UK Column News - 7th May 2025

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

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BBC and the War Script: Manufacturing Consent for Conflict with Iran

00:00 BBC: Police given more time to question Iranian men over alleged terror plot

In the last year, the number of state-threat investigations run by MI5 jumped by 48%. That statistic is a stark indication of the increased threat.

BBC: Rage Against the Regime: Iran, Series 1

Royal Navy: Carrier Strike Group

UK Carrier Strike Group (on X): COMUKCSG’s post

We’ve made it to the med!

GOV.UK: Press release: Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network 

Love Ballymena: Government unveils £50 million VALOUR Network to support UK veterans

Sky: Ukraine troops to join British forces for VE Day procession

Israel’s Unrestricted Strikes on Yemen: US Military Struggles to Keep Its Planes, and Its Grip

05:58 The Cradle: Israel vows to strike Yemen ‘without restrictions’ following Ben Gurion airport strike

RT (on X): Blazing fires, charred wreckage, choking smoke - Houthi TV shows shocking aftermath of Israeli strike on Sana’a Airport in Yemen (Archived)

Yemen News Agency (SABA): President: No retreat from supporting Gaza, no matter cost

Vanessa Beeley (Telegram): Sanaa Airport. Yemen. Under attack (Video)

Mohamad Al Shami (on X): Yemen posts

CNN: Second US Navy jet is lost at sea from Truman aircraft carrier

CNN: US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier

The Aviationist: USS Harry S. Truman Loses Third F/A-18 Super Hornet

The New York Times: U.S. Commanders Worry Yemen Campaign Will Drain Arms Needed to Deter China (Archived)

The New York Times: Trump Says the U.S. Will Cease Strikes on Houthi Militants (Archived)

Donald J. Trump Posts From His Truth Social (on X): TrumpDailyPosts

A very BIG announcement… And it’s really positive… One of the most important announcements in many many years

Yemen News Agency (SABA): Coordination Center issues formal notification to civil aviation authorities regarding high risks to air navigation at Israeli airports

Roya News: Oman announces US-Houthi ceasefire deal

Unit 8200: The World’s Most Dangerous Cyber Warfare Unit, Powering Global Espionage and Profiting from the Shadows

15:46 Reuters: What is Israel’s secretive cyber warfare unit 8200? (Archived)

Corporate Watch: Check Point Software: Ex-Israeli military spooks profiting from the cyber-security industry

Check Point Software Technologies: Leadership

ELTA Systems Ltd (YouTube): IC3 - Israeli Cyber Companies Consortium (IAI ELTA)

Check Point Software: Denbighshire County Council Selects Eventia Suite to Simplify Security Management (PDF)

Contentree: NHS England Provides 7,000 Agile Workers With Check Point Secured Mobile Devices

NSO Group: Cyber Intelligence For Global Security And Stability

Reporting Without Borders: Pegasus judicial proceedings in France offer only possibility of justice

Meta Store: Winning the Fight Against Spyware Merchant NSO

The Guardian (2021): Revealed: murdered journalist’s number selected by Mexican NSO client

Making Money from the Sea Under the Guise of Sustainability

25:35 Silverback Films: Ocean with David Attenborough

WWF-UK: People’s Plan For Nature Schools Resource

UN Sustainable Development: 2025 UN Ocean Conference - Sustainable Development Goals

Blue Economy CRC: Underpinning the Growth of the Blue Economy

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UK Column article: The Secret Society Dedicated to a New World Order: the Fabians

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UK Column article: The Enduring Problem of… the Jesuits

UK Column article: The UK Private Security Boom in Syria under Al Qaeda Regime - Part 1

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

Event: Sounds Beautiful Festival 2025 – 26th to 29th June

Event: Thetford Truth and Freedom Festival - 18th July 2025

Event: Hope Sussex Community: HOPE Freedom Music Festival 2025

UK Troops Set to Join EU Defence Initiatives as Ties Strengthen Despite Brexit

33:31 Council of the EU: Informal meeting of foreign affairs ministers - Gymnich, 7-8 May 2025

GOV.UK: UK strengthens security relationship with Europe ahead of UK-EU summit

Wikipedia: Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal

David Attenborough at Davos: A Soft Power Tool for Eco-Fascism and the Green Agenda

37:23 Internet Archive:  Misuse Of Charitable Status PPFN & Climate and Nature Bill To Usher In Eco Fascism In 2025 (PDF)

The World Economic Forum (2023): David Attenborough has inspired the UK to create a People’s Plan for Nature. Here’s what you need to know

New Citizen Project: Strategy and Innovation Consultancy

Plans for Gaza: Total Eradication and Ethnic Cleansing Under the Guise of ‘Security’

45:54 The Cradle: Israeli army, intel chiefs give ‘final tactical approval’ for total invasion of Gaza

Quds News Network: Trump Gives Netanyahu ‘Green Light’ as Israel Prepares to Flatten Gaza — ‘Not a Top Priority,’ Says Trump 

The Cradle: France’s Gaza evacuation scheme: Israel’s Trojan horse for ethnic cleansing?

The Times of Israel: Smotrich: Gaza will be ‘totally destroyed’ within months, population ‘concentrated’ in narrow border area

NPR: Israel plans new control of food and supplies in Gaza

Responsible Statecraft: Israel to use US military contractors in new Gaza aid scheme

UG Solutions: Anytime. Anywhere. IT IS DONE

Safe Reach Solutions: Our Team

Biometric Data: “It’ll Work, Hopefully”—But Remember, Anything Digital Can Be Manipulated and Stolen

52:03 Jerm Warfare interview: Jobst Landgrebe and Barry Smith: Why Machines Will Never Rule the World

Reuters: ‘Verified human’: Worldcoin users queue up for iris scans (Archived)

Tools For Humanity: Tools for Humanity is a technology company building for humans in the age of AI

World – The real human network: The Orb FAQs - Worldcoin

The Verge (YouTube): Scan your eyes, get crypto: Sam Altman’s World orbs come to the US

TechCrunch (2023): Hackers stole passwords of Worldcoin Orb operators

CryptoRank: Kenya High Court Quashes Sam Altman’s Worldcoin Biometric Data, Cites Privacy Issues

Press Release Kenya: ICJ Kenya Statement on WorldCoin Case Judgement on Personal Data Collection