Politics

Published: 19th July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk In an exclusive interview, Tulip Siddiq, the British Member of Parliament for Hampstead and Highgate and former Treasury minister, has spoken out about the ongoing corruption trial in Bangladesh in which she has been implicated. The niece of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Siddiq described the allegations against her as “completely absurd” and said she feels like “collateral damage” amid a...

Published: 09 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk British foreign secretary David Lammy and United States vice-president JD Vance are set to host a high-level meeting this evening at Chevening in Kent, bringing together Ukrainian and European representatives to discuss renewed efforts for peace in Ukraine. Downing Street confirmed that the talks, convened at the request of Washington, will focus on the next steps in a US-led diplomatic push to...

Published: 09 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk London witnessed one of the largest mass arrests in recent history as police detained at least 200 people during a protest in support of the proscribed organisation Palestine Action. The demonstration, which took place in Parliament Square, drew hundreds of participants despite the legal ban on the group. Palestine Action was officially proscribed on 5 July, making it a criminal offence to...

Published: 09 August 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Radioactive water from one of the United Kingdom’s most sensitive military sites — the armaments depot at Coulport, which stores the nation’s nuclear warheads — has leaked into a Scottish sea loch after years of neglected maintenance, according to official files newly released following a prolonged legal battle. The confidential reports, compiled by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) and only recently...

Published: 08 August. The English Chronicle Online Authorities across England are preparing for possible unrest this weekend as far-right groups mobilize protests against asylum seekers, with counter-demonstrations planned by anti-racism activists. Police presence will be heightened in multiple towns and cities, including areas such as Norwich and Nuneaton, amid concerns over tensions and the potential for disorder. In Norwich, strict restrictions will be enforced from Friday afternoon through early Saturday...

Published: 08 August. The English Chronicle Desk  Israel’s security cabinet has approved a contentious plan to seize control of Gaza City, signaling a sharp escalation in the ongoing 22-month military offensive that has devastated Gaza, claimed tens of thousands of Palestinian lives, and plunged the region into a humanitarian crisis. The decision, announced by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office, marks a significant development in Israel’s protracted conflict with Hamas, the...

Published: 07 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk  For one young professional, the move from London to Berlin has been more than a change of scenery—it has been a revelation in what life could and should look like for Britain’s overworked, underpaid, and increasingly disillusioned generation. Swapping a cramped Zone 4 studio flat in the capital for a stylish one-bedroom apartment in Berlin’s vibrant Prenzlauer Berg, all while paying the...

Published: 06 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A growing cross-party coalition of UK Members of Parliament is urging the government to temporarily waive biometric visa requirements for 80 students from Gaza who have secured placements at British universities, but now face insurmountable obstacles due to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in the region. The call comes as the new academic year approaches, and hopes for the students' safe arrival diminish...

Published: 06 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Rachel Reeves, the UK’s first female chancellor, is facing mounting pressure to impose significant tax increases in the upcoming autumn budget, as a leading economic think tank warns of a looming £41.2 billion fiscal shortfall by 2029–30. The National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), in its latest UK economic outlook, has cautioned that the government is on track to breach...

Published: 05 August 2025 | The English Chronicle Online In a powerful testament to the enduring strength of human grief turned into activism, Emma Ambler – whose twin sister and two nieces were murdered in a tragic murder-suicide – has welcomed sweeping new government measures aimed at tightening gun control laws in the United Kingdom. After years of relentless campaigning, Emma says for the first time she believes her voice,...