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Damien McElroy

Damien McElroy

London Bureau Chief
Damien McElroy is London bureau chief at The National. He is a former foreign correspondent who has covered politics and conflict across Europe, the Middle East, the US, Africa and Asia. Before joining The National in 2017 to oversee the London editorial operation, he worked for The Sunday Times and Telegraph titles as an editor and roving reporter. He started his career in China and has a degree in finance.
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Matt Beamont, director of mechanical engineering, right, shows UK Defence Secretary John Healey a Storm Shadow missile at the MDBA plant in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Getty Images
Nuclear missile build-up as UK spends more on defence

Prime Minister Keir Starmer accepts 62-point defence review focused on security dangers

UKJune 02, 2025
Damien McElroy
From left, Naoise O Caireallain, Liam Og O hAnnaidh and JJ O Dochartaigh of Kneecap. O hAnnaidh will face a terrorism charge in a London court on June 18. AFP
CommentWhy Kneecap aren't going to change their tune on Palestine

From the Irish rappers' perspective, Gaza's plight is a war of oppression every bit as grim as that waged on their country over the centuries

CommentMay 26, 2025
Damien McElroy
RedBird Capital is set to pay £500 million for the Telegraph titles.PA Wire
Telegraph Media Group to be sold to RedBird Capital

Control of newspaper founded in 1855 slipped from previous owners in 2023

UKMay 23, 2025
Damien McElroy
An image posted online by Claudia Plakolm, Austria's Minister for Europe. Part of the caption ‘France and Austria are strong partners in the fight against extremism, radicalisation and anti-Semitism’. Photo: Claudia Plakolm / X
EU faces ultimatum on Muslim Brotherhood funding

France and Austria to present demand for new safeguards for official grants

UKMay 19, 2025
Damien McElroy
A poster of Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan, an independent presidential candidate, in the Romanian capital on Monday. EPA
A win in Romania for a pro-EU candidate wards off the right – for now

The bloc is barely recognisable from the one that once gave its full-throated support to the two-state solution

CommentMay 19, 2025
Damien McElroy
Police forensic officers search a house in Rochdale, England. Getty Images
Three men charged with Iranian security plot in the UK

Suspects were allegedly engaged in effort to attack a target for Iran

UKMay 17, 2025
Damien McElroy
A protest calling for justice for victims of sexual abuse and grooming gangs, outside the council offices in Oldham, England, in January. Getty
CommentIt's easy to see why populism is rising in Starmer's Britain

The country's 'lanyard class' is contributing to increasing public disillusionment

CommentMay 13, 2025
Damien McElroy
From left: Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Ukraine's first lady Olena Zelenska, Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer, France's President Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visit Independence Square in Kyiv on May 10. EPA
European leaders in Ukraine to show support for Zelenskyy

Calls for ceasefire from US, France, UK, Poland and new German Chancellor Merz

EuropeMay 10, 2025
Damien McElroy
US President Donald Trump makes an announcement about a trade deal with the UK in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. Reuters
Donald Trump announces 'historic' US-UK trade deal

London wins race to sign first post-tariff deal as Britain grants new access for American products

UKMay 08, 2025
Damien McElroy
French President Emmanuel Macron holds a map of Gaza during the 'Treasures rescued from Gaza' exhibition in Paris last month. Reuters
CommentPalestinian statehood needs a joint push at the UN next month

European diplomacy has gone into overdrive. Others should join in

CommentMay 06, 2025
Damien McElroy
Two groups of men were arrested in separate anti-terror operations. Getty Images
Seven Iranians arrested in British anti-terror operations

Raids target Iran-backed activities across the UK as experts suggest plots got 'too close to call'

UKMay 04, 2025
Damien McElroy
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has a commanding majority in Parliament for the next few years. AFP
CommentStarmer should ignore the sagging poll numbers

Good policy will eventually help the UK Prime Minister's political fortunes

CommentApril 29, 2025
Damien McElroy
Russian President Vladimir Putin in an online meeting with General Staff chief Valery Gerasimov. EPA
Putin announces VE day truce plan in Ukraine after retaking Kursk

All combat operations to be suspended from May 8 to 10 after Donald Trump calls for halt in fighting

EuropeApril 28, 2025
Damien McElroy
The lobster pie is a popular choice at Mount St Restaurant. Photo: The M Collective
Reimagined British favourites at London's Mount St Restaurant

All the charm of London's swankiest neighbourhood, with food to match

FoodApril 25, 2025
Damien McElroy
A statue made from steel girders flies the flag of St George next to the British Steel Scunthorpe site in England last week. Getty
CommentThe UK's indecision over foreign investment is coming at a price

Foreign capital is helping bridge a gap caused by the country's current taxes and regulations

CommentApril 23, 2025
Damien McElroy
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