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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Christopher McKeon

Ed Davey expected to urge Burnham to back proportional representation before next election

Ed Davey Andy Burnham
  • Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey is expected to urge Andy Burnham to introduce proportional representation before the next general election.
  • Sir Ed will warn that Labour may be “powerless to do anything” to change the voting system once the election has concluded.
  • He will appeal directly to Mr Burnham, stating his “door is open” for discussions if Mr Burnham is serious about political change.
  • Mr Burnham has previously expressed strong support for replacing the first-past-the-post system with proportional representation.
  • Despite a 2022 party conference vote supporting proportional representation, Labour's 2024 manifesto focused on extending voting rights to 16 and 17-year-olds and House of Lords reform.

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Andy Burnham urged to change the UK’s voting system before it is ‘too late’

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