising. Sunshine and showers, but quite windy at times, too. Its saturday 17th august. Our top story. Detectives investigating the killing of a Police Officer in berkshire have sealed off a nearby caravan site. Pc Andrew Harper, who only got married four weeks ago, died after he was dragged along by a vehicle as he was attending reports of a burglary. Our correspondent simonjones is at the scene. Simon, what more do we know . Earlier on we hired the sentiment from the forest, the sadness. The reaction has been quite overwhelming from this, hasnt it . Yes, great deal of shock and sadness and still a big Police Presence where pc harper lost his life. This side of the road remains cordoned off, the other side the police ourselves. We believe pc harper was derived from one side of the road