Politics

Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Liberal Democrats have urged the UK government to extend its inquiry into hostile foreign interference to include actions taken by the United States. Party officials argued that the US administration’s overt support for far-right nationalist parties across Europe constitutes clear outside interference. In a detailed letter to communities secretary Steve Reed, who is overseeing the independent review,...

Published: 19 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Local elections across England are at risk of being delayed again as councils managing mergers struggle with reorganisation. The government confirmed that 63 council areas could postpone voting until 2027, following earlier delays that pushed elections to May 2026. The disruption comes as two-tier authorities are being combined into single unitary councils, a process requiring significant administrative effort....

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, is set to consider whether to launch an official investigation into the £500m takeover of the Telegraph titles by the owner of the Daily Mail, following a formal request from the Abu Dhabi-backed current owner of the Telegraph. RedBird IMI, which was forced to put the titles up for sale last spring...

Published: 16 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. BBC executives are “right to stick by their guns” in the face of a $10bn lawsuit filed by former US president Donald Trump, a UK minister has said, as pressure mounts on the government to publicly back the national broadcaster. Trump’s legal action targets the BBC over a Panorama programme that edited his January 6, 2021 speech in...

Published: 15 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia faces its deadliest terror attack in decades, with the Bondi Beach shooting leaving at least fifteen people dead. The attack occurred during the Chanukah by the Sea celebration, shocking the nation and prompting an urgent response from state leaders. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened a national cabinet meeting on Monday, agreeing to introduce stricter gun laws nationwide...

Published: 12 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Reform UK councillors have faced sharp criticism after warnings emerged that council tax increases may be unavoidable despite their election pledges. Warwickshire county council has been advised that anything less than a 5 percent rise could threaten its financial stability, forcing difficult decisions to balance budgets. Officials warned that each one percent reduction below the maximum would require...

Published: 12 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The decision requiring Metropolitan police officers to declare Freemason membership marks a significant and challenging moment for Britain’s largest force as it continues a long struggle to rebuild faith in its culture. The announcement arrives during a period of intense scrutiny around institutional practices that influence behaviour inside the organisation, with public confidence shaken by repeated scandals that...

Published: 11 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The British government has firmly denied claims by Argentina’s president, Javier Milei, suggesting talks are underway to lift the long-standing ban on arms sales to Argentina. Milei, speaking to the Daily Telegraph, asserted that discussions had begun with the UK regarding the restrictions, which originated following Argentina’s 1982 invasion of the Falklands Islands. That brief conflict, lasting ten...

Published: 11 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Conservative governments spent £325 million on 67 free schools that subsequently failed or vanished entirely, highlighting fundamental flaws in policy decisions over the past decade. This expenditure forms part of a broader £10 billion investment committed between 2014–15 and 2023–24 to create new school buildings, significantly outweighing the £6.8 billion spent on refurbishing existing schools, a discrepancy critics...

Published: 11 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The homelessness crisis in England has intensified despite the government’s repeated assurances, as the Labour administration unveils a new strategy to end the use of bed and breakfasts as emergency housing. Homelessness minister Alison McGovern promised that B&Bs would only be used in extreme emergencies and pledged to end their use entirely by the conclusion of this parliament....