Brian Gerrish, Vanessa Beeley and Charles Malet with today's UK Column News.
£18.4bn For Policing, Ostensibly To Better Protect The Public
00:27 GOV.UK: Police to get funding boost to cut crime and keep public safe
Police to receive up to £843m next year to better protect the public, taking total to up to £18.4bn.
GOV.UK: Police super-complaints
Statewatch (2020): The Misuse of Section 44 stop and search powers continues despite European Court ruling (PDF)
UK Column article: Search without suspicion: The Serious Violence Reduction Order
Bank of England Was Primarily Founded To Fund War Against France
06:47 Bank of England: Explainers: the economy made simple
BoE: Bank of England explainer on 'What is the Bank of England?'
BoE: Mike Anson, Archive Manager, shows the first ‘Bank stock ledger’ from 1694
UK Parliament: The Financial Revolution
UK Column article: Call To Action—Budget Day, 19 March (2014)
Red Sea Shipping: Operation Prosperity Guardian
19:10 US Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III (on X):
Yesterday, I met with Minister Gantz in Israel. I emphasized U.S. support for Israel’s right to defend itself from terrorism while minimizing harm to civilians and increasing humanitarian aid to Gaza.
The Guardian: US announces creation of multinational operation in Red Sea after attacks from Yemen’s Houthis—as it happened
Politico: US weighs strike options to deter Houthis from more Red Sea attacks
Al Mayadeen English: US pushing Red Sea into war zone to protect Israeli genocide in Gaza
Press TV: Yemen says it will turn Red Sea into ‘graveyard’ after US announces maritime coalition
Qudsn (on X):
The first batch of commercial shipments loaded with fresh foodstuffs arrive from Dubai to Israel, through the new alternative land bridge to the Red Sea, via Dubai ports, passing through Saudi Arabia and Jordan. The length of the alternative bridge is (two thousand kilometers) and takes The trip is two days.
Al Mayadeen English: Israel and UAE to establish land bridge between ports: Israeli media
Al Mayadeen English: Yemen forces UAE to send freight by land to Israel through Saudi Arabia
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Mixed Media Messages On Russia-Ukraine War
32:27 Sky News: Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says 'we want to bring down the tax burden'
GOV.UK: UK bolsters support for Ukraine and low-income countries
…taking this year’s total to $1 billion and the total amount pledged by the UK in support of Ukraine to £6.5 billion […]
Kyiv Post: Ukraine’s Air Defenses to Get Beefier, Zelensky Announces More Patriots Soon
BBC: Ukraine war: Kyiv forced to cut military operations as foreign aid dries up
The Independent: Zelensky says Ukraine could mobilise another 500,000 soldiers against Putin’s war
Free Russia Channel (YouTube): Recent Russian Advance Threatens A Massive Encirclement
John Edwards, UK's Information Commissioner: “Privacy is a right, not a privilege”
39:08 International Commissioner’s Office: Information Commissioner seeks permission to appeal Clearview AI Inc. ruling
Innocence Project: When Artificial Intelligence Gets It Wrong
ClearView AI: Ukraine
Neom, The Line City Abutting Israel
48:35 Neom Directory: The NEOM project is located in Tabuk
NEOM (YouTube): What is The Line?
Global Research: “Greater Israel”: The Zionist Plan for the Middle East
The Times Of Israel: As Saudis sell city of the future, investors and critics see a desert mirage
Hart Energy: Red Sea: The Middle East’s Untapped Oil, Gas Region
Haaretz: Red Sea Floor Is Leaking Vast Amounts of Gas, Scientists Discover
UK Column interview: Léon Krier looks at linear super-city Neom
Policy And Legislative Changes Affecting Migration To The UK
54:45 GOV.UK: Policy and legislative changes affecting migration to the UK
Putting A Value On The Environment/Air
56:21 British Christmas Tree Growers' Association: Christmas Tree Fun Facts
Forest Research: Forestry Statistics and Forestry Facts & Figures
Forest Research: Forestry Facts & Figures 2023 (PDF)
Grown In Britain: New Woodlands and Natural Capital
National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory: UK Emissions Interactive Map
GOV.UK: Enabling a Natural Capital Approach guidance
Find Government Grants Service: England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO)
GOV.UK: UK greenhouse gas emissions statistics
GOV.UK: Policy paper: Government food strategy