On September 29, 2026, Andy Burnham (UK Labour Party official) announced plans to initiate electoral reform, replacing the current first-past-the-post system with proportional representation (PR) for Westminster elections. The announcement came at the Labour conference, signaling a major shift in the party's governance agenda.
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Exclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation UK politics live – latest updates Andy Burnham is expected to announce that he will push ahead with plans for electoral reform in his first conference speech as Labour leader, in the latest sign that he intends to radically transform the UK’s political system. The prime mini
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~ Andy Burnham expected to say he will push ahead with electoral reform plans | Electoral reform | The Guardian ~ https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2026/sep/29/andy-burnham-push-ahead-electoral-reform-plans Exclusive: Labour conference speech will kick off process that could replace current system with proportional representation