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Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Britain’s labour market is showing signs of stabilising after a sharp rise in job losses earlier this year, amid concerns over tax increases introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Recent figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) suggest that the worst of the slowdown in hiring may be passing, although economists warn that the market remains fragile and...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The government is set to introduce significant changes to Britain’s planning and infrastructure system, aiming to remove bureaucratic hurdles and speed up major construction projects. Ministers are making it easier to build windfarms, reservoirs, and large housing developments through amendments to the planning bill, which Chancellor Rachel Reeves will confirm on Tuesday. The changes form part of a...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Fifteen French and UK human rights organisations have launched a legal challenge in France seeking the suspension of the controversial “one in, one out” treaty between the UK and France. Signed in July, the treaty stipulates that for every asylum seeker arriving in the UK from France in a small boat, one selected in France may enter the...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Government risks losing public support over its proposals for digital IDs, Labour MPs have warned, raising concerns over both civil liberties and the potential cost of implementing such a system. Nadia Whittome, Richard Burgon, Charlotte Nichols, and Stella Creasy questioned the necessity of digital IDs, asking whether public funds could be better spent on more pressing issues....

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A new report suggests that targeted prostate cancer screening could save thousands of lives each year at a cost of just £18 per person, offering what experts describe as a “generational opportunity” to improve men’s health across the UK. The findings indicate that screening men most at risk – including those who are black, have a family history...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Boris Johnson has raised fresh allegations suggesting Lord Mandelson may be connected to the ongoing China spying row that has embroiled the Labour Party, claiming that the UK is increasingly “being pushed around by China” under the current Government. Speaking to the Daily T podcast, the former prime minister argued that a series of what he described as...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Des. The English Chronicle Online. Sir Phil Redmond, the celebrated creator behind iconic British television series such as Grange Hill, Brookside, and Hollyoaks, has launched a candid critique of the modern UK television industry, arguing that it is once again dominated by what he calls an “Oxbridge gang.” Speaking as Hollyoaks marks its 30th anniversary, Redmond, now 76, said that British TV has...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Parents seeking guidance from social media influencers and online “parenting experts” are being exposed to poor quality and misleading information, education secretary Bridget Phillipson has warned. Speaking at the launch of the government’s new Best Start in Life campaign, Phillipson urged families to rely on credible, evidence-based sources rather than viral advice circulating on platforms such as TikTok...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Tens of thousands of Vodafone customers across the United Kingdom were left disconnected on Monday afternoon as a major outage hit the company’s broadband and mobile services, disrupting both home internet and mobile communications in several major cities. The service problems began around 3 pm, with users flooding the outage tracking website Downdetector to report their experiences. Within...

Published: 13 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government is formally abolishing the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), the much-criticised watchdog responsible for scrutinising the jobs ministers can take after leaving office. The closure, announced by the Cabinet Office, is part of a wider reform of the country’s ethics framework, which Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pledged will strengthen oversight and restore public...