Andy Burnham vows to reform the UK’s voting system – here’s why

• Mr Burnham has pledged to include a manifesto promise to overhaul the electoral system at the next election.
• A new national commission on electoral reform has been announced, with invitations extended to all political parties.
• The prime minister supports replacing the first-past-the-post system with a form of proportional representation .
• He highlighted political instability, noting he is the seventh Prime Minister in ten years, as a key reason for systemic political reform.
• The prime minister warned against continuing with the current system, which risks allowing a divisive government to take power on 30 per cent of the vote or less.

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