Politics

Published: 01 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Child poverty in Scotland remains a pressing social concern, but charities and campaigners are now calling for a fundamental shift in how the issue is communicated to the public. According to experts from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) and Save the Children, current messaging—often focused on stark statistics and alarming facts—may unintentionally disengage the public and leave a...

Published: 01 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A group of imprisoned opposition leaders in Georgia has written to the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary, Yvette Cooper, raising alarms over what they describe as a growing and unprecedented influence of Iran within the country’s ruling party, Georgian Dream. The letter, composed from prisons in Rustavi—a city situated approximately 20 kilometers southeast of the Georgian capital, Tbilisi—paints a...

Published: 01 October '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A significant portion of European Union (EU) citizens living long-term in the United Kingdom continue to experience discrimination and barriers in accessing public services and their legal rights, according to a new report released by the country’s statutory Brexit watchdog. The findings highlight persistent challenges faced by EU nationals even five years after the UK formally exited the...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Labour faces a formidable battle against what Energy Secretary Ed Miliband described as a “global network of rightwing billionaires” intent on undermining the United Kingdom’s net zero commitments to protect their own financial interests. Speaking at the Labour party conference, Miliband argued that Conservatives and Reform UK were importing a “net zero culture war” from abroad, which threatened to derail public support...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Andy Burnham, the Greater Manchester mayor, has strongly defended himself against criticism from within the Labour Party after his remarks during the party conference sparked speculation about a potential challenge to Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s leadership. Speaking at a live recording of the Guardian’s Politics Weekly podcast in Liverpool, Burnham addressed accusations from colleagues suggesting he was attempting a pre-emptive leadership move,...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has launched a sharp critique of Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, accusing him of engaging in “worse than racist” dog-whistle politics, amid growing concerns about racism across the UK. Speaking at a Spectator fringe meeting in Liverpool, Mahmood revealed that members of her own family had been subjected to racial abuse near their home in Small Heath in...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The Labour government has unveiled plans to tackle the deepening crisis in England’s care sector by introducing a significant pay increase for care workers from 2028 and establishing a pioneering body that will bring together trade unions and employers to negotiate fair wages and improved working conditions. Health Secretary Wes Streeting confirmed that £500 million will be allocated to support the initial...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Keir Starmer is set to address the Labour party conference in Liverpool, urging members to view economic growth as the solution to the divisions amplified by the populist right. Under mounting pressure to adopt bolder policies, the Prime Minister will emphasise that an expanding economy can either strengthen the nation or deepen societal fractures, depending on how its benefits are distributed across...

Published: 29 September '2025. the English Chronicle Desk US President Donald Trump is set to press forward with a new peace initiative aimed at ending the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict during high-level discussions with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House on Monday. The announcement comes amid heightened international concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives and displaced hundreds of...

Published: 29 September '2025. the English Chronicle Desk In a policy announcement poised to reshape the United Kingdom’s approach to immigration, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood is set to introduce new conditions for migrants seeking indefinite leave to remain (ILR), linking permanent settlement status directly to demonstrable contributions to British society. Speaking at the Labour Party conference, Mahmood outlined a vision for a more accountable migration system, emphasizing integration, civic responsibility,...