elections bill

The elections bill, intended to reform voting and party funding, is currently facing significant criticism for its perceived timidity and incremental approach. A former democracy minister has urged the incoming prime minister, Andy Burnham, to expand the bill's scope, highlighting gaps in areas such as voting reform, cryptocurrency donations, and social media regulation. Most recently, Burnham has dropped support for a proposed amendment that would have capped individual political donations, a move that has angered activists and Labour MPs who have long advocated for stricter controls on political funding to curb the influence of 'mega-donors'. This decision makes the bill's current form less impactful in addressing concerns about the transparency and fairness of political financing.