Politics

Published: 13th June 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk Nigeria and the international community are in mourning following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who passed away in London earlier today at the age of 82 after a prolonged illness. The news was confirmed by Nigeria's current President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who ordered flags across the nation to be flown at half-staff in honor of the late statesman. Muhammadu...

Published: 10th June 2025 The English Chronicle Online The upcoming by-election in Runcorn and Helsby has rapidly evolved into one of the most closely watched political contests of the year, following the unexpected resignation of Labour MP Mike Amesbury. What might have been a routine local election has instead become a national bellwether, with both major parties and insurgent challengers preparing for a battle that could signal deeper shifts in...

Published: 10th June 2025 The English Chronicle Online In a significant diplomatic move underscoring their shared commitment to international stability, the United Kingdom and Norway have announced coordinated sanctions against two Israeli ministers alongside plans to deepen defence collaboration. The agreement, reached during formal discussions between British Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, marks a notable escalation in European responses to inflammatory rhetoric in the...

Published: 10th June 2025 The English Chronicle Online Northern Ireland has been gripped by a wave of violent unrest following allegations of a sexual assault against a teenage girl in Ballymena, with riots rapidly spreading to Belfast, Portadown, Derry, and several other towns. The disturbances, which began on 9 June, have seen widespread arson, vandalism, petrol bomb attacks, and fierce clashes between rioters and police, leaving over 100 officers injured...

Published: 10th June 2025. The English Chronicle Online A storm of political and public concern is gathering over proposals linked to Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s ambitious redistribution plan, which critics claim could lead to a dramatic rise in council tax bills across several London boroughs. At the heart of the debate lies a recalibration of local authority funding which aims to shift financial resources from affluent areas in the...

Published: 10th June 2025. The English Chronicle Online As the political establishment in London prepares for high-level talks on migration with French President Emmanuel Macron, the voice of an 18-year-old South Sudanese migrant is reverberating far beyond the camps of Calais. John, who left his war-torn homeland at the age of sixteen, has expressed a deep-rooted desire to reach the United Kingdom — not simply as an economic migrant or...

Published: 10th June 2025. The English Chronicle Desk  Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is set to initiate a comprehensive “summer refresh” of his government as he attempts to reclaim control of a premiership that has, in recent weeks, found itself beset by internal tensions, wavering public confidence, and external criticism. As Parliament approaches its long summer recess beginning July 22, Starmer is planning a strategic recalibration that insiders believe may...

Published: 10th June 2025. The English Chronicle Desk In a significant political reversal, the Government has quietly dropped its proposal to implement 'zonal pricing' for electricity — a controversial energy reform once championed by Energy Secretary Ed Miliband and widely opposed by the British public. The decision marks a fresh embarrassment for Miliband and a notable shift in Labour’s energy policy direction, coming amid mounting pressure from industry leaders, public...

Published: 10th June 2025. The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online In a development that could redefine the landscape of British politics, former Cabinet minister and senior Conservative figure Sir Jake Berry has formally defected to Reform UK — a move described by insiders as just the beginning of a larger political shift. Sir Jake’s departure from the Conservative Party, where he spent more than two decades rising...

Published: 7 July, 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk On this solemn day, the United Kingdom stands united in remembrance, as King Charles III led the nation in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the July 7, 2005 London bombings — a tragedy that continues to mark one of the darkest chapters in modern British history. The commemorations took place with dignity and solemn reflection, as survivors, families of the victims,...