Science & Technology

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A groundbreaking nuclear power station is set to be constructed on Anglesey, promising up to 3,000 jobs and billions of pounds in investment. The Wylfa site on the island’s northern coast will host the UK’s first three small modular reactors (SMRs), with potential space for up to eight. Construction is expected to begin next year, aiming to supply...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online IT companies that provide services for the NHS, as well as the UK’s energy, water and transport infrastructure, will face tough new security standards under a new law introduced by ministers to mitigate the threat of cyber attacks. The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill is set to be introduced on Wednesday in a move aimed at strengthening national...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Northern Lights are set to dazzle parts of the UK this week, with a potential “severe” geomagnetic storm expected to increase the likelihood of auroral displays. Stargazers may be treated to glimpses of the Aurora Borealis on Wednesday night, with the spectacle possibly extending into Thursday morning. This marks the second time in a week that the...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online MPs should stop relying on ChatGPT to draft their parliamentary speeches, according to Kanishka Narayan, the minister responsible for artificial intelligence in the UK government. While Mr Narayan confirmed he uses AI tools for “core research” and background work, he emphasised that he has not used them to write speeches on his behalf. The warning comes amid growing...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Every school in England is to be issued with an AI-generated target for minimum pupil attendance, the government has announced, as part of its continuing efforts to tackle absence in the country’s classrooms. Headteachers will be given the targets this month in an effort to boost attendance rates, which remain stubbornly below pre-pandemic levels. Teaching unions, however, instantly...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tech companies and child protection agencies will be given the power to test whether artificial intelligence tools can produce child abuse images under a new UK law. The announcement was made as a safety watchdog revealed that reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) have more than doubled in the past year from 199 in 2024 to...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Over the past two weeks, the nation’s civilian airports, military installations, and even nuclear plants have found themselves at the centre of escalating security concerns, plagued by a series of drone sightings that have sparked widespread fear and confusion. What initially appeared to be isolated incidents now seems to form part of a disturbing pattern — one that...

Published: 12 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The Northern Lights are set to put on a spectacular display across the UK this week, with the best chances of seeing the aurora occurring in the early hours of Wednesday or on Wednesday night. The dazzling light show is expected as the Sun enters an active phase, sending multiple Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) hurtling towards...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Frontline NHS staff are increasingly being forced to fill gaps in services that should be managed by skilled administrators and managers, a new report warns. Despite widespread perceptions of the health service being overrun by managers, research from the King’s Fund suggests that the number of NHS managers per staff member is now near a record low. Analysis...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The UK government has reiterated its position that mobile phones have “no place in our schools,” urging headteachers to take decisive action to prevent classroom disruption while ensuring children are better protected from harmful online content. The statement comes amid ongoing concerns about the impact of smartphones on students’ concentration, mental health, and overall academic performance. A government...