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      Thomas Harding

      Thomas Harding

      Security and Policy Editor
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      Thomas Harding is the security and policy editor covering Westminster politics and European affairs. He has reported extensively on the Covid-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the British parliament. Before joining The National in 2020, he was a special adviser to the UK defence secretary, working on policy and communications in the Ministry of Defence. He was also defence correspondent for The Daily Telegraph, covering the conflicts in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sierra Leone, the Balkans and Northern Ireland. He has a degree in international history.
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      An artilleryman of the Armed Forces of Ukraine prepares shells to fire a M777 Howitzer towards Russian troops. Reuters
      Ukraine 'to be given 15 years of US security guarantees'

      Talks edge closer to deal to end four-year war with negotiations set to go on into January

      EuropeDecember 29, 2025
      British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd El Fattah and his mother, Laila Soueif, in Cairo, after his release from detention in September. Getty Images
      Alaa Abd El Fattah apologises for historic social media posts calling for Zionists to be killed

      Egyptian dissident, who faces calls to be deported from the UK, says some posts were twisted out of meaning

      UKDecember 29, 2025
      After a series of incidents, Europe needs to assess its protection of nuclear sites against drone incursions, experts have told The National. Photo: US Army
      Europe’s nuclear sites on high alert for drone threats in the year ahead

      Western countries scramble to bring in new defences as experts see rise of autonomous threats everywhere

      EuropeDecember 26, 2025
      Sairee beach in Koh Tao boasts white sands and excellent nearby hotels and restaurants. Getty Images
      My son enjoyed 'best day of his life' on family trip to Thailand

      Outstanding scuba diving, white beaches, sublime hotels and fascinating visits to capital and islands made holiday feel like a wonderful escape from reality

      TravelDecember 25, 2025
      Dr Saladin Sawan, right, has given The National his account of being a surgeon in Gaza. Photo: Saladin Sawan
      The Gaza surgeon's choice: who might survive - and who could not be saved?

      With the broken bodies queuing up at the resource-starved Nasser Hospital, Saladin Sawan had to choose between who might survive and who could not be saved...

      MENADecember 19, 2025
      Sayf Boulad, centre, commander of the Hamzat Division militia group, is among those placed under UK sanctions. Photo: Sana
      UK places sanctions on Syrian military commanders

      British government targets both Assad regime crimes and allies of President Ahmad Al Shara

      MENADecember 19, 2025
      Migrants crossing the Mediterranean in flimsy fibreglass boats. Photo: NCA
      UK and Greece bust 'industrial scale' migrant forgery ring

      Countries have also signed agreement to help stop people smugglers in the Mediterranean and English Channel

      EuropeDecember 19, 2025
      European leaders and US envoys gather for peace talks on Ukraine. EPA
      ‘Major moment' for Ukraine, or just another illusion?

      Top-level talks have created optimism that ceasefire may be imminent, though analysts suggest main win is keeping US on board

      EuropeDecember 16, 2025
      MI6 chief Blaise Metreweli emphasised the importance of 'human agency' in Britain's battle for security. Getty Images
      Britain's new spy chief needs agents to master AI and be 'fluent in Python'

      First woman to lead MI6 calls on officers to use 'great wisdom' on emerging power of AI

      UKDecember 15, 2025
      British Prime Minister Keir Starmer welcoming his Belgian counterpart Bart De Wever to Downing Street, in London, on Friday. EPA
      Europe moves step closer to seizing Russian assets to fund Ukraine's war

      UK and Belgian leaders discuss $160 billion of frozen funds as pressure grows to boost financing for Ukraine

      EuropeDecember 12, 2025
      Sudanese refugees in a camp in the Central African Republic. Nearly 12 million people have been displaced by the civil war. AFP
      UK sends aid to Sudanese 'communities on the brink' and imposes sanctions

      Funds will provide food, clean water and protection for women and children as civil war rages

      UKDecember 12, 2025
      Elbit Systems UK is a subsidiary of Israel’s largest defence company. Getty Images
      UK army suppressed dossier questioning Israeli firm's bid for £2bn training deal

      Whistleblower alleges Elbit Systems UK was given help by former British officer

      UKDecember 12, 2025
      A London council says it is towing the expensive vehicles because fines 'barely register'. Photo: Westminster City Council
      Saudi supercars caught up in Mayfair backlash over blocked pavements

      London's Westminster City Council tells The National it is clearing streets near former US embassy

      UKDecember 11, 2025
      London Mayor Sadiq Khan speaking at New York City Hall with his counterpart Eric Adams in 2022. EPA
      UK leaders back London Mayor after Trump tirade

      US President 'wrong' to attack Sadiq Khan, says Downing Street

      UKDecember 10, 2025
      Displaced Palestinians shelter in tents amid the destruction of Gaza. AP
      UK announces summit for Israel-Palestine peace fund

      Hopes that meeting of groups from both sides of conflict will provide basis for enduring peace

      UKDecember 09, 2025
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