Politics

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Nottinghamshire has become the centre of a fierce row over press freedom after the county’s Reform-led council announced it would no longer engage with the Nottingham Post, its online edition Nottinghamshire Live, or the team of BBC-funded local democracy reporters managed by the outlet. The unprecedented move, ordered by council leader Mick Barton, has been condemned as a “massive attack on...

Published: 28 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the nation’s most important public health agency, has been thrown into chaos after its newly appointed director, Dr Susan Monarez, was abruptly declared removed by the Trump administration—only for her to refuse to resign, insisting she was being targeted for upholding scientific integrity. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released...

Published: 27 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Television presenter Rylan Clark made headlines on This Morning by pausing the show to deliver a candid statement regarding illegal immigration, igniting a national conversation on the UK’s asylum and immigration policies. The former X-Factor star expressed strong concern over Channel crossings, describing the situation as “absolutely insane” and highlighting the stark contrast between the treatment of irregular migrants and the struggles...

Published: 27 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Sir Keir Starmer has come under intense political fire after Labour signalled its intention to negotiate a fresh agreement with Brussels that could see Britain align with European Union food standards. The move, framed by the Government as a pragmatic step to reduce costs and ease supply chain friction, has been condemned by opponents as a “Brexit betrayal” that risks turning the...

Published: 27 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Tech billionaire Elon Musk has reignited political tensions in the United Kingdom by publicly supporting far-right activist Tommy Robinson, delivering a sharp rebuke to former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage in the process. Musk, who owns Tesla and the social media platform X, referred to Farage as “weak sauce who will do nothing” while endorsing Advance UK, a new hard-right political party...

Published: 26 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk The complex dynamics of the ongoing war in Ukraine have once again taken a dramatic turn, with US President Donald Trump claiming that Russian President Vladimir Putin is avoiding a face-to-face summit with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky simply because of personal animosity. The assertion, made during remarks on Monday, has injected a fresh layer of intrigue into already fragile diplomatic efforts...

Published: 26 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, delivered a high-profile speech this morning outlining his party’s ambitious and contentious plans for addressing illegal migration, a move that has immediately drawn sharp criticism from opposition figures and sparked widespread debate across the political spectrum. Speaking at 10:30 a.m., Farage promised to implement what he described as a policy of “mass deportations” targeting individuals arriving...

Published: 25 August 2025. the English Chronicle Desk The Conservative Party has renewed calls for tougher enforcement against passengers playing loud music on public transport, urging the introduction of on-the-spot fines for offenders on both buses and trains. The move comes months after the Liberal Democrats proposed similar measures, highlighting ongoing concerns over antisocial behaviour in the UK’s public transport system. Former Conservative chairman Richard Holden argued that commuters should...

Published: 23 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. A report for the English Chronicle Online. A unique scene unfolded this week outside the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield, where former miners from the 1980s strikes joined current staff on the picket line, highlighting a dispute over pay that has disrupted museum operations. Among those standing in solidarity was 87-year-old Arthur Scargill, former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers,...

Published: 23 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk. A report for the English Chronicle Online. The number of asylum seekers temporarily housed in government hotels has risen during the first year of the Labour administration, adding pressure on Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to address the growing migration challenges posed by dangerous Channel crossings. The latest Home Office figures reveal that asylum claims reached a record 111,000 in the year...