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UK government to lower voting age to 16

U.K. government moves to lower voting age to 16

The United Kingdom is moving forward on plans to lower the voting age to 16, as well as other changes to voting and the contributions candidates can receive.

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UK to lower national voting age to 16 under government proposals

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UK government to lower voting age to 16 before next national election despite strong conservative opposition

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Which parties could benefit from lower voting age?

The government has set out plans to lower the voting age across the UK to 16 by the next general election.

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Teens in the UK are an informed group of voters, experts say

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UK plans to lower voting age to 16 in landmark electoral reform

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UK Youth Celebrate Voting Rights but Urge Caution

"A lot of people, even from a very young age, have very strong opinions, and they think their opinions should be heard," Ana Fonseca, 16, said.

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Stormont voting to be extended to 16 and 17-year-olds

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16-year-olds to be given vote at next election in landmark change

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Why does the United Kingdom want to allow 16-year-olds to vote?: "It's a blatant attempt to save their unpopularity"

Criticism mounts against Keir Starmer for announcing the proposal one day after the last question time session, in what the opposition considers an attempt to tilt the electoral playing field in their favor.

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How were identities of thousands of Afghans leaked by UK military?

A spreadsheet containing the personal information of about 18,700 Afghans and their relatives – a total of about 33,000 people – was accidentally forwarded to the wrong recipients by email in February 2022, Healey told lawmakers in the House of Commons.

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Taliban Government Denies Monitoring Citizens After UK Data Leak

The Taliban government said Thursday it had not arrested or monitored Afghans involved in a secret British resettlement plan after a data breach was revealed this week.

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The U.K. government secretly relocated thousands of Afghans to Britain for 2 years

The British government hid a billion dollar plan to rescue Afghans who assisted its troops after a data leak exposed them to Taliban retaliation.

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World Report 2025: United Kingdom - Human Rights Watch

Thousands of peaceful protesters stand up for rights in an Anti-Racism Protest in London, UK, August 7, 2024. In July 2024, a new Labour government was elected following more than a decade of ...

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How Does Scotland Fit Into the UK Government? - The New York Times

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is the current leader of the government of the United Kingdom. He took over as the country’s 57th prime minister in October, after his predecessor, Liz Truss , lasted ...