UK Column News — 22nd May 2026

Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Basil Valentine present today’s UK Column News. 

 

00:43 Makerfield by-election: Analysis and comment

09:30 Massie: Mathematical anomalies

Massie vs Gallrein - the votes don't add up

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Massie’s primary is the most expensive in history. Pro-Israel groups have played a huge part. - POLITICO

Operation Geschäftsfreund: How West Germany Paid for Israel’s Nuclear Bomb - 21st Century Wire

19:50 Palantir: Contract controversy

Sadiq Khan sparks row with Met after blocking £50m AI deal with Palantir | Metropolitan police | The Guardian

Metropolitan Police strengthens standards using technology and new vetting powers | Metropolitan Police

MPF Statement on Use of AI to monitor Police Officers | MetFed

Facial recognition technology in policing - POST

24:38 UK Column — 20th Anniversary tickets selling fast

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26:10 Flotilla: Huge PR disaster for Israel

EU countries urge sanctions on Israeli minister for video of Gaza flotilla activists | Euronews

38:50 Digital Money: The great convergence but also pushback

Digital money summit 2026 - OMFIF

Building stablecoins is easy, pricing the risks is not - OMFIF

42:57 Defence Unicorns: Total societial mobilisation around war

Government backing future British 'defence unicorns' as new contracts awarded to drive innovation - GOV.UK

44:43 Ukraine: UK in the dark about drone takedown

NATO country shoots down alleged Ukrainian drone — RT World News

NATO should ‘direct’ Ukrainian drones against Russia – Swedish PM — RT World News

NATO’s nuclear moves will not go unanswered – Moscow — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union 

53:10 Health: One health to rule them all

UKHSA and partners publish first One Health annual Vector-Borne Disease surveillance report - GOV.UK

UK steps up support to stop spread of Ebola in eastern DRC - GOV.UK

MHRA consults on new regulatory framework to make UK a global leader in rare disease therapy development  - GOV.UK

Landmark new plans bring treatments for rare diseases a step closer - GOV.UK

56:17 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by our UKC sleuths