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In a speech on Thursday evening, Argentine president Milei addressed the nation on the Falklands Islands. In this video, we’re taking a look at the speech and whether we could see Argentina and the US teaming up on oil drilling nearby.

Is Argentina Quietly Eyeing Up the Falklands? – https://youtu.be/w9We83-A2H8

Why the UK and US are falling out over the Falklands – https://youtu.be/1IdE3gaDGDo

How the Falklands are Becoming a Petrostate – https://youtu.be/Ug2QAVoj9WY

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Sources:

Telegraph US Threatens Britain Over Falklands
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/08/28/us-uk-boost-defence-spending-lose-falklands-support/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_tw_post_defence-spending-lose-falklands-support/

BBC News Falklands Dispute May Last Decades
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce43zv3qln9o

Reuters Trump Says He is Not Sure US Should Be Spending Anything on NATO
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trump-says-not-sure-us-should-be-spending-anything-nato-2025-01-23/

BBC News Falklands is a Pressure Point for the US
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly7w3zjl38o

UN Special Decolonisation Committee 2025
https://press.un.org/en/2025/gacol3394.doc.htm

BBC News Trump Says US Position on Falklands ‘One of Many’ Under Review
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2q1qgg542o

The Guardian Trump Suggests He’s Reviewing US Support for UK Over Falkland Islands
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/31/trump-uk-sovereignty-falkland-islands

iNews Could the UK Lose the Falklands Over Trump’s Anger

Could the UK lose the Falklands due to Trump’s anger?

The Falkland Islands Company History of the Falklands

History of the Falkland Islands

Britannica History of the Falklands
https://www.britannica.com/place/Falkland-Islands/History

BBC News Argentine Leader Threatens to Sanction Oil Firms and Reiterates Falklands Claim
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/clyk18g1l8ko

Telegraph Argentina will Prevail Over Declining Britain
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2026/09/04/argentina-sanctions-oil-fields-falklands/

00:00 – Introduction
01:45 – Background
03:44 – US Position on Sovereignty
05:24 – Sea Lion Oilfield
06:26 – What Now?
07:04 – Too Long

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In this video, we’ll explain the long-running HS2 kerfuffle, why Burnham wants to revive the cancelled northern leg, and whether he actually can.

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Burnham’s comments about HS2
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/latest/burnham-would-revive-hs2-between-birmingham-and-manchester-if-he-becomes-pm-15-06-2026/
https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/civils/hs2/burnham-pledges-to-revive-hs2-link-to-manchester-16-06-2026/

‘HS2 lite’ proposal

‘HS2 lite’ to Manchester project revived

Labour steering group on HS2 North replacement line ‘expected within weeks’

Can Burnham actually revive HS2?
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/back-on-track-can-burnham-fix-the-norths-woeful-rail-services

Cost of HS2
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/dec/16/we-hate-it-its-desecration-the-real-cost-of-hs2

HS2 polling
https://yougov.com/en-gb/trackers/support-for-high-speed-rail-hs2

Starmer comments on HS2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-67924577

Centre for British Progress report on UK infrastructure
https://britishprogress.org/reports/building-more-for-less-a-cost-free-path-to-europea

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Over the last week, the UK government have been encouraging parents to send their children back to schools when they re-open after summer. However, understandably, many are concerns about the associated COVID risk. So in this video, we discuss if it’s time for children to return and if going back to school really is safe?

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14 – https://cpag.org.uk/news-blogs/news-listings/impact-school-closures-children-living-poverty-wales
15 – https://www.wired.co.uk/article/coronavirus-children-schools-impact
16 – https://youngminds.org.uk/about-us/reports/coronavirus-impact-on-young-people-with-mental-health-needs/
17 – https://www.wired.co.uk/article/coronavirus-children-schools-impact

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In this video we look at whether Andy Burnham get Labour back on track with regards to the housing crisis, and deliver what Starmer promised in his 2024 manifesto.

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Notes on Growth The Really Radical Policy in Labour’s Planning Rewrite
https://www.samdumitriu.com/p/the-really-radical-policy-in-labours

Gov UK NPPF
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a8334c03bd75b81e2329ac4/National_Planning_Policy_Framework.pdf

Gov UK Full Steam Ahead to Fast Track More Homes Near Stations
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/full-steam-ahead-to-fast-track-more-homes-near-stations

The Guardian Loosening of Planning Rules in England to Allow More New Homes Near Stations
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/aug/17/loosening-planning-rules-england-more-homes-train-stations-rayner

Local Government Association National Planning Policy Framework Response
https://www.local.gov.uk/about/news/national-planning-policy-framework-lga-response

Independent Minister Admits New Homes Could Be Built on Green Belt
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/green-belt-grey-housing-building-labour-trains-b3034056.html

House of Commons Library Overview of the Planning System (England)
https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10752/

Planoraks NPPF2026
https://www.planoraks.com/posts-1/nppf2026-welcome-to-the-future

Housing Today A Pretty Bold Swing – New NPPF
https://www.housingtoday.co.uk/news/a-pretty-bold-swing-new-nppf-ushers-in-an-era-of-permissive-nationally-led-planning-policy-but-could-be-scuppered-by-viability-crisis/5143747.article

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