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Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Real Madrid began their Champions League campaign in dramatic fashion, securing a hard-fought 2-1 victory against Marseille at the Santiago Bernabéu, thanks to Kylian Mbappé’s composure from the penalty spot. The French superstar converted both penalties, ensuring the 15-time European champions earned three crucial points despite enduring a tense final stretch with only ten players on the field following a controversial red...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The latest snapshot of the UK labour market presents a familiar, yet increasingly concerning picture: wage growth remains strong, yet Britons continue to feel the strain of rising living costs amid slowing hiring and a modest uptick in unemployment. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that in the three months to July, regular pay, excluding bonuses, grew by 4.8%...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK’s labour market is showing clear signs of cooling, according to the latest official figures, with wage growth slowing and redundancies beginning to rise amid broader economic pressures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that annual growth in regular earnings, excluding bonuses, eased to 4.8% in the three months to July, down from 5% in the preceding quarter,...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Britain’s largest carmaker, has announced an extension of its production shutdown as it continues to respond to a cyber-attack that has disrupted operations across its global facilities. The company confirmed on Tuesday that production will remain suspended until at least Wednesday, 24 September, while forensic investigations into the breach are ongoing and a phased restart of operations is...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Scotland is on the verge of eliminating its unique “not proven” verdict, a legal anomaly that has long set the country apart on the global stage. The Holyrood parliament is preparing to vote this week on the most significant overhaul of criminal justice in decades, with the potential abolition of the verdict at the centre of the reform. Scotland remains the only...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk As former US President Donald Trump begins his official state visit to the United Kingdom, the agenda is set to highlight both diplomatic and economic ties, with a particular focus on technology and investment. Central to the visit is Google’s announcement that it will invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to expand artificial intelligence capabilities and meet...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Google has announced plans to invest £5 billion in the United Kingdom over the next two years, in a move expected to strengthen the country’s artificial intelligence sector and create thousands of jobs. The announcement coincides with the opening of the company’s new datacentre in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, and comes as US President Donald Trump begins his official state visit to the...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The first group of children from Gaza has arrived in the United Kingdom to receive specialist, life-saving treatment under the National Health Service (NHS), marking a significant humanitarian effort amid the ongoing crisis in the region. According to reports, the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper, informed members of the parliamentary Labour Party on Monday evening about the arrivals. The children and their families...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Public officials who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face criminal prosecution and up to two years in prison under the newly proposed Hillsborough law, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed. The announcement comes amid concerns from campaigners that the legislation could be weakened before its introduction to parliament. Writing in the Guardian, Lammy emphasised that the legislation...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk As former US President Donald Trump embarks on his official two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is set to host a high-profile meeting with senior executives from leading financial firms in Downing Street on Tuesday morning. The roundtable, co-hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will bring together prominent figures from BlackRock, Barclays, and Blackstone...