UK Column News — 8th May 2026

Patrick Henningsen, Mike Robinson, and Basil Valentine 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: https://bit.ly/UKColumn_Live► [UK Column Website] Explore all our written and video content on the official UK Column website: https://www.ukcolumn.org/► [Support UK Column] Please donate to support our independent journalism & investigative journalism: https://support.ukcolumn.org/► [UK Column YouTube] Please subscribe to the UK Column News YouTube channel for more alternative news and independent news: https://bit.ly/ukcolumnofficialFollow #UKColumn on:► X: https://x.com/ukcolumn► Telegram: https://t.me/ukcolumn► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/UKColumnExtracts► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uk_column_news00:00 Introduction00:28 May 2026 UK Local Elections — Reform Wins, Labour Loses, and the 17:12 Live Updates from the Gaza Aid Flotilla off the Coast of Greece24:48 Hantavirus ‘Outbreak’: Another ‘New Normal’31:07 Support the UK Column — 20th Anniversary Tickets Are Selling Fast33:33 Iran Updates 50:26 World Press ‘Freedom’ Day 56:06 Online Safety59:00 In Case You Missed It