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Laura O'Callaghan

Laura O'Callaghan

Political Correspondent
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Laura O’Callaghan is the political correspondent covering Westminster politics. Reporting from the British Parliament, she has covered the UK’s response to the war in Ukraine, the Covid-19 pandemic, the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the coronation of King Charles III and foreign relations. Before joining The National in 2021, she worked as a reporter for The Daily Express and a local journalist in east London.

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Migrants housed at Napier Barracks in Folkestone, Kent, in the south-east of England. PA
UK fast-track scheme for Iraqi and Iranian asylum seekers

Applicants will have to fill out a document explaining their case before a shorter interview with officials

UKMay 17, 2023
Vahid Beheshti recovers in hospital following his 72-day hunger strike. Laura OCallaghan / The National
Hunger striker warns Sunak to 'wake up to IRGC threat against UK'

Politicians across the board have called for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps to be deemed a terror group

UKMay 17, 2023
A group of migrants arrive on the beach in Dungeness, Kent, after crossing the Channel in a small boat. PA
Sunak to rally EU leaders for united action on illegal migration

UK Prime Minister has made 'stopping the boats' a central pledge of his leadership

UKMay 15, 2023
Conservative figures from the areas of politics, education and activism gathered in Westminster on Monday. Reuters
UK values and traditions at forefront of push for national conservatism

Tory right-wingers, scholars, students and political campaigners flock to conference in London

UKMay 15, 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, right, meets Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Chequers. PA
Drones and missile defence on the table for Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy in UK

Rishi Sunak and visiting leader look set to agree on forming jets coalition

UKMay 15, 2023
Police officers arrest a man during celebrations to mark King Charles III's coronation. AFP
Met Police 'will seek to learn and improve' following coronation backlash

Royal fan missed king's procession after police mistook her for a protester

UKMay 12, 2023
A memorial to honour the victims of the London Bridge terrorist attack in 2019. Getty
MPs to investigate UK's counter-terrorism strategy

Committee will work to predict what kind of threat terrorism will pose over the next 10 years

UKMay 12, 2023
Students at Edinburgh University have been told their dissertations may not be marked amid a strike by lecturers. PA
Student 'outraged' after university says dissertation may not be marked

Marking boycott is the latest action taken by striking lecturers at universities across the UK

UKMay 12, 2023
Fans head for the semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. PA
Liverpool pulls out all the stops for Ukrainians at Eurovision

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy barred from addressing event's final on Saturday

UKMay 11, 2023
A Storm Shadow/Scalp EG cruise missile. AFP
UK sends Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine

Russia vows 'adequate response from our military' after UK pledge to send Ukraine long-range missiles

UKMay 11, 2023
Members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in speedboats near the port of Bandar Abbas, close to where seized ships were seen on satellite images. AFP
Iran accused of using seized ships as pawns in political game

Experts say the impounding of at least one vessel is linked to dispute over payment for oil

UKMay 09, 2023
Smoke billows above Peshawar, Pakistan, as people protest against the arrest of Imran Khan. AP
One dead as Imran Khan arrest sparks protests across Pakistan

Former prime minister's party calls for national shutdown as internet and social media access are restricted

WorldMay 09, 2023
Guests started to gather at Windsor Castle eight hours before the Coronation Concert began. PA
Windsor Castle hosts star-studded Coronation Concert

Revellers started queueing eight hours before the show started to get good seats

UKMay 07, 2023
Kate the Princess of Wales speaks to members of the public, during a walkabout on the Long Walk near Windsor Castle. AP
Princess of Wales says her children 'enjoyed' the coronation

Royals say thanks to public after participation in the historic service

UKMay 07, 2023
The anti-royalist group Republic staged a protest near the route of the coronation. AP
UK defends arrests during anti-monarchy protests at coronation

Police say 52 were detained after officers set 'low tolerance' for disruption

UKMay 07, 2023
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