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Published: 07 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The announcement of the UK’s new road safety strategy has brought renewed attention to Dev’s Law, a campaign born from personal tragedy and sustained determination. At its heart stands Meera Naran, a mother whose eight-year-old son, Dev, was killed in a motorway collision in 2018. For Naran, the formal inclusion of Dev’s Law within national policy represents more...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK taxpayers are losing tens of millions every year due to “phoenixism” at recruitment firms, HMRC data suggests. Phoenixism, the practice of liquidating insolvent companies and restarting them under new ownership while leaving debts unpaid, has repeatedly cost the exchequer enormous sums. Since the autumn, new cases have emerged where recruitment businesses were bought out of pre-pack administrations,...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A whistleblower has warned that the Porton Down shake-up is seriously harming critical national security science, leaving staff demoralised and work disrupted across the UK’s premier defence research laboratory. The focus keyword, Porton Down shake-up, has dominated discussions among scientists and policy experts, who claim that the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has been plunged into a...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Keir Starmer has set the stage for fierce parliamentary battles over his UK-EU “reset” plan, aiming to reshape trade and regulatory relations with Brussels. The reset policy will be introduced through legislation designed to align agrifoods and electricity trading arrangements while granting ministers broader powers to adjust standards across sectors. This reset strategy has been framed as a...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK car sales crossed a symbolic threshold in 2025, offering cautious optimism to an industry reshaped by disruption. After several difficult years, UK car sales exceeded two million vehicles, marking the strongest annual performance since before the pandemic. The rebound was driven largely by rapid growth from Chinese manufacturers, whose expanding presence transformed consumer choice and intensified competition...

Published: 06 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Adults across the country are consuming startling levels of salt, with new research revealing that salt intake England mirrors the equivalent found in twenty-two bags of crisps every single day. The findings, released by the British Heart Foundation, have reignited urgent debate around diet, regulation, and the growing pressure on public health services. Within the first moments of...

Published: 05 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has officially enforced the junk food ad ban before 9pm on television. This landmark move also imposes a total ban on online advertising of foods high in fat, sugar, and salt. Childhood obesity has risen sharply, prompting authorities to tackle the exposure of harmful food ads aimed at children. The junk food ad ban is...

Published: 05 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK’s phone seizure plan targeting asylum seekers has provoked widespread condemnation from human rights groups. Under this new policy, mobile phones and sim cards of arrivals at Kent’s Manston processing centre can be taken without arrest. Officials will have technology to extract data immediately, a measure campaigners argue violates fundamental privacy rights. Experts warn that the phone...

Published: 02 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brighton Palace Pier, one of the UK's most iconic seaside landmarks, is officially up for sale. The pier, which has drawn visitors for over a century, faces declining tourist numbers amid rising operational costs. Brighton Palace Pier has been a cultural fixture in films, music videos, and British seaside history, attracting millions annually. Despite its historical significance, the...

Published: 02 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Travel disruption across the UK is expected on Friday as snow chaos hits the nation, bringing severe warnings. Authorities have issued yellow and amber weather alerts, highlighting that snow chaos will affect road, rail, and air journeys across multiple regions. Early warnings indicate that northern Scotland will face the brunt of this snow chaos, with amber alerts coming...