Investigative Stories

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The arrival of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, known as DOGE, brought an abrupt and disruptive new force into the US federal government, according to an extensive account of events inside the Internal Revenue Service. Young technology workers associated with Musk entered agencies demanding rapid access to systems, personnel and information, while career officials faced difficult decisions...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online New York Governor Kathy Hochul has appointed Attorney General Letitia James as a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into allegations of a sexual assault involving multiple men at a Cornell University fraternity house in 2024, saying recent developments had weakened her confidence in the local district attorney’s ability to handle the case. The decision has brought renewed...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has suggested that Britain could face a general election as early as May 2027, despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham repeatedly indicating that he does not intend to hold an early national vote. Badenoch made the claim as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference, arguing that the timing of several major policies announced...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A communications professional whose company previously worked for US technology firm Palantir played a senior role in Andy Burnham’s successful campaign to return to Parliament, adding a new dimension to scrutiny surrounding the technology company’s relationship with the Labour government. Martha Dalton, co-founder of communications and public affairs firm Lodestone, worked for Burnham during the Makerfield by-election in...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A controversial natural-health advocate who was permanently prohibited from providing health services in Australia is due to appear at a series of events in the UK and Ireland, prompting renewed criticism from scientists, medical professionals, cancer organisations and academic figures. Barbara O’Neill, 73, describes herself as a naturopath and nutritionist and has built an international following through lectures,...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Almost half of the women who have reported allegations of sexual abuse by Mohamed Al Fayed to the Metropolitan police may have experienced circumstances bearing the hallmarks of human trafficking, according to information presented to a parliamentary group representing survivors of alleged abuse connected to the former Harrods owner. Senior Metropolitan police officers told the all-party parliamentary group...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Efforts to resolve the long-running Drumcree parading dispute in Northern Ireland have ended without an agreement, leaving the issue to return to the courts after five days of political tension and negotiations. Talks involving representatives of the Orange Order and residents of the Garvaghy Road area concluded late Thursday at Hillsborough Castle, with Northern Ireland Secretary Sir Chris...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Hundreds of prisoners across England and Wales have begun leaving jail early under a revised release system introduced as the government attempts to ease severe pressure on the prison estate. The first major tranche of releases under the new arrangements began on Thursday, with prisoners leaving facilities including HMP Durham, HMP Cardiff, HMP Wandsworth and HMP Leeds. The...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Democratic senators have called for detailed information from the Trump administration about the condition of the US childcare system, arguing that a combination of funding changes, regulatory revisions and pressures on providers could leave families facing higher costs and fewer affordable childcare places. The request, led by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren and joined by six other Democratic senators,...

Published: 01 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US election-security officials and researchers are raising concerns that the federal government has sharply reduced its focus on investigating threats against election workers and election infrastructure, even as the Trump administration intensifies efforts to identify alleged voting by noncitizens. The concerns centre on the apparent decline of a Department of Justice taskforce that previously investigated threats, intimidation...