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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...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The rapid rise in the use of electric bikes and scooters across the UK is being met with growing concern from blind and partially sighted people, who say the vehicles are turning everyday journeys into a source of fear, stress, and danger. A new report by the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) reveals the extent of the problem, describing...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The government has announced a major expansion of early years provision in England, with up to 7,000 new school nursery places set to be created by September 2026. Backed by a £45 million investment, the initiative aims to ease pressure on parents, support working families, and ensure that children—particularly those in disadvantaged areas—have access to high-quality early education. The Department for...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The UK government has unveiled a £338 million scheme aimed at helping thousands of sick and disabled people re-enter the workforce, as part of sweeping welfare reforms that officially became law this week. Ministers say the new initiative will provide targeted support to people facing some of the greatest barriers to employment, in an effort to reduce long-term dependency on benefits...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The Scottish government has announced a ban on arms companies that supply the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from receiving financial aid, marking one of the most significant policy shifts in the devolved administration’s trade and investment strategy. The move comes against the backdrop of mounting international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with First Minister John Swinney describing the situation...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Households and businesses in the United Kingdom could collectively save as much as £5bn every year if gas-fired power stations were removed from the wholesale electricity market, according to a new report that has reignited debate over how energy prices are set. The findings, co-authored by Adam Bell, the government’s former head of strategy at the Department for Energy Security and...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk A landmark patient safety initiative, known as Martha’s rule, is now in operation in every acute hospital across England, NHS leaders confirmed on Thursday. The system, which empowers patients and their families to request an independent review of medical care if they fear their concerns are being overlooked, has already been credited with saving hundreds of lives since its phased rollout...