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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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Britain's Middle East minister Hamish Falconer has warned Israel it must open border crossings to allow aid into Gaza. Photo: UK Foreign Office
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Hamish Falconer tells The National he is critical of Israel for failing to open aid crossings

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Yvette Cooper engaging with UAE, US and Saudi Arabia to push for ceasefire in civil war

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Rapprochement with Beijing to help British businesses under PM's plan

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Russian Sukhoi Su-35 jet fighters could be supplied to Iran, significantly bolstering its forces and threatening the region. Reuters
Iran goes shopping for advanced fighters and missiles

After Israeli war, Tehran is seeking to re-equip with weapons tested against western defences, says military expert

MENANovember 29, 2025
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves presents the budget in the House of Commons in London on Wednesday. PA
Labour government looks to record taxation to revive fortunes

Analysis: Rachel Reeves cuts a pivotal figure in a beleaguered government that is seeking more money from taxes

UKNovember 26, 2025
The funerals of three Ukrainian army volunteers whose remains were recently identified using DNA analysis after they were killed by Russian attacks in 2022, in the town of Irpin. Reuters
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Europe prepares to seize frozen Russian funds in push for Ukraine peace deal

EuropeNovember 25, 2025
British Airways uses Heathrow Airport as its UK hub. PA
Heathrow Airport third runway gets green light from UK government

Expansion plan, including new M25 tunnel and bridges, will nearly double passenger numbers to 150 million a year

UKNovember 25, 2025
Women at a displacement camp in Al Dabba, Sudan. Reuters
UK Foreign Secretary makes plea for Sudan's female victims of sexual violence

British Foreign Secretary laments rise in suffering of women in conflict

UKNovember 25, 2025
French President Emmanuel Macron has highlighted the need for 'broader consultation' with Europe as part of Ukraine peace talks. EPA
Ukraine war: Western leaders seek to build on Trump plan to end brutal conflict

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EuropeNovember 24, 2025
Narges Rashidi stars as Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe in Prisoner 951, a film about her six-year detention in Iran. BBC / Dancing Ledge Productions
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Husband of British-Iranian citizen jailed by Tehran regime reveals dismay at Foreign Office and post-reunion difficulties

UKNovember 21, 2025
A protester is removed by police while attending a Lift The Ban demonstration at the Ministry of Justice in central London. Getty Images
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Richard Barrett tells The National that activists who feel strongly about Gaza are 'not terrorists'

MENANovember 21, 2025
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas makes her concerns known about the alleged plan. AP
Europe panics over secret US-Russia peace plan for Ukraine

US has also urged Germany to take over leadership of Nato in Europe

EuropeNovember 20, 2025
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer during his visit to Aden. Photo: Abda Sharif / X
Britain pledges to support Yemen to ensure freedom in Red Sea

Middle East Minister Hamish Falconer says UK aid for coast guard will strengthen shipping security

MENANovember 19, 2025
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