UK unemployment stands at 4.9% with 1.78 million people out of work as of mid-2026. Long-term unemployment affects around 250,000 people, who are more likely to be unregistered or abstain from voting than the general population. Proposals linking voting rights to employment or tax contribution have appeared in opinion pieces and old petitions but have never been adopted into law.
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Should abortion be made illegal in the UK?
Rights · 45 votes · 21h 18m left
Should legal exemptions exist under religious belief grounds?
Rights · 44 votes · 21h 18m left
Should Britain be giving military support to Saudi Arabia to fight the Houthis in Yemen?
Defence · 46 votes · 21h 18m left
Should Andy Burnham meet Donald Trump at the UN?
Foreign Policy · 43 votes · 21h 18m left
Should the UK-US medicine pricing agreement have an independent audit?
Health · 40 votes · 21h 18m left
Should the school-leaving age be lowered to 14, with pupils then entering paid apprenticeships?
Education · 43 votes · 21h 18m left
Should the UK replace domestic energy billing charges with a fixed allocation of units at a fixed price?
Energy · 39 votes · 21h 18m left
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