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Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Access to cutting‑edge weight loss medications on the National Health Service continues to vary widely between regions of England and Scotland, prompting health professionals and campaigners to describe treatment availability as a “postcode lottery” that leaves many eligible patients without timely access. Although drugs such as Mounjaro (tirzepatide) and Wegovy (semaglutide) have been approved for use by the NHS,...

Published: 25 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Spring has arrived early in the UK housing market, bringing renewed confidence among prospective buyers. Zoopla’s latest report shows a remarkable surge in the number of homes being listed for sale compared to the same period last year. Analysts say this reflects a wider trend of buyers and sellers responding to more favourable mortgage conditions and improving market...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The British Broadcasting Corporation has confirmed that it edited out a second racial slur from its coverage of the 2026 BAFTA Film Awards, amid a growing controversy over how the broadcaster handled offensive language during the ceremony. The BBC’s chief content officer, Kate Phillips, informed staff that while one slur was successfully removed before broadcast, another was...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Residents of an award‑winning Wiltshire village have raised alarm after a stretch of its main road began to crumble, leaving a 70‑metre section dangerously damaged and prompting urgent calls for repairs amid concerns about public safety. The deteriorating condition was highlighted following a traffic diversion, which appears to have exacerbated wear on the vulnerable section of highway that links...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The National Health Service in the United Kingdom has secured an emergency supply of bone cement, allowing hospitals to resume thousands of postponed joint operations after a critical shortage threatened to disrupt hip and knee replacements nationwide. The rescue package comes after the NHS’s main supplier encountered a production failure that had left services with only limited...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Wales has taken a significant step toward ensuring assisted dying services could be provided through the National Health Service after the Senedd — the Welsh Parliament — voted in favour of a Legislative Consent Motion giving its consent for Westminster’s proposed assisted dying legislation to apply to Wales. The vote, held on 24 February 2026, saw 28 Members of the Senedd...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Millions of households across Great Britain are set to see a reduction in their annual energy bills from 1 April, following a planned overhaul of the costs consumers pay for gas and electricity. The expected savings come as regulator Ofgem prepares to cut the energy price cap and the government implements changes to how policy costs are...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Much of the United Kingdom is set to enjoy an unusually warm interlude mid‑week as mild air spreads across the country, bringing temperatures reaching around 17–18 °C in favoured areas on Wednesday — well above typical late‑February averages. Meteorologists say the warmth will feel distinctly spring‑like, driven by southerly winds that usher in milder air and occasional sunshine, even as...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British MPs have moved to make public a trove of government documents related to Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor’s appointment as a UK trade envoy, in a rare display of parliamentary pressure for transparency around a former senior royal’s official role. The House of Commons agreed to a motion compelling ministers to release records about how the appointment was made and what vetting...

Published: 25 February 2026 . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A High Court injunction has been granted to restrict disruptive tactics linked to an ongoing refuse workers’ dispute in Birmingham, following claims that striking bin crews or their supporters were blocking waste vehicles from leaving depots and obstructing council operations. The order, aimed at preventing large refuse vehicles being deliberately impeded during the strike, came into force...