UK Column News - 12th February 2025

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, Vanessa Beeley and Sandi Adams with today's UK Column News.

 

The Focus Ramps Up War Propaganda to Hype the Iranian Threat

00:24 The British Army: Soldier Magazine - February 2025 (PDF, image from page 25)

Politics Home: Defence Manufacturers On Brink Of Administration While Waiting For Strategic Defence Review

Cassi AI (Substack): Humanity's Last Defence Review?

UK Parliament: Contact information for Mr Hamish Falconer

UK Parliament: Hansard: Iran - Volume 760: debated on Tuesday 14 January 2025

GOV.UK: UK first in Europe to invest in next generation of nuclear fuel

Metropolitan Police: Former soldier jailed over spying offences

 

Trump Warns ‘Let All Hell Break Loose’ as Escalations Loom

09:48 The Cradle: Hamas delays next prisoner release over Israeli violations as mediators warn ceasefire collapse 'imminent’

The Cradle: Trump pledges to 'take, not buy' Gaza in meeting with Jordanian king

NBC: After meeting with Trump, Jordan's King Abdullah II reiterates 'steadfast opposition' to moving Palestinians out of Gaza

King Abdullah II (on X): King Abdullah II’s post

Concluded a constructive meeting with President Trump at the White House today. Grateful for the President’s warm welcome. We discussed Jordan’s longstanding partnership with the United States. It continues to be a partnership for stability, peace, and mutual security.

Reuters: Egypt to host emergency Arab summit to discuss 'serious' Palestinian developments (Archived)

Al Arabiya: Netanyahu says ceasefire will end if Hamas does not return hostages by Saturday noon

 

The Trojan Horse of Devolution: Beware the Hidden Costs with Sandi Adams

15:25 Global Covenant of Mayors: Cities and partners committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy share a long-term vision to combat climate change

Legislation: Cities and Local Government Devolution Act 2016

GOV.UK: English Devolution White Paper

 

British Regime Dangles the Cancer Cure Carrot to Funnel Billions into AI

25:38 GOV.UK: UK-backed AI companies to transform British cancer care and spark new drug breakthroughs 

£82 million for 3 UK research projects Match-funding for European compute partnership.

European Commission: Speech by the President: AI Action Summit

Elysee: Artificial Intelligence Action Summit

Natural England Open Data Geoportal: Living England 2022-2023

GOV.UK: Artificial Intelligence Playbook for the UK Government (PDF)

 

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UK Column shop: UK Column On Location — Cheltenham — 5 April 2025

UK Column article: The Great Replacement (Part Two): Conspiracy Theory or Immigration Policy?

UK Column comment: Individualism: The Basis of Public Health or Its Nemesis?

UK Column interview: Dear Farmers: 999, Part 3 – Food of the Future or Perhaps No Food in the Future – with Roger Meacock and Sandi Adams

PCPW Event: Public Child Protection Wales Conference 2025 - 22nd February 2025, Cwmbran

 

Lebanese Tribesmen Humiliate HTS Elite Forces, Challenging Al Jolani’s Power

34:25 Vanessa Beeley (Substack): Lebanese tribesmen humiliate HTS elite forces

Reuters: US sets 'red line' against Hezbollah joining Lebanese government (Archived)

 

Inheritance Tax Grabs Full Attention While Land Grabs Surge in the Name of Climate Change

42:33 GOV.UK: MAGIC

GOV.UK: Map: Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

GOV.UK: Mapping - Natural England

GOV.UK: Map: Special Areas of Conservation

Data.gov: Sites of Special Scientific Interest (England)

Data.gov: National Parks (England)

GOV.UK: Government launches “national conversation” on land use

National Preparedness Commission: Just in Case: 7 steps to narrow the UK civil food resilience gap

BBC: Poultry farmers in bird flu 'panic' call for UK vaccination plan

UK Column documentary: Insight: Slaughtered on Suspicion

 

Questionable Sources: Are They Relying on Wikipedia?!

51:57 The Guardian: Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study

Sage Journals: When Do Parties Lie? Misinformation and Radical-Right Populism Across 26 Countries

BBC: Musk defends government cuts in surprise White House appearance (Image of Musk)