UK Column News - 4th July 2025

Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Mark Anderson with Friday's UK Column News.

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Suffragettes Who Used Bombs Celebrated – Palestine Action Banned for Red Paint 

00:26 BBC: Welsh group makes suffragette sashes for every female MP

 

Spies, Cover-Ups and Corruption: What the Establishment Rewards

05:29 21st Century Wire: REVEALED: How the Israel Lobby Got Keir Starmer to Ban Palestine Action

UK Parliament: Statement made on 23 June 2025 - Security

The disgraceful attack on Brize Norton in the early hours of the morning on Friday 20 June is the latest in a long history of unacceptable criminal damage committed by Palestine Action.

21st Century Wire: UK High Court Hold Back Evidence Whilst Upholding F-35 Controversial Exports to Israel

Declassified UK: UK withheld evidence from court in Israel arms export case

MintPress News: Catherine Perez-Shakdam: The “Israeli Spy” Who “Infiltrated” MintPress

Double Down News: The SECRET Israel PLOT to BAN Palestine Action

 

Terror Laws, Thought Crimes, and Gag Orders – Welcome to Dictatorship UK

16:48 GOV.UK: Investigatory Powers Commissioner Reappointment - Sir Brian Leveson appointed for a third term as the Investigatory Powers Commissioner

UK Parliament: Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021

A Bill to make provision for, and in connection with, the authorisation of criminal conduct in the course of, or otherwise in connection with, the conduct of covert human intelligence sources.

 

Another Attack on David Miller: SLAPP Lawsuit Aims to Silence

25:27 David Miller (on X): I’m being privately prosecuted by the ‘Campaign Against Antisemitism’ under the Communications Act 2003 

They say some of my posts on this platform (X) were ‘menacing’ against Jews and Zionists.

Fighting Fund: Stop the Campaign Against Antisemitism (Donate here)

If you’d prefer to send a cheque the address is: Left Legal Support Group, 19 St Christopher's Way, Pride Park, Derby, England, DE24 8JY

 

Dutch Protesters Lay Out 18,000 Pairs of Shoes for Palestinian Children Killed

29:47 NDTV World (YouTube): Gaza Death Toll - Dutch Protesters Line Up 18000 Pairs Of Shoes To Honour Killed Palestinian Kids

 

Gaza: US Contractors Fire on Starving Civilians as UN Rights Council Meets

33:47 AP: US contractors say their colleagues are firing live ammo as Palestinians seek food in Gaza

UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Council to Hold its Fifty-Ninth Regular Session from 16 June to 9 July 2025

 

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UK Column: Iran and Its ‘Ring of Fire’

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EU War Plans Accelerate as Defence Spending Soars and Tensions Rise

40:30 Margarita Simonyan (On X): Mark Rutte video

Lavrov's foreign minister of Russia since the birth of Jesus Christ.

European Commission: Introducing the White Paper for European Defence and the ReArm Europe Plan- Readiness 2030

European Commission: The economic impact of higher defence spending

[…] the Savings and Investments Union Strategy will make it easier to mobilise private savings into more efficient capital markets […]

European Commission: European Financial Stability and Integration Review 2025 (PDF)

Breaking Defense: Europe is pouring money into defense. Can US firms reap the reward amid trans-Atlantic tension?

Financial Post: European Allies Wary of Buying American as They Plan Defense Buildup

Breaking Defense: Paris Air Show blocks off Israeli booths, in move Israel calls ‘outrageous and unprecedented’ 

 

Chatham House Eyes Korea for 'Influence'

55:23 Chatham House: How should Britain build influence and impact on the Korean Peninsula?

Chatham House (YouTube): How should Britain build influence and impact on the Korean Peninsula? (Video)

 

From UK Column News Extra

Saturday Night Live (YouTube): Dave Chappelle Stand-Up Monologue 2025

AP News: Netanyahu to meet with Trump in Washington next Monday

Reuters: Trump says he would consider bombing Iran again, drops sanctions relief plan

CBS News: Senate votes down measure restricting Trump from further military action in Iran

The Telegraph: Israeli jets bombed Gaza while returning from Iran mission (Archived)

Jonathan Cook (on X): Under Israel lobby pressure, the BBC pulled a documentary showing how Israel has systematically destroyed Gaza's health care system