Politics

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Ukrainian forces have been forced to withdraw from several key positions in the southern Zaporizhzhia region, as Russia’s military continues to exploit adverse weather conditions to make tactical gains. The situation, officials say, is dynamic and evolving rapidly, with both sides engaged in intense fighting that has seen villages change hands multiple times over the past week. Vladyslav...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Downing Street has insisted that Sir Keir Starmer will resist any attempt at a leadership coup, as Health Secretary Wes Streeting strongly denied claims that he is plotting to unseat the Labour Prime Minister. The ongoing speculation comes amid a backdrop of heightened political tension in Westminster, with the government preparing for the crucial Budget announcement in two...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A damning new report has revealed that systemic failures within the British state allowed widespread physical and sexual abuse to persist unchecked at Medomsley Detention Centre for decades, with authorities effectively supplying victims to what has been described as “the worst sex offender in our history.” The findings, published almost 40 years after the closure of the notorious...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Former US President Donald Trump has said he feels a personal “obligation” to take legal action against the BBC, accusing the broadcaster of editing one of his speeches in a misleading way. The threat comes as a deadline approaches for the BBC to respond to Trump’s billion-dollar legal claim, filed in Florida. Trump alleges that a Panorama documentary...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Buckingham Palace is set to reinstate a hyphen in the surname of Prince Andrew, formally known as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, following careful review of historic precedent and official records. The change comes after the former prince’s name was altered last month in the wake of ongoing controversy surrounding his connections with the late Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nigel Farage’s selection for the presidency of a newly launched Reform UK youth wing has come under scrutiny after past social media posts revealed his critical comments about the King, describing him as “anti-British.” Jack Eccles, 21, was recently announced as the head of the Students for Reform group, a campus-focused initiative aimed at promoting the party’s political...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Rachel Reeves has rebuffed a plea from Wes Streeting for an emergency injection of £1bn into the NHS’s budget to cover the cost of mass redundancies. The chancellor’s decision is a setback for the health secretary, who had been lobbying behind the scenes in Whitehall for extra money to pay off 18,000 personnel who are losing their jobs....

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Over the past two weeks, the nation’s civilian airports, military installations, and even nuclear plants have found themselves at the centre of escalating security concerns, plagued by a series of drone sightings that have sparked widespread fear and confusion. What initially appeared to be isolated incidents now seems to form part of a disturbing pattern — one that...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tim Davie has blamed “enemies” of the BBC for fuelling the bias scandal engulfing the corporation, declaring the broadcaster as “the very best of society” during a defiant address to staff following his resignation. The outgoing BBC Director-General defended the organisation’s integrity and journalistic mission, even as critics demanded sweeping changes to the corporation’s leadership and governance. Mr...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online UK Health Secretary Wes Streeting has categorically denied any intention to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer, dismissing recent rumours as unfounded and akin to conspiracy theories. Speaking on Sky News on Wednesday morning, Streeting labelled the speculation as “unhelpful” and “self-defeating,” firmly ruling out a bid to challenge Starmer’s leadership. Addressing whether he might demand the prime minister’s...