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UK to Lower Voting Age to 16 in Landmark Electoral Reform

Change to take effect before the next general election

17 July 2025 · 23:39 UTC

The UK government has confirmed it will lower the national voting age to 16, making millions of teenagers eligible to vote in the next general election.

Described as a historic shift in democratic participation, the reform has drawn both praise for empowering youth and criticism from conservative leaders who argue it could politicize adolescence.