Politics

Published: 02 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government is weighing a renewed push toward an EU defence pact after the prime minister signalled openness to fresh negotiations. Speaking during an overseas visit, Keir Starmer said European security demands stronger cooperation and higher shared responsibility from allies. His remarks have reignited debate in Westminster and Brussels about how closely Britain should align with European...

Published: 01 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Israel has announced it will move to ban Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders, from operating in Gaza after the medical charity refused to hand over a detailed list of its staff working in the territory. The decision has triggered sharp criticism from humanitarian groups and international observers, who warn it could significantly worsen an...

Published: 01 February 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Iran’s Supreme Leader Khamenei Warns US Attack has issued a stark warning that any military strike by the United States against Iran would trigger a far wider regional conflict, escalating tensions that have already reached a critical level across the Middle East. His remarks come as Washington continues to reinforce its military presence near Iran, while diplomatic signals...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets in New York City on Friday to protest the Trump administration’s escalating mass deportation policies, demanding accountability and reform from federal immigration authorities. Braving freezing temperatures, young and older citizens chanted slogans against ICE, the Ku Klux Klan, and fascism, calling for the abolition of the immigration enforcement agency altogether. The...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The US Department of Justice has released over three million pages of documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein’s long-running investigations, shedding new light on social and financial connections between the disgraced financier and prominent US and UK figures, including some linked to former President Donald Trump. Analysts say the release represents the bulk of the so-called Epstein files and...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Thousands of protesters filled streets across the United States on Friday during a coordinated national day of action opposing federal immigration enforcement. Demonstrations targeted Immigration and Customs Enforcement, widely known as ICE, and demanded the withdrawal of agents from Minnesota following the recent killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. Organisers described the protests as a response to...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Parts of the United States federal government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday after funding expired for several departments, following a bitter congressional standoff centred on homeland security spending and immigration enforcement. The lapse marks another moment of political paralysis in Washington, highlighting deep divisions between Democrats and Republicans over border policy, federal accountability, and public trust in...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Labour has accused the Reform UK candidate in the Gorton and Denton byelection of embodying what it calls toxic politics. The attack follows an online endorsement from the far-right activist Tommy Robinson, a figure long associated with anti-Islam campaigning and extremist rhetoric in Britain. The intervention has intensified political tensions ahead of the 26 February vote in Greater...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Newly released emails from the United States Department of Justice suggest Jeffrey Epstein transferred significant sums to Reinaldo Avila da Silva after his prison release. The disclosures have reignited scrutiny of Epstein’s connections with senior political figures and raised further questions about judgement and accountability after his conviction. The documents indicate that Epstein sent thousands of pounds to...

Published: 31 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Newly released United States court files have raised fresh questions about Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein after his prison release. The documents suggest that Andrew attended an intimate dinner involving Epstein months after the financier completed a jail sentence for child sexual abuse offences. The revelations add further scrutiny to a relationship that has already drawn sustained...