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Published: 12 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Reform UK has announced that it will no longer co-operate with a BBC documentary about the party, following controversy over how a speech by former US President Donald Trump was edited. The BBC had commissioned October Films to produce the programme, which was scheduled to air in January and was to be presented by Laura Kuenssberg....

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A day after a powerful explosion in Delhi killed at least eight people, witnesses described scenes of horror and disbelief near the Red Fort — one of India’s most iconic landmarks — as windows shattered and panicked crowds fled what many thought was an earthquake. Dozens were injured when a slow-moving car detonated at a busy traffic signal...

Published: 11 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The BBC is facing one of its most high-profile legal challenges in recent years as outgoing Director General Tim Davie prepares to address staff following former U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to sue the corporation for $1 billion (£760 million). The potential lawsuit stems from a Panorama programme that Trump alleges misrepresented his speech from January 6, 2021,...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Cuts to funding for victims’ services are being described as a “false economy” that ultimately costs the taxpayer more than it saves, a charity has warned, highlighting a crisis point in Britain. Victim Support, which helps people affected by crime across England and Wales, analysed the economic impact of its services and found that for every £1 invested,...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. When a child goes missing, knowing how to act quickly can be critical. The first hours are often the most vital, and contacting the police immediately should always be the first step. In the UK, over 70,000 children are reported missing each year. While most are found quickly, early police involvement significantly increases the likelihood of a safe...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Veterans of the Second World War received warm applause as they arrived for the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph in Whitehall, joined by members of the royal family and senior politicians to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in conflicts across generations. King Charles laid the first wreath in recognition of those who died in...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Bar Council has called for urgent reforms to ensure all family court cases involving domestic abuse fall within the scope of legal aid, including scrapping means testing for alleged victims and survivors. Representing the 18,000 barristers in England and Wales, the council has outlined a comprehensive package of recommendations aimed at strengthening the family justice system and...

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Four Labour MPs who lost the party whip in July for being “persistent rebels” have had the sanction removed, completing the return of backbenchers who were previously penalised for defying party lines. The MPs – Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman, and Rachael Maskell – spoke with Labour chief whip Jonathan Reynolds and were allowed to resume full...

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and figures associated with him are reportedly at the centre of concerns that they may be attempting to undermine the leadership of the BBC, insiders fear, following the leak of a memo that criticised the corporation’s reporting on Donald Trump, trans rights, and the situation in Gaza. The controversy has placed the...

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Environmental protesters in the United Kingdom are reportedly being subjected to licence conditions upon release from prison that, until recently, were intended solely for offenders linked to extremism. This development has drawn criticism from legal experts and activists, who argue that the measures represent an overreach of government powers and an unprecedented curtailing of civil liberties for those...