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Over 60 MPs Back Commission to Review UK Voting System

5/20/2026

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More than 60 MPs, including Labour MPs Ruth Cadbury, Cat Smith and Helen Hayes, have signed an amendment for a national commission to review the United Kingdom’s first-past-the-post voting system.
Labour MP Alex Sobel tabled the amendment to the Representation of the People Bill, due next month.
The government’s bill proposes extending the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds, while Labour’s 2022 conference and eight trade unions have endorsed proportional representation.

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More than 60 MPs, including Labour MPs Ruth Cadbury, Cat Smith and Helen Hayes, have signed an amendment for a national commission to review the United Kingdom’s first-past-the-post voting system.
Labour MP Alex Sobel tabled the amendment to the Representation of the People Bill, due next month.
The government’s bill proposes extending the vote to 16- and 17-year-olds, while Labour’s 2022 conference and eight trade unions have endorsed proportional representation.