# UK Column News — 31st August 2026

An episode of [UK Column News](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/545305768), 31 Aug 2026, 1 h 04 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/1044e334c/podcast/play/124982787/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-7-31%2F430884252-44100-2-6410c4ab6d18c.mp3

Ben Rubin and Brian Gerrish 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 01:39 Manchesterism: Birth of a Manchurian city - all is explained 23:25 Comment and analysis from special guest Madeleine Hunt, General Secretary, Heritage Party 38:11 Support UK Column’s Independent Journalism 41:50 Forced Adoption: Is not a thing of the past 51:44 Iceland: Says no to EU Referendum 55:28 Russia: Spirituality in schools (and the BBC doesn’t like it) 59:20 And Finally: Fishy increase in prices. Taxpayer cash for World Cup

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