Deputy PM Angela Rayner dismisses call for electoral reform commission

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner has dismissed a call to establish a commission on electoral reform.

Rayner was responding to a question from Liberal Democrat MP Olly Glover, who raised concerns about the electoral system and pointed to apparent public support for changes.

Glover said: “Most parties in this House, representing a collective total of 500 MPs, agree that first past the post [FPTP] is damaging trust in politics and 64 per cent of the public would like to see change.

“Does the minister agree that a national commission for electoral reform could address this, as recommended by the APPG?”

The deputy PM responded: “No.”

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