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Published: 06 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Shabana Mahmood’s appointment as the UK’s new home secretary marks a historic moment as she becomes the first Muslim woman to hold one of the great offices of state. After her tenure as lord chancellor, where she earned recognition for her ability to drive through contentious policies such as early prisoner release schemes and a new sentencing framework,...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online South Cambridgeshire District Council is considering new regulations for ice cream van traders, introducing restrictions on the duration of music, street trading locations, and proximity to schools and other sensitive areas. The proposed measures are aimed at balancing the interests of local businesses with the comfort and safety of residents. Under the new proposals, ice cream van jingles would be...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, finds her political future under intense scrutiny following revelations over the purchase of her £800,000 flat on the south coast, amid questions surrounding underpaid stamp duty. The conveyancing firm that handled the transaction, Verrico & Associates Ltd, has stated it did not provide Rayner with tax advice and prepared her stamp duty return solely...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online UK house prices have risen for the third consecutive month in August, pushing the average property value to a record high of £299,331, according to Halifax. The modest 0.3% increase for the month follows rises of 0.4% in July and 0.1% in June, demonstrating a steady momentum returning to the housing market. While the month-on-month growth exceeded economists’ expectations of...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online Retail sales in Great Britain experienced a modest increase in July, bolstered by warm weather and the excitement surrounding the Euro 2025 women’s football tournament, according to newly released official data. However, the figures were overshadowed by repeated errors and delays from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), deepening concerns over the reliability of the country’s economic data. The ONS...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online Calls for immediate reform of the Windrush compensation scheme have intensified as survivors continue to report severe delays and inadequate support, with some saying they feel the Home Office is “waiting for us to die.” Rev Clive Foster, the Windrush commissioner, has written to the migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared his concerns with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper,...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online Daniel Levy’s sudden exit from Tottenham Hotspur came as a shock to many, with new chief executive Vinai Venkatesham reassuring staff that “business as usual” would continue. However, the reality behind Levy’s departure tells a story of deep-rooted tension and a shift in priorities at the club. The Lewis family, owners of the club through the Tavistock Group, sought a...

Published: 04 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A UK court has frozen £150 million in assets belonging to Winston Soosaipillai, also known as Sanjeev Kumar, the owner of the Prax Lindsey oil refinery, following the company’s sudden financial collapse earlier this year. His whereabouts have remained unknown since the refinery, part of a wider energy group, entered administration. Administrators overseeing five companies within the Prax group have initiated legal...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Morgan MacRae’s story reads like a tale of survival against impossible odds. In the early hours of August 13, 2023, the former Wales Sevens player suffered a massive cardiac arrest and was clinically dead for 17 minutes. Remarkably, he returned to training just six weeks later and is now preparing to start the new rugby season with Reading Rams in National...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The United Kingdom’s long-running battle to eliminate bovine tuberculosis (TB) in cattle is facing fresh scrutiny, as scientists warn that current efforts are unlikely to succeed without a significant increase in urgency and government funding. Controversy has long surrounded the strategy, particularly the use of badger culls to curb the transmission of TB from wildlife to cattle, a measure that has...