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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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Israeli emergency workers clear a road outside Ben Gurion airport after a missile launched from Yemen struck on May 4. AFP
'Israel got lucky': More Houthi missiles expected after Ben Gurion attack

Security experts admit Iron Dome defences can be overcome after close call

May 05, 2025
The StormShroud drone has been fitted with a signal jammer that scrambles enemy radar at long ranges. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
UK launches radar-jamming drone to help 'protect European security'

StormShroud weapon has been developed using lessons learnt from Ukraine war

May 03, 2025
Nigel Farage leader of the Reform UK party. Local election results give his hard-right party power for the first time. AFP
Farage brands migrants 'males of fighting age', as Reform makes breakthrough

Populist party secures by-election win and first mayor, with hundreds of council seats expected

May 02, 2025
Flames rise after US air strikes on Sanaa, Yemen, on April 28. EPA
British intelligence identified Houthi drone factory ahead of joint US and UK strike

Attack on Yemen first by British jets since Donald Trump intensified Red Sea campaign

April 30, 2025
Spectators of the Mutua Madrid Open tennis tournament during the blackout that hit Spain and Portugal. EPA
Sabotage investigation launched over power blackout that paralysed Spain

Engineering failure, human error and atmospheric conditions all being examined after outage causes national emergency

April 29, 2025
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, with Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Mustafa in Downing Street.  PA
UK vows two-state solution support as Palestinian PM meets Starmer

UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy refuses to 'give up' on peace process and recognition of Palestinian state

April 28, 2025
The El Soldado copper mine in Chile. The head of the IEA has warned that the clean energy transition could be threatened by copper shortages within a decade. Reuters
Copper’s looming 'major deficit' threatens clean energy transition

IEA chief Fatih Birol warns that within ten years demand for the critical mineral could outstrip supply

April 25, 2025
Leader of the Reform Party Nigel Farage and mayoral candidate Luke Campbell during a visit to the Boxclub boxing centre in Hull, England. Getty Images
Elections could herald 'sea change' for UK Muslim politics

Poll for local councillors likely to create surge in votes for independent Muslim candidates in northern England

April 25, 2025
A liquefied natural gas tanker passes through the Suez Canal. Egypt is aiming to unlock gas reserves to become a regional hub for energy. Reuters
Egypt sets out ambitions to become 'regional energy hub'

Unlocking gas deposits in Eastern Mediterranean will allow country to supply its neighbours, says minister Karim Badawi

April 25, 2025
Stacks of Syrian notes at an exchange shop in Damascus. Britain said its lifting of sanctions was also to 'promote regional stability and encourage the return of Syrian refugees'. AFP
Britain lifts Assad-era sanctions in boost for Syria

Defence, financial and energy sectors will all have restrictions lifted, providing opportunity for significant economic growth

April 24, 2025
A rare mineral mine in Utah, USA. The concentration of criticial minerals in just a few countries is a risk for energy security, the IEA's chief has warned. AP
IEA warns critical mineral supply is new threat to energy security

Dr Fatih Birol warns concentration of rare minerals in just a few countries is risk to global renewables supply

April 24, 2025
UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy and Defence Secretary John Healey meet Ukraine Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha‎ and Defence Minister Rustem Umerov. FCDO
US and Ukraine relations plunge after Zelenskyy refuses Trump peace plan

Kyiv insists on negotiation while Washington pushes Crimea surrender as condition for peace deal

April 23, 2025
Migrants on a small boat attempt to cross the English Channel. Getty Images
UK urged to cut migrant hotel stays to free up overseas aid budget

In letter activists and refugee charities highlight that 20 per cent of foreign aid is spent on accommodation and tell Prime Minister to change course

April 17, 2025
Britain's new RFDEW weapon can take on mass drone attacks. MoD
British military uses radio waves to defeat mass drone attack

Ministry of Defence has announced that a frequency wave device can fend off swarms of more than 100 kamikaze drones

April 17, 2025
Britain's Foreign Secretary David Lammy delivers his opening remarks at the London Sudan conference. Getty Images
Sudan divisions gaping as UK hosts summit two years since civil war outbreak

Leading Sudanese politician tells The National country faces permanent discord unless diplomatic solution is found

April 15, 2025