The transition to Electric Vehicle is the focus. It could mean less job security. Michelle fleury visited lordstown. Stretching across 64 acres, the factory is far from the picket line. But this site, a partnership between General Motors and a korean battery supplier, lg, is at the forefront of the United Auto Move to electric does. A Maintenance Technician here at the only american Battery Plants to be represented by a union. Seeing those machines move and make a sale. It was like a kid in the candy store. I was so excited. She loves herjob and said she had to vote or pay and benefits. Battery workers in a factory a fraction what traditional auto workers make. We want that job security. We want the fair justice and fair wages. 16 an hour was not fair. 18 an hour was not fair. You know, and we want to safety. Safety was not there. Frustrated, she and her colleagues voted to unionise last year, recently winning a pay increase. In michigan, president biden, whose policies are exhilarating the switch to Electric Vehicles, told striking also workers to keep fighting. This is how we build the middle class. What you make of president biden, who is putting Clean Energy Policies and who says it will create good pain, good unionjobs . Thats. Well. We can always hope. Battery powered ca rs Battery Powered cars have fewer parts. The big fear is it could require 20 30 less labour to produce than traditional cars. A loss of the traditional parts plants that Build Components and systems for internal combustion engines, transmissions, a lot of those jobs are going to go away over the next decade with the transition to evs. And that means a potential loss of Union Membership for the uaw. What happens here in lordstown could set the standards for americas Battery Powered car industry. For workers it is about job security. For the Car Companies its about staying competitive. So this corner of ohio, which has a long history with the car industry, could help write its future. Michelle fleury, bbc news, lordstown, ohio. Oil prices have surged to new highs. Brent crude trading at 97 per barrel. Industry workers a certain 100 per barrel isjust around workers a certain 100 per barrel is just around the corner heading into november and december. The us dollar remains on the uptake. It will take a toll on importers and asian economies. What is driving those Prices Higher . The Price Environment is reflected in what the alliance is pursuing. A precautionary strategy so the Demand Concerns which keep on coming quite often do not lead to a surplus in the market and hurt the price. I believe probably process might get rolled up to next year as well, at least the early part of it. I believe the prices are here to stay in the same range. Prices are here to stay in the same range prices are here to stay in the same range. The possibility of 100 is round same range. The possibility of 100 is round the same range. The possibility of 100 is round the corner. Same range. The possibility of| 100 is round the corner. What does it mean for asian economies . I does it mean for asian economies . Does it mean for asian economies . ,. , ~. , economies . I do not think that it is a big economies . I do not think that it is a big thing economies . I do not think that it is a big thing to economies . I do not think that it is a big thing to Talk Economies . I do not think that it is a big thing to talk about i it is a big thing to talk about but certainly i think the strength of the us dollar is hurting the importing countries but i believe we will see some hurt in november and december but for september or october, it will probably not be there. Evergrande trading shares was suspended. Its chairman has been placed under police surveillance. No reason has been given but evergreen had resumed trading after 17 months stoppage. It is at centre of a crisis in China Property Sector which has seen that default since 2021. Same with china, 0ctober since 2021. Same with china, october is fast approaching and thatis october is fast approaching and that is when one of the major holidays, golden week, is set to begin. Pre covert, it is one of the most travelling season but this year it looks like a very different picture. From cirium, Chinese Workers wanting to stay closer to home. Cirium casual data shows they have not been long hold destinations flight, mostly concentrated on places like south korea and japan, indicating that if Chinese People are travelling outside, they are doing so and staying rather close to home. There seems to be, while there are growing numbers to bangkok and singapore, they are not as strong as they would be for this time and it shows the demand is still a little bit weak. ,. , demand is still a little bit weak. In terms of comparison, compared weak. In terms of comparison, compared to weak. In terms of comparison, compared to the weak. In terms of comparison, compared to the pre weak. In terms of comparison, l compared to the pre pandemic, compared to the pre pandemic, what are you noticing . Southeast asia is not back to the same levels you would expect. 0perationally, it is an area in which a lot of our lung cancer and capacity into. The Big Black Hole is to North America when demand is well down. The number of flights is severely restricted from what it was. We used to be 64 a day and how it is restricted to just over 20 odd per week. That is quite a big difference. What is quite a big difference. What is making up for that is a lot of the capacity going into domestic markets and so the airlines if anything had been sang, we probably have too many seats in the domestic market but that is a good time for travellers travelling domestically. Travellers travelling domesticall. , domestically. The geopolitical situation is domestically. The geopolitical situation is is domestically. The geopolitical situation is is continuing domestically. The geopolitical situation is is continuing to i situation is is continuing to have impact on travel plans . I think it will. We have generally seen the political situation impacting on tourism. From time to time beijings ad bands to certain destinations. Really, i think that is Holding Things back but then we also have to wonder about the wider economy and some of the issues around unemployment etc. Also having an impact. Also a lot of people who have passports who need to be renewed, visas taking longer to process, and hopefully within that next six months we will have a clearer picture of whether it is the friction issues Holding Things back or the geopolitical situation. Back or the geopolitical situation. ,. ,. , situation. Harris taylor from cirium speaking situation. Harris taylor from cirium speaking to situation. Harris taylor from cirium speaking to us situation. Harris taylor from cirium speaking to us then. | cirium speaking to us then. 0ver cirium speaking to us then. Over to sri lanka where a review by the International Monetary fund of his super 9 billion Bailout Programme failed to and in a staff level agreement. This means a release of a second tranche of ballot funds, 330 million will now be delivered. This comes after the Island Nation failed to meet some of the conditions of the bailout package. Bailout package. Two key objectives bailout package. Two key objectives that bailout package. Two key objectives that are bailout package. Two key objectives that are still. Bailout package. Two key i objectives that are still not met, Government Revenue Collection and an agreement with that restructure. It will likely fall short by 15 of the target agreed with imf. This is despite the government going ahead with massive tax hikes and cutting subsidies on power, fuel and cooking gas, most of which have hurt the salaried and middle class but it is the Tax Governance that needs to be improved estate Tax Exemptions need to go and tax evasion needs to be controlled. From the peak of the crisis last year, live in flanker has somewhat come to normalcy. Foreign reserves have improved. Growth has been subdued and a full economic economy is not yet assured. What is also not done is debt negotiations. By the drunken government has given no clarity about an agreement for a common Restructuring Plan to restructure the massive 34 billion of external debt. Sources say some of its official creditors could be seeking to reach a day without participation of china. 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More and more people are suffering from Poor Mental Health because of the rising cost of living, thats according to a new report that says has been a 26 increase in people needing help in the last four years, with almost 5 Million People requesting support last year. Experts from more than 30 charities and medical groups say we urgently need a Long Term Strategy to tackle what they call a Mental Health crisis. The government says it is investing to make Mental Health services fit for the future. And a reminder, you can get more advice from the bbc action line. Some other stories now. A 15 Year Old Girl has been stabbed to death on her way to school in south london. A teenage boy, who police think the boy knew, was arrested shortly after the incident in croydon. Her school said she was a much loved and valued friend and pupil. Next, gb news has suspended dan wootton and laurence fox after mr fox asked what self respecting man would climb into bed with female journalist ava evans. She said the comments made herfeel sick. Dan wootton has apologised and gb news says its going to investigate. But laurence fox says he stands by every word he said. And the uks first facility for people to take their own Illegal Drugs while being supervised by doctors has been approved in glasgow. The Scottish Government say it will help stop people from dying from drugs like heroin and cocaine. Time now for a 10 seconds of too soon . Londons Oxford Street is already putting up christmas lights. Now, i dont know about you, i think that is way too soon. Im still clinging onto the summer that we literally didnt have. And youre all caught up now. See you later. Hello and welcome to sportsday, im will perry, heres whats coming up for you. Rory mcilroy says it redemption, not revenge, as europe look to regain the ryder cup in rome. Newcastle knock Manchester City out of the English Football League cup. And former head coach of spains world cup winning side is being investigated as part of the criminal case against luis rubiales. Welcome along, the clock is ticking down until we see that first tee shot at the ryder cup in rome. It all gets under way in the italian capital on friday morning with europe looking to reclaim the trophy