The growth of urban areas and greater political awareness among the working classes led to demands for change
The parliamentary landscape began to change with the first Reform Act
With the 1832 Reform Act giving hope that a more representative Parliament could be achieved, further reforms were gradually, if reluctantly, made as the 19th century progressed
Universal manhood suffrage was finally achieved in 1884 followed by the redrawing of constituency boundaries to make electoral districts equal
Read about reforms of the House of Lords
Follow the dates and legislation that mark milestones in parliamentary reform