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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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Protesters wave Ukrainian flags near the UN office in Geneva as peace talks between Russia and Ukraine take place. Reuters
Russia and Ukraine meet for peace talks in Geneva with territorial concessions in play

Negotiations days before fourth anniversary of ​Russian invasion follow 'constructive' meeting in Abu Dhabi

EuropeFebruary 17, 2026
Keir Starmer welcomes King Abdullah and Crown Prince Hussein to Downing Street. EPA
Jordan's King Abdullah and UK's Keir Starmer agree humanitarian aid is 'vital' for Gaza

King was also joined by Crown Prince Hussein for security discussions with British Prime Minister

MENAFebruary 16, 2026
Drone torpedoes are being developed to take out traditional submarines. Photo: Naval Group
The new frontier of warfare: torpedo-drones fired from an unmanned mothership

At a French naval base, The National is given a demonstration of how the maritime defence industry is using technology to produce the 'best cost per kill'

EuropeFebruary 13, 2026
Scrapping restrictive policies would unlock 7.5 billion barrels of oil and gas worth £165 billion in the UK's North Sea, the government has been told. Photo: Equinor
Tony Blair think tank urges UK to reverse ban on new oil and gas licences

Scathing report echoes US President Donald Trump's call to exploit North Sea oil and end windfall tax on energy companies

EnergyFebruary 13, 2026
Sir Jim Ratcliffe with Andy Burnham, left, and Keir Starmer, right, at Old Trafford in 2024. Getty
Manchester United co-owner apologises for saying UK 'colonised by immigrants'

Manchester mayor and Prime Minister among those to condemn comments about immigration

UKFebruary 12, 2026
Emily Thornberry, Labour MP and chairwoman of the UK's foreign affairs committee, says Iran's regime is weaker than ever. PA
Senior MP asks UK government to push Gaza disarmament plan

Emily Thornberry says Britain should build on Trump peace plan

MENAFebruary 11, 2026
Health Secretary Wes Streeting released WhatsApp messages to Peter Mandelson in which he says Israel's government 'talks the language of ethnic cleansing'. PA
British minister secretly condemned Israel for 'committing war crimes' in Gaza

Labour leadership contender Wes Streeting reveals criticism in messages to disgraced politician Peter Mandelson

UKFebruary 10, 2026
Keir Starmer in happier times with Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar, who has now called on the Prime Minister to resign. Getty Images
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Starmer's premiership on the line but cabinet rallies round

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar calls for PM's resignation after 'distraction' of Epstein-led crisis

UKFebruary 09, 2026
Clockwise from top left: Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Shabana Mahmood, Angela Rayner, Ed Miliband, Peter Kyle and Wes Streeting. Getty Images
Starmer rivals eye top job as Morgan McSweeney resigns

Prime Minister's Chief of Staff quit on Sunday

UKFebruary 08, 2026
Reform UK's deputy leader and spokesman on finance and foreign affairs, Richard Tice. AFP
InterviewUK must get tough on Muslim Brotherhood, says Reform's Tice

Populist party's foreign affairs chief Richard Tice calls for robust government in interview with The National

NewsFebruary 06, 2026
Keir Starmer, right, with the then British ambassador to the US, Peter Mandelson, in Washington. PA
Starmer accuses Mandelson of 'betraying country' to get US ambassador job

Politician was appointed Washington ambassador despite Prime Minister being aware of his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein

UKFebruary 04, 2026
IRGC soldiers in Tehran. Britain has rejected calls for regime change in Iran despite the slaughter of protestors. EPA
Britain rejects involvement in potential Iran regime change

Foreign minister also deflects calls from MPs to proscribe IRGC as terror group

UKFebruary 03, 2026
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Peter Mandelson, the former Labour party influencer who is facing calls to be removed from the House of Lords following more Epstein revelations. PA
Starmer orders inquiry into Mandelson's links with Epstein after email release

UK Prime Minister also calls on former Labour politician to resign from House of Lords and testify

UKFebruary 02, 2026
Former RAF pilot Prince William, pictured at the controls of a Chipmunk aircraft in 2015, is due to visit Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
Prince William to visit Saudi Arabia as UK hopes for fighter jet deal

British royal's first official visit to country coincides with its World Defence Show

UKJanuary 30, 2026
People take part in a Palestine Action 'Lift The Ban' protest in Edinburgh, Scotland. Getty Images
Judge allows judicial review of Palestine Action ban in Scotland

Ban began in July following then-home secretary Yvette Cooper’s decision to proscribe activist group under terrorism laws

UKJanuary 27, 2026
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