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Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A woman who was denied over £3,800 a year in disability benefits because she could do up her bra backwards is set to have her case reheard, after a tribunal found the original ruling flawed. The applicant, who suffers from arthritis causing pain and numbness in her wrists and hands, was initially refused personal independence payment (PIP) after...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly weighing a potential increase in income tax in her forthcoming Budget, a move that would mark a major departure from one of Labour’s central manifesto commitments. According to sources cited by The Guardian, Reeves may be considering this course of action to address a looming shortfall in public finances estimated to be between...

Published: 23 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For the first time, NHS health checks in England will include questions about the menopause, a move expected to benefit millions of women and improve access to tailored care. Adults aged 40 to 74 without pre-existing long-term conditions are eligible for a check every five years. These assessments, designed to identify risks of heart disease, stroke, type 2...

Published: 14 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Belgium’s star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne proved decisive once again as his two penalties inspired a 4–2 comeback victory over Wales, dealing a serious blow to Craig Bellamy’s side in their quest for World Cup qualification. Despite a valiant start and a spirited home crowd in Cardiff, Wales’ early lead and relentless energy could not withstand Belgium’s class...

Published: 09 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. British scientist Professor Richard Robson has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for inventing a material that behaves much like Hermione Granger’s seemingly bottomless handbag in the Harry Potter series. Robson, 88, from Glusburn, West Yorkshire, discovered that combining metal atoms with carbon-based molecules could produce structures known as metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, which possess enormous internal...

Published: 05 October '2025. the English Chronicle Desk The Conservative Party is set to announce plans for a new immigration taskforce modelled on the controversial U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, as party leader Kemi Badenoch prepares to address delegates at the annual Conservative conference in Manchester. The proposed initiative, described as a “removals force,” is designed to deport 150,000 people annually and aims to form the cornerstone of...

Published: 30 September '2025. The English Chronicle Desk The Scottish government has issued updated guidance mandating that schools provide separate toilets and changing rooms for boys and girls, to be used according to pupils’ biological sex. The guidance, applicable to both primary and secondary schools, marks a significant shift from previous policies that allowed transgender pupils to use facilities corresponding to their gender identity. While transgender students can no longer...

Published: 27 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk Manchester United’s turbulent season under Ruben Amorim took another damaging turn in West London, where Brentford exposed familiar flaws and claimed a convincing victory. What had begun with optimism after last weekend’s hard-fought win over Chelsea collapsed into a sobering reminder of the inconsistencies that have haunted Amorim’s reign. For United, the afternoon unraveled inside the opening 25 minutes, a spell that...

Published: 25 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk London Mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has publicly accused former US President Donald Trump of displaying racism, sexism, misogyny, and Islamophobia, following comments the former president made about him at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking to BBC London, Sir Sadiq described the remarks as indicative of deep-seated prejudice, questioning why he “appears to be living rent-free inside Donald Trump’s...

Published: 24 September 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online In a dramatic return to late-night television, Jimmy Kimmel made clear on Tuesday night that he will not be silenced by critics, including U.S. President Donald Trump, following his brief suspension over controversial remarks about conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Though the host adopted a tone of sorrow for the uproar caused by his earlier comments, he refused to...