Ailbhe Rea

Ailbhe Rea is former political correspondent of the New Statesman. You can see the latest political stories in our Politics section.

The grief caused by the Troubles lives on. I know – I’ve spoken to the victims

The government’s new landmark legislation will forever cut off a route to criminal justice for those killed during the conflict.

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Macron cannot stand again in 2027, which means that he is freer than ever to act according to his…

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Why the Prime Minister still looks set to lead the party into the next general election

By Andrew Marr, Anoosh Chakelian, Ailbhe Rea and Freddie Hayward

The next conversation won’t be about Irish unity – it will be about the viability of Stormont itself.

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Boris Johnson is in an awkward position, and Keir Starmer doesn't want to talk about Rwanda.

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Our writers consider whether Tory MPs have missed their chance to get rid of the Prime Minister.

It will cost thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money per person, with no guarantee of expediting the asylum application…

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Anum Qaisar was stopped by officers on the parliamentary estate twice in one day while wearing traditional Pakistani dress.

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Westminster Reimagined returns for a second series of podcasts looking at how to fix our broken politics.

By Ailbhe Rea and Armando Iannucci