Phase one could be coming soon. The fast fashion sector is under the spotlight today, as one of its leading players gets ready to tell us its latest financial results. The british giant primark helped spearhead the rise of the industry, and its performance will come in for major scrutiny as the sector faces increasing pressure. British mps have scrutinised fast fashion and made a series of recommendations. These include a penny tax on every garment sold, in order to help fund more recycling, and moves to ban the incineration of unwanted clothes. In the uk alone, consumers send around 300,000 tons of clothes a year to incineration or landfill. The Environmental Campaign Group Friends of the earth says up to 64 of fabrics we wear are now synthetic, and these are damaging when burned or sent to landfill. The fashion sector employs around 60 million workers. The Walk Free Foundation estimates a0 Million People are living in modern slavery today, many of them in supply chains of western clo
The commons elects a new speaker, dragged to the chair in line with tradition. Its sir Lindsay Hoyle, whos already promising a new start. This house will change, but it will change for the better. Thank you. Cheering doctors and Health Leaders in england warn politicians against using the nhs as a political weapon during the Election Campaign. We have a special report on the fate of children who go missing from care across england and wales. And we meet one of the greatest statesmen of the last century, who shares his concerns about the future of the globe. And coming up on sportsday on bbc news, could west brom go top of the championship this evening after Matt Phillips put them ahead early on against stoke . Good evening. In yet another sign of the economic fragility of britains high streets, the baby goods and maternity retailer mothercare is warning its on the brink of collapse in the uk. The iconic brand once boasted 425 stores, but is now appointing administrators for its british
Their shoppers have really changed because now they are serving really young shoppers who are completely internet savvy and want to be able to get things straightaway. We meet one of the greatest statesmen of the last century, who shares his concerns about the future of the globe. And at 11 30, well be taking an in depth look at the papers with our reviewers Sebastian Payne and Polly Mackenzie stay with us for that. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The house of commons has elected sir Lindsay Hoyle as its new speaker, succeeding john bercow, a few days before the official Election Campaign gets under way on wednesday. Sir lindsay, originally a labour mp, was formerly Deputy Speaker, and he secured a significant majority in the final round of voting a couple of hours ago. The speakers role has been crucial in recent years as parliament has struggled to deal with the brexit crisis, as our chief Political Correspondent vicki young reports. Were going to be hearing a lot more of this
new evidence of a crisis in childcare rising fees and fewer places are forcing parents to give up work. i ve been meeting some of those affected. maybe not, if you re a spurs fan, as antonio conte s side exit the champions league after a goalless draw with ac milan. the stars behind the camera we meet the british cinematographers up for oscars at this sunday s awards. several major ukrainian cities have been hit by russian missiles overnight, causing damage to residential buildings and infrastructure. air raid warnings sounded before dawn in 13 regions including in the capital kyiv, the second city, kharkiv, and the southern port of odesa. our correspondentjames landale is in a bunker in kyiv this morning. i know you are in a bunker at this morning because of these rates. tell us the extent of this latest sequence? correct my grades. well, throu~hout sequence? correct my grades. well, throughout this sequence? correct my grades. well, throughout this war sequence? c
schools are closing early and there is a warning that the bad weather is going to last until the weekend. # instead i wrote a song bout how you did me wrong # i could ve cried at home and spent the night alone # instead i wrote a song i feel much better now and i wrote a song becomes the uk s eurovision entry. and coming up on the bbc news channel. england have lost their first t20 international since winning the t20 world cup, with hosts bangladesh power into a six wicket win. good afternoon and welcome to the bbc news at one. at least nine people have been killed in ukraine as the country has again come under sustained russian missile attack. there s been severe damage to parts of its energy infrastructure as well as residential areas. the mayor of kyiv says 40% of the capital s residents are without heating. shelling overnight in southern ukraine has damaged the only functioning power line used for electricity to cool the zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is occupied by