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BBC Journalist Held and Interrogated in Vietnam
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A BBC journalist has been barred from leaving Vietnam and subjected to multiple days of interrogation, highlighting the country’s ongoing crackdown on press freedom. The journalist, a Vietnamese national who lives and works in Thailand, returned home in August to renew their passport, sources familiar with the situation told The English Chronicle. Although the passport was officially reissued,...
Johnson Approved China’s London ‘Super-Embassy’ in 2018
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Documents disclosed by The Guardian reveal that Boris Johnson, then UK foreign secretary, approved China’s proposal to establish a sprawling “super-embassy” in London in 2018. The approval, sent in a letter to China’s top diplomat Wang Yi, described the development as “China’s largest overseas diplomatic investment” and laid the groundwork for what would become one of the most...
Hospice Cuts Raise Alarm Across England Amid Funding Crisis
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Hospices across England are facing a growing funding crisis that is forcing hundreds of cuts to beds and staff, even as demand for palliative and end-of-life care continues to rise sharply. A recent report by the National Audit Office (NAO) has revealed a worrying postcode lottery in access to hospice services, highlighting how uneven provision has left patients...
Reeves Faces Setback as Labour May Miss Homes Target
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk / Reporter Name. The English Chronicle Online. Rachel Reeves is facing renewed pressure over Labour’s housing ambitions after Britain’s top house builders warned that the government is on course to miss its pledge of delivering 1.5 million new homes by the end of the decade. In a private letter to the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR), the Home Builders Federation (HBF) said...
Breath test could ‘revolutionise’ pancreatic cancer treatment
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A groundbreaking new breath test developed by scientists at Imperial College London could transform the way pancreatic cancer is detected and treated. Researchers and cancer charities are calling it a “revolutionary” advancement that may finally offer a reliable way to diagnose one of the deadliest forms of cancer in its earliest stages — when treatment has the greatest...
It’s time to come clean on the China spy case
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The collapse of the China spying case has left more questions than answers, exposing opaque decision-making at the heart of the UK Government. The recent developments, centring on national security adviser Jonathan Powell and civil servant Matthew Collins, have raised concerns over transparency, accountability, and the handling of sensitive intelligence matters. Reports reveal that just two days before...
Labour Urges Councils to Abandon Four-Day Work Week
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk / Reporter Name. The English Chronicle Online. The Labour Party has launched a concerted effort to push back against the adoption of the four-day workweek in local government, highlighting concerns over service delivery, public finances, and the potential for a wider public sector disruption. The campaign has begun with a direct rebuke to South Cambridgeshire District Council, the first local authority to...
Migrant Sex Offender Deported After Erroneous Prison Release
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a dramatic and alarming sequence of events, Hadush Kebatu, a 41-year-old migrant sex offender, has been deported to Ethiopia following his mistaken release from HMP Chelmsford last Friday. The error sparked a 48-hour police manhunt across London, generating public concern and outrage over the oversight in the British prison system. The Home Office has confirmed that Kebatu...
Lecomte Shines as Fulham Edge Wycombe in Nervy Carabao Cup Win
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fulham survived a nerve-wracking Carabao Cup tie against League One side Wycombe Wanderers, progressing on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regulation time. The 5-4 shootout victory, sealed by Benjamin Lecomte’s crucial saves and Issa Diop’s decisive spot-kick, ensured Marco Silva’s side avoided an embarrassing exit. Yet, despite the win, there were few positives for the Premier League...
Brentford Dominate Grimsby in Carabao Cup, Collins Seals 5-0 Triumph
Published: 29 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Brentford produced a commanding performance in the Carabao Cup, overpowering Grimsby Town 5-0 at Blundell Park, with Nathan Collins sealing the emphatic victory late in the game. Despite the challenging conditions on the banks of the Humber and the home crowd’s energy, it quickly became evident that Grimsby would not extend their fairy-tale run further. After two impressive...
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