Law

Published: 13 August. The English Chronicle Desk New national guidance advises police forces to consider revealing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects in high-profile and sensitive cases. The policy aims to enhance public trust and counter the spread of misinformation, following criticism from public figures such as Nigel Farage regarding police handling of some notable incidents. The guidance, effective immediately, states that officers should only release such information if there...

Published: 12 August — The English Chronicle Desk The co-founder of the banned activist group Palestine Action has accused UK ministers of making “false and defamatory” statements about the organisation, claiming that their allegations contradict the government’s own intelligence reports. The controversy comes as public scrutiny intensifies over the arrest of 532 people under the Terrorism Act during pro-Palestine demonstrations last weekend. Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, criticised remarks...

Published: 12 August — The English Chronicle Desk David Lammy, the UK Foreign Secretary, is under potential legal scrutiny over a controversial plan to embed staff from multinational corporations Shell and BAE Systems within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). The proposal, aimed at fostering closer ties between government and business, has raised serious concerns among campaigners who warn that it risks improper influence and conflicts of interest within...

Published: 08 August. The English Chronicle Desk In a significant move to enhance the safety and freedom of survivors of domestic abuse, the government has announced plans to introduce “restriction zones” aimed at limiting where convicted domestic abusers can go. This initiative seeks to ensure that survivors can continue their daily lives without the fear of encountering their former abusers. Currently, exclusion zones exist that prevent perpetrators from coming within...

Published: 08 August. The English Chronicle Desk The story of Nicholas Rossi, also known as “Arthur Knight,” reads like a suspense thriller—a man on the run across continents, ultimately unmasked not by a dramatic police raid, but by a chance hospital stay during a COVID infection where his tattoos revealed his true identity. Now, this elusive figure faces serious rape charges in Utah, and my encounters with him offer a...

Published: 07 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a significant escalation of the UK’s immigration policy, the first group of migrants have been detained under a new bilateral deportation agreement with France, marking the launch of a pilot scheme aimed at curbing illegal Channel crossings. The operation, described by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as a decisive step to “secure our borders,” saw migrants, including children, ferried into the...

Published: 07 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk When Diane Gall’s husband Martyn set out for a morning bike ride on a chilly November day in 2020, it was supposed to be a simple, routine outing. Instead, it became a day that changed her family’s life forever. A reckless driver ended Martyn’s life in an instant—yet the pain of his death was only the beginning. What followed was a nearly...

Published: 06 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a major technological breakthrough for UK law enforcement, police forces across England and Wales investigating grooming gangs will now have access to advanced artificial intelligence tools designed to expedite complex investigations and reopen cold cases involving some of the country’s most disturbing crimes. The move represents a significant step forward in efforts to deliver justice for survivors of child sexual exploitation...

Published: 05 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online More than a year after the harrowing Southport stabbings that ignited nationwide unrest across the United Kingdom, police have intensified efforts to locate 40 individuals still wanted in connection with violent riots that followed the attack. Authorities have released fresh CCTV footage showing suspects believed to have been involved in torching vehicles, assaulting civilians, and hurling...

Published: 05 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Lord Richard Dannatt, a former head of the British Army and current member of the House of Lords, is at the centre of serious allegations over his relationship with the US defence contractor Teledyne, following claims that he sought to influence a live police investigation into activists from the protest group Palestine Action. The controversy emerged after reports revealed that Lord Dannatt...