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Damien McElroy

Damien McElroy

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Damien McElroy is London bureau chief at The National. He is a former foreign correspondent who has covered politics and conflict across Europe, the Middle East, the US, Africa and Asia. Before joining The National in 2017 to oversee the London editorial operation, he worked for The Sunday Times and Telegraph titles as an editor and roving reporter. He started his career in China and has a degree in finance.
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Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Friday. Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP
Starmer leadership questioned after his pick for Washington post failed security vetting

Top Foreign Office civil servant sacked after fresh revelations on Peter Mandelson appointment

UKApril 17, 2026
The deal was sealed at 12pm UK time on Thursday when Axel Springer formally submitted its £575 million agreement to buy The Telegraph. PA Wire
Daily Telegraph sold to Axel Springer in profitable RedBird IMI deal

Agreement means UK media assets return £675m for media investor

BusinessApril 16, 2026
An electricity pylon next to a new residential housing development in Ebbsfleet, UK
Special reportIran gas crisis help 'cannot match' UK bailout after 2022 energy crunch

Former chancellor Jeremy Hunt says markets would not allow level of government intervention from 2022

UKApril 15, 2026
Dublin has made itself look tin-eared by writing off the fuel protests as stirred up. Getty
CommentThe Iran war fuel crisis is shaking up politics as far afield as Ireland

The Irish Prime Minister could be in trouble as citizens feel the pain

CommentApril 14, 2026
Streaks of light illuminate the sky during an interception attempt, amid the U. S. -Israeli conflict with Iran, as seen from Ashkelon, Israel, April 7, 2026. REUTERS / Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
UK to deliver Skyhammer drone interceptor missiles to Gulf allies

New weapon in fight against Shahed drones to be dispatched next month

UKApril 10, 2026
Cargo ships near the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
Reject closure of Strait of Hormuz, world leaders say

Strong support for freedom of navigation and laws of the sea emerges in response to toll plans

UKApril 09, 2026
British Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is due to address free navigation in the Strait of Hormuz at a speech in London. Reuters
UK campaigns for free navigation in Strait of Hormuz as Trump calls for tolls

Freedom of navigation means navigation must be free, says British Foreign Secretary

UKApril 09, 2026
A cargo ship in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras Al Khaimah. Reuters
UK conference insists on free access to Strait of Hormuz

Iran cannot hold global economy hostage with a veto on ships passing through Arabian Gulf, delegates say

UKApril 02, 2026
Thirty-five nations will gather in London this week to discuss the Iranian blockade, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said. PA
Starmer calls international meeting to discuss intervention in Strait of Hormuz

British Prime Minister warns crisis will affect UK living standards but pledges not to join war on Iran

UKApril 01, 2026
The Sky Sabre has a range of 25km and can engage 24 projectiles at the same time. Photo: British Army
UK sends its most modern air defence system to Saudi Arabia

Move comes as US mocks absence of 'big, bad Royal Navy' as more British equipment arrives in Middle East

UKMarch 31, 2026
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer with Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara at No 10 Downing Street in London. EPA
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Al Shara joins Starmer in warning of severe impact of Hormuz closure

Syrian President on visit to London for high-level meetings

UKMarch 31, 2026
Throughout our lives the Doomsday Clock has been something in the background. Reuters
CommentThe first casualty of war is our sense of time

The unsettling truth is that in armed conflict, the clock does not just measure events but shapes how we endure them

CommentMarch 31, 2026
A satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, where only a handful of ships have been allowed access by Iran of late. AFP
Belgium joins French-led coalition to set up Strait of Hormuz convoys

Defence minister in Brussels says post-conflict plans are designed to guarantee safe passage through vital waterway

UKMarch 30, 2026
Then UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in 2023. Leonardo Munoz / AFP
ExclusiveUK MPs hail UAE's enduring strength against unprovoked attack

Senior leaders back Emirates strength and resilience as a global hub

UKMarch 26, 2026
A South Korean protester wears a mask of Donald Trump during a protest in Seoul against the US President's request to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz. AFP
CommentHow far will Donald Trump test the Madman Theory in the US-Israel war against Iran?

A recently released book might offer some clues

CommentMarch 24, 2026
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