UK Column News - 14th May 2025

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

 

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Special Forces Crimes, Silenced Witnesses, and Legacy Cover-ups

00:29 BBC: Ex-UK Special Forces break silence on 'war crimes' by colleagues

Defence Australia: Afghanistan Inquiry Report

The West Australian: Ben Roberts-Smith: D-day for Victoria Cross recipient’s defamation appeal (Archived)

BBC: Top UK Special Forces general oversaw blocking of Afghan 'war-crime' witnesses to Britain

Telegraph:  Head of Royal Navy steps down ‘over affair with female subordinate’ (Archived)

GOV.UK: The Government's new approach to addressing the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland

[…] Government’s next steps to ‘repeal and replace’ the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023

 

Trump Lifts Sanctions On Syria, Well About 30% of Them

08:23 Sana: President al-Sharaa receives US delegation headed by businessman Jonathan Bass

X: Jonathan Bass

Reuters: Trump Tower Damascus? Syria seeks to charm US president for sanctions relief (Archived)

CNN: Trump announces plan to lift punishing sanctions on Syria

Reuters: US agrees to sell Saudi Arabia $142 billion arms package (Archived)

 

British Troops Now Set to Join EU Military Under New Pact

16:49 The Times: British troops could join EU forces under new security pact (Archived)

UK Column: Series: EU Military Unification

 

Communities Push Back: LTN Ruled Unlawful - Well Done Lambeth Residents

22:39 The Times: When locals say no to LTNs, councils have a duty to listen (Archived)

BBC: Low-traffic neighbourhood unlawful - High Court

 

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UK Column article: The Secret Society Dedicated to a New World Order: the Fabians

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UK Column: Jerm Warfare - The COVID Data in New York Was Faked

Event: Stand In The Light Festival - 23rd - 26th May 

The Light Paper: The Light, Issue 57 - May/June 2025 (PDF)

Event: Sounds Beautiful Festival - 26th to 29th June

UK Column Facebook competition: Win 2 Free tickets for Sounds Beautiful

Event: Thetford Truth and Freedom Festival - 18th July 

Event: Hope Sussex Community: HOPE Freedom Music Festival - 22ndto 25th August

 

Toddlers With Tech: Ofcom Data Used to Justify UK’s Online Safety/Censorship Regime

31:47 Ofcom: Protecting children

Ofcom: Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report (PDF)

Children's Commissioner: Children need to be kept safe online, it is our responsibility to protect them

 

America Pulls Back In Yemen After Military Losses

36:52 New York Times: Why Trump Suddenly Declared Victory Over the Houthi Militia (Archived)

 

Houses Keep Rising, But Where’s the Water? Britain’s Dry Spell Raises Big Questions

40:11 BBC: Lowest rainfall in 90 years as temperatures set to soar

GOV.UK: Water situation: April 2025 summary

The World Economic Forum (WEF): The key to solving the global water crisis? Collaboration

GOV.UK: The social benefits of Blue Space: a systematic review

BBC: Sea swimming helps patients 'forget about cancer'

GOV.UK: EA Chair speech on ways to better manage water supply

GOV.UK: Rainwater harvesting: regulatory position statement

Rainwater Harvesting: New to Rainwater Harvesting

GOV.UK: Polluting water bosses face up to two years in prison

Legislation: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022

 

Sunlight Blocking and the SATAN Project: UK Geoengineering Steps Up

47:39 BBC: UK experiments to reflect sunlight one step closer

GOV.UK: The UK Government’s View on Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies and Solar Radiation Management

Zero Hour: Sarah Dyke MP

UK Parliament: Contact information for Sarah Dyke

 

Breaking Up Syria

52:12 Le Monde: Syria signs 30-year port deal with French shipping giant

Economist Intelligence Unit: Israel and Turkey look to de-escalate in Syria

North Press Agency: Turkey, Israel to resume talks in Azerbaijan to ease tensions over Syria

Rudaw: PKK declares dissolution, end to armed struggle

PressTV: CIA-funded ‘task force’ that was at forefront of US ‘regime change’ plot in Syria

Kurdistan24: Trump to Greet Syria’s President Al-Sharaa Amid Bold New Diplomatic Push

 

Policy by Algorithm: Government Rolls Out AI Tool ‘Humphrey’ to Shape Public Consultation

58:04 GOV.UK: Government-built “Humphrey” AI tool reviews responses to consultation for first time, in bid to save millions