Scotland Is Affected Soon - Labour Metro Mayors Liken Id Photo Rules To United States Voter Suppression Tactics'

23rd April 2024

Thousands of voters in the May local elections are at risk of being disenfranchised because of "cynical" rule changes that make photo ID compulsory, Labour's metro mayors argue.

Mayors including Sadiq Khan in London, Tracy Brabin in West Yorkshire and Andy Burnham in Greater Manchester have come together to raise awareness of changes they say are a "brazen assault on our democracy".

The new system, they argue, is a Tory attempt to make it easier for the Conservative party to win and are "inspired by the voter suppression tactics of the US Republican party".

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