Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen, Basil Valentine, and special guest Lubna Speitan present today’s UK Column News.
00:35 The New Budget Is Really Nothing
Budget 2026 Speech as Delivered by Chancellor John Healey | GOV.UK
The Fiscal Devolution Roadmap: Reforming the Funding Model for Regional and Local Government in England | HM Treasury
06:22 Energy: Record Profits and Fuel Poverty
Report: Record Profits for Europe’s Energy Firms | Greenpeace
Increase in Fuel Poverty in the UK | National Energy Action (NEA)
10:07 Israel Elections 2026: Will Netanyahu Have Enough Seats?
Israel’s Opposition May Defeat Itself | Haaretz
Israel Elections 2026 — Live Updates | The Jerusalem Post
Netanyahu Must Face Treason Probe over Reported Iran Plot To Delay Election, Liberman Says | The Jerusalem Post
Ten US Military Aircraft Arrive in Israel as Americans Warn of 'Short, Focused' Iran War — Report | The Jerusalem Post
19:06 Genocide in Palestine
“He’s wrong” | cjwerleman on Instagram
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35:33 Ofcom Report — The End of Online Anonymity and Freedom of Speech
Rapid Assessment of Highly Effective Age Assurance at 16 | Ofcom
Draft Code of Practice for Public Authorities Sharing Information with Digital Verification Services | GOV.UK
40:49 The AI Bubble Is Bursting
Google Parent's Stock Tank Erases Nearly $500 Billion In Second-Biggest Daily Market Cap Loss Ever | Forbes on Threads
Wall Street Is Starting To Short AI | Jacobin
When the AI Bubble Bursts | Project Syndicate
50:39 Government Surveillance on the Rise
Annual Report of the Investigatory Powers Commissioner 2025 | IPCO
Government Unleashes £1.2 Billion Crackdown as Part of Anti-fraud Drive | GOV.UK
Launch of DWP’s Eligibility Verification Measure | UK Parliament
UK Ministry of Defence Paid Palantir £186m More Than Listed Public Contracts | Tech Digest
58:00 In Case You Missed It
Police Scotland investigate Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell’s visit to Balmoral | The Guardian
Bill Gates’s lab-made butter is being used in American bakeries | scout.health on Instagram
“Invest in noise-canceling headphones instead of complaining” | wkm_news on Instagram
“The world seems to be turning gray” | doepli on Instagram