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‘Concerning’ signs voters with disabilities and from particular ethnic background disproportionately affected, study showsAbout 14,000 people were turned away from polling stations at May’s local elections because they lacked the right ID, with the ove…
Mayor of Greater Manchester says reform will stop parties voted for by a minority from having complete power at WestminsterAndy Burnham has called for MPs to be elected by proportional representation as part of Labour’s plans for a “radical rewiring of…
Questions raised on loopholes in ban on foreign donations to political parties and their effects on the electoral systemThe head of the government’s ethics advisory body has called for an overhaul of the rules on political donations, warning stronger s…
Indian rice tycoon Karan Chanana, who gave the Conservatives more than £220,000, is under scrutiny by India’s finance ministryA leading Tory donor who has given more than £220,000 to the party is being investigated over allegations of fraud and money l…
Shadow minister says proposal to let migrants living in UK vote in general elections part of policy process, not final manifesto plan Labour is considering plans to expand the UK’s voter franchise including votes for EU nationals and 16-17-year-olds.Th…
‘No major issues’ reported so far, as most voters in Leicester say they were made well aware of changeUK politics live – latest updatesDespite warnings that the introduction of new voter ID requirements might lead to disruption at polling stations acro…
Voting on more than 8,000 seats across 230 councils will involve UK’s first mass use of mandatory ID outside Northern Ireland Voting has opened in local elections across England that have been billed as crucial progress markers for Rishi Sunak and Keir…
Party leader sets out no new policies in York but focuses on ‘community politics’ and proportional representation The Conservatives are “a bunch of mutinous pirates” more interested in squabbling over self-advancement than helping the British people, E…
Exclusive: number is just 0.5% of people who potentially need the document, Guardian learnsOnly about 10,000 people have applied for a government-issued voter ID since the scheme opened, just 0.5% of the total who potentially need the document, the Gua…