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Campaigners are renewing pressure for proportional representation in UK elections, arguing the current first-past-the-post system distorts results. Best for Britain, a campaign group, has publicly urged a switch to PR, saying it 'can't come soon enough'. The push taps into ongoing debate over whether vote shares are fairly reflected in Parliament.
- 2Peers say Parliament at mercy of UK finance regulators●Parliament at the ‘mercy’ of UK finance regulators, say peers
Members of the House of Lords warn that Parliament has been left at the 'mercy' of UK finance regulators, arguing that lawmakers lack sufficient oversight over bodies that set and enforce financial rules. The criticism, reported by The Banker, highlights concerns about democratic accountability in the regulation of Britain's financial services sector following the UK's post-Brexit repatriation of regulatory powers.