Politics

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to attend the G20 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, emphasizing the importance of promoting British business interests abroad even as former US President Donald Trump boycotts the event. The gathering, which brings together the world’s 20 largest economies, has attracted global attention not only for its discussions...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online President Donald Trump has ignited a fierce political storm after accusing six Democratic lawmakers of engaging in “seditious behaviour, punishable by death.” His explosive claim followed the release of a video in which the lawmakers, all with backgrounds in the military or intelligence community, urged members of the US armed forces to refuse any illegal command from...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Turkey is now poised to host the COP31 United Nations climate summit in 2026 after a rare and unexpected diplomatic compromise between Ankara and Canberra broke a long-standing deadlock. The decision, reached during intensive negotiations at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, marks one of the most unusual arrangements in the history of the UN climate process and has...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a move that has drawn widespread attention, US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed a bill mandating the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation, which passed both chambers of Congress with overwhelming support, directs the Department of Justice to disclose all information from its Epstein investigation...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Senior US military officials have arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, for high-level talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky, focusing on efforts to end the ongoing war with Russia. The visit, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll, comes amid reports of a potential peace plan being developed by Washington and Moscow, although neither side has confirmed the details....

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A Reform Party politician has been suspended from the Welsh Parliament for two weeks after using a racial slur to describe Chinese people, an incident that has prompted widespread criticism and a discussion about conduct in public office. Laura Anne Jones, the only Reform member in the Senedd, will be banned from participating in parliamentary proceedings...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Labour MP Clive Lewis has thrust himself into the centre of an intensifying debate over the future of the Labour Party’s leadership by declaring he would be willing to give up his parliamentary seat to help Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham mount a challenge against Sir Keir Starmer. His remarks have added fresh fuel to ongoing...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has spoken openly about the challenges facing young men today, reflecting on his own upbringing and the distance he felt from his late father. In a heartfelt open letter addressed to his 17-year-old son, released to mark International Men’s Day, the prime minister acknowledged that coming of age in the modern world...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK has accused a Russian intelligence vessel of using lasers to interfere with Royal Air Force pilots monitoring its movements near British waters. Defence Secretary John Healey said the incident marked the first time such a tactic had been deployed against UK military aircraft and described the move as “deeply dangerous,” warning that the government was...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The diplomatic temperature between London and Tirana rose again this week after Albania’s prime minister, Edi Rama, sharply criticised UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood for what he described as “ethnic stereotyping” of Albanian families. His remarks came in response to a speech Mahmood delivered in the House of Commons while unveiling sweeping changes to Britain’s asylum...