UK Column News - 9th May 2025

Source: ukcolumn

Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen and Mark Anderson with Friday’s UK Column News.

 

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Trade Deal Good News: UK Keeps Bans on US Chlorinated Chicken and Hormone Treated Beef

00:00 Sky: Key details in the UK-US ‘historic’ trade deal

U.S. Department of Commerce: The Department of Commerce together with USTR Announces Historic Trade Deal with the United Kingdom to Open Markets, Raise Revenue and Strengthen Security

The White House:  GREAT DEAL FOR AMERICA: President Trump’s “Breakthrough” Trade Deal

GOV.UK: Landmark economic deal with United States saves thousands of jobs for British car makers and steel industry

WSJ News (YouTube): Full Video: Trump, Starmer Announce U.S.-U.K. Trade Deal

United State Census: Trade in Goods with United Kingdom

 

New Pope: Is the Church Ready to Face Its Abuse Scandals?

13:11 Sky: Who is Pope Leo XIV? The Chicago-born baseball lover who made history as first US pope

The Conversation: Pope Leo XIV faces limits on changing the Catholic Church − but Francis made reforms that set the stage for larger changes

 

VE Day Twist: Ukraine Honoured, Russians Forgotten — Thank You for Your Service?

17:01 Visit Plymouth: VE Day 80

Plymouth Live: VE Day: Plymouth’s celebrations through the years

HM Armed Forces (Facebook): UK and Ukraine, together at VE Day 80

The Armed Forces of Ukraine will join a spectacular procession to mark 80 years since Victory in Europe. Their involvement reminds us that Ukraine is now at freedom’s front line.

Times Now World (YouTube): Russia Victory Day 2025 LIVE: Putin Leads Russia’s Largest Military Parade in Moscow

 

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

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

Event: Sounds Beautiful Festival - 26th to 29th June

UK Column Facebook competition: Win 2 Free tickets for Sounds Beautiful

Event: Thetford Truth and Freedom Festival - 18th July 

Event: Hope Sussex Community: HOPE Freedom Music Festival - 22ndto 25th August

 

Pivot Pressure: US Wants UK Focus on Europe as PM Blames Russia for Rising Costs and Cyber Attacks

25:13 Financial Times: US wants UK military to focus more on Europe and away from Asia (Archived)

GOV.UK: Prime Minister’s remarks at the London Defence Conference: 8 May 2025 

The British people have already paid a price for Putin’s aggression in Ukraine, with rising bills and prices. Russia already menaces our security […] They’ve launched cyber-attacks on our NHS. Spread disinformation online

 

Another US Plane Down in the Red Sea — What’s Going On?

32:18 The Times of Israel: Trump ditched Israel with surprise Houthi truce. That doesn’t bode well on Iran

BBC: Houthis say US ‘backed down’ and Israel not covered by ceasefire

The Guardian: US fighter jet rolls off aircraft carrier as ship reportedly swerves Houthi fire

The Washington Post: Another Navy jet falls into sea, marking fourth major mishap in months

The Cradle: Trump ‘losing patience’ with Netanyahu, advances US plans without Israeli involvement: Report

Israel Hayom: Trump sidelines Netanyahu in Middle East policy as relations deteriorate

 

Fluoridated Water Under Fire: US States Ban It, UK Keeps Dosing the Public

41:01 BBC: Utah becomes first US state to ban fluoride in its water

Children’s Health Defense: Florida Becomes Second State to Ban Fluoride in Public Drinking Water

When you do this in the water supply, you’re taking away a choice of someone who may not want overexposure to fluoride.

Stateline: Fluoride in public water has slashed tooth decay, but some states may end mandates

Kentucky Lantern: Kentucky House moves to make fluoridated water program optional

Pure H2O: Fluoride in drinking water: evidence, controversies and your options

Around 1 in 10 people in England drink water containing fluoride. It varies by area: some of it is present naturally, some is added to the water supply to help prevent tooth decay in children. It’s also found in bottled waters.

GOV.UK: Water fluoridation: seeking views on future consultation process

GOV.UK: Chapter 9: Fluoride

Evil Food Supply (YouTube): The EVIL History of Fluoride

 

Wikimedia Challenges UK’s Online Safety (Censorship) Act in Court

48:03 Wikimedia Foundation (Bluesky): Wikimedia Foundation brings legal challenge to new UK Online Safety Act requirements

We are challenging the lawfulness of the UK’s Online Safety Act Categorisation Regulations, which determine our obligations under UK laws

These rules create unacceptable risks for Wikipedia’s volunteer users, such as disempowering those who wish to keep their identity private.

 

Trump Targets Fake News by Restricting White House Access

54:09 Pressenza: The Epoch Times, Trump’s Favorite Cult Propaganda Machine Supporting the White House, and How U.S. Anti-COVID Efforts Have Been Derailed – Part 3/3

Poynter Institute: Meet the 32 ‘new media’ outlets the White House invited to its press pool

 

Amnesty International Award: Vote for Jonathan Cook

29:30 Amnesty International: Public vote for new ‘People’s Choice Award’ launches today

Amnesty International: Jonathan Cook

Amnesty International: Cast Your Vote

 

From UK Column News Extra

Today we are joined by Daren Nesbitt and Fifi Rose to discuss the forthcoming Stand in the Light Festival

Evil Food Supply (YouTube): The EVIL History of Fluoride

James Roguski (Substack): REPEAL THE PREP ACT