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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Tickets: Supporting Farmers for Food Security Symposium, March 2025
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
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