UK Column News — 21st August 2026

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The U.S. now faces a growing strategic dilemma: Washington wants to maintain its global military presence while it simultaneously escalates confrontation with Iran, pressures Russia and attempts to contain China.But the resources are not unlimited.In this episode, Rachel Blevins ...  Afficher plus

Carole Walker sits in for Matt Chorley and speaks to journalists from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to get the news from the four corners of the UK. 

Also columnists Alice Thomson and Robert Crampton discuss ethics, nostalgia and being a macho ma ...

People are talking about the UK's fuel queues.Driver shortages, an energy crisis and rising inflation... But are we really heading towards a new "Winter of Discontent" (like the one in 1978)? To find out, we’ve got the BBC’s political reporter from back in the day, Nick Jones.   ...  Afficher plus

The UK Defence Secretary says Putin has made a mistake... Simon Smith, former British Ambassador to Ukraine (when Russia annexed Crimea and Russian-backed rebels took over parts of the Donbas region), and the BBC’s Carrie Davies in Rostov-on-Don (near the Ukrainian border) join A ...  Afficher plus

Times Columnists David Aaronovitch and Sebastian Payne pick over the day's news; then Matt Chorley is joined by Scottish Conservative Party Leader Douglas Ross 

to discuss Coronavirus, independence and how to save the union