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Tariq Tahir

Tariq Tahir

Senior Correspondent Investigations & News
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Tariq Tahir joined The National as a senior reporter covering investigations in May 2023. Previously he has worked as a senior foreign news reporter for The Sun, senior reporter for Metro, senior reporter for the Evening Standard and Political Correspondent for The Press Association. He has also worked freelance for UK national titles including The Times and Telegraph.
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Brahim Keddad and the Richard Mille watch he stole. Photo: Metropolitan Police
Algerian thief jailed over £250,000 Richard Mille watch snatch in London

Brahim Keddad was caught by plainclothes polices who spotted him eyeing up a tourist

UKAugust 07, 2026
Ships anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off Khasab on Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula. AFP
Proposed deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz risks fate of failed June truce

Tehran's insistence on charging transit fees remains biggest obstacle to lasting agreement, say analysts

EnergyAugust 06, 2026
Forensic officers at the scene of the stabbing attack in Southport carried out by Axel Rudakubana. Getty Images
Record rise in people referred to UK's Prevent programme

Referrals about most extreme cases also jumped, latest figures show

UKAugust 06, 2026
A burnt-out Hatzola ambulance after an Iran-orchestrated arson attack. AFP
Iran-orchestrated attacks on Jews led to surge of anti-Semitism in UK

Incidents up 21% in first half of year in wake of Middle East war

UKAugust 05, 2026
Passengers from the boat that caught fire disembark from a coastguard ship in Boulogne, France. AFP
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Inflatable boat carrying 157 passengers catches fire in English Channel

Coastguard ships take part in rescue after fuel leak sparks blaze

EuropeAugust 04, 2026
The Palestinian woman lives in a bomb-damaged building in Gaza city. Bloomberg
UK blocks Gaza mother travelling to Britain for medical treatment

Daughter in Britain would pay for treatment but officials 'not satisfied' parent would return to Gaza

UKAugust 03, 2026
Dissidents facing state intimidation include British-based Iranian journalist Pouria Zeraati, who appeared on a ‘Wanted: dead or alive’ poster aimed at exiled journalists. PA
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The exiled Iranian dissidents living with the threat of the regime's revenge

Death threats, hacked phones, assassination plots - speaking out against Tehran from the sanctuary of Britain still comes at a heavy cost

UKJuly 31, 2026
A British F-35B fighter aircraft at RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus. Getty Images
'IRGC agent' arrested in Cyprus for alleged surveillance of UK base

UK-Azerbaijani national Rashad Sultanov faces extradition to Britain

EuropeJuly 31, 2026
Migrants struggle to board a people-smugglers' boat on July 29 in an attempt to cross the English Channel, off the beach of Gravelines, northern France. AFP
Four migrants die attempting to cross English Channel in small boats

Three women had heart attacks and a man died when his vessel sank

EuropeJuly 30, 2026
Johannes Natland agreed to carry out a killing for Iran. Photo: Metropolitan Police
Norwegian teenager convicted of Iran-linked murder plot in UK

Johannes Natland recruited to carry out hit for Foxtrot criminal network

UKJuly 29, 2026
A Border Security Command vessel towing the 'mega dinghy'. Reuters
Teenager to stand trial over 165-migrant 'mega dinghy' Channel crossing

Chan Mathok Atak, from South Sudan, is accused of endangering lives at sea

UKJuly 28, 2026
Migrants attempt to cross the English Channel from France to the UK. Getty Images
Drones and AI used to prevent Iranian agents from being smuggled into UK

Routes from Middle East to English Channel controlled by IRGC

UKJuly 27, 2026
Mayor of London Sir Sadiq Khan has been given a seat in the House of Lords. Getty Images
London mayor Sadiq Khan granted seat in House of Lords

Mayor on list of peers nominated by departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer

UKJuly 16, 2026
Spanish Civil Guard officers arresting a person suspected of terrorism offences. Photo: Guardia Civil
Spain reports highest number of arrests for Islamist extremism in EU

Europol's annual report reveals the majority of terror arrests in the bloc were suspected Islamists

EuropeJuly 16, 2026
Building boom with a twist as UK seeks to emerge as an AI superpower. The National
Methane-powered AI: How to beat the UK's data-centre crunch

Developer proposes using gas from waste site to generate electricity, while another transfers heat generated by servers to swimming pool

UKJuly 16, 2026
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