Voting age to be lowered to 16 across UK ahead of next electionToday, the UK government announced its plans to lower the voting age to 16 in time for the next general election. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said young people who "pay in" to the system should have the opportunity to say what they want their money spent on. Leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, said he didn't support lowering the voting age to 16 "even though we get lots of votes". And Lib Dem MP Sarah Olney said changing the minimum voting age to 16 was a "no-brainer". But it could be some time before these proposals become law, as they will need to be scrutinised in Parliament first.
