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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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The leader of the Arab Joint List, Yousef Jabareen, centre, celebrates with supporters as the minority increased its representation in Israel's parliament. AFP
Arab parties set sights on ousting Netanyahu as counting nears end

Election gave no clear majority to either Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu or his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot

MENAOctober 28, 2026
The record number of seats that the Palestinian Israeli community is set to gain could have pivotal implications. AFP
DispatchArab Israelis wake to new political dawn after record election success

Those who were once apathetic about polls have become a force to be reckoned with

MENAOctober 28, 2026
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, left, and former army general Gadi Eisenkot, right, are the leading candidates in a closely-fought election. EPA
Israel awaits election results after turnout soars

Polls close after tight contest between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and opposition rivals

MENAOctober 27, 2026
Ahmad Tibi, leader of the Arab Movement for Change party, casts his ballot in Tayibe, Israel. EPA
Israel's Arabs flock to polling stations with call for change

Turnout among Arab voters tipped to soar, potentially giving minority parties a key voice in coalition talks

MENAOctober 27, 2026
Arab-Israelis gather in the northern town of Araba. AFP
‘Astronomical’ Arab turnout could reshape Israeli politics in key election

Netanyahu’s opponents consider unprecedented alliances to keep him out of power

MENAOctober 27, 2026
People walk in front of an election campaign billboard featuring Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) and the leader of the Yashar party, Gadi Eisenkot (R), reading 'The battle is closed!' in Tel Aviv, Israel, 24 October 2026. Israel will hold its national legislative election to choose the 120 members of the 26th Knesset on 27 October 2026. EPA / ABIR SULTAN
Israeli voters head to polling stations to deliver Netanyahu verdict

Prime Minister is seeking re-election after a four-year term defined by October 7 attacks and the wars that followed

MENAOctober 27, 2026
The Canary Wharf financial, banking and business district in London. AFP
Can Burnham and Healey conjure a budget to keep investors’ money in Britain?

New Chancellor has little fiscal headroom for sweeping changes

UKOctober 26, 2026
Many voters in northern Israel have turned against the government of Benjamin Netanyahu over security failures against Hezbollah. AFP
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‘Israel needs a dramatic change’: Northern voters turn against Netanyahu

Soldiers and residents in northern Israel want a new direction after years of conflict, economic damage and security failures

MENAOctober 25, 2026
Thousands of overseas Israelis have flown into Israel in recent days, with many determined to help vote out Benjamin Netanyahu. Getty
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DispatchOverseas Israelis mobilise for 'change' in election that could end Netanyahu era

Packed airlines are flying in potentially crucial voters who told The National that they are seeking a new direction for the country

MENAOctober 24, 2026
A Type-45 destroyer using a Sea Viper air missile defence system. Britain and Europe lack sufficient stocks of air defences to supply Saudi Arabia in the face of Houthi attacks. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
Saudi air defence demands vie with Europe's needs to counter Russian threat

Britain and France risk weakening Moscow deterrent if they divert air defence systems from the Baltics, military experts warn

GulfOctober 17, 2026
An Iranian Kheibar Shekan ballistic missile in Tehran. The Houthis have used its design to build the sophisticated Palestine-2 missile. Getty Images
Houthis make ‘major leap’ building advanced missiles

Arms investigators believe Iran-linked group is making its own missiles indigenously with smuggled specialist parts

MENAOctober 15, 2026
Volodymyr Zelenskyy with Andy Burnham outside Downing Street. Getty Images
Zelenskyy in London as Burnham promises Trump diplomacy

Ukrainian leader wants stronger European backing as White House and Starlink moves raise doubts over US commitment

UKOctober 14, 2026
How a Rampart air defence system, protecting port and town, would look. Photo: Naval Group.
Ramparts missile shield to protect warships from drone swarms

Laser-guided rockets offer lower cost-to-kill ratio than Patriots

EuropeOctober 14, 2026
US B-1 Lancer bombers at RAF Fairford, an airbase where Iran has been linked to an alleged terror plot. EPA
Iran accused of waging 'systematic campaign' against UK

Tehran's actions should be met with offensive measures, former army officer says

UKOctober 13, 2026
A Patriot surface-to-air missile launch. The Iran war has led to a depletion in numbers making countries more vulnerable. AFP
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AnalysisHouthi attacks stretch Saudi air defences to all corners of country

Demand for Patriot and Thaad rises in defending Houthi attacks

GulfOctober 12, 2026
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