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Elections bill will bring in once-in-a-generation change to voting – but misses big opportunity

Today sees the first reading of the Representation of the People Bill, the government’s landmark legislation reforming how elections work. This promises to make some fundamental reforms to the way we vote, as well as...

Posted 12 Feb 2026

The Representation of the People Bill should live up to its name and scrap First Past the Post

An Elections Bill is coming – but will it include fair votes?

The government is bringing in new laws to improve our elections – and this is our chance to make things better. After years of broken promises and an electoral system that has consistently left millions...

Posted 05 Feb 2026

British public strongly back caps on donations to political parties

Polling published in the last few weeks reveals that the British public are worried about the influence of money in politics, with a majority wanting to see the introduction of caps on donations to political parties. A Survation poll, conducted between 9-11...

Posted 13 Jan 2026

We called, they listened: Government confirms historic democratic reforms

In a statement to parliament today, the democracy minister set out the changes the government plans to make in the forthcoming elections bill. Last week we set out what we hoped to see in the...

Posted 17 Jul 2025

we are going to see some hugely positive steps towards improving our democracy

The government are introducing a new bill to reform elections – here’s what we want to see

One year on from the General Election and we are eagerly awaiting the government’s Elections Bill, expected to be tabled in the next session of this parliament. The bill is likely to contain measures, promised...

Posted 03 Jul 2025