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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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A UN chemical weapons expert with a bag containing chemical elements. Reuters
From Syria to Sudan: How to hunt for chemical weapons evidence

Assad regime’s gas attacks in Syria could provide a blueprint for allegations against SAF

MENASeptember 16, 2026
Sudanese Armed Forces chief Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. Investigators have called for an inquiry into allegations that his forces used chlorine bombs. AFP
'Strong indication' of chemical weapons use in Sudan, former inspectors say

Al-Jaili refinery attack in 2024 presents a ‘very strong' circumstantial case

MENASeptember 15, 2026
A Ukrainian military vehicle in Izyum. Britain says it has a small military presence in Ukraine. Getty Images
UK armed forces member killed in Ukraine road accident

Second British military death in year as troops support Ukrainians and reportedly train special forces

EuropeSeptember 14, 2026
Sudan Armed Forces leader Gen Abdel Fattah Al Burhan. His army has been accused of manufacturing and using illegal chlorine bombs. Reuters
Chemical weapons experts demand Sudan 'chlorine attack' inquiry

Former investigators say 'troubling' evidence 'warrants international investigation'

MENASeptember 10, 2026
Israel has ordered the closure of the British consulate in Jerusalem. Getty Images
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UK confident Israel intelligence sharing to continue despite sanctions backlash

Foreign Secretary rejects warnings that diplomatic rupture could leave Britain more exposed to Iran

UKSeptember 09, 2026
Ed Miliband, Britain's Foreign Secretary, announced the measures in parliament on Tuesday. AFP
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UK leads ban on Israeli settler goods over 'ethnic cleansing'

France and Canada also part of joint action to tackle expansion in West Bank

UKSeptember 08, 2026
Anti-settler protesters in the occupied West Bank village of Qusra, near Nablus. Britain could soon impose sanctions on illegal settlements. EPA
UK sanctions push on illegal Israeli settlements widens diplomatic rift

Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband’s move will please Labour figures, but may harms UK relationship with Israel and US

MENASeptember 08, 2026
Britain's Prime Minister Andy Burnham (L) and France's President Emmanuel Macron meet ahead of a bilateral meeting at 10 Downing Street. AFP
Burnham and Macron step up fight against people-smuggling gangs

Extra French officers drafted in to combat illegal Channel crossings, as leaders discuss Hormuz security in London

EuropeSeptember 03, 2026
Andy Burnham, UK Prime Minister, departs No 10 Downing Street to attend his first Prime Minister's Questions. Bloomberg
'Vibes aren't enough': Burnham challenged over how to pay for UK defence

At his first PMQs, new Prime Minister refuses to commit to welfare cuts or further tax rises to pay for increased spending

UKSeptember 02, 2026
A Ukrainian strike drone is launched at Russian forces. Unlike the West, Kyiv has demonstrated how to use cheaper weapons successfully, Gen David Petraeus said. Reuters
Ex-CIA chief David Petraeus warns US has technology but no strategy to win wars

Petraeus, also former US army commander, condemns America's withdrawal from Afghanistan during speech in London

USSeptember 02, 2026
Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband told MPs: 'This government will not acquiesce in the destruction of the two-state solution.' EPA
UK signals imminent sanctions on occupied West Bank businesses

Foreign Secretary gives strongest indication yet that UK will target companies linked to Israeli settlements

UKSeptember 01, 2026
Keir Starmer is to stand down as a Member of the UK Parliament after 11 years. Reuters
Keir Starmer to 'focus on international affairs' after standing down as MP

Former UK prime minister had previously suggested he would stay on in House of Commons

UKSeptember 01, 2026
Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth. Tobias Ellwood has warned Britain must rebuild alliances, consider national service and prepare for how wars will be fought in the future. Getty Images
UK lacks defences and leadership to see off a war, former minister warns

Tobias Ellwood discloses he flew small plane over navy's warships unchallenged

UKAugust 20, 2026
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps soldiers. EPA
Britain urged to work with Arab allies to confront Iran

Expert attacks years of 'masterly inactivity' by British government in tackling Tehran threat

UKAugust 14, 2026
A Chinook water-bombing helicopter over France. Widespread drought has led to vast wildfires and a severe drop in Europe's crop yields. Reuters
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Counting the cost of Europe’s summer of fire, drought and lost harvests

Record heat is hitting farmers, businesses and human health as a continent built for a cooler climate struggles to adapt

EuropeAugust 14, 2026
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