Politics

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Sir Keir Starmer has come under fire for allegedly creating a “toxic environment” in Downing Street, following reports that a briefing campaign targeted his top civil servant, Sir Chris Wormald. The controversy has raised fresh questions about the management of the Prime Minister’s office and his approach to reforming the Civil Service. Allies of Sir Chris, the Cabinet...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Robert Jenrick, the former Conservative cabinet minister and shadow justice secretary, has come under fire after suggesting that he would support a ban on the burqa in Britain, prompting accusations that his stance is “anti-British” and out of step with national values. Jenrick, who is widely tipped as a potential successor to Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch, referenced...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lucy Powell, the Labour MP widely tipped to become the party’s deputy leader this week, intervened on behalf of a property development company founded by a Labour donor, urging ministers to reconsider legal proceedings that could have cost the firm millions of pounds, the Guardian has revealed. The MP for Manchester Central wrote to Angela Rayner, then serving...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. New government reforms will ensure that individuals convicted of sexual offences will no longer be granted parental responsibility for children conceived through rape. The proposals, set to be debated in parliament as part of the Victims and Courts Bill on Monday, 27 October, aim to protect survivors and their children by removing the legal ability of perpetrators to...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Kosovo has emerged as the first country to offer asylum to asylum seekers whose applications have been refused by the United Kingdom, signalling a potential new chapter in the UK government’s controversial plans to establish “return hubs” in third countries. The initiative, which has been debated heavily in political and humanitarian circles, would see individuals who have exhausted...

Published: 22 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, is reported to have met two alleged Chinese spies during a single official trip to China in 2019 as part of his Pitch@Palace initiative, according to a detailed investigation by The Telegraph. The revelations cast fresh scrutiny on the Prince’s international engagements and raise questions about the potential exposure of sensitive UK...

Published: 21 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Lord Hermer, the UK Attorney General, is set to appear before Parliament next week to answer questions regarding his potential involvement in the high-profile espionage case involving Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry. The inquiry comes amid growing public scrutiny over the collapse of the case, which has been a political headache for the government. The Joint Committee on...

Published: 21 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has announced that all secondary-age pupils in England, specifically those in year eight aged 12 and 13, will be required to take a compulsory reading test. Officially, the purpose of the test is to help raise literacy standards and ensure that “everyone can thrive” in the education system. While the intention may seem straightforward, the...

Published: 21 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Reform UK candidate has been handed a £19,000 court bill after attempting to overturn her election defeat using legal references that were found to be fabricated by artificial intelligence. Liz Williams, a candidate in Worcestershire, lost a tightly contested local election to Green Party rival Hannah Robson after the vote ended in a dramatic dead heat, ultimately...

Published: 21 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Conservative MP regarded as a potential future leader of the party has drawn widespread criticism for suggesting that legally settled families in the UK should be deported to create a “mostly culturally coherent” nation. Katie Lam’s comments, described by critics as “deeply concerning and unpatriotic,” suggested that large numbers of legal residents should “go home,” igniting cross-party...