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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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Servicemen from the strike drone platoon patrol the Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine. EPA
Three ways the Ukraine-Russia war could end ... but who will blink first?

What will make a difference - Tomahawk cruise missiles for Ukraine, a Russian economic meltdown, or the US denying intelligence to Kyiv?

EuropeFebruary 20, 2026
US aircraft carrier USS Gerald Ford in the Mediterranean on the way to the Middle East. DM Parody / AFP
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Trump: US 'considering' limited military strikes as Iran seeks 'fast deal'

Tension escalates as second US aircraft carrier to be sent to Middle East arrives in Mediterranean

USFebruary 20, 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, then Prince Andrew, in the funeral procession for Queen Elizabeth II, in 2022, alongside his siblings, from left, King Charles III, Anne, Princess Royal and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex. GettyImages
UK parliament under pressure to remove Andrew from line of succession

MPs want action after former prince was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office in Jeffrey Epstein investigation

UKFebruary 20, 2026
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
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