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Senedd members back legislative change to increase the size of Welsh Parliament by 36 politicians

SENEDD members backed legislative change on Tuesday night to increase the size of the Welsh Parliament with 36 more politicians for the next election in 2026.

A new voting system was also agreed with all 96 politicians elected by a closed-list system with six seats elected within each constituency.

At the moment the Senedd is elected by a mixture of first past the post and a party list system for regional seats.

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