Politics

Published: 30 July' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk As the Green Party of England and Wales prepares to elect its next leader, a deep internal debate has emerged, one that may shape not only the party's future but its standing in the broader British political landscape. Central to this debate is Zack Polanski, the current deputy leader, whose proposal for a bold, headline-driven approach termed “eco-populism” has drawn criticism from...

Published: 30th July 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online In a rare moment of frank acknowledgement, U.S. President Donald Trump has admitted that the United States’ much-anticipated sanctions strategy against Russia may ultimately fail to deter President Vladimir Putin from continuing the war in Ukraine. The statement, delivered aboard Air Force One during a press briefing, comes as global concern intensifies over the lack of...

Published: 30 July '2025 | The English Chronicle Desk In a grim escalation of hostilities, Ukraine’s military has confirmed that a Russian missile struck one of its training units, resulting in a devastating loss of life and multiple injuries. The attack, which occurred on Tuesday evening, marked the third time in just over two months that such a strike has targeted Ukrainian military training grounds, underscoring the growing vulnerability of...

Published: 30th July 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The British far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, has fled the United Kingdom amid growing controversy and a live police investigation following a violent incident at St Pancras International Station in central London. A now-viral video shows Robinson appearing agitated near the body of an unconscious man lying face-down on the floor,...

Published: 29th July 2025 | The English Chronicle Online As former U.S. President Donald Trump concluded his four-day visit to Scotland, a headline-grabbing moment unfolded with a brief yet cordial meeting between Trump and Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney. The two leaders, representing different hemispheres of power and political style, came together at Trump’s Balmedie Estate in Aberdeenshire to discuss issues of both global and national significance: whisky tariffs and...

Published: 29th July 2025 | The English Chronicle Online A silent but fierce arms race is reshaping the security architecture of the Indo-Pacific region, where the United States and China are locked in a tense standoff over Taiwan — an island whose sovereignty is both symbolically and strategically significant. As Beijing intensifies its rhetoric around “reunification” and escalates military posturing, Washington and its allies are racing to bolster deterrence with...

Published: 29 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Tensions have escalated sharply between the UK’s Technology Secretary Peter Kyle and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage following the latter’s party pledge to repeal the Online Safety Act if elected to power. The dispute highlights the deepening political divide over how best to regulate the internet and protect children from harmful online content. On Monday, Reform UK announced its intention to scrap...

Published: 29 July '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The fragile ceasefire agreed upon by Thailand and Cambodia on Monday, aimed at halting days of deadly border clashes, has already come under serious strain as Thailand accused Cambodia of deliberately violating the truce only hours after its commencement. The conflict, which has claimed the lives of at least 33 people and displaced thousands from their homes, reflects deep-rooted tensions over a...

Published: 29 July '2025 | The English Chronicle Online Despite a significant U-turn by the Labour government on proposed disability benefit reforms, tens of thousands of vulnerable citizens across the UK remain at risk of being driven into poverty, according to a new parliamentary report. The findings of the work and pensions select committee reveal that approximately 50,000 people who develop a chronic illness or disability in the coming years...

Published: 29 July '2025 | The English Chronicle Online A year after the devastating attack at a children’s holiday club in Southport that left three young girls dead, the seaside town has chosen remembrance over spectacle, unity over division, and healing over hatred. On this solemn day, flags will be lowered and a three-minute silence observed as the community pays tribute to the lives of Bebe King, aged six, Elsie...