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Published: 23 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Chancellor Rachel Reeves has been urged by influential economists to consider a major adjustment to the UK tax system in her upcoming autumn budget, which could see employee national insurance contributions reduced by 2p while the equivalent sum is added to income tax rates. The proposal, set forth by the Resolution Foundation thinktank, is being described as a mechanism to raise billions...

Published: 23 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A significant number of girls and young women across the United Kingdom are altering their everyday routines in response to safety concerns, according to a recent survey conducted by the Girlguiding charity. The research highlights that fears about harassment and violence continue to shape the daily behaviour of the nation’s female youth, with consequences extending to their education, social lives, and mental...

Published: 23 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the evenings grow longer and the first hints of autumn chill settle across the United Kingdom, there is an unexpected burst of good news from the nation’s treasured orchards and walled gardens. The National Trust has reported a remarkably abundant harvest of apples and pumpkins across its sites, with crops ripening weeks earlier than anticipated and yields...

Published: 23 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Concerns over the quality of social housing in England have escalated sharply, with complaints from tenants rising by 43% over the past year, according to the latest annual report by the Housing Ombudsman Service. The report highlights a range of severe and longstanding issues faced by residents, from unaddressed damp and mould to hazardous living conditions that in...

Published: 22 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, has announced a series of sweeping proposals targeting migration and welfare policies, promising to end benefits for migrants and scrap the system of indefinite leave to remain if his party wins power. Speaking at a press conference in central London, Farage outlined plans that would require all migrants to renew their visas every five years, meet...

Published: 22 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online As the Women’s Rugby World Cup final approaches this Saturday at the Allianz Stadium, the spotlight turns firmly onto England’s Red Roses, a team carrying the hopes of a nation eager for World Cup glory. For many, including those intimately connected with English women’s rugby for decades, this moment evokes memories of the past, particularly the heartbreak of...

Published: 22 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Pep Guardiola, long celebrated as one of football’s most innovative tacticians, appeared to depart sharply from his trademark philosophy in Manchester City’s recent clash against Arsenal, prompting widespread discussion about whether the Catalan manager is edging toward a more pragmatic, José Mourinho-like approach. Fans and analysts alike were left questioning the identity of a coach who has spent...

Published: 22 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A teenager is fighting for his life after being shot outside Wembley Stadium in northwest London in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Metropolitan Police confirmed that officers were called to Atlantic Crescent at around 5:30am following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered an 18-year-old male suffering from a gunshot injury. The victim was immediately...

Published: 22 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A new educational initiative in the United Kingdom will introduce children as young as two to the principles of democracy, in a project established to honour the legacy of Sir David Amess, the Conservative MP tragically murdered in 2021. The programme, led by children’s entertainer Amanda Frolich—known professionally as Action Amanda—aims to instil values of fairness, participation, and...

Published: 22 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK has announced its formal recognition of Palestine as an independent state, a move framed by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as a moral imperative to preserve the prospect of a two-state solution amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza and concerns over settlement expansion in the West Bank. The recognition will be formally presented at the...