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Today, POLITICO Europe announced that Ailbhe Rea has joined the publication to take over the role of host of its flagship U.K. podcast, Westminster Insider. Jack Blanchard has been promoted to U.K. Editor and will continue to edit, co-host and co-produce the podcast.
The first episode of Westminster Insider’s next season, featuring Rea, will publish in the coming weeks and be available on all major podcast platforms.
Rea joins the publication from the New Statesman where she was a political correspondent and co-host of their award-winning New Statesman podcast. In her new role, she will work with Blanchard to research and present the podcast, taking listeners through a distinctive and carefully-crafted story each week. A Belfast native, she holds an English and French degree from Oxford University.
Blanchard takes over the role of U.K. Editor from Kate Day, who was promoted to Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the publication in early 2022, and will drive POLITICO’s political coverage in Westminster.
Westminster Insider is jointly produced by POLITICO Europe and Whistledown Productions, and overseen by POLITICO’s executive producer for audio, Cristina Gonzalez.