UK Column News – 22nd August 2025

Brian Gerrish, Patrick Henningsen and Mark Anderson with today’s UK Column News.

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Trump-Putin / US-Russia Reset

00:00 BBC: Why Donetsk ‘fortress belt’ matters so much for Ukraine’s defences

The White House: President Trump’s Peace Summit Hailed as a Game-Changer

NBC: Trump and Zelenskyy’s meeting with European leaders marks a historic moment

Reuters: Russia expects India to keep buying its oil and seeks China-India-Russia talks

Ministry of Defence (on X): Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine – 7 January 2025

Mediazona: How many Russian soldiers died in the war with Ukraine

The Sun: Russia would suffer ‘two million more casualties’ if it tries to take Ukraine’s four eastern regions by force

Ministry of Defence (on X): Latest Defence Intelligence update on the situation in Ukraine –  20 August 2025

Ministry of Defence (on X): Cadet Video

Being a cadet doesn’t just build character, it transforms futures. It’s why we are increasing numbers by 30% by 2030 with a new investment of £70m.

GOV.UK: Alistair Carns DSO OBE MC MP

 

The Central Bank Question: Who Shapes Our Economic Future?

15:00 Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City to Host Annual Jackson Hole Economic Policy Symposium Aug. 21-23

Yahoo: Rate cut watch: All eyes on Fed Chair Powell’s final Jackson Hole speech

Investopedia: Impact of Federal Reserve Interest Rate Changes

ECB Banking Supervision: Ten years of the banking union: laying the groundwork for the next decade

International Monetary Fund (2018): The Euro Area Needs a Fiscal Union

Mark Anderson (YouTube): The Chartist Movement, Monetary Reform & A Prosperous Society Of Peace

 

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From Genocide Law to Terror Laws: Whose Justice Counts?

32:00 PressTV: Pro-Palestine activists remanded under UK Terrorism Act

Al Jazeera: Protests held across UK supporting banned Palestine Action despite arrests

Carig Murry: Yvette Cooper is Lying

Legislation: Genocide Act 1969 (PDF)

Reuters: Romania to buy Israeli anti-aircraft systems for $2.3 bln

 

Trump’s $150 Billion Question: Protection or Backfire?

40:00 Politico: How Trump’s $150 billion tariff brag could backfire

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 

 

Plasticine Resistance: When Protest Gets Moulded as Terror

50:00 Plasticine Action: Bring Plasticine Stories to Life

U.S. Department of State: Executive Order 13224

May 16, 2013 – Muhammad Al-Jawlani (al-Nusrah Front)