Politics

Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk London is bracing for large-scale protests this week as the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI) arms fair opens in the Docklands, drawing more than 1,600 exhibitors from around the world, including 51 Israeli arms companies and leading US defence contractor Lockheed Martin. The event, which runs for four days, is one of the world’s largest gatherings of the global arms industry...

Published: 08 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Tanni Grey-Thompson, the renowned Paralympic legend and crossbench peer, has revealed that she has received a wave of “abusive” emails accusing her of being “responsible for people dying in pain” because of her opposition to the assisted dying bill currently before the House of Lords. The multiple Paralympic gold medallist, who has long been an advocate for disability rights, is expected to...

Published: 06 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A resident in Hove has paid for the removal of graffiti outside the flat of former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner, which appeared earlier this week branding her a “tax evader” and using offensive language. The graffiti emerged on a white wall outside Ms Rayner’s £800,000 seaside property following revelations that she had not paid the correct amount...

Published: 06 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Shabana Mahmood’s appointment as the UK’s new home secretary marks a historic moment as she becomes the first Muslim woman to hold one of the great offices of state. After her tenure as lord chancellor, where she earned recognition for her ability to drive through contentious policies such as early prisoner release schemes and a new sentencing framework,...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online The deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, finds her political future under intense scrutiny following revelations over the purchase of her £800,000 flat on the south coast, amid questions surrounding underpaid stamp duty. The conveyancing firm that handled the transaction, Verrico & Associates Ltd, has stated it did not provide Rayner with tax advice and prepared her stamp duty return solely...

Published: 05 September. the English Chronicle Desk. English Chronicle Online Calls for immediate reform of the Windrush compensation scheme have intensified as survivors continue to report severe delays and inadequate support, with some saying they feel the Home Office is “waiting for us to die.” Rev Clive Foster, the Windrush commissioner, has written to the migration and equalities minister, Seema Malhotra, and shared his concerns with Home Secretary Yvette Cooper,...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The UK government has unveiled a £338 million scheme aimed at helping thousands of sick and disabled people re-enter the workforce, as part of sweeping welfare reforms that officially became law this week. Ministers say the new initiative will provide targeted support to people facing some of the greatest barriers to employment, in an effort to reduce long-term dependency on benefits...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The Scottish government has announced a ban on arms companies that supply the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) from receiving financial aid, marking one of the most significant policy shifts in the devolved administration’s trade and investment strategy. The move comes against the backdrop of mounting international concern over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, with First Minister John Swinney describing the situation...

Published: 04 September 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has admitted that she underpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 seaside property in Hove, acknowledging what she described as a serious error in judgment and referring herself to the prime minister’s ethics adviser in a bid to maintain transparency. The revelation, confirmed late Wednesday, has thrown Labour into renewed controversy at a time when the...

Published: 03 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Television personality Rylan Clark has sparked significant public debate and regulatory scrutiny after making a series of candid remarks on the UK's ongoing small boats migrant crisis during a live broadcast of This Morning. The segment has reportedly prompted 576 complaints to the UK communications regulator, Ofcom, highlighting the polarising nature of the discussion. Clark, who spoke openly about the nation's approach...