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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Rowena Mason Whitehall editor

Politicians urge Labour to restore Electoral Commission independence

A voter placing a ballot paper in the ballot box at a polling station
The government maintains that the UK elections watchdog is operationally independent Photograph: Rui Vieira/PA

Keir Starmer is being urged to restore independence to the Electoral Commission, with MPs and peers likely to launch a battle to amend the elections bill in the new year.

In a letter to the prime minister, MPs and peers will warn the elections watchdog should not be overseen by the political parties in charge of holding to account.

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