# UK Column News — 22nd July 2026

An episode of [UK Column News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/545305768), 22 Jul 2026, 1 h 01 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1044e334c/podcast/play/123169996/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-6-22%2F428412925-44100-2-9bb3facc7f37e.mp3

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 news Follow #UKColumn on: ► X ► Telegram ► Facebook ► Instagram 00:00 Introduction 00:42 Burnham: New Cabinet signals defence spending 06:18 War: Streeting in MoD 18:15 Iran: What exactly is the strategy 27:40 UK Column 20th Anniversary 30:24 State Threats: Legislation to ensnare and criminalise 34:31 Hegseth: Derangement Syndrome 38:32 Ponies: With special guest Charlotte Faulkner, Dartmoor Hill Pony Association 45:22 Food Security: Sustainability 48:00 Trump: And Lebanon 54:50 Nukes: On the increase 59:54 And Finally: Private Eye throwback raises a smile

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