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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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      From left: Friedrich Merz, Keir Starmer, Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron at 10 Downing Street. EPA
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      Europe to work on Trump peace plan for Ukraine despite scepticism

      Call for 'robust security guarantees' for Ukraine as Zelenskyy meets Starmer, Macron and Merz in London

      EuropeDecember 08, 2025
      In a poll of nine major European countries, Germany and France among them, 69 per cent thought their country could defend itself in the event of a Russian attack. Nick Donaldson / The National
      Your country needs you (again): Europe's reluctant generation braced for call-up

      Military conscription is already established practice in countries bordering Russia and now President Macron is ready to mobilise France. Could Britain be next?

      EuropeDecember 05, 2025
      Keir Starmer has said he will keep a potential ban on the Muslim Brotherhood under 'very close review'. EPA
      Muslim Brotherhood under 'close review' for UK ban

      Government confirms that extremist organisation could be barred under terror laws

      UKDecember 05, 2025
      Britain's Middle East minister Hamish Falconer has warned Israel it must open border crossings to allow aid into Gaza. Photo: UK Foreign Office
      ExclusiveUK's minister says Israel blocking aid vital to Gaza ceasefire plan

      Hamish Falconer tells The National he is critical of Israel for failing to open aid crossings

      MENADecember 03, 2025
      Sudanese refugees from Al Fasher. Yvette Cooper, Britain's Foreign Secretary, has spoken out against sexual violence being used as a weapon of war in Sudan. Reuters
      UK 'deeply worried' over Iran and Muslim Brotherhood influence in Sudan

      Yvette Cooper engaging with UAE, US and Saudi Arabia to push for ceasefire in civil war

      MENADecember 02, 2025
      Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria before his speech on Monday. Reuters
      Starmer signals embrace of China's global 'defining force'

      Rapprochement with Beijing to help British businesses under PM's plan

      UKDecember 01, 2025
      UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer wants to make the UK more business-friendly with lower interest rates and inflation. Bloomberg
      Starmer seeks lower interest rates to boost UK economy

      Prime Minister under pressure as he looks for economic growth to shore up fractious government amid Reeves row

      UKDecember 01, 2025
      With its above-and-beyond standards, Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui quickly proves it is much more than a film set. Photo: Four Seasons Hotel
      Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui: Much more than HBO's White Lotus

      Hit series aside, hotel offers one of the most luxurious experiences in Thailand and is sure to create enduring memories

      TravelNovember 30, 2025
      Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters could be supplied to Iran, significantly bolstering its forces and threatening the region. Reuters
      Iran goes shopping for advanced fighters and missiles

      After Israeli war, Tehran is seeking to re-equip with weapons tested against western defences, says military expert

      MENANovember 29, 2025
      Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presents the budget in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. PA
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      Labour government looks to record taxation to revive fortunes

      Analysis: Rachel Reeves cuts a pivotal figure in a beleaguered government that is seeking more money from taxes

      UKNovember 26, 2025
      The funerals of three Ukrainian army volunteers whose remains were recently identified using DNA analysis after they were killed by Russian attacks in 2022, in the town of Irpin. Reuters
      Trump says 'only few points of disagreement' remain on Ukraine peace plan

      Europe prepares to seize frozen Russian funds in push for Ukraine peace deal

      EuropeNovember 25, 2025
      British Airways uses Heathrow Airport as its UK hub. PA
      Heathrow Airport third runway gets green light from UK government

      Expansion plan, including new M25 tunnel and bridges, will nearly double passenger numbers to 150 million a year

      UKNovember 25, 2025
      Women at a displacement camp in Al Dabba, Sudan. Reuters
      UK Foreign Secretary makes plea for Sudan's female victims of sexual violence

      British Foreign Secretary laments rise in suffering of women in conflict

      UKNovember 25, 2025
      French President Emmanuel Macron has highlighted the need for 'broader consultation' with Europe as part of Ukraine peace talks. EPA
      Ukraine war: Western leaders seek to build on Trump plan to end brutal conflict

      With UK praising 'major step' towards ending hostilities, talks set to progress with virtual meeting

      EuropeNovember 24, 2025
      Narges Rashidi stars as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951, a film about her six-year detention in Iran. BBC / Dancing Ledge Productions
      Zaghari-Ratcliffe film to bring plight of hostages held by Iran into focus

      Husband of British-Iranian citizen jailed by Tehran regime reveals dismay at Foreign Office and post-reunion difficulties

      UKNovember 21, 2025
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