UK Column News - 23rd April 2025

Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, Vanessa Beeley and Sandi Adams with today’s UK Column News.

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Government Borrowing at £16.4 Billion: “Putin Did It”

00:23 Macrotrends: U.K. Military Spending/Defense Budget 1960-2025

UK Parliament (2024): UK defence spending (PDF)

Office for Budget Responsibility: Economic and fiscal outlook – March 2025

Times News (YouTube): John Healey: Ministers looking to secure ‘long-term peace’ in Ukraine

Vessel Finder: HMS Richmond (F239)

Ukraine Opens Its Mineral Riches and Military Arms to Globalist Corporations

07:31 David Lammy (on X): David Lammy’s Post

Productive call with Secretary Marco Rubio. The UK is working with the US, Ukraine and Europe for peace and to put an end to Putin’s illegal invasion. Talks continue at pace and officials will meet in London tomorrow. This is a critical moment for Ukraine, Britain and Euro-Atlantic security.

Reuters: Full text of US-Ukraine memorandum of intent for minerals deal

Eye on Iran: United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) - The Iranian Drone Threat

The War Zone: Chinese Laser Anti-Drone System Spotted In Iran

The Kyiv Independent: Ukraine-US minerals deal to respect EU entry efforts

Exposing Child Abuse Networks in Israeli Institutions

10:55 Israel Today (Hebrew): “The Bottom of Black”: Girls Raped in Cult Rituals Reveal the Horrors - Investigation

Vanessa Beeley (Substack): ISRAEL: Girls Raped in Ritual Ceremonies Reveal the Horrors – Investigative Report by Israel Hayom

Mint Press News (on X): Israeli minister and husband accused of sexual abuse by daughter

The Jerusalem Post: ‘He masterminded systematic rape of over 100 kids‘

Humanium: Exposing pedophilia and legal failures in Israel

Al Bawaba: Israeli CEO arrested for sexually assaulting at least 5 children

Suppressed News (on X): Israeli Cyber CEO Arrested for Child Sexual Abuse of five children under the age of four

Kernelios Ltd: KERNELiOS STORY

LinkedIn: Itay Levy (Co-Founder and CEO at KERNELiOS)

Standard: Former north London rabbi found with 1,694 ‘horrific’ child abuse images sentenced

David Miller (on X): Tracking Power’s post

Seems like we need to start a thread on rape, sexual abuse, paedophilia, sexual consent, pornography and the like in relation to Zionist colonists in Palestine, and perhaps elsewhere. Here’s an old piece from Vice magazine from 2013 to start.

The Guardian (2021): Greville Janner: background to Labour peer child abuse case

The Jerusalem Post (2012): ‘He masterminded systematic rape of over 100 kids’

Levelling Up Britain — for Global Investors (Can You Level Up the Potholes Perhaps?)

22:28 GOV.UK: New Bill to level up the nation

UK Parliament: Parliamentary Bills: Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Institute for Government (2022): Will the levelling up missions help reduce regional inequality? (PDF)

Parallel Parliament: Lisa Nandy - Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023

Express (2021): Brexit freeports MAPPED: Rishi identifies eight regions to get post-EU exit boost

MarRI-UK: Maritime Research and Innovation UK - Technology and Innovation in UK Maritime

Pensana PLC: The Chemical Engineer: UK set to host rare earths processing hub in push for cleantech security

Teesworks: Landmark Decision On £4bn Net Zero Project At Teesworks

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Event: Thetford Truth and Freedom Festival - 18th July 2025 (Angel Inn, Larling at 11am)

Event: Stand In The Light Festival (23rd – 26th May)

Event: Council Tax – Do we pay or resist? Exeter, Devon on Sunday 27th April 2025

Syria “Liberated” — Now Partnering with Israel?

35:41 NBC News: Congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria as U.S. mulls sanctions relief

Mint Press News (on X): Al Jolani meets with Israeli puppet Mahmoud Abbas

Vanessa Beeley (Telegram): Syria escalates crackdown on Palestinian resistance, aiding Israeli objectives

The Cradle: Syrian security forces detain Palestinian resistance leaders

More Musk Controversy: The Battle Over Africa’s Digital Sovereignty

47:10 Starlink: Availability Map

Communications Authority of South Africa: Regulating the communications sector in the public interest

Elon Musk (on X): Starlink is not allowed to operate in South Africa, because I’m not black

Market Watch: Tesla Inc Stock Price

The World Economic Forum (WEF): Global Shapers working to improve Africa’s digital skills

Digital Opportunity Trust: DOT UK - What we do

Blair Still Pushing Digital IDs: A System Built for Control, Scams and Device Errors

47:09 Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (YouTube): Tony Blair: Now is the time to embrace Digital IDs

The Age Verification Providers Association: Making the Internet “age-aware”

Identity Week: Alleged flaws with One Login flagged by GDS employee

Wall Street Journal: A Looming REAL ID Deadline Is Creating a Real Headache for Fliers

iProov: Digital Identity in the USA: Why DMVs Must Deliver REAL ID Online

Glastonbury: Censorship in the Name of ‘Hate’ – Free Speech Needed

51:29 Glastonbury and Street Nub News: Glastonbury rally to stand against hate and divis

2025: High Court to Define ‘Man’ and ‘Woman’? How Did We Get Here?

54:56 For Women Scotland: We are a group of women from all over Scotland working to protect and strengthen women and children’s rights

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom: For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent)

BBC: MP David Lammy apologises for BBC Pope race ‘innuendo’ claim