UK Column News — 9 January 2026

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

 

UKC Show Notes Friday 7th January 2026

00:38 Tanker: UK’s justification for assisting U.S. operation

UK provides support to U.S. seizure of Bella 1 accused of shadow fleet activities and Iran sanctions breaches - GOV.UK

Defence Secretary statement on US interception of BELLA 1 and Coalition of the Willing meeting - GOV.UK

09:35 Greenland: Back peddling from Trump

Why Would Trump Buy Greenland When He Can Rent It? - Bloomberg

14:16 Venezuela: Update and comment as regime remains in place

22:11 War Budget: More more means big war

Megyn Kelly on Venezuela, Ben Shapiro’s Treachery, and Mark Levin’s Mental Illness

Trump wants US$1.5 trillion for ‘dream US military’. Will China boost spending too? | South China Morning Post

US Senate advances measure curbing Trump's Venezuela war powers | Reuters

27:08 Palestine Action: UK Government likely to let hunger strikers die

Palestine Action hunger strikers near death ‘intent’ on continuing protests | Israel-Palestine conflict News | Al Jazeera

IHRA definition adoption by NHS to be challenged in court

35:40 ICE Shooting: Lies, spin and victim blaming

Jonathan Ross identified as ICE agent who shot Renee Good

DHS to Increase Security Cooperation with Israel through New Arrangements | Homeland Security

DHS and Israeli Partners Announce Collaboration on Cybersecurity | Homeland Security

BIRD Program | Homeland Security

News Release: S&T and Israeli Partners Announce Call for Proposals | Homeland Security

ICE contracts with Paragon to gain access to sophisticated spyware | Immigration Policy Tracking Project

ICE Signs $2 Million Contract With Spyware Maker Paragon Solutions | WIRED

Frequently Asked Questions About the Deadly Exchange

Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods

New strategic partnership to unlock billions and boost military AI and innovation - GOV.UK

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54:58 Jacques Baud: Sanctions for truth

Ukraine: The Search for Peace | UKColumn

Who are the Westerners sanctioned by the EU for spreading Russian propaganda? | Euronews

Request for the Delisting of Jacques Baud and Others Sanctioned for Lawful Conduct

59:24 Africa: Western destabilisation to evict China from continent

Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger call for joint 'large-scale operations' against extremists | AP News