Politics

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The circumstances leading to the Welsh government’s decision to impose a Covid-19 lockdown across Wales during Christmas 2020 were “inexcusable,” according to Baroness Hallett, chair of the UK public inquiry into the pandemic. In a video statement accompanying the publication of the inquiry’s second report, Hallett criticised Welsh ministers for failing to take “decisive action” against an...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kate Forbes, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, has admitted that motherhood has proven to be more challenging than serving as Scotland’s deputy first minister. Balancing a demanding political career, a young family, and a lengthy weekly commute to Edinburgh made her decision to step back from politics inevitable. Speaking to BBC Scotland, Forbes emphasized that nothing,...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Northern Ireland’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic was deeply flawed, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has concluded, describing the region’s response as “chaotic” and hindered by political disputes, leaks, and inconsistent decision-making at Stormont. According to the inquiry’s second report, chaired by Baroness Heather Hallett, the devolved executive, designed to foster collective decision-making across communities, often struggled to...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The long-awaited report into the UK government’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic has painted a damning picture of Boris Johnson’s leadership, describing a “toxic and chaotic” culture at Number 10 Downing Street that seriously undermined decision-making during the early and critical stages of the crisis. Chaired by Baroness Hallett, the inquiry lays bare how poor communication, erratic...

  Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Senior US military officials have arrived in Kyiv this week for a high-profile visit aimed at assessing the situation on the ground and discussing strategies to end the ongoing war with Russia, amid rising tensions and concerns from European allies about Moscow’s intentions. The delegation, led by US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and accompanied by top...

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....