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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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Construction work in illegal Israeli settlements. AFP
Eight UK charities investigated over alleged funding of illegal Israeli settlements

Formal inquiry launched after £28m allegedly channelled to occupied West Bank

UKAugust 05, 2026
Prime Minister Andy Burnham opens Number 10 North in Mancheser. It could soon host foreign dignitaries, Downing Street has confirmed. Getty Images
UK's Number 10 North to be new destination for world leaders

Dignitaries may soon be welcomed in Manchester after Downing Street confirms new leader's plan

UKAugust 05, 2026
Boeing displays its Ghost Bat unmanned combat aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. Reuters
Prime Minister Burnham signals higher defence spending

Britain's military ambitions can be met with investments to boost jobs and growth

UKJuly 22, 2026
Thunder 'loyal wingman' attack helicopter drones could be used to defend against Shahed drones. Photo: Anduril
Apache helicopters gain Thunder drones to counter Iran threat

Powerful weapons to accompany attack helicopters add firepower in hunt for kamikaze drones

MENAJuly 21, 2026
Ed Miliband, Britain's new Foreign Secretary, opposed military action against Syria in 2013 when he was Labour leader. Getty Images
How Ed Miliband's Syria legacy could haunt the new Foreign Secretary role

Pivotal decision in 2013 to resist action against Assad regime's chemical killings was in Miliband's hands

MENAJuly 21, 2026
Rebel defence minister Healey handed keys to UK Treasury
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Rebel defence minister Healey handed keys to UK Treasury

Andy Burnham appoints key cabinet positions in first hours in office

UKJuly 20, 2026
Anneliese Midgley. Her 'politics are definitely on the left but she is not at all abrasive about it'. Alamy
Anneliese Midgley emerges as Burnham's top Labour influencer

Britpop and bookshops form backbone of key inner-circle player's history

UKJuly 20, 2026
Labour MP Andy Burnham arrives for LBC's Andrew Marr show at Millbank studios in London. Getty Images
Burnham set to revamp UK government with energy and AI boost

Labour insiders claim position of Ed Miliband was key transition decision

UKJuly 20, 2026
Keir Starmer at his final Prime Minister's Questions. AFP
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Keir Starmer quits with reputation as 'Mr Gravitas' intact

Former lawyer makes way for Andy Burnham with competent government his legacy

UKJuly 20, 2026
A pro-Palestine supporter outside Downing Street. The Starmer government's support for Palestinian rights 'tended to be very begrudging', analysts say. Reuters
Will Keir Starmer's Gaza blind spot taint his Middle East legacy?

For a UK prime minister so wedded to the rule of law, the failure to apply the same legal standards to Israel as he did to Russia will not be forgotten by his critics as he steps down

MENAJuly 17, 2026
Andy Burnham arrives at a special conference to accept the leadership of the Labour Party. Getty Images
Burnham vows to 'fix big things' in UK as he takes step closer to Downing Street

Former Manchester mayor is confirmed as new Labour leader after running unopposed

UKJuly 17, 2026
A400M planes from France, Germany and Britain fly over Paris for Bastille Day. Some will soon be deployed to fight wildfires. AFP
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French Air Force joins battle against forest fire

Airbus A400M transport planes to act as mass water carriers as infernos spread north

EuropeJuly 17, 2026
A US 'one-way' attack drone strikes a target in Bandar Abbas, on Iran's southern coast. Reuters
Why is the US now targeting Iranian fishing harbours?

Latest strikes suggest new phase in war has begun – with IRGC fast-attack boats used in Strait of Hormuz now in America's crosshairs

MENAJuly 15, 2026
Missiles launched from Iran towards other Middle East countries. AFP
Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan part of plan to 'clear path for attacks on Israel'

Military 'shaping operation' would weaken air defences to pave way for renewed assault on Israel

MENAJuly 15, 2026
Britain's next PM Andy Burnham
Burnham sets out blueprint for power to end cover-up culture

Likely next Prime Minister says new Hillsborough law places accountability at the heart of government

UKJuly 14, 2026
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