UK Column News — 5th December 2025

Patrick Henningsen and Mike Robinson with today's UK Column News.

 

UK Column News — Show Notes | Friday 5th December 2025

 

00:40 Dawn Sturgess: Cock-Up or Cover-Up? Analysis of long-awaited Novichok inquiry.

With special guest, journalist, Tim Norman

The Dawn Sturgess Inquiry – Inquiry into 2018 Salisbury poisonings

Scope of Novichok victim's inquest 'must be reconsidered' - BBC News

Home secretary puts secrecy order on Salisbury inquiry | UK News | Sky News

Salisbury attack: Putin ‘morally responsible’ for Novichok death

Power Beyond Scrutiny - Pluto Press

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31:58 Ukraine: Latest so-called peace talks

Confidential Conference on Ukraine Peace: "We Must Not Leave Ukraine and Volodymyr Alone with These Guys" - DER SPIEGEL

Why a small corruption scandal is a big problem for the EU

 

42:08 Eurovision: Israel ensure everyone follows songbook rules

 

45:14 Venezuela: Hegseth’s new rules of engagement

Venezuela boat strike: Trump struggles with controversy as Maduro digs in | CNN Politics

Exclusive | Hegseth Asked Top Admiral Holsey to Resign After Months of Discord - WSJ

Watchdog finds Hegseth violated Pentagon protocol in ‘Signalgate’ affair - The Washington Post

UK pauses intelligence-sharing with US on suspected drug vessels in Caribbean | Military | The Guardian

 

53:51 Censorship:

Porn company fined £1M over inadequate age checks (UK) | Hacker News

Enforcement Programme to protect children from encountering pornographic content through the use of age assurance

202406 Written Testimony.v4 
Parliamentary question | Is NewsGuard, the self-proclaimed disinformation tracker, a transparent lobbyist in Brussels? | E-003157/2023 | European Parliament

NewsGuard Boasted of Government Ties in Censorship Pitch to Twitter

Consortium News Sues NewsGuard, US Government For Alleged Defamation

 

1:00:00 Reform: Money Money Money

Reform Sparks Outrage After Receiving £9m Donation | HuffPost UK Politics