Davey pushes Burnham to adopt proportional representation without referendum

Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has urged incoming Prime Minister Andy Burnham to introduce proportional representation before the next general election, bypassing a referendum.

• Davey said his party was willing to work with Burnham, adding that if Burnham was "serious about changing the way we do politics" then "my door is open".
• Davey argued that if Labour waited until after the next election to change the voting system, it might be "too late".
• Davey said no referendum is necessary because Labour's manifesto already promised to reset politics.
• Burnham said last week he would seek to persuade his party to include a commitment to electoral reform in Labour's next manifesto.