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Burnham pledges electoral reform, warns of hung parliament

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged a manifesto commitment to reform the electoral system.
Modeling shows Labour would lose its majority under proportional representation, creating a hung parliament.
Under proportional representation, the Greens would win over 50 seats, about 9% of the Commons.
Experts warn a shift to proportional representation would likely require a referendum, recalling the 2011 AV rejection.

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Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged a manifesto commitment to reform the electoral system.
Modeling shows Labour would lose its majority under proportional representation, creating a hung parliament.
Under proportional representation, the Greens would win over 50 seats, about 9% of the Commons.
Experts warn a shift to proportional representation would likely require a referendum, recalling the 2011 AV rejection.