Politics

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a dramatic shake-up at the heart of British media, Tim Davie, the BBC’s director general, has resigned, alongside Deborah Turness, head of BBC News, following accusations of “serious and systemic” bias in the corporation’s coverage of issues including Donald Trump, Gaza, and trans rights. The announcements have sent shockwaves through the broadcaster, which is simultaneously preparing to...

Published: 09 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The BBC is set to issue an official apology after facing criticism over its handling of a speech by former US President Donald Trump, following revelations that footage was selectively edited in a Panorama programme. The broadcaster, long regarded as a standard-bearer for impartial reporting, has been accused of misleading viewers by omitting a key part of Trump’s...

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Rachel Reeves has been warned that any decision to cut funding for home insulation at the upcoming budget could imperil the UK’s climate targets while disproportionately affecting low-income households. In a joint intervention, more than 60 organisations, including energy firms, fuel poverty charities, and environmental groups, urged the chancellor not to adopt what they described as a short-term...

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Four Labour MPs who lost the party whip in July for being “persistent rebels” have had the sanction removed, completing the return of backbenchers who were previously penalised for defying party lines. The MPs – Neil Duncan-Jordan, Chris Hinchliff, Brian Leishman, and Rachael Maskell – spoke with Labour chief whip Jonathan Reynolds and were allowed to resume full...

Published: 08 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and figures associated with him are reportedly at the centre of concerns that they may be attempting to undermine the leadership of the BBC, insiders fear, following the leak of a memo that criticised the corporation’s reporting on Donald Trump, trans rights, and the situation in Gaza. The controversy has placed the...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Nigel Farage’s Reform Party is riding high in the polls, appearing unstoppable as disillusionment with Britain’s traditional political parties deepens. Yet one question looms large: does the party have the substance to address the country’s most persistent problems, or will it falter under the weight of expectation, leaving the same old platitudes in its wake? The answer may...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Labour has plummeted to fourth place in a new nationwide opinion poll, raising concerns that the party is on course for its worst general election result in over a century. The survey, conducted among 2,717 adults, indicates that support for Sir Keir Starmer’s party has fallen to just 15 per cent, trailing behind Reform UK, the Green Party,...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. At least eleven people were arrested following a pro-Palestine protest outside Villa Park during Aston Villa’s controversial Europa League fixture against Israeli side Maccabi Tel Aviv. The incident highlighted tensions surrounding politics, sports, and fan safety, as authorities sought to maintain order while protests escalated prior to the match. Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the Trinity Road Stand...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Labour’s deputy leader, Lucy Powell, has called on the party to uphold its manifesto commitment not to raise income tax, national insurance, or VAT, directly challenging the Treasury and putting pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of the next budget. Powell’s intervention comes amid intense speculation that the government may consider tax increases to bridge a £30 billion...

Published: 07 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has been found to have breached ethics rules after failing to declare that the man she appointed as chair of the Independent Football Regulator had previously donated to her leadership campaign, an investigation by the Commissioner for Public Appointments has revealed. Sir William Shawcross, the Commissioner, concluded that Nandy violated the “integrity” principle of...