Business & Economy

Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), the body responsible for regulating advertising across the country, is facing a complaint over its own nationwide marketing campaign, with critics alleging it may have breached the very rules it enforces. The ASA, which monitors advertising to ensure compliance with UK regulations, recently launched a campaign in partnership with household brands such as Tesco, Comparethemarket, and...

Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Londoners are purchasing the lowest share of homes outside the capital in more than a decade, as the slowdown in the local housing market and the return to office-based working restrain their ability to move further afield. New research shows that buyers from London accounted for just 5.3% of house purchases elsewhere in the country during the first seven months of this...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Mobile phone retailers across the UK are increasingly locking their doors during trading hours and exploring technological solutions, such as “kill switches,” to combat a sharp rise in thefts driven by organised criminal gangs. VodafoneThree, which operates 650 stores nationwide, reported a 967% increase in theft incidents in the first half of 2025 compared with the same period...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Shein’s UK operations are under scrutiny after accusations emerged that the company has transferred the bulk of its income to its Singaporean parent company to minimise its tax obligations in the United Kingdom. Despite recording £2 billion in sales last year, Shein UK paid only £9.6 million in corporation tax, a figure that aligns with UK tax rules...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online UK house prices have risen for the third consecutive month in August, pushing the average property value to a record high of £299,331, according to Halifax. The modest 0.3% increase for the month follows rises of 0.4% in July and 0.1% in June, demonstrating a steady momentum returning to the housing market. While the month-on-month growth exceeded economists’ expectations of...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online Retail sales in Great Britain experienced a modest increase in July, bolstered by warm weather and the excitement surrounding the Euro 2025 women’s football tournament, according to newly released official data. However, the figures were overshadowed by repeated errors and delays from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), deepening concerns over the reliability of the country’s economic data. The ONS...

Published: 05 September. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Giorgio Armani, the legendary Italian designer who passed away at the age of 91, reshaped the very fabric of modern fashion in a way few have ever achieved. He was the first designer since Coco Chanel to create a lasting, profound change in the way people dress, leaving an indelible mark on both men’s and women’s wardrobes. Armani’s genius...

Published: 04 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A UK court has frozen £150 million in assets belonging to Winston Soosaipillai, also known as Sanjeev Kumar, the owner of the Prax Lindsey oil refinery, following the company’s sudden financial collapse earlier this year. His whereabouts have remained unknown since the refinery, part of a wider energy group, entered administration. Administrators overseeing five companies within the Prax group have initiated legal...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The UK government has unveiled a £338 million scheme aimed at helping thousands of sick and disabled people re-enter the workforce, as part of sweeping welfare reforms that officially became law this week. Ministers say the new initiative will provide targeted support to people facing some of the greatest barriers to employment, in an effort to reduce long-term dependency on benefits...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The Scottish government has announced a ban on arms companies that supply the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from receiving financial aid, marking one of the most significant policy shifts in the devolved administration’s trade and investment strategy. The move comes against the backdrop of mounting international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with First Minister John Swinney describing the situation...