# UK Column News — 22nd July 2026

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Podcast: [UK Column Radio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/uk-column-radio-1738505)
Published: 2026-07-22T13:40:52+00:00
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Mike Robinson, Charles Malet, and Vanessa Beeley present today's UK Column News. ► Join UK Column Live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1pm UK time or watch previous live recordings ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠UK Column website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► [Support UK Column] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Please donate⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism ► [UK Column YouTube] Please ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more alternative news and independent newsFollow #UKColumn on:► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠X⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Telegram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ► ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram 00:00 Introduction00:42 Burnham: New Cabinet signals defence spending06:18 War: Streeting in MoD18:15 Iran: What exactly is the strategy27:40 UK Column 20th Anniversary30:24 State Threats: Legislation to ensnare and criminalise34:31 Hegseth: Derangement Syndrome38:32 Ponies: With special guest Charlotte Faulkner, Dartmoor Hill Pony Association45:22 Food Security: Sustainability 48:00 Trump: And Lebanon54:50 Nukes: On the increase59:54 And Finally: Private Eye throwback raises a smile

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