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Thomas Harding

Thomas Harding

Security and Policy Editor
London
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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Iranian surface-to-surface missiles. The arms will be central for Iran to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. AP
Iran could build a nuclear missile within six months, experts warn

Stockpile of uranium enriched to 60 per cent means weapon is well within Tehran's reach

MENAApril 03, 2025
Dejan Lovren, Mohamed Salah and Xherdan Shaqiri of Liverpool celebrate after winning the Premier League in July 2020. Getty Images
English football regulator bid 'poses risk for Premier League's future'

But UK sports minister tells The National that 'light-touch' regulator will be good for all fans

UKApril 02, 2025
Yvette Cooper, UK home secretary, right, greets Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, Iraq's interior minister, at the Border Security Summit in London. EPA
UK summit targets Kurdish people-smuggler bosses

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosts first international conference to tackle 'global security threat' of illegal immigration

UKMarch 31, 2025
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer places a floral tribute to the child victims of a knife attack in Southport, England. Getty Images
Boss of UK Prevent anti-extremism unit quits over Taylor Swift dance class murders

Organisation failed to pick up killer's threat despite Axel Rudakubana being referred to it three times

UKMarch 28, 2025
More money will be spent on developing and manufacturing weapons systems such as this laser-directed DragonFire. Photo: Ministry of Defence
Laser weapons fast-tracked for UK warships as economic growth forecast halved

Chancellor Rachel Reeves to use development cash to boost defence

UKMarch 26, 2025
Emergency service workers look at the remains of a cluster bomb in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Getty Images
Britain urged to join allies in pulling out of landmine treaty

Former defence secretary calls cluster munition accords ‘outdated’ when Europe faces new threat

EuropeMarch 25, 2025
A deserted Terminal 2 at Heathrow Airport. Residents close to the electricity substation that caught fire said they heard 'explosive-like' noises. EPA
Terror police investigate Heathrow 'sabotage'

Suspicion falls on Russia over electricity substation blaze that shut down all five London terminals

UKMarch 21, 2025
Foreign Secretary David Lammy makes a statement to the House of Commons on the conflict in Gaza. PA
MPs vent at Lammy for failure to censure Israel for crossing ‘red line’

Foreign Secretary comes under fire for softening statement that Israel had breached international law

MENAMarch 20, 2025
German soldiers in Berlin. AFP
Is Europe’s ‘Coalition of the Willing’ force up to the job in Ukraine’s war?

Infantry battalions, tank, artillery, missiles, fighters and warships will all be needed to deter future Russian attacks, experts tell The National

EuropeMarch 20, 2025
King Charles III holds an audience with Mark Carney, the Prime Minister of Canada, at Buckingham Palace, on March 17. PA
G7 preparing new Russian sanctions fearing ceasefire failure

Countries condemn Moscow’s mixed signals in its response to Ukraine ceasefire proposal

UKMarch 17, 2025
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has voiced support for a US-proposed truce in Ukraine, but analysts say he will make maximalist demands. AFP
AnalysisWhat is Putin’s truce strategy while Ukraine war is going Russia's way?

Russian leader has no incentive to accept Washington’s ceasefire while his forces push deeper into Ukraine

EuropeMarch 14, 2025
A review into terror legislation after murders committed by Axel Rudakubana has found that planning a mass killing must become an offence. Photo: Merseyside Police / AFP
Britain’s terror watchdog wants new law to cover loners planning mass killings

Government adviser calls for tighter legislation after inquiry into Southport murders

UKMarch 13, 2025
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has a good relationship with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Getty Images
Ukraine peace forces announcement to cement UK-French role in US-led deal

Key British figures also played a crucial role in helping get Kyiv and US to come to agreement, The National can disclose

EuropeMarch 12, 2025
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani in Amman, Jordan, on March 9. Reuters
Syria’s leadership under pressure before Europe’s donor meeting

Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani expected at annual pledging conference for Syria in Brussels

EuropeMarch 11, 2025
The House of Lords chamber. The Hereditary Peers Bill will see the axing of 92 lords who gained their seats by birthright, ending 700 years of tradition. Reuters
Hereditary lordships a-leaping into history with reform of UK parliament

Peers tell The National of their dismay at having places hitherto conferred by birthright replaced by prime ministerial appointees

UKMarch 07, 2025
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