
King of fashion Karl Lagerfeld dies
Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, following a short illness.
Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, in Paris following a short illness. We get reaction from the London College of Fashion, and Joelle Diderich, Paris bureau chief of Women's Wear Daily, talks about his legacy. Honda has confirmed it will close its Swindon car plant in the UK in 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. Dr Janet Smart from the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford says big global changes in the car industry have played a role in Honda's decision. After months of cross-party talks, Sweden has finally got a new government. But Social Democrat Prime Minister Stefan Löfven is having to make some controversial concessions on Sweden's famously strict labour and housing laws after striking a deal with two smaller parties. Maddy Savage gets reaction in Stockholm. Plus, three times as many male than female pop stars appeared on last year's biggest UK hit singles, according to BBC research. Vanessa Reed, CEO at the UK music charity PRS Foundation, gives us her view on the latest findings.
Photo: Karl Lagerfeld. Credit: Getty Images.)
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- Tue 19 Feb 201922:32GMTBBC World Service