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      Laura O'Callaghan

      Laura O'Callaghan

      Political Correspondent
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      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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      UK unites behind Iran demands as dual citizen faces death penalty

      The case has prompted a fresh round of calls for more British sanctions against the regime

      UKJanuary 12, 2023
      UK Middle East Minister Tariq Ahmad, third from left, visits Al Aqsa Mosque. Photo: Tariq Ahmad / Twitter
      UK minister's Al Aqsa visit delayed by Israeli checks

      British government delegation forced to wait for half an hour before being granted entry

      UKJanuary 12, 2023
      An Iranian ceremony marking the anniversary of the death of IRGC commander Gen Qassem Suleimani . AP
      UK urged to lead united international coalition against Iran

      Republic has executed four men who took part in anti-government protesters

      UKJanuary 11, 2023
      Britain's Business Secretary Grant Shapps with Saudi Arabia's Minister of Industry Bandar Alkhorayef. Picture: 10 Downing Street
      UK and Saudi Arabia strike deal on critical minerals

      Market is estimated to be worth £1 trillion

      UKJanuary 11, 2023
      Andrew Bridgen has been increasingly vocal in questioning the coronavirus vaccine. PA
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      Tory said doctor told him vaccinating children against coronavirus was a crime against humanity

      UKJanuary 11, 2023
      Ambulance workers on the picket line outside East Midlands Ambulance Service's station in Nottingham on Wednesday. PA
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      Calls about strokes and suspected heart attacks may not be responded to during the strike

      UKJanuary 11, 2023
      A group of people thought to be migrants are brought to Dover, Kent, on board a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel. PA
      Albania 'owes Britain an apology' over migrant crisis

      Citizens from the Balkan nation account for about a quarter of Channel migrants

      UKJanuary 10, 2023
      Business Secretary Grant Shapps will touch down in the UAE this week. PA
      UK Business Secretary heads to UAE to show support for Cop28

      Conservative minister seeks closer ties on energy, climate, space and strategic mineral supplies

      UKJanuary 10, 2023
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      Tense meeting came amid suggestions UK is on brink of designating IRGC a terrorist group

      UKJanuary 09, 2023
      Unions representing NHS staff will meet Health Secretary Steve Barclay on Monday in a bid to resolve disputes over pay. PA
      No breakthrough for UK health summit as doctors seek 26% pay rise

      Union leaders insist salary increase is to recoup real-term losses over past 15 years

      UKJanuary 09, 2023
      Junior doctors in England will go on strike in March if they back industrial action in a ballot, the BMA has said. PA
      NHS junior doctors in England 'will strike for three days in March' if vote passes

      The national health service is in a state of crisis due to flu, staff shortages and post-pandemic backlogs

      UKJanuary 06, 2023
      Pope Francis (L) presides over the funeral ceremony of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI (Joseph Ratzinger) in Saint Peter's Square, in Vatican City, 05 January 2023. Former Pope Benedict XVI died on 31 December 2022 at his Vatican residence, at the age 95. EPA / FABIO FRUSTACI
      Pope Francis pays tribute to predecessor at Vatican

      Heads of state, royalty and clergy from around the world travelled to the Vatican to attend the historic event

      EuropeJanuary 05, 2023
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      What is a Papal Mass?

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      EuropeJanuary 05, 2023
      Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivers his first major domestic speech of 2023 in London on Wednesday. AFP
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