The UK voting age is 18 for general elections, English local elections and those in Northern Ireland. It is already 16 for devolved elections in Scotland and Wales. The Representation of the People Bill introduced in February 2026 aims to lower it to 16 UK-wide in time for the next general election by 2029, enfranchising around 1.5 million 16 and 17 year olds who already pay taxes, work and can join the armed forces.
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5 Opinions
Young people are the future of this country and deserve a say in its path, especially when current policy in every area is clearly skewed to old people as they are more politically engaged.
If the state is happy to take income tax and National Insurance off a 16 year old working a shift, that teenager has earned the right to vote.
If anything it should be raised to 21. Labour and other supporting this believe that it will be easier to lie to younger, lacking in experience people.
The voting age is tied to adulthood. Most 18yr olds don't have a clue on politics and have been fed the left & Labour BS at school. 16yr olds are even worse. This is Labour's way of staying in power, family voting would benefit from having more voters.
I feel that our economic prospects following Brexit would have been very different if the vote was 16 back then. Many young Scots have used their vote in their own parliament and it has been to the benefit of the Scottish people. I cannot see why it won't be the same outcome here in England nor in Wales or Northern Ireland.