Keir Starmer to face calls at Labour conference for electoral reform
by Peter Walker Political correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#63V5E)
Delegates expected to approve motion calling for party to replace first past the post with a proportional system
Keir Starmer is set to face increasing pressure at Labour's conference over embracing electoral reform, with delegates expected to approve a motion calling for the party to replace first past the post with a proportional system.
At last year's conference, about 80% of constituency party delegates voted in favour of embracing proportional representation (PR). The motion was defeated after 95% of votes from affiliates, almost entirely unions, opposed the move.
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