Politics

Published: 18 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Thousands of demonstrators convened in central London on Wednesday to protest the arrival of US President Donald Trump for his second state visit to the United Kingdom. The rally, organized by the Stop Trump Coalition—a coalition of more than 50 unions, charities, and campaign groups—began in Portland Place and proceeded through Whitehall before concluding in Parliament Square. Organizers and participants voiced a...

Published: 18 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online ABC has announced an indefinite suspension of its late-night talk show Jimmy Kimmel Live! following remarks made by the host regarding the recent killing of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. The network’s decision came amid mounting pressure from broadcast regulators, media conglomerates, and political figures, highlighting the tense intersection of media, politics, and public accountability in the United States. The...

Published: 16 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk France has moved to impose limits on the use of British-made military components in the European Union’s €150bn defence fund, a decision that could complicate the United Kingdom’s hopes of playing a greater role in the bloc’s growing security and defence programmes. According to diplomatic sources, French officials suggested that a maximum of 50 per cent of the value of any Safe-funded...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Labour faces an urgent need to overhaul its approach to economic growth if it is to prevent the continued rise of far-right populism, a leading economist has warned. Andy Haldane, former chief economist of the Bank of England, cautioned that the party’s current policies are failing to address the economic and social realities of communities that feel neglected, leaving them vulnerable to...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk As former US President Donald Trump begins his official state visit to the United Kingdom, the agenda is set to highlight both diplomatic and economic ties, with a particular focus on technology and investment. Central to the visit is Google’s announcement that it will invest £5 billion in the UK over the next two years to expand artificial intelligence capabilities and meet...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Public officials who deliberately cover up state-related disasters will face criminal prosecution and up to two years in prison under the newly proposed Hillsborough law, Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor David Lammy has confirmed. The announcement comes amid concerns from campaigners that the legislation could be weakened before its introduction to parliament. Writing in the Guardian, Lammy emphasised that the legislation...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk As former US President Donald Trump embarks on his official two-day state visit to the United Kingdom, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is set to host a high-profile meeting with senior executives from leading financial firms in Downing Street on Tuesday morning. The roundtable, co-hosted by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, will bring together prominent figures from BlackRock, Barclays, and Blackstone...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The UK’s first deportation flight under the “one in, one out” agreement with France reportedly left Heathrow Airport without any passengers who crossed the Channel, sources say. The scheme, introduced by Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government, was intended to return individuals who entered the UK via small boats to France in exchange for those approved to travel to Britain. According to multiple...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The recent “Unite the Kingdom” march in London, organised by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, has reignited concerns among minority communities that extremist politics is becoming increasingly legitimised in the United Kingdom. Estimates suggest that between 110,000 and 150,000 people attended the rally on 13 September, while counter-protesters numbered approximately 5,000, underscoring the scale of division in public sentiment. For some Britons who...

Published: 16 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a move that has sent ripples through the Conservative Party, Danny Kruger, the former Tory MP and shadow frontbencher, has officially joined Reform, marking a high-profile defection from the party he had long been associated with. The announcement, made at a private gathering in the opulent Crystal Room of London’s May Fair Hotel, was met with a mixture of astonishment and...