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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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      Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, younger brother of Britain’s King Charles III, crouches down as he leaves Aylsham Police Station on February 19. Reuters
      Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor released after arrest in Epstein investigation

      Eighth in line to British throne investigated on suspicion of misconduct in public office

      UKFebruary 19, 2026
      Ukraine's lead negotiator Rustem Umerov (left) and Russia's chief negotiator Vladimir Medinsky. AFP
      Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to 'drag out' peace talks

      US-mediated negotiations in Geneva between Russia and Ukraine end after two hours with agreement for further meetings

      EuropeFebruary 18, 2026
      Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps conduct a military drill in the Arabian Gulf. EPA
      Iran announces naval drills with Russia, raising fears of accidental escalation

      The exercise comes days after IRGC drills in the strategically important Strait of Hormuz

      GulfFebruary 18, 2026
      A Patriot surface-to-air missile. AFP
      'Locked and loaded': The targets the US could strike in Iran

      Sinking IRGC navy, hitting air defences, special forces operations and striking nuclear sites would all be in US playbook, experts tell The National

      MENAFebruary 18, 2026
      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
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