The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is "broken".

POLLS are now open in the biggest political contest in the nation since the 2024 general election. Voters in England, Scotland and Wales head to the ballot box to overhaul councils and shape the ...

In England, local elections run on a four-year cycle, which means different sets of seats in various locations are contested in any given year. This is a bumper year, with around 5,000 councillors – ...

Labour support for the introduction of proportional representation is viewed by the Green Party as a prerequisite for any ...

Fracturing of electorate ‘brings governability into question’ and ‘creates particular problems of democratic legitimacy’ ...

The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to ...

Thursday’s polls could deliver a sharp setback for Labour, with Reform UK and the Greens expected to gain, analysts say.

The 2026 elections are shaping up to be a seismic moment for politics in the UK. Across England’s local elections, Labour is facing up to a devastating result while Reform UK has picked up hundreds of ...

The switch from First Past The Post to the Supplementary Vote had been expected to come into force by May 2027.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure after Labour's poor performance in the May elections. Labour MPs are split on his future, and he could face a leadership challenge. But even if Sir ...