Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, and Vanessa Beeley present today's UK Column News.
UKC Show Notes Wednesday 18th February 2026
00:47 Vaccines: BBC article attempts to whitewash damage
Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m - BBC News
06:11 Lowe Blow: Rupert’s involvement with mRNA technology
Lowe ‘tweets’ about vaccine harms here and here
Register of Interests for Rupert Lowe - MPs and Lords - UK Parliament
Companies House: Biopharma Group Process Systems Ltd
Biopharma Group: The importance of mRNA vaccines
54 Capital: Our History
UNIDO: Investment Opportunities in Vaccine and Essential Medicines Manufacturing
The Blindfold Briefing: A Capital Coincidence?
11:20 Iran: Munich Security Conference’s narrative for regime change war
IDF Ordered Hannibal Directive on October 7 to Prevent Hamas Taking Soldiers Captive - Israel News
Army was ordered to kill Israelis on 7 October, defense minister confirms | The Electronic Intifada
FULL DISCUSSION: Lindsey Graham & EU Leaders on Iran’s Future |Munich Security Conference 2026 |AC1E
LIVE: Lindsey Graham holds a press conference in Israel
Iran foreign minister says progress made in nuclear talks with US in Geneva | Reuters
Iran says 'guiding principles' agreed with US at nuclear talks - BBC News
19:20 Check out UKC’s website and support our work:
20:03 Online Safety: Discord age verification sparks backlash
Age Assurance Update FAQ – Discord
k-ID | Engage, Expand and Empower your youth audience, wherever they are
Secure Identity Verification Solutions | Persona
Substack confirms data breach affects users' email addresses and phone numbers | TechCrunch
26:58 Jimmy Lai: Deconstruction of western political reaction to prison sentence
Foreign Secretary responds to Jimmy Lai sentencing - GOV.UK
US Department of State: Sentencing in Jimmy Lai Case
Silk & Steel Podcast (UK Column): Western Moral Collapse
Joint Declaration On The Question of Hong Kong 1984
Global Times: The verdict reveals Jimmy Lai’s true nature as foreign agent
UK Column News: 20 November 2024
36:24 Russia: Rebuilding Gaza?
Peskov https://x.com/RT_com/status/2022262843504984515
Trump's new Board of Peace to convene in Washington this week on Gaza reconstruction - ABC News
The Palestinian Authority's Assault on the West Bank Resistance
The end of the two-state illusion: West Bank is gone, Jordan is in the firing line
PA security forces express ‘deep regret’ after killing two children in West Bank’s Tubas
The GCC’s Calculus: Financing and Securing Gaza in 2026 - Gulf International Forum
Areas A, B and C in West Bank - https://www.anera.org/what-are-area-a-area-b-and-area-c-in-the-west-bank/
44:57 Lithium: Battery risks increasing globally
IEA: Global battery markets are growing strongly – and so are the supply risks
Lithium Production by Country 2026
Energy Storage News: Planning barriers threaten to stall momentum in UK battery storage market
House of Commons Library: Battery energy storage systems
National Fire Chiefs Council updates BESS Position Statement
AutoEvolution: Maritime Companies Now Refusing to Ship EVs
Civil Aviation Authority guidance on Portable Electronic Devices
BBC: China bans hidden car door handles over safety concerns
BESS Planning Appeal Letter: Heather Godfrey on Substack
51:07 Right To Repair: Corporations hold more power than nations during war
F35 can be jailbroken: https://x.com/clashreport/status/2023077430840172571?s=20
Iran Strike Fuels Speculation of Secret Israeli Extended-Range F-35 Mods
EPA says Deere can’t cite Clean Air Act to limit farm equipment repairs | Manufacturing Dive
BMW says in-car subscriptions make sense
56:12 Freemasons: Latest on Grand Lodge’s dispute with Metropolitan Police
UGLE expresses its disappointment at the injunction outcome | United Grand Lodge of England
58:20 Northern Ireland: Protection money is nothing new – someone please tell the BBC
NI paramilitary protection money a 'stranglehold' on businesses - BBC News