Charles Malet, Vanessa Beeley, Sandi Adams and Carl Zha with today’s UK Column News. Katy-Jo Murfin joins us for UK Column Extra
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Under Fire and Cut Off: Gaza Crisis Worsens as IDF Advances
00:54 Reuters: Saudi Arabia, France seek support for declaration on two-state solution between Israel, Palestinians (Archived)
Times of Israel: Knesset votes 71-13 for non-binding motion calling to annex West Bank
CBS (YouTube): Starmer says U.K. will recognize Palestinian state if Israel hasn’t agreed to ceasefire by September
UnXeptabl (on X): Full interview with GHF US mercenary in Gaza
Suppressed News (on X): Ten trucks entered the Gaza Strip today, and their contents were completely seized
Going Underground (on X): Israel’s National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir:
No negotiations…go in with full force at maximum intensity, all in. Letting in humanitarian aid is a big mistake. Start occupying area after area including the northern edge of Gaza…war until the end.
BBC: Israel announces major expansion of settlements in occupied West Bank
Times of Israel: Putin discusses Syria and Iran in phone call with Netanyahu
Blaming Riots on Social Media to Justify Internet Censorship
09:05 UK Parliament: Did social media promote misinformation during the summer 2024 riots?
National Police Chiefs’ Council: National Police Coordination Centre (NPoCC)
UK Parliament: Petition: Repeal the Online Safety Act
The Telegraph: Zia Yusuf: The Online Safety Act is an assault on freedom
Your Party: It’s time to build a new kind of political party – one that belongs to you
Collective: A mass movement for a new left party
Carl Zha on What’s Behind the Thailand–Cambodia Border Clashes
16:48 The Times: Thailand and Cambodia agree to border dispute ceasefire
Reuters: Thailand and Cambodia to hold talks on deadly border conflict in Malaysia
From LTNs to Levies: Oxford Moving Ahead with New Congestion Charge
27:01 Forbes (2023): Council Votes To Keep Oxford’s LTN Which Conspiracy Theorists Confuse With 15-Minute City Plans
Oxfordshire County Council: Oxford temporary congestion charge for cars
GOV.UK: Implementing low traffic neighbourhoods
ActionStorm: Petition: Stop the Oxford Congestion Charge
Bristol24/7: Family-owned shop to close after almost 60 years
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82% Support Ethnic Cleansing? Shocking Israeli Public Sentiment
37:00 Al Jazeera: Trump says Israel will ‘preside over’ US aid distribution in Gaza
Reuters: Exclusive: USAID analysis found no evidence of massive Hamas theft of Gaza aid (Archived)
Counter Currents: Gaza: Airdrops are humiliating and a tool of starvation – only land corridors can save lives
Eyes on Palestine (Telegram): Israeli media reveals the truth:
“82% of Israeli settlers support ethnic cleansing in Gaza, and around 50% support ki-ll-ing Pal-estinia-ns in Gaza.”
Civilian Action: Global Sumud Flotilla
43:07 PressTV: Activists launch ‘Global Sumud Flotilla‘ to challenge Gaza blockade
Freedom Flotilla: Israeli Military Attacks Handala in International Waters
The Gunning Principle: Holding Government to Account on Public Consultation
48:56 Local Government Association: Rules: The Gunning Principles (PDF)
As Net Zero Wobbles, Trump’s Bluntness Exposes Starmer’s Weakness
56:31 Spiked: Net Zero could destroy civilisation
GOV.UK: EV chargepoints in the UK grow by 27% in a year
Independent: Trump hits out at Starmer over taxes and says North Sea oil is ‘treasure chest’ for UK
Manchester Evening News: Clean Air Zone saga ‘finally put to bed’ as more than 1,300 signs to come down across Greater Manchester