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Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister
UK NewsPolitics•May 21, 2026 at 12:55 PMNational

Andy Burnham to back electoral reform if he becomes prime minister

By Josh Halliday North of England editor•The Guardian - UK News

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’UK politics live – latest updatesAndy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics “less point-scoring, more problem-solving” if he becomes prime minister.The Greater Manchester mayor has previously called for the introduction of proportional representation for UK general elections, handing more power to minority parties like the Greens. Continue reading...

Labour’s Makerfield byelection candidate wants to make politics ‘less point-scoring, more problem-solving’

Andy Burnham has said he will back sweeping changes to the electoral system to make politics “less point-scoring, more problem-solving” if he becomes prime minister.

The Greater Manchester mayor has previously called for the introduction of proportional representation for UK general elections, handing more power to minority parties like the Greens.

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