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Damien McElroy

Damien McElroy

London Bureau Chief
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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Destruction in Gaza city after the withdrawal of Israeli forces. Reuters
UK senior military officers join US mission to monitor Gaza peace plan

Move aims to show how Britain can 'contribute in logistics, reconstruction and humanitarian efforts', source says

UKOctober 21, 2025
Ann Snow, UK special representative for Syria, meets Syrian Defence Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra in Damascus. Photo: Ann Snow / X
UK removes Hayat Tahrir Al Sham from terror list

Decision aimed at enabling closer engagement with post-Assad Syrian government

UKOctober 21, 2025
Smoke rises from the compound in Abyan governorate. Photo: Yemen First Support and Logistics Brigade / Facebook
Nine killed in 'Al Qaeda attack' on Yemeni government forces

Four soldiers and five extremists die in car bomb attack at government compound

MENAOctober 21, 2025
Christopher Berry and Christopher Cash were once both linked to a teaching programme in Hangzhou, a city on China’s eastern seaboard. PA
CommentThe China spy row has put investment-hungry Britain in a fix

London keeps stumbling over its own domestic politics as it tries to attract the Chinese

CommentOctober 20, 2025
First impressions of Connaught Hotel in the exclusive area of Mayfair often include a parade of supercars. Getty Images
Inside The Connaught Hotel in London, where the suite is king

Royal lineage and famous guests inspire revamp of Mayfair's grand marque hideaway

TravelOctober 19, 2025
Irish Senator Sharon Keogan says the presence of the Muslim Brotherhood in the republic needs to be investigated. Photo: Houses of the Oireachtas
Ireland under pressure to take a stand on Muslim Brotherhood

Spreading influence of underground organisation seen among 100,000-strong Muslim community

UKOctober 18, 2025
A cargo ship sails into port in Qingdao, China. The proposed global pricing system aims to help curb greenhouse gases. AFP
US scuppers carbon pricing deal to cut shipping emissions

Saudi Arabia's motion to defer discussions passed by simple majority

USOctober 17, 2025
Christopher Cash and Christopher Berry as they arrive at Westminster Magistrates' Court in April 2024. HENRY NICHOLLS / AFP
Starmer faces fresh questions over China spy case row

Former architect of Beijing-friendly UK policy says Prime Minister in danger

UKOctober 17, 2025
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addresses the 80th UN General Assembly in New York City in September. Reuters
CommentTo sustain Trump's Gaza peace plan, Europe needs to keep the pressure on Israel

The ceasefire is a welcome first step towards peace, but much could still go wrong

CommentOctober 13, 2025
Maria Corina Machado 'has spent years working for the freedom of the Venezuelan people', the Nobel committee says. Getty Images
Venezuela's Maria Corina Machado wins Nobel Peace Prize 2025

Donald Trump put pressure on the prize committee after intervening in conflicts around the world

EuropeOctober 10, 2025
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves with Revolut bank's chief executive Nik Storonsky, opening its global headquarters in London last month. AFP
Revolut bank boss quits the UK for the UAE

Revolut is a rising technology player but has struggled to gain a UK banking licence

UKOctober 07, 2025
Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage and Richard Tice, is just about five years old and lacks the institutional structures of its rivals. EPA
Why Farage's Reform UK needs its own Middle East outreach group

As the party rises in the polls, it should focus on building internal forums for a better understanding of the world

CommentOctober 07, 2025
Armed police officers at the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation synagogue where two people died in a suspected terror attack. PA Wire
How the Manchester synagogue security response played out

Government emergency handbook sets out advice to keep civilian casualties at a minimum

UKOctober 02, 2025
Jane Goodall at the University of Montana in 2022. She visited the UAE in February this year. AP
ObituaryJane Goodall: The wildlife expert who tackled climate change

Trailblazing scientist pioneered close study of chimpanzees in the wild

ObituariesOctober 01, 2025
Federal Police officers lead two Hamas suspects out from the helicopter after a batch of arrests in 2023. EPA
Hamas suspects arrested in Germany over plot against Jewish targets

Weapons recovered were allegedly intended to be used to carry out attacks on Jewish and Israeli institutions

UKOctober 01, 2025
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