Proportional Representation for UK Elections

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That this House celebrates the hard work of candidates who stood for election on 7th May; congratulates those who succeeded in their bid for election; notes that the representation of parties on Councils across the UK does not reflect the vote share each party will have received; recognises that these results reflect the end of a two-party political system in the UK; acknowledges that the first-past-the-post system is no longer fit for purpose and only marginalises people’s votes; recognises that a proportional voting system would provide voters with more choice and would enable Councils and Parliament to be more representative of the share of votes; highlights that the Liberal Democrats won all 54 seats for the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames with 51% of the vote, while Reform UK won 71% of the seats for the London Borough of Havering with just 37% of the vote; and calls for a proportional voting system to be introduced to recognise multi-party politics in the UK and to make each person’s vote count.