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Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act
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United Kingdom — Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Despite the policy not being included in the party’s 2024 manifesto, Andy Burnham is under pressure to act
Andy Burnham is facing new pressure to act over electoral reform, with nearly 100 of his MPs backing a commission to decide on a route to replace the first-past-the-post voting system. Why is this an issue for Labour – and will anything happen?
Andy Burnham is facing new pressure to act over electoral reform, with nearly 100 of his MPs backing a commission to decide on a route to replace the first-past-the-post voting system. Why is this an issue for Labour – and will anything happen?
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Source: The Guardian · Peter Walker Senior political correspondent. Published 25 Aug 2026, 08:00 pm.
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