UK COLUMN NEWS - Friday 9th January 2026.

Presented Today By Mike Robinson, Patrick Henningsen & Basil Valentine.
00:38 Tanker: UK’s justification for assisting U.S. operation
09:35 Greenland: Back peddling from Trump
14:16 Venezuela: Update and comment as regime remains in place
22:11 War Budget: More more means big war
27:08 Palestine Action: UK Government likely to let hunger strikers die
35:40 ICE Shooting: Lies, spin and victim blaming
54:08 Check out UKC’s website and support our work
54:58 Jacques Baud: Sanctions for truth
59:24 Africa: Western destabilisation to evict China from continent.
Duration - 64 minutes.
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00:00 Intro
00:38 Tanker: UK’s justification for assisting U.S. operation

UK provides support to U.S. seizure of Bella 1 accused of shadow fleet activities and Iran sanctions breaches - GOV.UK

Defence Secretary statement on US interception of BELLA 1 and Coalition of the Willing meeting - GOV.UK

09:35 Greenland: Back peddling from Trump

Why Would Trump Buy Greenland When He Can Rent It? - Bloomberg

14:16 Venezuela: Update and comment as regime remains in place