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Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Black women in England continue to face disproportionately poor outcomes in maternity care due to systemic racism, structural failings in leadership, and inadequate data collection, according to a stark report released by the health and social care committee of parliament. The findings have reignited urgent concerns about racial disparities in the NHS, highlighting that despite years of warnings and advocacy, black women...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Labour faces an urgent need to overhaul its approach to economic growth if it is to prevent the continued rise of far-right populism, a leading economist has warned. Andy Haldane, former chief economist of the Bank of England, cautioned that the party’s current policies are failing to address the economic and social realities of communities that feel neglected, leaving them vulnerable to...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a dramatic turn for one of the world’s most iconic ice-cream brands, Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s, has resigned after nearly five decades with the company, citing deep concerns over the erosion of its social mission. Greenfield’s departure underscores tensions between the company’s founding principles and the corporate priorities of its parent company, Unilever, which he claims has “silenced”...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The United Kingdom’s inflation rate held steady in August at 3.8%, according to official figures, underscoring continued pressures on households as the Bank of England prepares to maintain interest rates at elevated levels. The latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that consumer price inflation has plateaued, reflecting a complex interplay of price rises in some areas and falls...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Tottenham Hotspur secured a tense 1-0 victory over Villarreal in their Champions League group-stage opener, but the manner of the win left fans and pundits alike reflecting on the precarious nature of European football under new management. Thomas Frank, appointed with limited experience in continental competition, faced a nerve-jangling debut that highlighted both the resilience and the vulnerabilities of his side. The...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Real Madrid began their Champions League campaign in dramatic fashion, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Marseille at the Santiago Bernabéu, thanks to Kylian Mbappé’s composure from the penalty spot. The French superstar converted both penalties, ensuring the 15-time European champions earned three crucial points despite enduring a tense final stretch with only ten players on the field following a controversial red...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The latest snapshot of the UK labour market presents a familiar, yet increasingly concerning picture: wage growth remains strong, yet Britons continue to feel the strain of rising living costs amid slowing hiring and a modest uptick in unemployment. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that in the three months to July, regular pay, excluding bonuses, grew by 4.8%...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK’s labour market is showing clear signs of cooling, according to the latest official figures, with wage growth slowing and redundancies beginning to rise amid broader economic pressures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that annual growth in regular earnings, excluding bonuses, eased to 4.8% in the three months to July, down from 5% in the preceding quarter,...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Britain’s largest carmaker, has announced an extension of its production shutdown as it continues to respond to a cyber-attack that has disrupted operations across its global facilities. The company confirmed on Tuesday that production will remain suspended until at least Wednesday, 24 September, while forensic investigations into the breach are ongoing and a phased restart of operations is...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Scotland is on the verge of eliminating its unique “not proven” verdict, a legal anomaly that has long set the country apart on the global stage. The Holyrood parliament is preparing to vote this week on the most significant overhaul of criminal justice in decades, with the potential abolition of the verdict at the centre of the reform. Scotland remains the only...