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      Thomas Harding

      Thomas Harding

      Security and Policy Editor
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      London
      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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      Boeing displays its Ghost Bat unmanned combat aircraft at the Farnborough International Airshow. Reuters
      UK Prime Minister Burnham signals higher defence spending

      Britain's military ambitions can be met with investments to boost jobs and growth

      UKJuly 22, 2026
      Thunder 'loyal wingman' attack helicopter drones could be used to defend against Shahed drones. Photo: Anduril
      Apache helicopters gain Thunder drones to counter Iran threat

      Powerful weapons to accompany attack helicopters add firepower in hunt for kamikaze drones

      MENAJuly 21, 2026
      Ed Miliband, Britain's new Foreign Secretary, opposed military action against Syria in 2013 when he was Labour leader. Getty Images
      How Ed Miliband's Syria legacy could haunt the new Foreign Secretary role

      Pivotal decision in 2013 to resist action against Assad regime's chemical killings was in Miliband's hands

      MENAJuly 21, 2026
      Rebel defence minister Healey handed keys to UK Treasury
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      Rebel defence minister Healey handed keys to UK Treasury

      Andy Burnham appoints key cabinet positions in first hours in office

      UKJuly 20, 2026
      Anneliese Midgley. Her 'politics are definitely on the left but she is not at all abrasive about it'. Alamy
      Anneliese Midgley emerges as Burnham's top Labour influencer

      Britpop and bookshops form backbone of key inner-circle player's history

      UKJuly 20, 2026
      Labour MP Andy Burnham arrives for LBC's Andrew Marr show at Millbank studios in London. Getty Images
      Burnham set to revamp UK government with energy and AI boost

      Labour insiders claim position of Ed Miliband was key transition decision

      UKJuly 20, 2026
      Keir Starmer at his final Prime Minister's Questions. AFP
      Play00:54
      Keir Starmer quits with reputation as 'Mr Gravitas' intact

      Former lawyer makes way for Andy Burnham with competent government his legacy

      UKJuly 20, 2026
      A pro-Palestine supporter outside Downing Street. The Starmer government's support for Palestinian rights 'tended to be very begrudging', analysts say. Reuters
      Will Keir Starmer's Gaza blind spot taint his Middle East legacy?

      For a UK prime minister so wedded to the rule of law, the failure to apply the same legal standards to Israel as he did to Russia will not be forgotten by his critics as he steps down

      MENAJuly 17, 2026
      Andy Burnham arrives at a special conference to accept the leadership of the Labour Party. Getty Images
      Burnham vows to 'fix big things' in UK as he takes step closer to Downing Street

      Former Manchester mayor is confirmed as new Labour leader after running unopposed

      UKJuly 17, 2026
      A400M planes from France, Germany and Britain fly over Paris for Bastille Day. Some will soon be deployed to fight wildfires. AFP
      Play00:55
      French Air Force joins battle against forest fire

      Airbus A400M transport planes to act as mass water carriers as infernos spread north

      EuropeJuly 17, 2026
      A US 'one-way' attack drone strikes a target in Bandar Abbas, on Iran's southern coast. Reuters
      Why is the US now targeting Iranian fishing harbours?

      Latest strikes suggest new phase in war has begun – with IRGC fast-attack boats used in Strait of Hormuz now in America's crosshairs

      MENAJuly 15, 2026
      Missiles launched from Iran towards other Middle East countries. AFP
      Iranian missiles aimed at Jordan part of plan to 'clear path for attacks on Israel'

      Military 'shaping operation' would weaken air defences to pave way for renewed assault on Israel

      MENAJuly 15, 2026
      Britain's next PM Andy Burnham
      Burnham sets out blueprint for power to end cover-up culture

      Likely next Prime Minister says new Hillsborough law places accountability at the heart of government

      UKJuly 14, 2026
      UK prime minister-in-waiting Andy Burnham needs to address several Palestinian issues to win back pro-Gaza lobby support, senior figures say. AFP
      Middle East experts urge Andy Burnham to go further on Palestinian policy

      Calls grow for expected next UK leader to ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements and promote Palestinian statehood

      MENAJuly 10, 2026
      Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage. AFP / Getty Images
      High stakes loom over Le Pen's U-turn and Farage's by-election gamble

      Reform insiders say leader's move was 'clever, then stupid' as rivals seek to counter populists

      UKJuly 09, 2026
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