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‘Common sense’ to allow EU nationals full voting rights, Starmer suggests

It is “common sense” to allow EU nationals who have worked for years in the UK to vote in a general election, Sir Keir Starmer has suggested, as Labour considers extending the franchise. The Opposition leader said it “feels wrong” that people who ...

15 May 2023 at 13:34

Gove claims Labour would ‘downgrade’ British citizenship with vote reforms

Cabinet minister Michael Gove accused Sir Keir Starmer of planning to “downgrade the ultimate privilege of British citizenship” by giving EU nationals in the UK the right to vote in a general election. The Labour leader has suggested people who ...

16 May 2023 at 09:11

16 and 17-year-olds should get the vote, Starmer says

Sir Keir Starmer has said people old enough to work should be allowed to vote as he confirmed a Labour government would seek to extend the franchise to 16 and 17-year-olds. The party leader said anyone paying tax should “have a say” in how ...

25 May 2024 at 16:46

Votes at 16 legislation could be tabled within months, minister suggests

A proposed law change to reduce the voting age from 18 to 16 could be tabled within months, according to a minister. Commons Leader Lucy Powell said she “strongly supports” votes at 16 and hopes MPs will have their say on the relevant ...

06 Feb 2025 at 14:03

Votes at 16 policy ‘hopelessly confused’, claim Conservatives

Ministers have been urged to clarify their “hopelessly confused” position on the age of majority, after they set out plans to give 16-year-olds the right to vote. Paul Holmes asked in the Commons why the Government plans to lower the ...

17 Jul 2025 at 11:55

Scotland

Votes for 16 and 17-year-olds in general elections ‘long overdue’, says Swinney

Allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in general elections is “long overdue”, First Minister John Swinney has said. The SNP leader welcomed plans announced on Thursday by the UK Labour Government to lower the voting age. The change, ...

17 Jul 2025 at 15:28

Lib Dems ‘way more in tune’ with young voters than other parties – Sir Ed Davey

The Liberal Democrats are “way more in tune” with young voters than “any other party”, Sir Ed Davey has said, as Labour pledged to lower the voting age to 16. The Lib Dem leader pointed to his party’s position on housing, calling ...

25 May 2024 at 19:41

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