Politics

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Republicans have retained a closely-watched congressional seat in Tennessee, with Matt Van Epps projected to defeat Democrat Aftyn Behn by roughly nine percentage points. The special election in the state’s 7th Congressional District was seen as a test of whether Democrats can mount a national comeback ahead of the 2026 midterms. Van Epps’s victory, while decisive, came with...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nigel Farage has told donors that he expects a deal or merger between Reform UK and the Conservative party. According to sources who spoke to the Financial Times, Farage described such an agreement as “inevitable” ahead of the next general election. He clarified that the process would take time, as he remains cautious about formalising a pact with...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Five hours of high-level talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump’s senior negotiator have ended without a breakthrough on a potential Ukraine peace deal. A Kremlin spokesperson described the Moscow meeting as “constructive,” but acknowledged that several elements of the plan remained unacceptable to Russia. Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff and son-in-law Jared Kushner...

Published: 03 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has delayed its long-awaited decision on China’s proposed super-embassy until January, extending a complex and politically sensitive process that has drawn significant attention in London. Officials believe the final approval will align with Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s expected visit to Beijing, where he aims to rebuild a balanced and stable relationship with Chinese leaders. The...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Irish government is set to approve an additional €125m (£110m) in support for Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelensky arrives in Dublin for his first official visit to the Republic of Ireland. Zelensky, accompanied by Ukraine’s first lady, Olena Zelenska, landed at Dublin Airport on Tuesday morning, where they were welcomed on the runway by Taoiseach Micheál...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet US special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Tuesday as efforts intensify to reach a deal aimed at ending the Ukraine war. US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who has acted as an outside adviser in previous diplomatic discussions, is also expected to attend. The summit follows two...

Published: 02 December 2025 Tuesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In the East China Sea, tensions flared again as Chinese and Japanese coast guards reported conflicting accounts of a maritime confrontation near a cluster of geopolitically sensitive islands. China’s Coast Guard (CCG) stated that a Japanese fishing vessel had entered waters surrounding the Diaoyu Islands — which Tokyo administers as the Senkaku Islands — without authorization. Beijing...

Published: 1 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Keir Starmer has warned that Labour’s economic plan will take years to deliver, urging the public and his political opponents to judge the government at the end of the parliament rather than during the turbulence surrounding last week’s budget. His remarks come after days of heated political debate, with critics challenging the chancellor’s decisions and accusing her of...

Published: 01 December 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The number of refugees permitted to settle in the United Kingdom through United Nations resettlement schemes has fallen significantly over the past year, according to new Home Office statistics that highlight a growing contraction in safe routes for people fleeing conflict and persecution. The data shows that 7,271 refugees were granted protection under UN-facilitated programmes in the year...

Friday, November 28, 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | LONDON Borough of Havering Margaret Mullane MP is opposing the planning application to quarry gravel at The Rainham Lodge Farm. She is supporting the campaign of residents calling on Havering Council to refuse planning permission. Margaret said, “Rainham and the south of Havering have historically been used as a dumping ground for all of London’s unpalatable environmental projects, and enough...