UK Column News — 13th May 2026

Tom Luongo shares insights on geopolitics, economics, and personal resilience. He blends his background in chemistry and libertarian thought with current global issues.Discover how historical systems influence today's power dynamics and what it takes to navigate and influence the ...  Show more

Professor Diane Rasmussen spoke with Dr Stuart Waiton, a senior lecturer in sociology and criminology at Abertay University, about the recent investigation into — and subsequent vindication of — his decision to organise a classroom lecture by women representing Justice for Innoce ...  Show more

Raging wildfires in Los Angeles have spread to the Hollywood Hills after multiple blazes killed at least five and stretched firefighting resources to the limit. Lebanon’s parliament looks set to elect its army chief, ending a two-year presidential vacuum and showing the diminishe ...  Show more

The countdown is on: Chancellor Rachel Reeves has just six weeks to finalise her Autumn Budget before the November 26 deadline. This week, she was in Washington DC for the annual meeting of the IMF, where she hinted at tax rises for the rich, while pinning some blame for Britain’ ...  Show more

New data shows the economy dipped into recession in the second half of 2023, but does it really matter? Ana Andrade from Bloomberg Economics walks us through the implications. Plus, Ed Arnold from defence think tank The Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) joins us to discuss t ...  Show more

Sign up to Nebula to get the ad-free access to the full Daily Briefing every single day: https://go.nebula.tv/thedailybriefingWelcome to the TLDR News Daily BriefingIn today’s episode, we run through why Gabon’s coup may actually be good for the country. Also, we discuss the US s ...  Show more