Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK by next general election
by Rowena Mason and Pippa Crerar from on (#6YQ0A)
16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in all elections as part of changes including easier voter registration and crackdown on foreign interference
The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK by the next general election in a major change of the democratic system, despite some concerns within Labour that it could benefit smaller parties like the Greens and Reform UK.
The government said it would bring in more fairness for 16 and 17-year-olds, many of whom already work and are able to serve in the military. Keir Starmer said it was important that teenagers who paid taxes had their say on how the money was spent.
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