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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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      A Patriot air-defence missile, which could soon be produced in Ukraine under US license. AFP
      Trump gives Ukraine green light to build Patriot missiles

      Licensed manufacturing under strict US oversight will shorten supply lines, boost Kyiv's defence industry and deepen military ties

      EuropeJuly 08, 2026
      Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer, who has spent two years defending UK government policy on Israel. PA
      Minister Falconer ends two-year struggle defending Labour’s Israel policy

      Middle East minister and defender of government stance hopes for seat in Burnham's cabinet

      MENAJuly 08, 2026
      Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with US President Donald Trump. Reuters
      Trump and Meloni set for Nato showdown over defence spending

      Italy's cancelled American arms deals and refusal to open key airbases during Iran conflict has raised summit temperature

      EuropeJuly 07, 2026
      HMS Dragon will play a key role in keeping ships secure, with a mission in the Strait of Hormuz led by Britain and France expected to be launched within days. Photo: British Royal Navy
      UK and France to launch mission to secure Strait of Hormuz within days

      Defence sources say multinational force will remove Iranian mines and escort ships through waterway

      MENAJuly 06, 2026
      A Danish army tank on exercise in Poland. Europe is seeking to rearm quickly, but in parts is held back by cash, industrial capacity and political will. EPA
      Europe's race to rearm outpaced by the future of war

      Billions spent on defence but Ukraine's battlefield innovations expose slow procurement and risk of preparing for yesterday's war

      EuropeJuly 03, 2026
      Andy Burnham has opened himself up for questioning on social media. Getty Images
      Andy Burnham takes politics to Reddit for public scrutiny

      UK's probable next prime minister embraces 'Ask Me Anything' culture

      UKJuly 03, 2026
      Britain's missile defences will be substantially improved as part of a major overhaul of UK forces. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence
      Britain's £15bn defence reset prepares for age of robot warfare

      Soldiers to fight alongside drone combat teams as new defence missiles are prioritised

      UKJune 30, 2026
      Nato chief Mark Rutte, left, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at No 10 Downing Street in London. EPA
      Drones replace destroyers as Britain quietly retreats from global military role

      UK abandons new generation of destroyers and signals shift of focus from Indo-Pacific to Arctic

      UKJune 29, 2026
      Andy Burnham set out a plan to give greater power to the regions of the UK. Reuters
      Burnham's sets out Manchester blueprint for UK leadership

      Britain's expected next prime minister unveils 10-year plan to boost growth

      UKJune 29, 2026
      A Ukrainian soldier with an FPV drone, as Russia looks to recruit an army of gamers to help counter them. EPA
      Mapping Russia's call to Xbox warriors to wage its Ukraine drone offensive

      Moscow recruits 165,000-strong force using console skills in aerial duels

      EuropeJune 26, 2026
      Key Kuwaiti industrial and military targets were hit during 40 days of near-constant attacks by Iran.
      ‘Red Status. Possible incoming’: Kuwaiti colonel recalls longest five minutes

      Air defence officer describes frantic opening moments of Iran attacks

      GulfJune 25, 2026
      Former armed forces minister Al Carns says he wants to 'trigger debate' and secure bold policies. Reuters
      Is Al Carns the man to take on Andy Burnham in Labour leadership race?

      Former Royal Marines officer refuses to rule out challenging favourite for top job

      UKJune 23, 2026
      Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper arrives for a cabinet meeting at Downing Street on Tuesday. Getty Images
      Will Burnham appoint 10th foreign secretary since Brexit?

      With race to Downing Street all but avoided, Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper is among those jockeying for position

      UKJune 23, 2026
      The newly elected Makerfield MP, and possible Labour leadership contender, Andy Burnham. Reuters
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      The team behind a potential Andy Burnham premiership

      With by-election victory setting him on path to Downing Street, Burnham assembles unit to deliver in government

      UKJune 20, 2026
      Brexit 10 years later shorthand illustration. Deepak Fernandez / The National
      Special reportBrexit 10 years later: did Britain get what it voted for?

      Leaving the EU was sold as an opportunity for sovereignty, free trade and greater border control but, a decade later, the nation remains divided on the outcome

      UKJune 19, 2026
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