Kier Starmer has announced that Labour will lower the voting age before the next election giving the vote to sixteen and seventeen year olds
The major change will be brought forward as part of an Elections Bill, the government has announced in its Election Strategy Paper.
The changes also include a simplifcation of the voter registration system and the extension of voter ID to include bank cards.
Half of 16 and 17 year olds don’t want the vote, despite government announcing they’ll lower voting age to 16 by the next election
A Poll by Merlin Strategy for ITV News shows that 49% think they shouldn’t be able to vote
