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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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      Ballot boxes and signs are dispatched to polling stations across the UK. PA
      UK grass roots tension as local elections set to shake up political landscape

      Prime Minister Keir Starmer could face leadership challenge if results as bad as predicted

      UKMay 06, 2026
      Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers, the backbone of the US Navy surface fleet for more than 30 years, in the Middle East. The loss of such a warship would be catastrophic for the US, one expert told The National. Alamy
      Demining operations chart course for Strait of Hormuz opening

      Clearance of threats raises hopes for crossings if deal between US and Iran struck

      MENAMay 06, 2026
      A poster for the Green Party, which is looking to strengthen its position in British politics. Bloomberg
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      Momentum on political extremes as Greens and Reform battle for Hastings vote

      Local elections could herald new era in British politics, with hard-left and hard-right parties taking power

      UKMay 04, 2026
      A Slingshot Aerospace telescope, similar to one Britain will use to scan the skies for falling space debris. Photo: Slingshot Aerospace
      UK boosts its eyes in space with telescope network across overseas territories

      King Charles visits Bermuda installation that is to form part of global surveillance network

      UKMay 02, 2026
      British Army guardsmen in London. A leading Conservative has decried the 'ill-prepared' state of today's UK armed forces. Getty Images
      IRGC's decades-long efforts to prove British military unfit for modern warfare

      Ex-minister blasts 'weakened' UK armed forces, while head of Royal Navy admits he inherited a declining fleet

      UKApril 30, 2026
      Iran's ambassador to the UK Ali Mousavi appears before a House of Commons committee last year. Photo: Parliament live TV
      UK summons Iranian ambassador over 'inflammatory' post

      Embassy's call for recruits in fight against US and Israel 'completely unacceptable', minister states

      UKApril 28, 2026
      Morgan McSweeney gives evidence to MPs. AFP
      Sacked chief of staff backs Starmer over Mandelson affair

      Morgan McSweeney defends former boss during two-hour grilling by MPs

      UKApril 28, 2026
      Britain is to proscribe Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in legislation that will be laid out next month, the government has indicated. EPA
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      Iran's IRGC faces proscription by UK government after 'deal'

      Peer tells The National that getting Prime Minister Keir Starmer to concede on legislation was a 'win'

      UKApril 27, 2026
      A US military aircraft hit by suspected Iranian drones. Tehran's accuracy has vastly improved with imported navigation chips. Reuters
      Iran relies on Chinese and Russian tech to give drones 'pinpoint accuracy'

      Satellite navigation has dramatically improved Tehran's strike capabilities

      MENAApril 27, 2026
      An anti-US mural in Tehran based on the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, where trade has been strangled by Iran. AFP
      Why US might and Israeli 'magical thinking' failed to break Iran

      Regional conflict highlights that air power has limits, while diplomacy does not

      MENAApril 24, 2026
      The Foreign Office in London has cut a key department that investigated alleged war crimes in the Middle East. Bloomberg
      UK shuts down Gaza and Lebanon atrocities inquiry unit

      London remains heavily invested in conflict prevention and resolution work, officials say

      UKApril 24, 2026
      Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper. Getty Images
      Britain and Turkey sign strategic partnership agreement

      Foreign ministers agree on co-operation across defence, industry and resolving global conflicts

      MENAApril 23, 2026
      The solar-powered Scout is about 2.4 metres long and can be deployed as a fleet to detect sea mines. Photo: OnlineOceans
      Small boat fleets ready to clear mines in Strait of Hormuz

      US officials estimate it could take six months after end of war to demine channel

      UKApril 23, 2026
      A screengrab from footage broadcast by Iranian state TV purportedly shows Iranian troops seizing the continer ship Francesca on Wednesday. Reuters
      Iran's fast boat attacks intensify Strait of Hormuz confrontation

      Despite a major US fleet assembling in the region, Tehran's vessels continue to escalate pressure on shipping

      MENAApril 22, 2026
      From left, Prime Minister Keir Starmer, former deputy prime minister Angela Rayner and Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham. Speculation is mounting over a leadership challenge to Mr Starmer by his two colleagues. Getty Images
      Labour looks north for potential new leader after Manchester rivals hold summit

      Prime Minister Keir Starmer placates parliament over flawed appointment of Mandelson as US ambassador

      UKApril 20, 2026
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