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Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
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United Kingdom — Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?
Andy Burnham will face an immediate test of his backing for electoral reform in his first week in parliament as prime minister, with almost 100 Labour MPs supporting a bid for a new national commission.
Burnham, a longtime advocate of electoral reform, will be asked to support the new commission into ditching first past the post in his first 100 days as prime minister.
Why do some Labour MPs want electoral reform and will it happen?
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Source: The Guardian · Jessica Elgot Deputy political editor. Published 25 Aug 2026, 08:00 pm.
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