UK Column News – 11th April 2025

Charles Malet, Patrick Henningsen and Mark Anderson with today’s UK Column News.

 

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The Unknowns of Trump’s Tariffs: Congressional Moves, Trade Policy Shifts and Industry Reactions

00:37 The Hill: 4 GOP senators vote with Democrats to undo Trump tariffs on Canada

Senator Chuck Grassley: Grassley, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Restore Congress’ Constitutional Role in Trade

House Ways and Means: Full Committee Hearing on the Trump Administration’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda with United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer

Ways and Means Committee Republicans (YouTube): Hearing on the Trump Administration’s 2025 Trade Policy Agenda with Ambassador Jamieson Greer

MyRGV: Saving shrimpers: Industry cheers proposed legislation, Trump tariffs

 

Bottled It: Trump Announces ’90-Day Pause’ on Tariff War – Except for China

12:22 NDTV: Why Trump Hit 90-Day Pause On Tariffs For All Countries, Except China

BBC: China raises tariffs on US goods to 125% as trade war ramps up

Euronews: White House says tariff rate on most Chinese imports is now 145%

The White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Declares National Emergency to Increase our Competitive Edge, Protect our Sovereignty, and Strengthen our National and Economic Security

Fortune: Trump’s tariff formula used the wrong value in its calculations, conservative think tank says. ‘This whole thing was rigged’

 

Farmers Protest: The Government Won’t Save You – It’s Time to Break Free from Their Control

29:03 Farmers Weekly: Farmers block Defra minister’s exit in Tavistock protest

GOV.UK: Edition 39: News from the Adjudicator

UK Column interview: Unearthly Interference: The Corruption of the Organic Movement—with Sir Julian Rose

 

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31:38 Support Independent Journalism from the UK Column with only £5 a month

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Event: Stand For Peace Glasgow Rally – 12th April 2025 (St. Enoch Square, assemble from 12pm)

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

Give Send Go: Legal Defense for SLAPP Suits Against Free Speech

Event: Sense & Sensibility Conference – Provoked Or Unprovided The Origins Of The Russia (NATO) Ukraine War (11th April 2025 Jesus College and 12th April 2025 University Arms, Cambridge)

UK Column: The Scottish People’s Covid-19 Inquiry

UK Column article: BadBanki: Censorship through Frozen Assets in Iceland

 

U.S. Economic Strategy from Taiwan to Spain

34:37 Census: U.S International Trade In Goods And Services, February 2025 (PDF)

Governor Abbott Press Office (YouTube): Governor Abbott Visits Taiwan, Korea, And Japan To Forge A Future Of Innovation: Gov. Whitmer to Meet with Business Leaders and Foreign Officials in Spain to Compete for Jobs and Bring Supply Chains Home

 

The Hypersonic Arms Narrative, Operation HIGHMAST and the Path to War with Iran

38:31 GOV.UK: UK and US hit major milestone in development of hypersonic weapons

The Kyiv Independent (2024): Russia now has Iran’s Fath-360 ballistic missile

Forces News: Major milestone overcome as UK successfully tests hypersonic missile engine

Brazil, China, France, Iran, North Korea and Japan are among the other countries with plans or programmes devoted to hypersonic weapons.

GOV.UK: Country policy and information note: military service, Iran, November 2022

UK Parliament: Hansard: Iran

It is regrettably true that Iran’s nuclear programme has never been more advanced, and it threatens international peace and security. We remain determined that Iran must never develop a nuclear weapon, and we remain committed to a diplomatic solution to achieve that.

Council on Foreign Relations: U.S. Forces in the Middle East: Mapping the Military Presence

CNN:  Netanyahu met Trump seeking wins on tariffs and Iran

 

WHO Pandemic Treaty Delayed: Don’t Celebrate Too Soon – They Won’t Give Up

50:09 SDG Knowledge Hub: 78th World Health Assembly

The main functions of the WHA are to determine the policies of the Organization, appoint the Director-General, supervise financial policies, and review and approve the proposed programme budget. The Assembly is held annually in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

Why Does the BBC Still Celebrate Eric Gill’s Statue? A Paedophile’s Legacy Still Standing

53:20 BBC: BBC unveils restored controversial Eric Gill statue

BBC: Profile: Rolf Harris

BBC: Profile: Jimmy Savile

BBC: Timeline: How the Huw Edwards scandal unfolded

 

Ukrainian Draft Dodgers, In Space…

56:08 21st Century Wire: Zelensky Tries to Arrest ISS Cosmonaut IN SPACE, Seeks 15-yr Jail Term for ‘Draft Dodger’

RT International: Zelensky was a draft dodger – ex-Ukrainian president 

 

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