The voting age will be lowered to 16 across the UK in time for the next general election, the government confirms - here are the key changes announced today
Labour's election manifesto last year pledged to lower the voting age to 16 - in line with Scottish and Welsh elections
Tell us how the changes affect you: One student says it will give young people a say in their future, but another 17-year-old thinks the move will "backfire"
Keir Starmer says 16 and 17-year-olds are "old enough to go out to work, they are old enough to pay taxes"
But the Conservatives question why 16-year-olds will be able to vote but not "marry, go to war, or even stand in elections". Reform are against lowering the voting age - but the Lib Dems say it's a "no-brainer"

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Labour's election manifesto last year pledged to lower the voting age to 16 - in line with Scottish and Welsh elections
Tell us how the changes affect you: One student says it will give young people a say in their future, but another 17-year-old thinks the move will "backfire"
Keir Starmer says 16 and 17-year-olds are "old enough to go out to work, they are old enough to pay taxes"
But the Conservatives question why 16-year-olds will be able to vote but not "marry, go to war, or even stand in elections". Reform are against lowering the voting age - but the Lib Dems say it's a "no-brainer"

16 and 17-year-olds to be able to vote in next general election as government says it will lower voting age in UK
Lowering the voting age across the UK means around 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election.
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