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In February 2019, Hanna resigned the party whip in protest after the SDLP agreed to form an electoral alliance with Fianna Fáil, stating that she would "never become a Fianna Fáil MLA". Hanna had herself been more closely associated with the Irish Labour Party and had canvassed in support of them in the past. At the same time she also quit as the SDLP's Brexit spokesperson, but chose to remain with the party.

At the 2019 General Election she became MP for Belfast South, capturing the seat from the incumbent Emma Little-Pengelly of the DUP. However, she caused controversy when she affirmed allegiance to the Queen and then lodged a "respectful protest" against her pledge the following day.

Hanna was elected to Belfast City Council, representing the Balmoral ward, from 2011 until her appointment as MLA, winning re-election in 2014. During her time in council, she sat on the Strategic Policy & Resources and Town Planning committees as well as the Historic Centenaries Working group.

Claire Aisling Hanna (born 19 June 1980) is a Social Democratic and Labour Party politician from Northern Ireland. In December 2019, she was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Belfast South in the House of Commons. Previously, she was a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Belfast South from 2015 until her election to Parliament in 2019.