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Keir Starmer confirms he is still committed to lowering the voting age to 16

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has confirmed that he is still committed to lowering the vote age to 16, telling Parliament that the “sky didn’t fall in” when the measure was introduced elsewhere in Britain. Appearing before Parliament’s liaison committee, Starmer was asked about the government’s pledge in its manifesto to lower the voting age and why it wasn’t included in the King’s speech. He replied: “We will definitely get it done, it’s a manife…

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Keir Starmer: Labour will give 16- and 17-year-olds right to vote - Politics.co.uk

The prime minister has vowed to legislate to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote, in line with Labour’s election manifesto commitment. Dame Meg Hillier, the chair of the liaison committee of senior MPs, delivered a question Tuesday put together by members of the UK youth parliament. She said: “They were highlighting the fact... Read more »

Keir Starmer confirms he still wants to lower voting age to 16

Keir Starmer has confirmed his government is still committed to lowering the voting age to 16 across the UK for parliamentary elections.

10 key points as Keir Starmer faces tense grilling over Trump, welfare and Gaza - The Mirror

Keir Starmer faced awkward moments as he was pressed by senior MPs at a wide-ranging Liaison Committee session on subjects including tariffs, benefits and votes for 16 year olds