UK Column News — 17th June 2026

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet and Vanessa Beeley present today’s UK Column News.

UK Column News Show Notes

00:38 Shadow Fleet: Gratuitous Theatre doesn’t fool us

Royal Navy on X

Secretary of State for Defence update on boarding of Smyrtos | MOD on X

Shadow fleet set to be interdicted in UK waters in latest blow to Russia | Prime Minister’s Office

3 Commando Brigade becomes UK Commando Force | Royal Navy

UK clamps down on shady networks supplying Putin’s illegal war with new sanctions package | FCDO

'It was surreal': British couple describe having warning shots fired near them by Russian warship

Musk says SpaceX could bring $1 trillion in revenue by 2030 | Reuters

Space Wars: Overboard on the ‘Sea of Peace’ | UK Column

10:36 Starmer Arson Trial:  All to justify Russian hatred

Two men found guilty over Starmer-linked arson attacks - BBC News

Craig Murray response: https://x.com/CraigMurrayOrg/status/2066784955078791538?s=20

14:16 Jolani: Will intervene in Syria

Vanessa Beeley Substack https://beeley.substack.com/p/the-burning-borders-will-jolanis

21:10 G7: Ghoulish gathering

Remarks by President António Costa at the press conference ahead of the G7 summit in Évian - Consilium

22:46 UK Column 20th Anniversary

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Response to Natural England’s blog statement 9th June 2026 | Dartmoor Hill Pony Association

Petition to prevent extinction of Dartmoor Hill Ponies | Friends of the Dartmoor Hill Pony

26:10 Defence Spending: Healey’s departure explained

What is the DSRB — DSR Bank

Rob Murray - Atlantic Council

How a new global defense bank—the 'Defense, Security, and Resilience Bank'—can solve US and allied funding problems - Atlantic Council

Transatlantic Financial Leaders Back Creation of New Defence Bank

Canada chosen as host country of multinational defence bank - The Globe and Mail

» INTERVIEW: HOW THE NEW DSR BANK WILL SUPPORT DEFENCE AND SECURITY FINANCING, January 2026

34:15 Southern Lebanon: Exclusive report from Vanessa Beeley

Targeting of journalist https://x.com/VocalPolitics1/status/2066857698495246573

41:58 Palestine Action: Disingenuous judicial decision

Terrorism Act 2000

46:30 National Security:  New bill very bad news

New Laws to Counter Foreign State Threats | Dan Jarvis MP on X

National Security Bill 2026

51:12 Online Safety & Social Media: Government fudges U-16 ban explanation

Letter from Oliver Griffiths to Ollie Ilott - 16 June 26

Change Labour Party Manifesto 2024

56:06 Assisted Dying: Proposals back from the dead

Lauren Edwards MP

Not Dead Yet UK