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Laura O'Callaghan

Laura O'Callaghan

Political Correspondent
London
Laura O’Callaghan is the political correspondent covering Westminster politics. Reporting from the British Parliament, she has covered the UK’s response to the war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the coronation of King Charles III and foreign relations. Before joining The National in 2021, she worked as a reporter for The Daily Express and a local journalist in east London.

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The UK government has banned TikTok on ministers' phones. Getty
UK announces TikTok ban on government phones

Video-sharing app is used by some ministers to communicate with the public

UKMarch 16, 2023
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivers his budget. PA
UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt finds humour lightens the mood of budget speech

He jokes that, at 56, he sees himself as 'experienced' rather than an 'older worker'

UKMarch 15, 2023
Junior doctors rally outside Downing Street in London. EPA
Thousands walk out in mass strikes on UK budget day

Protest could last until end of year, union leader warns, as UK budget fails to address strikes

UKMarch 15, 2023
British-Iranian human rights activist Vahid Beheshti, who has been on hunger strike for 20 days, poses in front of his tent outside the Foreign Office in London. Victoria Pertusa / The National
Hunger striker warns UK is 'in race against time' to proscribe IRGC

'Now we are witnessing the hands of the IRGC here in London,' Vahid Beheshti says on the 20th day of his protest

UKMarch 14, 2023
Lord Peter Hain speaks to demonstrators protesting against Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy in Parliament Square in 2019. Getty
Lord Hain says pre-war Iraq intelligence was a 'total lie'

Labour MPs say Tony Blair committed the UK to stand with the US as it marched into Baghdad

UKMarch 14, 2023
A semi-arid landscape surrounds the Sahel village of Ndiawagne Fall in Kebemer, Senegal. AP
Terror threat amplified by climate change in Africa's Sahel region, global report says

Deaths linked to extremism increased by 7 per cent in the region and are now higher than those in South Asia and the Mena region combined

MENAMarch 14, 2023
The Royal Navy aircraft carrier and flagship HMS Queen Elizabeth leaves Portsmouth Harbour for the US. PA
Integrated Review Refresh outlines UK's realigned position on China and Russia

Long-awaited report delves into importance of Britain's relations with allies in Europe, Africa and the Middle East

UKMarch 13, 2023
Britain and the GCC are set for further trade talks in Riyadh. Getty
Britain hails new trade deals with UAE and Saudi Arabia

British government working towards £1.6bn deal with Gulf nations

WorldMarch 13, 2023
Former England footballer and BBC presenter Gary Lineker will return to the MOTD chair. Reuters
Gary Lineker to return to BBC's Match of the Day

Ex-England captain had been told to stand down as presenter after comments about government's immigration policy

UKMarch 13, 2023
A Ukrainian serviceman practises using a drone. Reuters
Drone warfare poses UK Integrated Review problem

London is publishing its review of defence policy on Monday

UKMarch 11, 2023
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and French President Emmanuel Macron appeared to be on good terms at a Franco-British summit in Paris. AFP
Sunak and Macron 'bromance' blossoms at 'summit of new ambitions'

British PM refers to the French leader as 'my friend'

UKMarch 10, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak shake hands during a joint news conference at the Elysee Palace in Paris. AP
Franco-British entente renewed as Sunak and Macron strike migration and energy deals

The pact to 'stop the boats' will include 500 more officers patrolling northern French beaches

UKMarch 10, 2023
French President Emmanuel Macron greets British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak at the Elysee Palace, Paris, on Friday. AFP
Sunak and Macron discuss migration and security in Paris

British Prime Minister visits Paris seeking a deal on migrants, with energy security, Ukraine and the 'challenge posed by China' also on the agenda

UKMarch 10, 2023
Prince Edward will from now on be known as the Duke of Edinburgh. PA
Prince Edward becomes new Duke of Edinburgh

The title has not had any official holder since Prince Philip died in April 2021

UKMarch 10, 2023
The Rusi conference heard Hezbollah, a designated terrorist group in the UK and US, has been acquiring more advanced arms. AFP
Fears raised over Iran-backed Hezbollah and Houthis' high-tech weaponry

London defence meeting hears more powerful arsenal offers militants new ways of waging war

UKMarch 09, 2023
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