Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK: Government
Thursday, 17 July 2025 () The UK government has confirmed lowering the voting age to 16 for all UK elections, aligning with Scotland and Wales, potentially adding 1.5 million young voters. Alongside this, British voters can now use UK-issued bank cards as voter ID, and stricter measures will be implemented to combat foreign donations and protect candidates from harassment.
Sir Keir Starmer sets out plans to lower the voting age to 16 ahead of the next General Election, saying if people are old enough to work and pay taxes, they should have a say in what you want your money spent on. The prime minister also said he was pleased to ‘bring more young people into our...
When asked whether his party would support lowering the voting age to 16, Reform UK leader said ''No, even though we'd get lots of votes''. Mr Farage also added 16 years olds should only be allowed to..
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Hereford and South Herefordshire is among constituencies that could be swung by 16- and 17-year-olds at the next election, following the government’s... Hereford Times
Thursday, 17 July 2025 ()
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