Politics

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Almost half of voters in the United Kingdom support the idea of rejoining the European Union, according to a major new poll that has intensified the debate over Britain's post-Brexit future and the direction being considered by Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The Messina Group survey, conducted among 11,461 people between 12 and 24 September, found that 49% supported...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has intensified his final appeal to voters, warning that the country faces a decisive moment for its democracy as the presidential election approaches. Speaking to supporters during a large campaign rally in Rio de Janeiro, Lula presented his candidacy as a barrier against the return of the Bolsonaro family to national...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from carrying out border wall and related infrastructure construction across the Big Bend region of west Texas, putting a halt to work that had generated opposition from environmental groups, local residents, landowners and politicians from both major US parties. US district judge Kathleen Cardone issued the preliminary injunction after...

Published: 03 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Kyiv is facing growing disruption after repeated Russian strikes hit bridges and other infrastructure across the Ukrainian capital, causing major traffic problems and forcing authorities to suspend or restrict movement across several key crossings over the Dnipro River. Russian forces struck a bridge connecting the two sides of Kyiv for a second consecutive day, Ukrainian officials said, as...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Green Party leader Zack Polanski has said his position as leader of the Green Party of England and Wales does not depend on the outcome of next week’s Holborn and St Pancras by-election, where he is seeking to win the parliamentary seat previously held by former prime minister Keir Starmer. Polanski described the contest as being extremely close,...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online France is facing a growing wave of student unrest after around 400 schools were closed on Friday as protests over deteriorating education conditions escalated into violent confrontations in several cities. What began as demonstrations led largely by high school students has rapidly spread across the country, bringing clashes with police, school closures, property damage and thousands of detentions....

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has suggested that Britain could face a general election as early as May 2027, despite Prime Minister Andy Burnham repeatedly indicating that he does not intend to hold an early national vote. Badenoch made the claim as the Conservative party prepares for its annual conference, arguing that the timing of several major policies announced...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A communications professional whose company previously worked for US technology firm Palantir played a senior role in Andy Burnham’s successful campaign to return to Parliament, adding a new dimension to scrutiny surrounding the technology company’s relationship with the Labour government. Martha Dalton, co-founder of communications and public affairs firm Lodestone, worked for Burnham during the Makerfield by-election in...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Clay Travis is attempting to build a new chapter in his career at the intersection of sports, politics, digital media and sports betting, launching Sport & State as a new platform aimed at an audience that has followed his work across conservative media and American sports commentary. The venture, which launched in August, represents Travis’s return to building...

Published: 02 October 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Britain’s Royal College of Nursing has ended its commercial relationship with Teva UK, bringing to a close the pharmaceutical company’s role as a commercial partner and sponsor of an upcoming professional nursing event. The decision follows pressure from campaign groups over Teva Pharmaceuticals’ links to Israel and concerns surrounding the company’s corporate record. The Royal College of Nursing,...