The MPs say the current first-past-the-post system for general elections is "broken".

In England, local elections run on a four-year cycle, which means different sets of seats in various locations are contested in any given year. This is a bumper year, with around 5,000 councillors – ...

Even before votes were counted in this year’s Senedd (Welsh parliament) election, speculation among commentators was rife that one campaign narrative had firmly taken hold – that the contest had ...

POLLS are now open in the biggest political contest in the nation since the 2024 general election. Voters in England, Scotland and Wales head to the ballot box to overhaul councils and shape the ...

Fracturing of electorate ‘brings governability into question’ and ‘creates particular problems of democratic legitimacy’ ...

The switch from First Past The Post to the Supplementary Vote had been expected to come into force by May 2027.

Many point their finger at Britain’s long economic decline, poor leadership and social media. But the country’s ...

The hard-right Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has surged in England’s local elections while the governing Labour Party has slumped, deepening doubts about Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ability to ...

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure after Labour's poor performance in the May elections. Labour MPs are split on his future, and he could face a leadership challenge. But even if Sir ...

Thursday’s polls could deliver a sharp setback for Labour, with Reform UK and the Greens expected to gain, analysts say.

5,000 seats on councils and some mayorships are on the ballot; this does not represent all council seats in England, but this year’s election puts many to a vote. Councils are local entities in charge ...