16 and 17 year olds will be able to vote in next general election

Britain is lowering the voting age to 16. It’s getting a mixed reaction

LONDON (AP) — There has been a mixed reaction in Britain to the government’s announcement that it will lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election.

Britain is lowering the voting age to 16. It's getting a mixed reaction

The British government has announced plans to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 before the next national election

Councillor commends 'seismic' electoral reforms as voting age to be lowered to 16

Some may recall that my maiden speech when elected to Wigan’s local authority was to honour a pledge I had made to the many young people I have worked with in my career as a youth worker - to back Votes at 16.

Britain Is Lowering Its Voting Age

It's part of measures to increase democratic participation, the government announced. The next national election must be held by 2029.

The UK gives 16-year-olds the right to vote. Brace for social media politics

Social media could emerge as a critical instrument in British politicians' toolbox if the U.K. gives voting rights to 16-year-olds.

UK to lower voting age to 16: List of countries that have allowed teenagers to vote in elections

In a landmark move, the United Kingdom is set to lower the voting age to 16, a decision the Labour-led government hopes to implement before the next General Election in 2029. The proposed reform is part of a broader democratic overhaul aimed at increasing youth participation, particularly after the 2024 general election recorded the lowest voter turnout in over two decades. Labour's push for youth participation The plan to reduce the voting age …