Politics

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has firmly rejected retaliatory trade measures, placing the Starmer tariffs stance at the centre of Britain’s response to mounting pressure from Washington. Speaking from Downing Street, Starmer argued that matching United States tariffs would harm the British economy and deepen unnecessary confrontation. His comments followed threats from President Donald Trump to impose tariffs on...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The sight of ICE street raids unfolding across American cities has unsettled audiences far beyond the United States. Within the first moments of recent footage shared online, armed officers confront civilians during routine journeys. These scenes appear sudden, yet they reflect a long institutional journey rather than a single political moment. ICE street raids have become the most...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has firmly condemned the United States over its proposed economic measures, as Keir Starmer insisted that pressuring Nato allies is entirely unacceptable. In a series of urgent diplomatic calls, Starmer told Donald Trump that the US’s approach toward Greenland is misguided and risks destabilising transatlantic relations. During discussions with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, European...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In a dramatic political shift, Romford MP Andrew Rosindell has officially joined Reform UK, signalling another blow to the Conservative Party. The Rosindell defection immediately drew attention, centring on ongoing tensions over the UK’s handling of the Chagos Islands. Rosindell, who has represented Romford since 2001, cited opposition to the handover of the islands to Mauritius as his...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The United States is reportedly considering granting British Jews asylum due to rising antisemitism across the United Kingdom. According to the Telegraph, Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Robert Garson, has discussed with the US State Department the possibility of offering refuge to British Jews who fear for their safety. Garson, a former UK barrister now based in the US,...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. European leaders entered urgent discussions this week as tensions deepened over the Greenland tariff crisis involving former United States president Donald Trump. The dispute emerged after Trump threatened sweeping import taxes against European allies resisting his push to assert control over Greenland. Within the first hours of the warning, governments across Europe framed the move as coercive, destabilising,...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When Donald Trump publicly declared that he would “rescue” Iranian protesters if security forces opened fire, Siavash Shirzad chose to believe him. For the 38-year-old father, it was a promise unlike anything he had heard before. Iranian demonstrations had erupted and been crushed many times in his lifetime, but never had a sitting US president openly pledged support...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A South Korean court has sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison, marking the first judicial verdict arising from the dramatic and unprecedented events surrounding his failed declaration of martial law in December 2024. The ruling, delivered by the Seoul central district court, found Yoon guilty of mobilising presidential security forces to obstruct his...

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The idea that democracy can be delivered at the point of a missile has long haunted modern geopolitics. From Baghdad to Kabul, history has repeatedly shown that bombs may topple regimes, but they rarely build stable, free societies in their wake. As Donald Trump once again threatens military action against Iran, that lesson feels more urgent than ever....

Published: 18 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online European leaders have issued a firm and coordinated rebuke to Donald Trump after the US president threatened sweeping tariffs against several European nations in an attempt to pressure them into supporting his controversial bid to purchase Greenland. The extraordinary warning, which included the possibility of imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Denmark, France, Germany and the United...