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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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      A municipal committee in Birmingham ruled to ban the Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv from travelling to the city to play a game against Aston Villa. PA
      CommentThe spectre of sectarianism hangs over British politics

      It could prove too enticing for a country that is bankrupt on both ideas and cash

      CommentOctober 27, 2025
      At 135 metres tall, the London Eye is the world’s largest cantilevered observation wheel. Photo: London Eye
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      What goes around comes around: How the London Eye’s pods get their regular upgrade

      The selfie-era superstar attraction is undergoing a makeover for a new generation - but the gizmos likely to feature in its new capsules are a closely guarded secret

      UKOctober 24, 2025
      Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy meet in Downing Street, London, for a meeting of the so-called 'coalition of the willing'. AP
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      Zelenskyy warns of humanitarian disaster as allies look to keep 'Kyiv's lights on'

      Ukraine's leader gains promise of more long-range missile capabilities at 'coalition of the willing' meeting in London

      EuropeOctober 24, 2025
      Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi at Great Ormond Street Hospital. Photo: Kalimat Foundation
      London's Great Ormond Street Hospital accepts gift of 100 books from UAE foundation

      Boost for libraries at specialist children's medical centre, which hosts Zayed Centre for Research

      UKOctober 22, 2025
      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
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