are being instructed to shelter in place as western governments try to figure out a means to safely evacuate them. also tonight, scientific censorship in china. crucial genetic sequencing that could have helped with the fight against covid, was deleted, covered up or withdrawn under pressure from party officials. we will speak to the new york times investigators. what about the transition to clean power? nine countries meeting in belgium today have commited to building an entire electricity system in the north seas, based on renewable energy. and we will talk about the global addiction to cheap clothing 10 years on from the rana plaza disaster in bangladesh have we improved conditions for some of the poorest workers in the developing world. but first to sudan, a country fast coming apart at the seams. in khartoum it is now a stark choice between hunger and deprivation indoors and the risk of being killed in the street battles outside. there are tens of thousands of foreign
Asos has an identity crisis – and, with post-pandemic inflation, its product and business model have become unsustainable, says freelance writer Sophie Benson
So they re safest right now in bangladesh. because of the intervention and because factory owners have stepped up because factory owners have stepped up and ensure that the right things happen. up and ensure that the right things ha en, ., , up and ensure that the right things hauen. . , . ,, happen. campaigners tend a less rosy icture. of the progress that has been made since the disaster with too many brands still not treating workers fairly. if you were to ask the majority of the brands on the high street, can you guarantee that every garment worker who produces for you is paid above living wage, the answer would be no. you would get something like, we are working to end modern slavery within the supply chain. but a lot of these pledges have been said for 20 plus years now. so why haven t we managed to come up with a system where people are paid fairly across the board? so where does that leave the consumer? i can speak now to freelance fashion journalist, sophie benson, who writes