Turnout inequality in UK elections close to tipping point, report warns

IPPR says elections could lose legitimacy because of falling turnout among groups such as renters and non-graduates

UK elections are close to a tipping point" where they lose legitimacy because of plummeting voter turnout among renters and non-graduates, an influential thinktank has said.

Analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that the gap in turnout between those with and without university degrees grew to 11 percentage points in the 2024 general election - double that of 2019.

Lowering the voting age to 16.

Implementing automatic voter registration.

Introducing a 100,000 annual cap on donations to political parties.

Creating an election day service".