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Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Crystal Palace’s European journey grew longer and more complicated after a dramatic draw against Finnish champions KuPS pushed them into the Conference League playoffs. The result ended hopes of automatic qualification and ensured that February will bring additional fixtures to an already demanding season. For manager Oliver Glasner, the night summed up both the promise and pressure surrounding...

Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a development that has captured the attention of political commentators and party supporters alike, Nigel Farage will not face a police investigation over claims that his campaign breached electoral law during the 2024 general election in Clacton. Essex Police confirmed this week that any potential investigation is now barred by the statutory one-year time limit for commencing...

Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A senior government minister has firmly denied accusations that authorities are mistreating Palestine Action activists currently on prolonged hunger strike within the prison system. The comments came amid growing political pressure and medical concern, as doctors and MPs warned that several detainees face life-threatening conditions. The case has intensified debate about remand practices, protest rights, and the state’s...

Published: 17 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has confirmed that young people will regain access to the EU’s Erasmus scheme for the first time since Brexit, with plans to rejoin at an estimated cost of £570 million. The announcement follows detailed negotiations between London and Brussels, fulfilling a Labour manifesto pledge aimed at enhancing educational and training opportunities. Erasmus+, as the programme...

Published: 17 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Plans to reduce driving test waits to seven weeks in Great Britain are now unlikely before November 2027, according to a recent audit report. The National Audit Office (NAO) revealed that despite nineteen recruitment campaigns since 2021, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has hired a net total of only eighty-three additional examiners. Currently, learners face an...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Keir Starmer’s Whitehall communications chief is set to brief the cabinet on overhauling the government’s media strategy on Tuesday, as ministers seek to counter the rise of far-right rhetoric online. David Dinsmore, a former Sun editor appointed permanent secretary for government communications in November, will outline plans to modernise the way ministers engage with the public, with a...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is set to consider whether to launch an official investigation into the £500m takeover of the Telegraph titles by the owner of the Daily Mail, following a formal request from the Abu Dhabi-backed current owner of the Telegraph. RedBird IMI, which was forced to put the titles up for sale last spring...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK’s unemployment rate climbed to a four-year high of 5.1% in the three months to October, signaling a weakening labour market ahead of last month’s budget. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that this was the highest unemployment rate since January 2021 and, when excluding pandemic-era distortions, the highest since early 2016. Analysts warned...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. BBC executives are “right to stick by their guns” in the face of a $10bn lawsuit filed by former US president Donald Trump, a UK minister has said, as pressure mounts on the government to publicly back the national broadcaster. Trump’s legal action targets the BBC over a Panorama programme that edited his January 6, 2021 speech in...

Published: 15 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK house prices are expected to rise moderately in 2026 as borrowing costs ease and confidence slowly returns to the housing market. New forecasts from Nationwide suggest average prices could increase between two and four percent next year, supported by falling interest rates and gradual affordability improvements for buyers. While the outlook offers cautious optimism, experts warn that...