The Windrush scandal showed that many British citizens do not have official documentation, and it is argued that some 7.5 per cent of the electorate do not possess photo ID.
Campaigners had warned that a cut in MPs without a cap on the number of ministers would amount to an ‘executive power grab’, disproportionately reducing the number of backbenchers.
A new report suggests that Britain’s system of democracy is responsible for increasing polarisation, forcing citizens into opposing tribes and making voters less likely to accept the mandate of rival political parties.
Electoral Reform Society analysis of the general election results has revealed the ‘absurdity’ of Westminster’s voting system, with parties needing wildly different levels of support to secure each MP.