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Bangkok governor seeks ways to prevent rail station jams after escalator injuries

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will work with mass transit rail operators to better manage commuters at congested stations after almost 30 riders were hurt in a rush to enter a BTS Skytrain station.

Bangkok Post

I was found guilty over a 15-minute, four-person protest. Council crackdowns on assembly have gone too far

We need to pay more attention to local government’s role in suppressing peaceful protest and criminalising marginalised people

The Guardian - AU

Draws for quota seats leave some disappointed, others delighted

NAGPUR: A few former corporators got a jolt after the draw conducted by Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) left their seats reserved for Backward Class of Citizens (BCC) or women on Friday. Many political heavyweights were delighted with change in reservations in the second round.

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British exporters report stagnating trade as post-Brexit delays blamed

Customs checks and border queues cited as leading barriers, as only 29% of firms say sales increased in Q2

The Guardian - UK

Charity denies requesting Bristol council staff to monitor social media posts and photos of SEND parents

Earlier this week it was revealed Bristol City Council conducted surveillance on parents critical of special needs education

Bristol Post

Cumberland Road bus gate proposals described as 'crazy'

The plans have sparked a strong reaction

Bristol Post

Panel says OBCs backward, need quota; Maharashtra govt tells SC complied with 'triple test'

MUMBAI: The Jayant Kumar Banthia Commission has recommended a maximum 27% reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in local body polls. "The reservation should be given in proportion to their population in each local body without affecting statutory reservation for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes, and subject to the overall…

The Times of India

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UK firms tell Rishi Sunak: time running out to save UK plc from perfect storm

Chancellor urgently needs to support companies facing rising energy prices, chronic staff shortages and supply chain issues

The Guardian - UK

Three quarters of British businesses hit by staff shortages squeeze

BCC and Open University survey says more than half will increase staff training over coming year

Evening Standard

More than two-thirds of businesses facing skills shortage, survey shows

Firms are seeing trading hit or growth stalled because of a lack of trained employees that is acting as a drag on the economy

Wales Online

Zoo gives new cheetah cub a puppy to help ease its overwhelming anxiety

The Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden has adopted a puppy to become an emotional support dog for their new cheetah cub - they'll live alongside each other in the same enclosure

Daily Mirror

'Frankenchickens' protest planned for Bristol Morrisons this week

The Hartcliffe supermarket will be targeted by animal activists from The Humane League UK

Bristol Post

Boise Cascade Acquires Coastal Plywood Operations For $512M

Boise Cascade Co (NYSE:BCC) has agreed to acquire Coastal Plywood Company, including two manufacturing locations, from Coastal Forest Resources Company for $512 million. Coastal Plywood provides quality plywood, lumber, and treated wood products throughout the eastern U.S. The purchase agreement includes locations in Havana, Florida, and Chapman, Alabama, which employ ~750 people.…

Benzinga

Imperial Apartments IS suitable for children, council finds and will start rehousing families there

A review found that Caridon - whose annual gross income from the site is £4.1m - didn't originally provide accurate dimensions for all, but seven properties

Bristol Post

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Petrol retailers told not to rip off motorists as price at the pumps soars above £100-a-tank

Michael Gove said an ‘eagle eye’ would be kept on garages to ensure they are not making ‘excess profits’

Bristol Post

Russia is only country set for worse economic growth than UK

Inflation in UK is also set to hit 10 per cent according to several reports

The Guardian - UK

Cost of filling petrol car hits £100 in ‘truly dark day’ for drivers; ECB plans July rate rise – as it happened

UK fuel prices keep climbing and European Central Bank signals end of ultra-loose monetary policy

Wales Online

Economic growth set to 'grind to a halt'

Warning of inflation reaching 10% in final quarter of year

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Reuters

In another reset, PM Johnson pitches plan for UK economy, housing

Prime Minister Boris Johnson told Britons on Thursday he was "on your side", vowing to build a high-growth, low-tax economy where everyone could buy their own home, in his latest attempt at a reset after surviving a major revolt against his leadership.

The Guardian - UK

UK economy ‘will grind to a halt’ and then shrink, BCC forecasts

Business group downgrades its outlook for growth next year to 0.6% as inflation soars

The Independent UK

Brexit bonfire of EU rules set to spark ‘chaos’ for UK business, ministers warned

Exclusive: Lawyers and trading chiefs warn against ‘blanket’ changes that could make British goods and services ‘unsellable’ in Europe

ABC News

Calls for action in the removal of level crossings in Brisbane, with no projects completed since 2015

A source of congestion, accidents and frustration for many motorists, it's estimated motorists collectively spend more than 12 hours a day waiting at 10 of the busiest level crossings in the greater Brisbane region.

The Guardian - UK

‘We have been mistreated’: cousin of Whitehall cleaner who died speaks out

Vincente Gomes is a cousin and former colleague of Emanuel Gomes, who died after going into work with a fever

Birmingham Post

Cost of living crisis is 'destroying business', says Bristol vintage clothes retailer

Kate Ashwell, founder of Ashwell & Co, has called on the Government to do more to help struggling companies like hers

Birmingham Post

Cost of living rises at fastest rate for 40 years

Inflation rose to 9% in the year to April, up from an already high 7% in March

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