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Published: 12 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Cynthia Erivo, the Oscar-nominated actress and singer, brought a touch of Wicked magic to Strictly Come Dancing on Saturday night, leaving both the audience and the celebrities themselves starstruck. Best known for her role as Elphaba in the hit film adaptation of Wicked, Erivo stepped into an entirely new role on the dance floor, making history as the...

Published: 12 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins has died following a violent attack in prison, prison authorities confirmed. West Yorkshire Police said two men, aged 25 and 43, have been arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the incident. Watkins, 48, had been serving a 29-year sentence at HMP Wakefield for a series of child sex offences, including the...

Published: 12 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The world of cinema mourns the loss of one of its most beloved icons. Diane Keaton, the Academy Award-winning actress whose career spanned over five decades, has passed away at the age of 79. Born in Los Angeles, Keaton rose to international fame in the 1970s with her unforgettable portrayal of Kay Adams-Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s critically...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Approval for China’s planned “mega embassy” in London is reportedly facing yet another delay, amid rising tensions over the UK Labour government’s approach to Beijing. Officials at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) are said to be preparing to postpone the previously set deadline of 21 October, according to sources cited by The Telegraph. The...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. An Afghan man who arrived in the UK on a small boat has been found guilty of making a threatening video aimed at Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK. Fayaz Khan, 26, was convicted after a jury at Southwark Crown Court found that his TikTok video, posted in October last year, constituted a credible threat to the...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Newly released documents reveal that former UK Prime Minister Sir Tony Blair met the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein at Downing Street in 2002, six years before Epstein pleaded guilty to soliciting prostitution from a minor. The meeting, which lasted less than 30 minutes, was reportedly arranged at the urging of Lord Peter Mandelson, a close political ally of...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Zarah Sultana has confirmed that she and former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn have patched up their turbulent working relationship within a new left-wing political project, comparing their reunion to the famously feuding Gallagher brothers. Speaking at The World Transformed political festival in Manchester, Sultana emphasised that the duo are ready to collaborate, despite previous disagreements that had cast...

Published: 11 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Boris Johnson, the former UK prime minister, has been found to have breached rules designed to prevent the misuse of contacts and influence gained while in public office, according to an ethics watchdog. The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) concluded that Johnson failed to cooperate fully with inquiries into his conduct after leaving office, prompting concerns over...

Published: 10 September 2025.The English Chronicle Desk As the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas officially comes into effect, the United Kingdom has clarified that it will not be sending troops to monitor the truce, instead emphasizing a focus on diplomatic engagement and financial support to Gaza. UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, speaking from Paris where she was meeting with other foreign ministers, confirmed that there are “no plans” for...

Published: 10 October 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Richard Tice, Reform UK’s deputy leader, has built a public image as a staunch critic of the UK’s net-zero carbon policies, branding them “net stupid zero” and describing renewable energy initiatives as costly and harmful. Yet, an examination of his 15-year business record reveals a long history of actively supporting sustainability and green energy initiatives through...