UK Column News — 26th June 2026

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

UK Column News Show Notes

00:45 Blair 2.0: Back to the Future starring Andy Burnham 

Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities - GOV.UK

Home - Just Peace Coalition

Time to Act campaign launched – Churches Together in England

Israel continues to commit genocide and other atrocity crimes by deliberately targeting Palestinian children | OHCHR

12:26 Burnham: On Israel

Burnham could become PM on 17 July based on Labour leadership contest timetable – as it happened | Politics | The Guardian

14:10 Starmer: Could be heading for United Nations

What will Keir Starmer do next?

17:10 Digital ID: Has been a ‘massive success’ (of course)

Third progress report on the implementation and operation of Parts 1 to 3 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

Operation Machinize 2: Thousands of businesses targeted in coordinated crackdown on high street crime - National Crime Agency

Identity verification on Claude | Claude Help Center

ID photos of 70,000 users may have been leaked, Discord says - BBC News

20:49 UK Column 20th Anniversary

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22:12 Anti War Conference: Special on the ground report from Westminster, London

42:24 War Games: Britain and France playing with fire

France captures alleged Russian shadow tanker off Sicily as UK plans to sell seized oil - World - TASS

Oil from seized Russian tanker to be sold to benefit Ukraine

E5 Leaders’ Statement: 24 June 2026 - GOV.UK

48:07 Brexit: 10 Years On 

What do Britons think of Brexit, 10 years since the referendum?

Nigel Farage admits Brexit has FAILED as he hints at political comeback - The Mirror

The impact of Brexit on SME lending in the UK - ScienceDirect

54:26 People Trafficking: Helping the children from the horror we created

Foreign Secretary announces support for Gaza with new child medical evacuations and assistance to Palestinians going to top UK universities - GOV.UK

57:22 In Case You Missed It: Stories spotted by out UKC sleuths