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Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Chancellor Rachel Reeves faces the daunting task of raising between £20 billion and £50 billion in her upcoming autumn Budget, a challenge that has prompted her to delegate much of the planning to Pensions Minister Torsten Bell. Bell, the former chief of the Resolution Foundation, is widely recognised for his aggressive approach to taxation, advocating comprehensive levies across pensions, savings, property,...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk A new study has warned that asylum hotels across the United Kingdom could be closed within the next year if the Government were to introduce a one-off scheme granting limited leave to remain for asylum seekers from five key countries. The analysis, published today by the Refugee Council, argues that such a move would not only relieve pressure on the asylum...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The British Council offices in Kyiv have been left in ruins after a Russian missile strike targeted the Ukrainian capital during a night of intense bombardment, leaving at least fifteen people dead, including four children. Officials confirmed that the cultural and educational institution on Zhylyanska Street had sustained what they described as “significant damage,” with concerns mounting that people may have...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Two young British mothers, who had been enjoying what should have been the final night of their summer holiday, are now fighting for their lives in Spanish hospitals after a devastating road accident in Ibiza. Lauren Holmes, 27, and Ebony Cordingley, 26, were struck by a taxi in the early hours of Tuesday morning as they were reportedly returning to their...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Nottinghamshire has become the centre of a fierce row over press freedom after the county’s Reform-led council announced it would no longer engage with the Nottingham Post, its online edition Nottinghamshire Live, or the team of BBC-funded local democracy reporters managed by the outlet. The unprecedented move, ordered by council leader Mick Barton, has been condemned as a “massive attack on...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Authorities have identified one of the 17 surviving victims of the mass school shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis as 13-year-old Endre Gunter. The teenager, who was struck in the stomach during the attack on Wednesday morning, August 27, has undergone surgery and is now recovering in hospital. The shooting occurred during a back-to-school Mass when the suspected gunman, 34-year-old...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Rangers endured one of the most humiliating nights in their European history as they were dismantled 6-0 by Club Brugge in Belgium, leaving head coach Russell Martin under immense pressure after just 10 games in charge. The Scottish side, already reeling from a poor first-leg performance, arrived in Bruges with faint hopes of a turnaround but were left overwhelmed by a...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Akinwale Arobieke, a controversial Liverpool bodybuilder whose life was marked by notoriety and legal battles, has been found dead at the age of 64. He was discovered unresponsive at his home on Devonshire Road in Toxteth, near Princes Park, on Tuesday evening, August 26. Emergency services were called at around 8:30 pm, but despite their efforts, he was pronounced dead at...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Grimsby Town delivered one of the most astonishing cup upsets in recent memory as they knocked Manchester United out of the competition with a 12-11 penalty shootout victory after a thrilling 2-2 draw. The Premier League giants were left embarrassed as the League Two side produced a performance full of courage, discipline, and belief, sending their supporters into ecstasy with a...

Published: 27 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk A significant fire broke out in the market town of Torrington, Devon, late on Tuesday evening, sending thick plumes of smoke billowing across the area and prompting around 20 residents to self-evacuate from their homes. The blaze, which began when a tree caught fire and quickly spread to surrounding gorse, drew an immediate response from emergency services, with crews from 16 fire...