In abolition of the House of Lords if he becomes prime minister at the next election.
He said the move would be made within Labour's first term in government, as a second, unelected legislature is an indefensible anachronism.
The proposal is contained in a report on constitutional change prepared for Labour by a committee led by former prime minister Gordon Brown.
The report also proposes greater devolution of powers, with new financial, fiscal and even legislative powers for Lord Mayors across England and for devolved governments in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
It also proposes a ban on second jobs for MPs and a 10% move of government employees from London to other cities.
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