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Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. David Lammy has confirmed the government will lift the cap on crown court sitting days to help reduce the persistent crown court backlog of criminal cases. The justice secretary and deputy prime minister explained that every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear more cases in the coming financial year. Criminal barristers have welcomed...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Campaigners have expressed frustration over the “achingly slow” progress of gender equality across Britain’s leading businesses. Recent research demonstrates that despite years of pledges, FTSE 100 companies still have only nine female chief executives, showing minimal change over the past year. The government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review highlighted that the average number of women leading these top firms...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Andrew inquiry into the Duke of York’s links with Jeffrey Epstein has moved firmly into Parliament’s hands. Downing Street confirmed that any formal Andrew inquiry would be a matter for MPs, not ministers. The statement follows renewed political pressure and fresh international attention surrounding the former royal’s conduct. At the centre of the storm stands Prince Andrew,...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fresh uncertainty over Trump tariffs has unsettled governments and markets across Europe this week. The renewed rhetoric from Donald Trump has left the UK and European Union urgently seeking clarity. Business leaders now fear that months of negotiation could unravel within days. The row intensified after a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States last...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Concerns over placenta accreta have moved to the centre of Britain’s maternity safety debate this week. Senior politicians and medical leaders are now facing renewed pressure to improve how placenta accreta is detected across the NHS. The call follows a powerful campaign by families who say warning signs were missed repeatedly. At the heart of the debate stands...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Nottingham killer inquiry has heard that race was not the decisive factor in a crucial mental health decision made in 2020. Evidence presented on the opening day focused on why Valdo Calocane was not sectioned after a violent incident while studying in Nottingham. Lawyers told the hearing that professionals weighed several factors, including research on racial disparities...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Mumbai residents are expressing growing frustration over the city’s first “musical road,” which plays continuously through their neighbourhoods. A newly constructed section of the Coastal Road seafront expressway has been designed to play the Oscar-winning song Jai Ho from the movie Slumdog Millionaire. Officials say the road is meant to encourage safer driving, making it India’s first musical...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In the dust‑choked streets of Gugulethu informal settlement near Springs, people dropped everything to chase whispers of gold buried beneath the earth, driven by hunger and an absence of employment. The rumour spread fast on social media that someone had struck gold while digging a hole for a fence post on the edge of a veld known locally...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Bill Kelty’s bold remarks on tax reform at a parliamentary inquiry have sparked renewed debate over Australia’s economic direction and fiscal fairness. In an emotionally charged session dominated by concerns about intergenerational inequality, Kelty urged lawmakers to rethink surface‑level changes and pursue a deeper overhaul of the nation’s tax framework. The veteran union leader and former Reserve Bank...

Published: 23 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Tammy Shipley drank an extraordinary amount of water in custody before her death, a coronial inquest revealed. The 47-year-old mother of five, held at Silverwater Women’s Correctional Centre in New South Wales, consumed at least 67 cups of water in twelve hours prior to her death on 20 December 2022. Shipley had been arrested on minor shoplifting charges,...