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Published: 01 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A group of imprisoned opposition leaders in Georgia has written to the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, raising alarms over what they describe as a growing and unprecedented influence of Iran within the country’s ruling party, Georgian Dream. The letter, composed from prisons in Rustavi—a city situated approximately 20 kilometers southeast of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi—paints a...

Published: 29 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a landmark address at the Labour party conference, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood outlined proposals that could fundamentally change the path to permanent settlement in the United Kingdom for migrants. Under the new plans, migrants’ eligibility for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) would increasingly depend on their contributions to society, both economically and socially, rather than merely the length of residence. According...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online Under a new initiative by the UK Home Office, foreign criminals are being offered up to £2,000 if they agree to be deported to their home countries. The scheme aims to encourage offenders to leave the UK voluntarily before completing their prison sentences, significantly reducing the costs of keeping them in custody. A report by ITV News showed nearly...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has vowed to reform modern slavery laws following a setback in her attempt to appeal a high court decision that temporarily blocked the deportation of an Eritrean asylum seeker to France. The court of appeal’s ruling against Mahmood has highlighted tensions over the application of the UK’s “one in, one out” immigration scheme and the treatment of trafficking...

Published: 20 September — The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The UK Parliament has been left exposed to potential interference by “foreign actors” following the decision to drop espionage charges against two men accused of spying for China, the Speaker of the House of Commons has warned. Lindsay Hoyle expressed deep concern over the case, saying that the withdrawal of charges effectively granted Beijing a “licence to...

Published: 19 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk An extraordinary rift has emerged within the newly formed leftwing political initiative co-led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, raising questions about its internal governance, democratic principles, and long-term viability. The dispute came to public attention on Thursday when Corbyn confirmed that the party had referred an unauthorised membership portal promoted by Sultana to the Information Commissioner’s Office, describing it as a...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Labour faces an urgent need to overhaul its approach to economic growth if it is to prevent the continued rise of far-right populism, a leading economist has warned. Andy Haldane, former chief economist of the Bank of England, cautioned that the party’s current policies are failing to address the economic and social realities of communities that feel neglected, leaving them vulnerable to...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Public officials who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face criminal prosecution and up to two years in prison under the newly proposed Hillsborough law, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed. The announcement comes amid concerns from campaigners that the legislation could be weakened before its introduction to parliament. Writing in the Guardian, Lammy emphasised that the legislation...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK’s first deportation flight under the “one in, one out” agreement with France reportedly left Heathrow Airport without any passengers who crossed the Channel, sources say. The scheme, introduced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, was intended to return individuals who entered the UK via small boats to France in exchange for those approved to travel to Britain. According to multiple...

Published: 13 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online The recent killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk has been cited by far-right activist Tommy Robinson as a rallying point ahead of what is expected to be one of the largest far-right demonstrations in the UK in decades. The London-based event will feature speakers from the UK, the United States, and Europe, drawing considerable attention from both supporters and critics....