Politics

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British lawmakers have called on the UK government to consider writing off most of the British Council’s £197m debt, warning that the organisation’s financial future remains precarious despite years of cost-cutting, job losses and the sale of valuable assets. The recommendation comes from the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee, which has urged the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Russia’s independent journalism landscape has suffered another major setback after Novaya Gazeta announced that it will shut down, saying sustained pressure from Russian authorities has made it impossible for the newspaper to continue operating. The announcement marks a significant moment for one of Russia’s best-known independent media organisations, which for decades has reported on political corruption, human rights...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Donald Trump’s foreign policy is increasingly becoming an issue at the heart of America’s approaching midterm elections, with his decisions over Ukraine, Iran, tariffs and relations with major foreign powers raising questions about whether international affairs could cost Republicans support at the ballot box. For some voters who backed Trump in the 2024 presidential election, the question is...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Donald Trump has renewed his demand that Democratic politician Mary Peltola face criminal prosecution and be removed from the Alaska Senate race, intensifying an increasingly contentious political dispute over allegations that her campaign was involved in an effort to recruit a candidate sharing the name of Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan. Trump's latest intervention came as authorities and political...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy has confirmed that his campaign has stopped broadcasting a controversial political advertisement targeting his Democratic opponent, Amy Acton, following widespread criticism from both sides of the political divide. The advertisement, which featured Acton's estranged mother discussing her daughter's troubled childhood, triggered public outrage over allegations that the Republican campaign had exploited the sensitive...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The nomination of senior Emirati diplomat Lana Nusseibeh for the position of United Nations secretary-general has triggered strong criticism from Sudanese diaspora communities and international human rights organisations, raising questions about political independence, accountability and the credibility of the world's most influential multilateral institution. Critics argue that her previous defence of the United Arab Emirates against allegations of...

Published: 30 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online China has expelled a record 33 members of the ruling Communist Party following a major political gathering in Beijing, highlighting the growing scale of President Xi Jinping’s campaign against corruption and alleged indiscipline within the country’s political and military leadership. The unprecedented number of expulsions has drawn international attention, particularly as the latest developments reveal significant changes in...

Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s latest budget has come under sharp criticism from a leading economic thinktank, which warned that government measures designed to ease the pressure of rising living costs could still leave households facing higher energy bills than during the country’s previous energy crisis. The Resolution Foundation described Chancellor John Healey’s first budget as a “scattergun” package that failed to...

Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The UK government's promise to deliver economic growth across every postcode is facing growing scrutiny after Chancellor John Healey outlined an ambitious programme to transfer more powers and financial resources to local leaders, while leaving questions about how large parts of the country will benefit from the proposed changes. Healey's first budget set out plans for what he...

Published: 29 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has acknowledged that his government must find additional savings as rising inflation and household expenses intensify political pressure on his Labor administration, while ruling out major cuts to health, education and essential public services in the upcoming mid-year budget update. Albanese's comments come at a difficult moment for the government, with inflation accelerating,...