Do you get migraines . I do. We will talk about that later. We begin in the us and the Strike Action affecting the auto industry, because the us President Joe Biden is expected tojoin workers on the picket line in michigan later today. The industrial unrest has highlighted a clash between the president s support for unions and his push for clean energy as our north America Business correspondent Michelle Fleury explains. The fight between americas Biggest Car Companies and the uaw over pay and Better Benefits is playing out in a key Battleground State in the 2024 president ial election that is michigan. So this visit by President Biden is no accident. Hes trying to turbo charge the market for Electric Vehicles that is part of his policy to reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions. His signature legislation well, its known as the inflation reduction act, and it includes billions of dollars in incentives to get more clean cars on the road. But republicans including biden� s likely president ial opponent, donald trump, who is also visiting michigan on wednesday well, theyve argued the shift to Electric Vehicles will killjobs because, after all, it takes fewer people to make a battery than a combustion engine. And many of the new Battery Plants are being built in states that are hostile to organising. Add to that biden� s push for clean energy well, it hit another roadblock on monday. That is after ford said it was pausing work on a 3. 5 billion Battery Plant in michigan. It cited concerns about its ability to competitively operate the plant. For the president who wants to fight Climate Change and expand the middle class by supporting unions this is, as they say, where the rubber meets the road. Well, as michelle mentioned there, the Car Giant Ford is one of the Companies Targeted by the strikes and says it has paused work on a 3. 5 billion Battery Plant in michigan. It cited concerns about its ability to competitively operate the plant, but declined to say what specific reason triggered the decision. Lets unpack this with jane foley head of fx strategy at rabobank. Good morning. A good morning. It is really good morning. A good morning. It is really interesting good morning. A good morning. It is really interesting to good morning. A good morning. It is really interesting to see it is really interesting to see how this unfolds, this dispute going on between the us and their workers. The political background to all of this, we have joe background to all of this, we havejoe biden today, donald trump there tomorrow. Have joe biden today, donald trump there tomorrow. Indeed we have. And trump there tomorrow. Indeed we have and of trump there tomorrow. Indeed we have. And of course trump there tomorrow. Indeed we have. And of course this trump there tomorrow. Indeed we have. And of course this is trump there tomorrow. Indeed we have. And of course this is a have. And of course this is a state that went to the democrats in the last election but in 2016 it was one by donald trump, when he was fighting hillary clinton. So there is a personal element here. Of course this big Auto Workers Union has not yet endorsed the democrats although biden is saying he is in line with the union, once to stand with the union, once to stand with them on the picket line. This is interesting from a political standpoint but also from the economy standpoint, that workers are fearful about a loss ofjobs when the move to ev happens. But there are environmental concerns, as well, so a lot of environmental factors. �. ,. , factors. But also concerns about spending factors. But also concerns about spending and factors. But also concerns about spending and this l about spending and this conversation is going on at the moment once again about a possible shutdown of the Us Government because of a fight in congress about spending. There is a deadline at the end of september. Moodys is saying it could lead to the countrys Credit Rating being reduced if there is no agreement. Talk us through what is happening. We have in through what is happening. Have in the us a huge amount of debt and in fact most countries did spend a lot during the pandemic, in 2020 specifically, and we sought debt levels rise. But whereas the democrats want to use spending to help boost peoples incomes etc, we have the republicans who have a very strong concern about the size of this debt and bringing fiscal spending back online. So we have this big divergence between the Political Parties which we have seen already, but we are likely to see again. It could potentially cause the government to have to shut down. � ~ ,. , ~ down. All right. We will speak to ou down. All right. We will speak to you again down. All right. We will speak to you again soon, down. All right. We will speak to you again soon, thank down. All right. We will speak to you again soon, thank you | to you again soon, thank you for this morning. Acra won from rabobank. Jane foley for this morning. Acra won from rabobank. Jane foley from rabobank. Well, lets stay on this subject because nissan says it will accelerate plans towards electrification, despite the uk postponing its 2030 ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars to 2035. It said that every vehicle sold in europe will be electric by 2030. The uks Automotive Trade Body has voiced concerns that postponing the ban on petrol and diesel cars until 2035 would see consumers delay the switch to electric partly because evs are more expensive than their petrol counterparts. But in an interview with the bbc, the boss of nissan says price parity is not far away. Well, i would say that one of the most important things, how we can get the competitiveness to be demonstrated from the cost perspective, and what is the appropriate pricing that the ev that can deliver to the customer. Because if you look at the world today, all the ev now is getting more competitive pricing to the customer. So how we can make sure those we deliver to the customer is one thing that, as nissan we have a long history on the ev has been the pioneer. We really would like to demonstrate that further in here. At the moment, Electric Vehicles are more expensive than their petrol and diesel counterparts. When will they be the same price . Well, it may take a bit of time, but we are looking at the next few years to make sure how we can maximise the way of the production and the way of the Battery Technology with a cost level. That is what we have on our road map. Will it happen by 2030 . We would have to do in the coming few years. So it will be by 2030, youll have the price. Thats what we are aiming. You talk today about solid state batteries theyre cheaper, theyre lighter, theyre quicker to charge have you cracked it . When will that be a real thing . Well, we say that were going to have a pilot plant of the assb in japan from next year next fiscal year that we want to make sure those to be mass produced by 2028. Thats what we said. We are on track. Theres a lot of challenge on the assb, but we do have a solution to come with that. And that is what we want to prove has been in the nissan for dealing with electrified vehicle or ev for the past many years. So assb a solid state battery by 2028 . That is what we said to the market, yeah. The European Union seems worried about the threat of cheap chinese electric cars, with State Subsidies flooding the market. Are you worried about it . How much of a threat is that . I think the competitiveness fair competitiveness is always happening. So as long as its fair, then we do have to plan how we can challenge towards that. It has to be a fair manner for all the competition. The ceo of nissan speaking to our Business Editor simonjack. World trade volumes fell at their fastest annual pace for almost three years injuly, signalling that Rising Interest Rates are beginning to impact the Global Demand for goods. Lets go to katie silver in our Asia Business hub. Tell us more. Right, so this data was tell us more. Right, so this data was collected, tell us more. Right, so this data was collected, the tell us more. Right, so this l data was collected, the World Trade Monitorfigures data was collected, the World Trade Monitor figures and are analysed by an Economic Analysis unit linked to the dutch government so these are not from the World Trade Organization but it has found 0rganization but it has found that Trade Volume Debt by about 3 injuly at the same on the same time a year prior and it is the steepest drop since august 2020, which was when the pandemic was in full swing. We saw a similarfolder pandemic was in full swing. We saw a similar folder previous month. There are a couple of reasons why. 0ne month. There are a couple of reasons why. One is, as you mentioned, signalling that perhaps Interest Rate rises are having the impact that central bankers around the world want to see. We are seeing for example Global Growth slowing in a demand for exports, often luxury goods, really falls when people are fearful about the future. The current context of high Interest Rates, high inflation is causing many to pull their Purse Strings even tighter. The other issue is geopolitical tensions and many countries around the world have shifted toward protectionist policies, we are seeing an increase when it comes to inward trade, and indeed this shift away from multilateralism. This is being felt across the board. No country is exempt, china, the eurozone and the us are all reporting drops when it comes to exploit, and many economists are predicting this is unlikely to end anytime soon. {lila are predicting this is unlikely to end anytime soon. 0k, thank ou so to end anytime soon. 0k, thank you so much lets get some of the days other news now. Gatwick airport will cancel around 82 departures over the coming week because of short term sickness and covid in the air Traffic Control tower. Airport boss Stewart Wingate said he was Very Frustrated by a series of problems at gatwick� s air Traffic Control. Around 30 of air Traffic Control staff are not available, mr wingate said. Uk workers are taking more sick days than at any point in the last decade, new research suggests. Staff took on average 7. 8 sick days in the past year up from 5. 8 before the pandemic the Chartered Institute For Professional Development found. The trade group said the rise was a worry and blamed stress, covid and the cost of living crisis. Coming up. Have you got a headache . For some it could be a migraine. We look into the economic fall out from a condition that is responsible for over three milion sick days in the uk alone. Around the world and across the uk, this is bbc news. Bbc news. Its fair to say this shop has stood the test of time. 0nce owned by anne boleyn� s father, its been serving the village of chiddingstone since the 15th century. Now its current owners are reluctantly putting this remarkable piece of history back on the market. The one thing i do think about is the size of the front door, because its a hinged door. And if you look at the step, its so worn out. But, yeah. I hope that it will go into a good pair of hands. Goodness, how cross you are the shops beauty and its history has meant its featured in films and dramas watched by millions across the world, and residents are relieved that whoever buys it next will have to keep it as a shop and a post office. Ive been coming here for 36 years. It was a little grocer shop when i first came here. For more stories from across the uk, head l to the bbc news website. Youre live with bbc news. To spain, where its parliament will discuss the future of its government today after the snap election injuly produced no clear winner. Alberto nunez feijoo president of the Popular Party will take the first attempt at forming a coalition government. If he fails, Prime MinisterPedro Sanchez will have an opportunity to stay in power. But mr sanchez� S Socialist Party will have to form a coalition with the catalan secessionist party, and this would be a controversial move as catalan� s support of mr sanchez is conditional on issues of sovereignty. This comes at a tricky time for the spanish economy and the eu, as spain currently holds the eu presidency. To discuss whats at stake im joined byjavier diaz gimenez, professor of economics at iese business school. Thank you forjoining us. That is a very simplistic introduction to what is a very complicated picture in spain at the moment. What are you expecting to happen today in parliament . Parliament . Today the vote, everyone parliament . Today the vote, everyone is parliament . Today the vote, everyone is counting parliament . Today the vote, everyone is counting on parliament . Today the vote, everyone is counting on a. Parliament . Today the vote, everyone is counting on a noi everyone is counting on a no vote for the candidate and winner of this map election, Alberto Nunez feijoo. He has 172 votes and needs four more so unless four mps from the Socialist Party dues to cross party lines, make mistakes or whatever, today, the chances are that he will fail in his attempt to be nominated as Prime Minister, meaning that Pedro Sanchez, the Socialist Party leader and acting Prime Minister, will get his chance in another month or so. I will lookin in another month or so. I will looking at in another month or so. I will looking at new in another month or so. I will looking at new elections, in another month or so. I will looking at new elections, orl looking at new elections, or will Pedro Sanchez have to come up will Pedro Sanchez have to come up with a coalition that could be very uneasy if he gets into bed with catalan . It be very uneasy if he gets into bed with catalan . Bed with catalan . It will be uneasy no bed with catalan . It will be uneasy No Matter Bed with catalan . It will be uneasy no matter what bed with catalan . It will be uneasy no matter what happens. Unless there is another election called. The problem is the price he will have to pay because the catalan party, they are independent, asking for an amnesty and their rebellion of october one three years ago. 0ctober one three years ago. There is a strong sentiment in spain against making all these concessions. What is the price that the Socialist Party will end up paying . So it is not clear. Again, anotherfour clear. Again, another four interesting clear. Again, anotherfour interesting weeks and we could have both outcomes, either at the acting Prime Minister manages to pay an acceptable price and he gets nominated again and can keep being Prime Ministerfor the next again and can keep being Prime Minister for the next whatever, four years or so, but the chances are that with parliament as divided as it currently is, passing legislation will be really hard and probably looking at a very short legislature, and the chances are we will have another election sometime soon. What impact is this having on the economy in the meantime . Fortunately spain has learnt to live with other governments so there is a bit more uncertainty. Legislation has stopped but that is not always a bad thing. Spain is hopping along, looking at the 2. 2 Gdp Growth Rate this year, which is a bit better than other european, most other european countries. So so far, so good. We are not missing the government too much for now. You are managing without them for now which is really interesting. Javier diaz gimenez, thank you for your time, diaz gimenez, thank you for yourtime, good diaz gimenez, thank you for your time, good to speak to you. Your time, good to speak to ou. , ~ your time, good to speak to ou. , ~ ,. , y your time, good to speak to ou. , ~ ,. ,. You. Thank you very much, goodbye the boss of Audio Streaming Giant spotify says its platform has no plans to ban content created by artificial intelligence. Spotify founder and chief executive daniel ek told the bbc there are valid uses of The Tech In Making Music but ai should not be used to Impersonate Human Artists<