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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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Signs warning people of the high risk of phone thefts in London. Getty Images
London needs a 'New York-style blitz on crime' to turn around its poor reputation

Campaigner says some visitors have been warned to take care of their phones as they land at the airport

UKOctober 29, 2025
A person waves a Palestine flag outside Westminster Magistrates' Court in central London, where 28 alleged Palestine Action supporters appeared. AFP
Dozens of Palestine Action supporters appear in London court on terror charges

Forty-seven accused of holding placards supporting the banned organisation at London protests

UKOctober 27, 2025
Kurdish brothers Anjan Ahmadi and Amanj Hasan Zada are both serving prison sentences for people smuggling. Photo: NCA
Brother of gun-toting people smuggler jailed for part in network

Anjan Ahmadi played key role in criminal network led by his brother Amanj Hasan Zada

UKOctober 27, 2025
French police survey the mechanical steps used by thieves to break into the Louvre in Paris last Sunday. AFP
Two arrested over €88m Louvre jewellery heist

Pair detained by French authorities a week after theft stunned the world

EuropeOctober 26, 2025
Phone giants under pressure to 'design out' thefts

Around 80,000 handsets were stolen in London last year according to the Metropolitan Police

UKOctober 24, 2025
Extra £10m for mosque security in UK after hate crimes rise

Most recent hate crime statistics show crimes against Muslims rose by 19 per cent

UKOctober 23, 2025
Three-year-old Johnathan Ball, left, and Tim Parry, 12, died in bomb blasts in Warrington, England, in 1993, for which the Provisional IRA claimed responsibility. PA
UK urged to use tax from frozen Libya funds to compensate IRA victims' families

Long-delayed report recommends directing funds to bereaved relatives affected by Qaddafi-sponsored terrorism

UKOctober 21, 2025
Sir Ken McCallum said Iran's 'autocratic regime is frantically trying to silence its opponents around the world'. PA
Iran threat to UK rises with 20 plots uncovered in 2024

Director general of MI5 says internal spy service has been forced to expand efforts to counter Iran

UKOctober 16, 2025
Axel Schwan giving chase to a watch thief who was part of a gang that included Algerian Ahmed Djidi. Metropolitan Police
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WatchMoment Tim Hortons coffee boss has £65,000 watch stolen in London

Algerian convicted for targeting multinational chain's regional head for his luxury watch

UKOctober 16, 2025
Iraqi pair Mohammed Ali Nareman, left, and Ali Omar Karim have been convicted of being involved in people-smuggling operations. Photo: National Crime Agency
'Prolific' Iraqi people smugglers caught after yacht runs aground in UK

Mohammed Ali Nareman and Ali Omar Karim behind 'extensive' operation smuggling migrants on boats and lorries

UKOctober 15, 2025
London Mayor Sadiq Khan says the city is hitting back at claims that it is an unsafe place. Getty Images
London street crime and violence plummets after clampdown

UK capital is looking to restore reputation as a safe place to live and visit

UKOctober 14, 2025
Harrods in west London is popular with Middle Eastern shoppers. Reuters
Luxury London shops offer customers plain bags

UK capital has been blighted by street thefts in recent years

UKOctober 13, 2025
A Spanish police officer explains how the Entry/Exit System will work. Reuters
EU's new automated border checks come into force with travellers facing delays

Entry/Exit System requires non-EU citizens to register at special kiosks when they arrive

EuropeOctober 12, 2025
Riot police defend a mosque in Sunderland from far-right protesters. Getty Images
Hate crimes against Muslims in UK increase by a fifth

Latest figures show spike during last summer's riots after murder of three children in Southport

UKOctober 09, 2025
David Kogan, chairman of the Independent Football Regulator, said his job 'is not to make judgments about British foreign policy'. PA
UK football regulator vows to keep out of British foreign policy

David Kogan says his new role is to ensure owners bring financial stability to clubs

UKOctober 09, 2025
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