Make voting compulsory to prevent ‘distorted’ results, Kinnock urges Burnham
20-09-2026 01:02 via standard.co.uk

Make voting compulsory to prevent ‘distorted’ results, Kinnock urges Burnham

The former Labour leader and mentor to the Prime Minister said the move would help strengthen ‘democracy and citizenship’ in the UK.
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