Wes Streeting is expected to throw his weight behind electoral reform as he looks to take the fight to Andy Burnham for the Labour leadership.
The former health secretary has yet to set out his position on overhauling the voting system in the UK, but The i Paper understands he is supportive of changing the first-past-the-post system.
It comes after Burnham, the Greater Manchester Mayor, signalled that he would support placing a commitment to introduce proportional representation into a future Labour election manifesto.
Streeting has emerged as the likely main challenger to front runner Burnham in any Labour leadership contest and his backing for electoral reform is likely to increase the chances of the policy being delivered in the future dramatically.
Sources close to Streeting said he has yet to set out his position on voting reform, but highlighted his previous stance on the issue, including his decision to defy the Labour whip to vote in favour of the change in 2016.
