Life & Society

Published: 05 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Britain’s political landscape has become so unstable in recent years that even the country’s revolving door of prime ministers has begun to look like a permanent feature of public life. For columnist and author Marina Hyde, the turbulence has produced an extraordinary mixture of political drama, social disorder, celebrity spectacle and technological absurdity. Yet beneath the humour and...

Published: 03 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Green Party leader Zack Polanski has announced that he intends to seek the party’s nomination for the forthcoming byelection in Holborn and St Pancras, the London constituency being vacated by former prime minister Keir Starmer. Polanski, leader of the Green Party of England and Wales, said he wanted to represent residents of the central London constituency and would focus...

Published: 03 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The full scale of Nepal’s devastating floods is becoming clearer as rescue teams reach some of the country’s worst-hit communities, revealing scenes of destruction, missing families and survivors struggling to recover loved ones from the mud and debris. More than 1,200 people have been reported dead across Nepal and Tibet following catastrophic flooding in the Himalayan region, while thousands...

Published: 03 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The proportion of secondary school students in England being removed from their normal classrooms and placed in internal exclusion has nearly tripled over three years, according to newly analysed education data, raising concerns about the growing use of classroom removal as a disciplinary measure. The figures show that 13% of secondary school pupils were placed in internal exclusion at...

Published: 03 September 2026 .The English Chronicle Desk .The English Chronicle Online. The wife of a British man facing deportation from Sweden has appealed to UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to intervene, as concerns continue to grow over the treatment of British citizens whose residency cases remain unresolved following Brexit. Charles, a retired former business consultant who has asked not to be fully identified, was detained by Swedish police in...

**Published: 01 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online** Novak Djokovic has spent much of his career making predictions about his decline look premature. Whenever age, injury or a changing generation appeared to threaten his place among tennis's elite, the Serbian responded with another remarkable run, another Grand Slam challenge or another reminder of why he belongs among the greatest players in the history of the sport....

**Published: 01 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online** The alarm goes off earlier than expected. The suitcase is back in the cupboard, the holiday clothes are being put away and an inbox filled with unread messages is waiting. Only days earlier, mornings may have started slowly, evenings stretched late into the night and everyday responsibilities seemed less urgent. Returning to work can make that relaxed routine...

Published: 13 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Victoria Beckham's fashion and beauty business has reported its first operating profit since the company was founded in 2008, marking a significant turning point for the brand after years of financial losses and restructuring. Victoria Beckham Holdings Ltd, led by the former Spice Girl as its creative director, recorded an operating profit of £7.3m in 2025, according to...

Published: 31 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The British Museum is facing fresh questions over reports that technology billionaire and Palantir founder Peter Thiel was granted a private viewing of the Bayeux Tapestry before the historic artwork opened to the wider public. The reported visit has prompted concern among some museum staff and renewed debate about access, privilege and the stewardship of one of Europe’s...

Published: 29 August 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Millions of households across Great Britain are facing another increase in energy costs this autumn, but consumers could potentially save up to £173 a year by switching from a standard variable tariff to one of the cheaper fixed energy deals currently available. The latest increase in the energy price cap is due to take effect on 1 October,...