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Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government has announced a major change in its judicial operations in England and Wales as Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary David Lammy moves to tackle a persistent backlog of criminal cases clogging the courts. In a policy shift designed to accelerate the pace of justice, Lammy has confirmed that the long‑standing cap on the number...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A new biography by Andrew Lownie, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, delivers a comprehensive and critical account of Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor — the former Duke of York — portraying decades of alleged personal and institutional failings that have culminated in a dramatic fall from grace for one of Britain’s most controversial royals. The book,...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a development set to reshape energy politics in Britain, Greater Lincolnshire’s mayor has courted influential oil figures in a controversial bid to revive fracking in the region. The focus on Gainsborough, a site with major gas potential beneath the Lincolnshire earth, has prompted fierce national debate on energy strategy. Mayor Andrea Jenkyns personally contacted executives linked to...

Published: February 24, 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Russian soldiers have come forward with harrowing accounts of brutality within their own ranks, revealing a grim reality on the front lines in Ukraine. In a new BBC documentary titled The Zero Line: Inside Russia's War, four former Russian troops—now fugitives outside Russia—describe witnessing commanders order the summary execution of soldiers who refused orders or attempted to flee...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. David Lammy has confirmed the government will lift the cap on crown court sitting days to help reduce the persistent crown court backlog of criminal cases. The justice secretary and deputy prime minister explained that every crown court in England and Wales will be funded to hear more cases in the coming financial year. Criminal barristers have welcomed...

Published: February 24, 2026 The English Chronicle Desk The English Chronicle Online In a case that has shocked rural communities and drawn condemnation from animal welfare advocates across the United Kingdom, two agricultural students described by the presiding judge as “frankly sadistic” have been sentenced to custodial terms for the brutal killing of a sheep. The offence, which involved beating the animal to death and then inserting explosive bird scarers...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Campaigners have expressed frustration over the “achingly slow” progress of gender equality across Britain’s leading businesses. Recent research demonstrates that despite years of pledges, FTSE 100 companies still have only nine female chief executives, showing minimal change over the past year. The government-backed FTSE Women Leaders Review highlighted that the average number of women leading these top firms...

Published: 24 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Andrew inquiry into the Duke of York’s links with Jeffrey Epstein has moved firmly into Parliament’s hands. Downing Street confirmed that any formal Andrew inquiry would be a matter for MPs, not ministers. The statement follows renewed political pressure and fresh international attention surrounding the former royal’s conduct. At the centre of the storm stands Prince Andrew,...

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online The BBC has formally apologised after a racial slur was broadcast during its coverage of the 79th BAFTA Film Awards, drawing criticism from viewers and public figures over the handling of the incident. The slur, uttered by an audience member affected by Tourette syndrome, remained in the BBC’s delayed broadcast and on its streaming platform before being removed and re‑edited....

Published: 24 February 2026The English Chronicle DeskThe English Chronicle Online New Zealand has publicly signalled it would support any move by the United Kingdom government to remove Andrew Mountbatten‑Windsor from the line of succession to the British throne, aligning itself with Australia and other Commonwealth realms as pressure mounts over the disgraced former prince’s future. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon confirmed that Wellington would back London if it proposes to strip Mountbatten‑Windsor...