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Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, has admitted that motherhood has proven to be more challenging than serving as Scotland’s deputy first minister. Balancing a demanding political career, a young family, and a lengthy weekly commute to Edinburgh made her decision to step back from politics inevitable. Speaking to BBC Scotland, Forbes emphasized that nothing,...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online On the edge of Exxon Mobil's petrochemical plant at Mossmorran in Fife lies the struggling community of Cowdenbeath. Once a thriving mining town, it now faces mounting economic challenges, with unemployment in the area standing at 8.7%—more than double Scotland’s national average. The community has been dealt another blow with the announcement that the Mossmorran chemical plant...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Eurotunnel, the operator of the iconic Channel Tunnel connecting southern England and northern France, has announced it is halting all planned UK investments, citing unsustainable levels of taxation that it says make future projects financially unviable. The company’s decision comes in the wake of a potential 200% increase in business rates, which, if implemented, could see the...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The long-awaited report into the UK government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has painted a damning picture of Boris Johnson’s leadership, describing a “toxic and chaotic” culture at Number 10 Downing Street that seriously undermined decision-making during the early and critical stages of the crisis. Chaired by Baroness Hallett, the inquiry lays bare how poor communication, erratic...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, emphasizing the importance of promoting British business interests abroad even as former US President Donald Trump boycotts the event. The gathering, which brings together the world’s 20 largest economies, has attracted global attention not only for its discussions...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Scottish podcaster is on trial accused of domestic abuse after allegedly making a woman feel “small” and attempting to control multiple aspects of her life, a court has heard. James English, 42, from Larkhall, who gained fame through the Scottish reality TV show Glow before becoming the host of the Anything Goes podcast, faces serious...

Published: 20November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online David Carrick, the former Metropolitan Police officer whose name has become synonymous with some of the most appalling breaches of trust in recent British policing history, has been found guilty of additional sexual offences, reinforcing the shocking scale and duration of his criminal conduct. Already serving a life sentence for a litany of sexual crimes, Carrick’s latest...

Published: 20November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A major legal dispute is set to unfold over the controversial plans to significantly expand the Wimbledon tennis complex, as local campaigners prepare to take their challenge to the Court of Appeal. The proposals, approved by the Greater London Authority (GLA) in September 2024, would see the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) almost triple its footprint...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Labour MP Clive Lewis has thrust himself into the centre of an intensifying debate over the future of the Labour Party’s leadership by declaring he would be willing to give up his parliamentary seat to help Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham mount a challenge against Sir Keir Starmer. His remarks have added fresh fuel to ongoing...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken openly about the challenges facing young men today, reflecting on his own upbringing and the distance he felt from his late father. In a heartfelt open letter addressed to his 17-year-old son, released to mark International Men’s Day, the prime minister acknowledged that coming of age in the modern world...