UK Column News — 4th November 2026

Charles Malet, Basil Valentine and Ben Timberley present today’s UK Column News.

01:07 Mid-Terms: Trump’s humiliation

U.S. House Elections 2026 Live Results: Democrats Win Control

09:14 MI5: Above the law apparently

MI5 and its director general Sir Ken McCallum will not face contempt of court proceedings despite lying to courts about neo-Nazi agent who threatened girlfriend, judges rule | Daily Mail

How MI5 chief Sir Ken McCallum failed in his Duty of Candour over ‘Agent X’ | UK Column

Director General MI5 Statement | MI5

Ken McCallum MI5

“Oversight Depends on Candour”: The Watchdog’s Report, MI5, and the Record of Ken McCallum | UK Column

Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Act 2021

13:28 Poland: Power struggle

Anne Applebaum - Wikipedia

Elissa Slotkin - Wikipedia

Polish justice minister requests that predecessor be forcibly brought to testify in spyware investigation | Notes From Poland

Justice ministry reveals documents on spyware scandal in Poland | Polska Agencja Prasowa SA

International Journalism Festival

Autocracy, Inc. – Anne Applebaum

Polish foreign minister walks out of interview after question on American-Jewish wife’s ancestry | Notes From Poland

Adam Bodnar Next Polish Human Rights Defender | liberties.eu

Minister of Justice Adam Bodnar in Brussels - Ministry of Justice - Gov.pl website

NED_Brochure.pdf

27:20 Solar: Plug in scam

Households can save as plug-in solar panels come to market | DESNZ

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35:55 Lasting Peace: Multi-national military

UK to lead multinational military training exercise to prepare for peace in Ukraine | MOD

New Headquarters Established to Coordinate Activities in Gaza with International Partners | Israel Defence Force

Ukraine and Russia hit by apparent cyber-attacks as false alerts issued to millions | BBC

Streeting 'watching closely' after hacks set off air alert warnings in Ukraine and Russia | BFBS Forces News

Question for Ministry of Defence | UK Parliament

41:23 Spanish Trains: With special guest Tony Gosling

Rail union workers demand end to operator's contracts with Israeli firm after deadly crash in central Spain.

Circumstances and history demand investigation of possible Israeli involvement in Spanish rail crash.

54:44 BBC: Changing stance on big pharma

Mums vs Big Pharma | BBC

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Handbook for media: the new coronavirus and COVID-19 | BBC Media Action

Prevention, Preparedness and Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks | BBC Media Action

Can eating more than six bananas at once kill you? | BBC

Economic and fiscal outlook October 2026 | OBR