16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in a general election for the first time, under new plans unveiled today.
The government is proposing to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 in time for the next general election.
The move was a key pledge in Labour’s manifesto, and will see 16 and 17-year-olds able to vote in all UK elections.
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