In his first Labour conference speech as Prime Minister, Mr Burnham promised to introduce a 'new politics' through electoral reform.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Speaking at Labour's conference for the first time as prime minister, he said that the government will launch a new commission on ...

Insurgent parties like Reform U.K. surged at the polls this week. But the British electoral system wasn’t built for multiparty democracy. By Michael D. Shear Michael D. Shear reported from London and ...

This is the introduction to Blighty, a weekly, subscriber-only newsletter in which our correspondents turn their gaze on the latest developments in Britain. Sir Keir Starmer’s government will lower ...

Earlier this year, a local by-election in the United Kingdom drew widespread attention for its political outcomes. Less visible, but equally important, were the recurring questions about how those ...

LONDON (AP) — Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced Thursday. The center-left ...

London — Britain will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 by the next national election as part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced Thursday. The center-left ...