UK Column News — 12th January 2026

Brian Gerrish, Ben Rubin, and Mike Robinson with today’s UK Column News

 

UKC Show Notes Monday 12th January 2026

 

1:00 Guantanamo Bay: Supreme Court torture ruling lifts lid on UK government

Zubaydah (Respondent) v Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office and others (Appellants)

Guantanamo detainee Abu Zubaydah paid ‘substantial’ compensation by UK to settle torture complicity case – BBC News

UK ‘pays substantial sum’ to tortured Guantánamo Bay detainee | Guantánamo Bay | The Guardian

‘The Forever Prisoner’: Abu Zubaydah’s Drawings Expose the Depraved US Torture Policy | Portside

 

14:52 Mandelson: He’s back! And apologising for Trump.

Lord Mandelson Speaks to the BBC – BBC iPlayer

 

19:40 Iran: Next up for regime change after weekend protests?

Larijani Describes Rioters in Iran as Quasi-Terrorist Groups – Politics news – Tasnim News Agency

Iranian mourners chant ‘death to Khamenei’ at funeral as hundreds killed in protests – live updates – BBC News

Iran: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the arrest and detention of human rights defenders – Consilium

UK strengthens its commitment to protecting human rights defenders – GOV.UK

 

23:55 Check out UKC’s website and support our work:

Homepage | UKColumn

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25:55 Digital ID: Being sold on ‘safety’ but how safe will data be?

Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill – Parliamentary Bills – UK Parliament

UK digital ID card: Everything we know as whistleblowers spark data security concerns | The Standard

Gov.uk One Login loses certification for digital identity trust framework | Computer Weekly

Computer-generated Child Sexual Abuse Material – Hansard – UK Parliament

 

32:39 National Youth Strategy: Devolving policy to achieve the desired outcome

DCMS Youth Strategy_accessible_final

My Life My Say | Youth-led

Youth Action: UK Youth Charity Empowering 10-25 Year Olds

Step Up To Serve: making it easier for young people to help others – GOV.UK

 

42:44 Leaders in Community: Applied behavioural psychology re-framing MPs and society.

Search | UKColumn

Government lacks emotional link with voters, cabinet ministers warned | Labour | The Guardian

 

46:55 Ukraine: War machine ramps up paid for with money the UK doesn’t have

Will Russia’s New Oreshnik Missile Change the Course of the War?

UAWire – Ukraine moves part of drone and missile production to Poland, Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski says

UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine – GOV.UK

Senior military chiefs warn Keir Starmer of £28bn defence shortfall

 

54:30 NHS: Don’t be old, frail or near the end of your life

The NHS Common Purpose: Towards A Million Change Agents | UKColumn

Why the NHS wastes billions on patients who shouldn’t be in hospital – BBC News

 

57:52 NHS Fraud: £40m on foreign doctors with no contracts or receipts.

Trust’s £40.5m overseas doctors training scheme is axed after audit raises red flags | The BMJ