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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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      Russian intercontinental ballistic missile launchers on Red Square in Moscow. EPA
      Russia’s $400m missile blitz misfires as hypersonic Oreshnik falls short

      Two-day assault on Ukraine has raised questions over Moscow’s new $50 million Mach 10 missile

      EuropeMay 27, 2026
      Former British PM Tony Blair says the Iran war 'will not alter' the Gulf States' status as a significant player in global politics. PA
      Europe must forge 'strong alliance' with Middle East, urges Tony Blair

      Former UK prime minister launches scathing attack on ruling Labour party and leadership issues

      UKMay 26, 2026
      Protesters campaign for permanent residence permits for refugees in the Netherlands. EPA
      Netherlands pushes ahead with bid to deport migrants to countries outside EU

      Proposals could lead to failed asylum seekers being sent to Balkans or North Africa

      EuropeMay 26, 2026
      A laser drone interceptor that could be used against Iranian drone attacks. Reuters
      'Heat to kill' laser beam weapons ready to take on Iranian drones

      Advanced system could be used to take out Iran's Shahed swarms at a fraction of the cost

      MENAMay 22, 2026
      A package of measures to reduce the cost of living in Britain is to be paid for by a change in the tax rules for oil and gas companies. AFP
      Energy giants to face higher UK taxes to pay for removal of food tariffs

      Government aims to reduce cost of imported food by raising levies for oil and gas companies

      UKMay 21, 2026
      Vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. Food prices could rise by more than 10 per cent once disruption linked to the waterway 'works its way through' supply chains. AFP
      Strait of Hormuz closure triggers double-digit food inflation surge

      Food security experts tell UK parliament food price rises now inevitable as energy costs soar

      UKMay 20, 2026
      Gulf Co-operation Council secretary general Jasem Al Budaiwi with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No 10 Downing Street, after the signing of a free-trade deal. PA
      GCC strikes milestone $5bn free-trade deal with UK

      Britain signs agreement to open door for significant investment from Gulf

      GulfMay 20, 2026
      Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham would easily win a contest against Prime Minister Keir Starmer to become Labour leader, polling of party members has shown. Reuters
      Burnham dominates leadership poll on head-to-head challenge with Starmer

      Prime Minister would defeat all contenders but one, survey of Labour members shows

      UKMay 19, 2026
      Ships remain anchored in the Strait of Hormuz. Unless they move soon the world will 'sleepwalk' into a food crisis, the UK foreign secretary has warned. Reuters
      World 'sleepwalking into food crisis' over Strait of Hormuz

      Food chains need fertiliser supply restored within weeks to avoid catastrophe, UK Foreign Secretary to say

      NewsMay 18, 2026
      British paratroopers on exercises. Getty Images
      UK to set out decade of arms spending as Starmer seeks legacy

      Defence investment plan expected to contain £18 billion increase in spending to put Britain's military on strong footing

      UKMay 18, 2026
      The APKWS, second left, on a Typhoon fighter jet based at RAF Akrotiri, a British Overseas Territory in Cyprus. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
      UK rushes low-cost drone interceptor missile into service to defend Gulf states

      $20,000 UAV killer mounted on Typhoon jets designed to protect against Iran's Shahed drones

      UKMay 16, 2026
      St George's cross flags on display in Makerfield, where Andy Burnham is to stand in a by-election. Getty Images
      Could Labour eclipse Reform in UK's 'most consequential election'?

      Political expert believes Makerfield vote is 'epic test' for Andy Burnham in bid to become prime minister

      UKMay 16, 2026
      Andy Burnham in 2007, 2017, and 2026. Getty Images
      Will it be third time lucky for 'King of the North' Andy Burnham?

      Manchester mayor has twice failed to grab the Labour leadership

      UKMay 15, 2026
      Wes Streeting has resigned from Keir Starmer's Cabinet. Getty Images
      Wes Streeting's path from council flat and criminals to aspiring PM

      Modernising, articulate communicator who opposed 2003 Iraq invasion would 'die happy' if he became prime minister

      UKMay 14, 2026
      Wes Streeting's resignation could trigger a leadership challenge to Keir Starmer. Reuters
      Starmer's government on life support as Streeting quits

      Labour’s Andy Burnham says he will try to re-enter parliament by standing in upcoming by-election

      UKMay 14, 2026
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