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Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Reform UK is facing growing scrutiny over two unprecedented £36m political donations after the party declined to disclose exactly when the wealthy donors behind the contributions returned to, or spent time in, the United Kingdom. The donations, worth a combined £72m, were made by cryptocurrency entrepreneurs Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne and have raised fresh questions about proposed...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British ministers are facing growing pressure to address an unusual diplomatic case after US authorities reportedly removed a diplomat from the United Kingdom following an investigation into allegations involving indecent images of children. The diplomat was reportedly questioned and investigated by American authorities after officials searched his London residence in August. He was subsequently taken to a US...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The rapid expansion of the artificial intelligence industry is driving a new wave of demand for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly known as PFAS or “forever chemicals”, raising concerns among environmental campaigners about the long-term consequences for human health and the planet. A campaign organisation has warned that major PFAS manufacturers are preparing to expand production as AI-related...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Abuse and intimidation directed at election candidates in England have reached a level that is beginning to influence how people campaign and whether they are willing to seek public office again, according to a new review by the Electoral Commission. The findings, based on this year's local and mayoral elections in England, reveal a troubling picture of political...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Thames Water has revised plans for a major reservoir in Oxfordshire as the struggling water company attempts to move forward with one of the largest water infrastructure projects ever proposed in the south-east of England, despite strong opposition from local councils, residents and campaigners. The White Horse reservoir, planned near Abingdon, is designed to hold around 150 billion...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. US President Donald Trump’s ambitious programme of construction and renovation in Washington DC is facing growing criticism from architects, preservationists and other observers, who argue that a series of large-scale projects could permanently alter the character of the American capital. The projects include a major ballroom at the White House, a proposed triumphal arch, extensive changes to historic...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Leading artificial intelligence executives in the United States have unexpectedly united behind calls to slow the pace of advanced AI development, raising fresh questions about whether the industry is genuinely prepared to accept stronger safety measures or whether the latest warnings are another attempt to shape regulation on its own terms. The debate intensified after Anthropic chief executive...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Israel is facing fresh allegations that its policies in the occupied West Bank are systematically making Palestinian life increasingly difficult and threatening the conditions required for Palestinian communities to survive and remain on their land. The allegations are contained in a major report by the Israeli human rights organisation B’Tselem, which argues that restrictions on movement, settler violence,...

Published: 14 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New historical research has shed further light on the British monarchy’s deep and long-standing involvement in the transatlantic slave trade, including evidence that enslaved Africans were branded with marks bearing symbols associated with the crown. The findings add another troubling dimension to Britain’s history of slavery and are likely to intensify calls for King Charles to formally acknowledge...

Published: 12 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A man has been arrested in connection with the death of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman whose body was discovered hanging from a tree behind a vacant house in Jackson, Mississippi, last month. Authorities have now classified Fortune’s death as a homicide, intensifying an investigation that has attracted widespread public attention because of both the circumstances of...