What Are Selective Hustings? Sounds Like Censorship, Ofcom? - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- Northumberland Gazette: General election: North Northumberland candidate questions democracy of hustings
- Somerset County Gazette: Candidate for Wells and Mendip Hills ‘excluded’ from BBC hustings
- Electoral Commission: Are you holding a hustings?
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Another Vaccine Solution For A PCR Detected Virus–This Time: (Insert Anything Here) - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- GOV.UK: ASF in Europe Updated Outbreak Assessment #35
- The Pirbright Institute: Laboratory diagnosis of African swine fever (ASF): Instructor-led
- The Pirbright Institute: Pirbright joins European African Swine Fever Project
- International Livestock Research Institute: A vaccine solution for African swine fever is within reach
- GOV.UK: Avian influenza (bird flu) in Australia
- British Agriculture Bureau: Denmark agrees carbon tax on agriculture
- McGill University: Why isn't the carbon dioxide from breathing a concern for global warming? 

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Lithium Fire Risks: Blame It On The Russians? - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- Reuters: Blaze at South Korea lithium battery plant kills 22 workers
- The Fire Protection Association: Explosions heard as thick smoke issues from Glasgow battery recycling plant fire 
- WSJ: Russian Saboteurs Behind Arson Attack at German Factory

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Bill Gates’s Perfect Timing, Again - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- London Climate Action Week: Breakthrough Energy Summit
- Breakthrough Energy (LinkedIn): Breakthrough Energy on LinkedIn: BESummit2024
- Latest Renewable Energy News: Bill Gates warns against 'hey, get out of our way' attitude to energy transition
- Microsoft and Breakthrough Energy founder Bill Gates
- GOV.UK: The UK Renewable Energy Strategy Cm 7686 (PDF)
- Terrapower: TerraPower Isotopes
- AstraZeneca: Acquisition of Fusion completed

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War In Lebanon - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- Politico: US to Hezbollah: Don’t count on us to stop an Israeli attack 
- Haaretz: OSINT Shows Third U.S. Naval Group Arrives in Mideast, Countries Prep to Evacuate Thousands (Archived)
- Al Mayadeen: A long history of military cooperation between Cyprus and 'Israel'

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Cluster Munition Use in Russia-Ukraine War - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- The Telegraph: Crimean sunbathers struck by deadly shrapnel shower from Ukrainian missile
- CNN: At least 5 dead after missile fragments scatter over beachgoers in Russian-occupied Crimea 
- TASS: EU says reports of attack on Sevastopol with NATO-supplied missiles lack credibility 
- Politico: France deepens military ties with Germany, Poland ahead of risky snap election 
- The Telegraph: Putin’s nuclear arsenal is crumbling. Ukraine can take it out for good 
- Reuters: Russia is revising its nuclear doctrine, Kremlin says

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Kenya President Backs Down On Tax Hikes After Protests - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- Financial Times: Kenya's Ruto warns of 'attack on democracy' after protesters storm parliament
- The White House: Memorandum on the Designation of Kenya as a Major Non-NATO Ally

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NCA Think They’ve Found The Federal Reserve Hacker - UK Column News - 26th June 2024

- National Crime Agency: LockBit leader unmasked and sanctioned

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Topics on today's UK Column news include regenerative agriculture and direct action in relation to the Finance Bill in Kenya. There will be a different feel--and rather different orders of dress--in this edition as we broadcast to a live audience at the incredible Sounds Beautiful Festival in Dorset.

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London Climate Action Week: Planning for The Impossible? - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- London Climate Action Week: 22nd–30th June is London Climate Action Week #BeatTheHeat
- E3G: A new climate politics must make the necessary possible
- Who funds E3G? 
“We are funded by a mix of foundations, government bodies and NGOs.”
[=The usual Climate Cabal]
- The World Economic Forum (2021): John Kerry launches First Movers Coalition at COP26
- C40 Cities: About C40
- Smart Cities World: Rio de Janeiro partners with C40 to decarbonise road freight

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Society Shaping Foundations - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- Daniel Sachs Foundation: The Daniel Sachs Foundation was founded on the conviction that the path towards a vital democracy is paved by a new generation empowered to reimagine a shared future.
- InfluenceWatch: Daniel Sachs
“In 2012, Sachs joined the panel of senior advisors to Chatham House”
- Obama Foundation: Paul Alarcón Alanes 
- Companies House: Apolitical Foundation (People: Paul Alarcon, Daniel Joen Sachs)
- Multitudes Foundation: We join forces from across Europe to help reimagine politics
- Luminate: Luminate Strategy 2022–2027 (PDF)

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MHRA Latest News: It’s Like Rats Deserting A Sinking Ship - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- Care Quality Commission: Ian Trenholm to step down as CQC’s Chief Executive
- GOV.UK: MHRA Chief Executive Dame June Raine to step down later this year 
- Somerville College Oxford (2021): A Prepared Mind: Dr June Raine on Approving the Vaccines
- E-mail response to Richard from the MHRA about the July board meeting being removed from the website: 
“While the Agency Board meeting will take place on 9 July as scheduled, we will not now be holding it in public and livestreaming the meeting. It will be recorded and made available on the MHRA website in due course.”
- Debi Evans (on X): Debi Evans Post
“Errr what have I been warning of? Trust ⁦@ukcolumn We often bring you news before it is even ‘news’. Do you want to know what to prepare for this winter?”

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Ukraine Signs Security Accord with EU - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

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 - France 24: Zelensky signs Ukraine security accord with EU
- Consilium: EU opens accession negotiations with Ukraine
- Roberta Metsola (on X): Roberta Metsola’s post
“As we launch accession negotiations with Ukraine, today we also open a new chapter that strengthens our political bond & deepens our security commitment.”
- Ursula von der Leyen (on X): Ursula von der Leyen’s post
“Dear @ZelenskyyUa the opening of accession negotiations was an historic moment. You will find your rightful place in our Union. Today we disburse a new €1.9 billion under the Ukraine Facility. To keep the Ukrainian state running as you fight for freedom.”
- The Kyiv Independent: Zelensky: 'Ukraine doesn't want war to last for years,' looking ahead to 2nd peace summit
- Ukraine Pravda: Zelenskyy signs law on use of English in Ukraine

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Health MOTs at Accident & Emergency Front Door - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- Kent Online: Stand-off in A&E at William Harvey Hospital in Ashford as patient beds down on own mattress
- Sky News: ‘Health MOTs’ to be offered to older patients ‘at front door of A&Es’
- NHS England: Delivery plan for recovering urgent and emergency care services—January 2023
- GOV.UK: Up to £250 million to speed up hospital discharge

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A Deeper Look Into Daniel Sachs’ Democracy Flywheel–‘Apolitical Foundation’ - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- Apolitical Foundation: Apolitical Foundation home
- Apolitical: Apolitical: the social learning network for government
- Robyn Scott (LinkedIn): Robyn Scott—Apolitical
- Ben Rubin notes on the people involved with Apolitical: 
“[…] also General Sir Nick Carter, who was until recently head of the UK Armed Forces, ran the 77th [Brigade] for days through Covid and now works for Tony Blair, right? So we're seeing a lot of the same faces crop up.”
- BBC (2015): Army sets up new brigade ‘for information age’
- Apolitical: Apolitical receives $5 million grant from Google.org (and Rockefeller Foundation) to train one million civil servants in AI

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What Is or Isn’t Causing Bordetella pertussis Infections (Whooping Cough)? - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- Time Out: What is the 100 day cough? UK outbreak explained, including whooping cough symptoms
- ITV: NHS advice as [Dumfries & Galloway] region sees increase in whopping cough and respiratory illnesses 
- BMC Public Health: Impact of the COVID–19 pandemic on Bordetella pertussis infections in England
- GOV.UK: Guidance on the management of cases of pertussis (PDF)
- NSW Health: Disruption to Supply—Azithromycin 200 mg/5 mL powder for oral suspension
- NHS: Whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy

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The US Presidential Debate Is A Clown Show - UK Column News - 28th June 2024

- CNN: Takeaways from Biden and Trump’s presidential debate
- The Washington Post: Biden team works furiously to quell any Democratic revolt after debate (Archived)
- The Spokesman-Review (Washington State): Joe Biden is a good man and a good president. He must bow out of the race.

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UK Column News - 1st July 2024
Brian Gerrish, Mike Robinson and Charles Malet with today's UK Column News. Recorded live at Sounds Beautiful Festival
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Catching up on UKC News, patiently waiting for Charles to start playing the bongos.

Did anyone at #SoundsBeautiful Festival forget to take home their Fender guitar? Wendy Jane has it safe: @soundsbeautifulfestival (Please share)