Labour MPs will push Burnham to back voting reform in first 100 days
Exclusive: Nearly 100 Labour MPs support commission on changing the system used for Westminster election
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Nearly 100 Labour MPs are pushing Prime Minister Andy Burnham to back a new national commission on electoral reform within his first 100 days, aiming to replace first-past-the-post for Westminster elections. Burnham has expressed continued commitment to reform in Labour's next manifesto but has not endorsed the proposed commission. Polling shows a majority of Commons MPs now support a review of the voting system, with an amendment backed by 185 MPs.