UK Column News - 12th March 2025

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

 

0.33 The 30-Day Ceasefire in Ukraine Means More War

Keir Starmer: ‘I warmly welcome the agreement today and congratulate President Trump and President Zelenskyy for this remarkable breakthrough …’

Forbes Breaking News: Ukrainian President Zelensky Says Ukraine Has Accepted US’s 30-Day Ceasefire Proposal

John Healey MP: ‘This is very positive news and a big step forward on the path to peace. The ball is now in Russia’s court’.

David Lammy MP: ‘This is very positive news and a big step forward on the path to peace. The ball is now firmly in Russia’s court’.

Ministry of Defence: ‘The defence partnership between the UK and France is stronger than ever’     UK Column: EU Military Unification 

 

6.18 Vanessa Beeley’s Harrowing Report on the HTS Atrocities in Syria

UK Column: Syria Podcast - Episode 6

Vanessa Beeley: ‘As of yesterday an estimated 8000 Syrians have made it to "safety" in Lebanon, 2000 families, and more are pouring in on a daily basis’.

 

16.09 Land Grab in the UK: Forcing Us out of the Countryside and into Smart Cities

World Resource Simulation Center: Simulated Reserve and Corridor System to Protect Biodiversity

UN: The 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Hansard: Sites of Special Scientific Interest (Designation)

Farmers Weekly: MP bids to strip Natural England of SSSI designation powers

UK Parliament: Planning and Infrastructure Bill

 

25:43 Attacks on Farmers Continue with Robots and Sustainability

GOV.UK: ‘A “golf bag” of robotics could take dangerous jobs from humans

GOV.UK: Record Farmers in SFI Schemes as Government Successfully Allocates Sustainable Farming Budget

University of Bristol: Hot Robotics

Farm Drones UK: Professional Drone Services

Strutt & Parker Rural Hub: A Guide to Overage in the Farmland Market

 

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Water Fluoridation Class Action Zoom Call: Email wmaf@live.co.uk

 

35.15 Trump Plays Pinball with the National Endowment for Democracy 

National Endowment for Democracy: NED Welcomes State Department’s Initial Steps towards Restoring Funding

National Endowment for Democracy: National Endowment for Democracy Files Lawsuit Seeking Access to Congressionally Appropriated Funds

National Endowment for Democracy: ‘Iran’s regime continues to repress its people while fueling instability abroad, but the demand for democracy has never been stronger’. 

 

39.33 Reports Say White Helmets Are Trafficking Organs 

UK Column: White Helmets

Vanessa Beeley: ‘#WhiteHelmets primary role is to mop up after #AlQaeda war crimes’.

UN: Panel Discussion on White Helmets Organization in Syria

 

46.39 President of the European Central Bank: the Digital Euro Is ‘Your Choice’ 

Bank of England: Design Note — Blueprint Framework 

International Monetary Fund: Central Bank Digital Currency — Virtual Handbook

 

50.58 The Net Zero Scam Now Involves ‘Planetary Solvency’ and Geoengineering

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries: Planetary Solvency – Finding Our Balance with Nature

The Actuary Podcast: Episode 3

Institute and Faculty of Actuaries: Planetary Solvency: Risks and Recommendations

University of Cambridge, Centre for Climate Repair: Arctic Repair Conference 2025

University of Cambridge, Centre for Climate Repair: Spring Seminars: Engineering for the Climate

 

54.12 (Re)defining ‘Live TV’ for TV Licencing Requirements

Mail Online: Millions of Brits Face Whopping £1k Fine Just for Watching Groundbreaking New Netflix Show - and Your Paid Subscription Won’t Protect You

GOV.UK: Communications Act 2003

 

56.32 Dancing Fish Are No Longer Saving the Planet

The Times: ‘Fish disco’ plan revived to protect salmon from Hinkley Point C

ITV News: Hinkley Point C: What We Know about the Acoustic Fish Deterrent System — as Salt Marsh Plans Halted