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Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The John Lewis Partnership, the employee-owned company behind John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, has reported a significant widening of pre-tax losses, which nearly tripled to £88 million in the first half of 2025. The group attributed the increased deficit to restructuring expenses and new tax and regulatory charges that have weighed heavily on its finances. Despite a 4% rise...

Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Lord Peter Mandelson, long a central figure in British politics, has built a career intertwined with both power and controversy, balancing his role as a Labour stalwart with close ties to some of the world’s wealthiest figures. Over three decades, Mandelson, once dubbed the “Prince of Darkness,” has navigated the highest echelons of government while cultivating relationships in elite social and...

Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Labour’s deputy leadership contest is narrowing into a two-horse race, with Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson and former cabinet minister Lucy Powell emerging as the frontrunners, while other hopefuls in the field have struggled to gain momentum. Phillipson crossed the crucial threshold of 80 nominations with ease on Wednesday evening, securing the support of 116 MPs. Powell, however, remains just below the...

Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Prince Harry has reunited with his father, King Charles III, in London, marking their first face-to-face meeting in more than a year and a half. The private meeting, which took place at Clarence House on Wednesday, lasted just under an hour and has reignited public attention on the strained dynamics within the royal family. Harry, who has been in the United...

Published: 11 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Online A new audit of NHS maternity care has revealed that more than half of all births in the United Kingdom now involve some form of medical intervention. The data, covering 592,594 births in 2023, shows that 50.6 percent of women gave birth either through a caesarean section or with the aid of instruments such as forceps or ventouse suction cups. The...

Published: 10 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk | English Chronicle Online Pressure is mounting on the UK government to make the state pension fully tax exempt, as growing numbers of older citizens struggle with the rising cost of living. This year, Chancellor Rachel Reeves reinstated the winter fuel payment, offering up to £300 to around nine million pensioners, but critics argue that the measure does not go far enough....

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk In the streets of Lichfield, a small group of enthusiasts has captured local attention by raising England flags, also known as the flag of St George, alongside Union flags. Pulling a trailer stacked with the banners and carrying ladders, the group moves purposefully from lamp post to lamp post, determined to display their symbols across their hometown. The initiative has sparked...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has warned that Britain has “fallen out of love with the future” and is “out of whack” on free speech, highlighting concerns over increasing restrictions on public discourse. Speaking on The Master Investor Podcast with Sky’s Wilfred Frost, the ex-Liberal Democrat leader, who served alongside David Cameron during the 2010-2015 coalition, described a national climate...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Doctors across the UK have launched a groundbreaking clinical trial for a £100 blood test designed to detect Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to transform how the NHS diagnoses and manages the condition. The trial seeks to recruit over 1,000 patients with suspected dementia from memory clinics nationwide to evaluate whether the test leads to faster, more reliable diagnoses and improved care for...

Published: 10 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The recent Tube strikes in London, which brought the city to a near standstill, have reignited a debate about the role and relevance of Britain’s trade unions in the 21st century. While industrial action on this scale is unusual, it highlights a growing divide in the labour market: between employees who can work remotely and those whose jobs require physical presence,...