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Labour landslide flags how UK elections deliver wins that do not match votes

Labour’s landslide victory with the backing of just over a third of voters has thrown into sharp relief the disparity between votes cast and seats won in the UK’s electoral system. The UK’s Westminster elections are held under the ...

05 Jul 2024 at 11:31

A night that changed Britain’s political landscape

Labour has swept to power in the biggest landslide since Tony Blair’s first election triumph 27 years ago – but the headline results only tell half the story of a momentous night in British politics. – How did Labour win? To turn ...

05 Jul 2024 at 14:06

Proposed law to reform voting system narrowly clears first Commons test

Calls to reform the voting system for UK parliamentary elections have received a boost after MPs allowed a proposed law change to clear its first hurdle. MPs voted 138 to 136, majority two, to allow the Elections (proportional ...

03 Dec 2024 at 16:55

Labour MP urges Government to establish national commission for electoral reform

Ministers must be “bold” and establish a national commission to help reform the “unrepresentative” voting system used for UK parliamentary elections, according to a Labour MP. Alex Sobel (Leeds Central and Headingley), who ...

30 Jan 2025 at 16:21

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