Law

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The failure to maintain effective border controls across Europe is undermining public trust in politicians and the very concept of the nation state, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has warned. Speaking ahead of a high-level summit in London, Mahmood emphasised that international cooperation is essential to tackling irregular migration and restoring confidence in governments’ ability to protect their citizens....

Published: 15 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Exiled Hong Kong dissidents have warned that recent UK plans to restart some extraditions with the city could place them in danger, saying Hong Kong authorities are likely to exploit any legal loophole to pursue political opponents abroad. The concern follows an amendment to UK extradition laws passed on Tuesday, more than five years after the UK and...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An Afghan man who arrived in the UK on a small boat has been found guilty of making a threatening video aimed at Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK. Fayaz Khan, 26, was convicted after a jury at Southwark Crown Court found that his TikTok video, posted in October last year, constituted a credible threat to the...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Boris Johnson, the former UK prime minister, has been found to have breached rules designed to prevent the misuse of contacts and influence gained while in public office, according to an ethics watchdog. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) concluded that Johnson failed to cooperate fully with inquiries into his conduct after leaving office, prompting concerns over...

Published: 10 October 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Detectives who once worked on the high-profile disappearance of Madeleine McCann are expected to testify against a woman accused of stalking the missing girl’s family. The trial, held at Leicester Crown Court, focuses on 24-year-old Julia Wandelt from Lubin, south-west Poland, who has repeatedly claimed to be Madeleine or to possess memories of being abducted as...

Published: 07 October 2025. The English Chronicle Online A controversial plan to introduce digital identity cards across the United Kingdom has sparked intense debate over privacy, government surveillance, and taxation. The move, backed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and shaped by policy ideas from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI), is expected to pave the way for a potential £600 million annual boost in tax revenue for...

Published: 06 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA), the body responsible for overseeing MPs’ pay and expenses, is exploring ways to give the public a stronger role in determining how politicians are funded. In a recent statement, Karen Walker, Ipsa’s newly appointed chief executive, outlined a series of reforms aimed at making the system more transparent, flexible, and responsive to both...

Published: 05 October '2025. the English Chronicle Desk The UK Home Office has announced plans to grant police new powers to address repeated protests, with particular focus on demonstrations related to Gaza and other high-profile causes. The proposed measures, set to amend the Public Order Act 1986, would allow authorities to consider the “cumulative impact” of recurring protests at the same location, enabling them to order organisers to relocate events...

Published: 03 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Thames Valley Police have confirmed that their investigation into an alleged sexual assault in a Banbury churchyard has uncovered no evidence to suggest that the incident took place. The initial claims, which circulated widely on social media and prompted public concern, involved allegations that a woman in her 30s had been raped by a group of men near St Mary’s Church during...

Published: 02 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Scotland Yard has once again come under the spotlight after a BBC Panorama undercover investigation revealed alarming evidence of racism, Islamophobia, and misogyny within the Metropolitan Police Service, this time centered on Charing Cross police station. Despite previous efforts and reports aimed at reforming the culture within the Met, the documentary indicates that systemic problems persist, raising serious questions about leadership, accountability,...