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Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Labour MP has drawn national attention after posting a creative video explaining the UK’s rising debt using simple stacks of biscuits. Gordon McKee, representing Glasgow South, released a short clip on X that used custard creams and chocolate bourbons to demonstrate the changing debt-to-GDP balance. His 101-second video has already reached more than 3.3 million views, showing...

Published: 05 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United Kingdom has long presented itself as a place of opportunity for people from across the world. Yet a major new study now shows that the government’s rush to create a fully digital immigration system is causing widespread anxiety and exclusion among the very people it affects most. Research carried out jointly by Migrant Voice and the...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online More than 20,000 girls and women are now registered to play football in Wales, marking a major milestone for the Football Association of Wales (FAW). Over the past three years, female participation has grown by 58%, with a particularly strong increase among players aged 14 to 17. The record, initially targeted for 2026, comes after an exciting year...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Plans for a major revamp of Cardiff Central, Wales’ busiest railway station, have received final approval, with work set to begin in mid-2026. The £140m project includes a new brick arch rear entrance, a larger concourse, improved waiting areas, better accessibility for people with reduced mobility, and additional retail and cycle facilities. Most of the upgrades are expected...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Public Health Scotland (PHS) has reported a significant surge in flu cases, with lab-confirmed infections more than doubling in a single week. Between 24 and 30 November, 1,759 cases were confirmed, compared to 845 the previous week. This increase has also led to a sharp rise in hospital admissions, which grew by 70%, from 426 to 724, reflecting...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Health Secretary Wes Streeting has announced an independent review into the rising demand for mental health, ADHD, and autism services in England. The review will examine whether there is evidence of over-diagnosis, as well as identify gaps in support for patients. The government has highlighted its ongoing investments to expand services, but long waiting times for therapy persist...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online US President Donald Trump will play a prominent role at the draw for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Washington, marking one of the highest-profile World Cup ceremonies in history. The expanded 48-team tournament, co-hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, runs from June 11 to July 19 next year. Trump’s attendance, confirmed by the White House,...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Frasers Group, owner of Sports Direct and Flannels, reported weaker sales amid tough market conditions. UK retail sales fell as competitors heavily discounted products, hitting consumer spending confidence significantly. Sales at Frasers’ sports division declined 5.8% to £1.3bn in six months to 26 October. The main Sports Direct chain grew, but Game outlets and Studio Retail online saw...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kylian Mbappe delivered a sensational performance as Real Madrid defeated Athletic Club 3-0 in Bilbao, cutting Barcelona’s lead at the top of La Liga to just one point. The French forward scored in each half, either side of Eduardo Camavinga’s header, ensuring Los Blancos tightened the title race after three consecutive draws and a heavy defeat against Liverpool...

Published: 04 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online An international campaign to free Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti, jailed in Israel since 2002, is gaining momentum, with over 200 cultural figures, including Margaret Atwood and Javier Bardem, expressing support. Barghouti, a senior Fatah leader often referred to as Palestine’s Nelson Mandela, has been serving five life sentences on charges related to attacks during the second Intifada and...