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Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Andy Burnham has been urged to revive a financial support scheme for disadvantaged students that was abolished in England 15 years ago, with Trades Union Congress general secretary Paul Nowak arguing that bringing back an Education Maintenance Allowance-style payment could help more young people remain in education and training. The intervention puts the spotlight back on the Education...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Andy Burnham has been urged to revive a financial support scheme for students from poorer families, with Trades Union Congress general secretary Paul Nowak arguing that the abolition of the Education Maintenance Allowance created a serious barrier for young people trying to remain in education after the age of 16. The call comes as the issue of young...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A lifelong fan of Scottish music has found herself living out one of the most famous songs by The Proclaimers after winning a £4 million coastal mansion more than 500 miles from her home. Mary Dickson, 74, from Castle Douglas in south-west Scotland, was stunned to discover that a £15 entry into an Omaze prize draw had secured...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Donald Trump has never been a conventional political campaigner. He has repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to discard established political habits, challenge traditional campaign messaging and turn major political events into highly personal appeals to voters. Yet his latest promise may be one of the most striking examples of that approach. Speaking at the Republican Party's first-ever midterm convention...

Published: 11 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Russian drone strike on a shopping centre and surrounding commercial area in the Ukrainian city of Pavlohrad has killed five people and injured 67 others, including eight children, Ukrainian authorities said, in another deadly attack on civilian areas as Russia's war against Ukraine continues. The attack struck the centre of Pavlohrad in Dnipropetrovsk region during the daytime,...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. John Lewis Partnership, the retail group behind John Lewis department stores and Waitrose supermarkets, has reported a significant widening of its first-half losses as higher operating costs and weaker consumer confidence continue to put pressure on the business. The group recorded a pre-tax loss of £124m for the six months to 1 August, compared with a loss of...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. UK supermarket chain Iceland is set to become the first major British high street retailer to establish a physical presence in the Falkland Islands, with plans to open a new store in the territory's capital, Stanley, in early December. The retailer said the new shop would be launched in partnership with local business Kelper Stores, marking what the...

Published: 10 September 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned senior UK politicians that increasing taxes on banks could put investment and employment at risk, as the government considers whether to introduce higher levies on the financial sector in its upcoming October budget. Dimon, one of the most influential figures in global banking, met Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey on...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband has rejected a warning from the UK’s Chief Rabbi, Sir Ephraim Mirvis, that the government’s sanctions against Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank could make British Jews less safe. Miliband, who has described himself as a “proud British Jew”, said it was possible for the UK government to challenge policies pursued by Benjamin Netanyahu’s...

Published: 09 September 2026.The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The chief executive of Britain’s air traffic control provider has been summoned to meet the UK transport secretary as widespread flight disruption entered its second day, with more than 1,900 cancellations recorded across airports and hundreds of thousands of passengers affected. Martin Rolfe, chief executive of Nats, is expected to brief Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander on Wednesday as pressure...